Windshield Wiper Position

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Lexus GS 430 and 2002 Lexus GS 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: To prevent the wiper blades from being deformed, be sure to hold the connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade securely.

NOTE: 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 to the rest position above the hood level.

When cleaning the windshield.
When inspecting or replacing the wipers.
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.

To shift the windshield wipers from the 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 22 lbs. (98 N).
To return the windshield wipers to the retracted position, push the connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade downward.