2002 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 104

'02 AVALON U (L/O 0107) Shifting the windshield wiper position The wiper blades retract under the hood when the wipers are turned off. In the following cases, the wipers should be shifted from the retracted position (position 2) to the rest position (position 1) above the hood level. SHIFTING TO THE 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). RETURNING POSITION TO THE RETRACTED 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. D When cleaning the windshield D When inspecting or replacing the wipers NOTICE To prevent the wiper blades from being deformed, be sure to hold the connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade securely. D When the retraction may be obstructed by snow, etc., at the bottom of the windshield Other than the above cases, keep the wipers in the retracted position. 2002 MY AVALON_U (OM22493U) 103