2001 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 101

'01 AVALON U (L/O 0008) Shifting the windshield wiper position The wiper blades retract under the hood when the wipers are turned off. If retraction is obstructed by snow, etc., at the bottom of the windshield, the wipers should be shifted from the retracted position (position 2) to the rest position (position 1) above the hood level. When the snow season is over, manually return the wipers to the retracted position following the procedure given below. To shift the windshield wipers from retracted to rest position, hold the connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade and pull it upward for more than 10 cm (3.9 in.) along the windshield glass with the force of about 98 N (10 kgf, 22 lbf). To return the windshield wipers to retracted position, push the connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade downward. NOTICE To prevent the wiper blades from being deformed, be sure to hold the connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade securely. NOTICE To prevent the wiper blades from being deformed, be sure to hold the connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade securely. 2001 MY AVALON (OM22491U) 101