1998 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 92

Heated windshield system Make sure you turn the defogger off when the window is clear. Leaving the defogger on for a long time could cause the auxiliary battery to discharge, especially during stop- and- go driving. The defogger is not designed for drying rain water or for melting snow. NOTICE z When the outside temperature is more than about 30_C (86_F), the heated windshield system does not operate even with the switch pushed. z After interior fog, ice is removed, switch off quickly. tem on will waste tery power. To turn the heated windshield system on, push the "HWS" switch. It operates for about 15 minutes. You can use the heated windshield system when the "READY" light is on. The heated windshield system interior fog or exterior snow indicator light is on while it is turn the system off, push the again. will remove or ice. An working. To switch once NOTICE When cleaning the inside of the rear window, be careful not to scratch or damage the heater wires. exterior snow or turn the "HWS" Keeping the systhe auxiliary bat- z If the indicator light on the "HWS" switch blinks, it indicates trouble in the heated windshield system. Turn the switch off and have your Toyota checked by your EV service station. 84