2001 Lexus GS 300 User Guide 1 - Page 47

SWITCHES Shifting the windshield wiper position 12G007c 12G006 K More than 10 cm (3.9 in.) " 1 Rest position 2 Retracted position To shift the windshield wipers from retracted to rest position, hold the connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade and pull it upward along the windshield glass with the force of about 98 N (10 kgf, 22 lbf.). 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 to the rest position above the hood level. When the snow season is over, manually return the wipers to the retracted position following the procedure given below. NOTICE To prevent the wiper blades from being deformed, be sure to hold the connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade securely. 29