Toyota RAV4 EE Owner's Manual page 503

CORROSION PREVENTION AND APPEARANCE CARE
Rain clearing mirrors
(on some models)
The outside rear view mirrors have
been coated to produce a "rain clear-
ing" effect. This coating causes the
raindrops to spread, clearing the driv-
er's rear view when it rains.
It is sufficient to wash the mirrors with
water for day to day care.
The rain clearing effect is reduced in
drizzle and light rain.
In the following cases, the rain clearing
effect will be reduced temporarily, but will
gradually recover.
After wiping dirt off the mirrors
D
When the mirrors fog up
D
After waxing your vehicle in an auto-
D
matic car wash
After your vehicle has been parked for
D
a long period in underground parking
lots, etc. where there is no direct sun-
light
The rain clearing effect is restored by
sunlight over one or two days. If you
would like to restore the rain clearing ef-
fect to its normal level immediately, wash
the mirrors with neutral detergent which
does not contain silicone or rubbing com-
pound, then rinse thoroughly. Check the
composition of the glass cleaner or car
shampoo before use.
RAV4_EE
NOTICE
To maintain the rain clearing ability,
and prevent the mirrors from being
scratched, observe the following pre-
cautions.
z Do not use any glass cleaners that
contain compounds.
z If ice should jam the mirror, do not
scrape the mirror. Use a spray de−
icer to free the mirror.
z Wash off any wax stuck to the mir-
rors with neutral detergent and
rinse thoroughly as any wax on the
surface of the mirrors can cause
the rain clearing effect to be lost.
z Do not use any water repellents as
they can destroy the rain clearing
effect. If any repellent gets stuck on
the surface of the mirrors, wash it
off with neutral detergent, then
rinse thoroughly.
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