2005 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 136

'05 AVALON_U (L/O 0501) Rotating the band on the lever lets you adjust the wiper time interval when the wiper lever is in the intermittent position (position 1). Twist the band upward to increase the time between sweeps, and downward to decrease it. When the lever is set to the intermittent position (position 1), the wipers move according to the vehicle speed. The higher the vehicle speed is, the shorter the intermittent time becomes. When the lever is in the position 2, the wipers operate at low speed while the vehicle is moving and, when it stops, they switch to intermittent operation. If the lever is shifted "LO" position while the vehicle is stopped, the wiper will begin to work in intermittent operation after a couple of wipes at low speed. This feature can be deactivated. For details, ask your Toyota dealer. As soon as the vehicle starts to move, the wiper will operate once to clear the driver's front view if it is set to "INT". To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever toward you (position 5). After the washer operates, the wipers operate three times in low operation, pause for several seconds, and then operate once more. This occurs only if the wiper switch is in the "OFF" or "INT" position. The interval between the 3 wipes and the final wipe depends on the vehicle speed. The final sweep does not occur if the vehicle speed exceeds 170 km/h (106 mph). The final wipe (after a pause of several seconds) prevents the washer fluid from dripping. The final wipe can be set to occur after a three second pause, or can be deactivated. For details, ask your Toyota dealer. For instructions on adding washer fluid, see "Adding washer fluid" on page 367 in Section 7- 3. In freezing weather, warm the windshield with the defroster before using the washer. This will help prevent the washer fluid from freezing on your windshield, which can block your vision. NOTICE Do not operate the wipers if the windshield is dry. It may scratch the glass or may damage wiper blades. When waxing your vehicle, make sure that the washer nozzles do not become blocked. If a nozzle becomes blocked, contact your Toyota dealer to have the vehicle serviced. NOTICE If a nozzle becomes blocked, do not try to clear it with a pin or other object. The nozzle will be damaged. 136 2005 AVALON from Jan. '05 Prod. (OM41408U)