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Toyota Sequoia Hybrid (2023 year). Manual in english - page 14

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4-2. Driving procedures

available.

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Parking brake automatic

release function

The parking brake will be released

automatically when the accelerator

pedal is slowly depressed under the

following conditions:

●

The driver’s door is closed

●

The driver is wearing the seat belt

●

The shift lever is in a forward or

reverse position.

●

The malfunction indicator lamp or

brake system warning light is not

illuminated

If the automatic release function

does not operate, release the park-

ing brake manually.

■

Parking brake automatic lock

function

The parking brake will be set auto-

matically under the following condi-

tions:

●

The driver does not operate the

brake pedal

●

The driver’s door is not closed

●

The driver is not wearing the seat

belt

●

The shift lever position is not in P

or N

●

The malfunction indicator lamp or

brake system warning light is not

illuminated

■

If “Parking Brake Temporarily

Unavailable” is displayed on

the multi-information display

If the parking brake is operated

repeatedly over a short period of

time, the system may restrict opera-

tion to prevent overheating. If this

happens, refrain from operating the

parking brake. Normal operation will

return after about 1 minute.

■

If “Parking Brake Unavailable”

is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display

Operate the parking brake switch. If

the message does not disappear

after operating the switch several

times, the system may be malfunc-

tioning. Have the vehicle inspected

by your Toyota dealer.

■

Parking brake operation sound

When the parking brake operates, a

motor sound (whirring sound) may

be heard. This does not indicate a

malfunction.

■

Parking brake indicator light

●

Depending on the power switch

mode, the parking brake indicator

light will turn on and stay on as

described below:

ON: Comes on until the parking

brake is released.

Not in ON: Stays on for approxi-

mately 15 seconds.

●

When the power switch is turned

to OFF with the parking brake set,

the parking brake indicator light

will stay on for about 15 seconds.

This does not indicate a malfunc-

tion.

■

When the parking brake switch

malfunctions

Automatic mode (automatic brake

setting and releasing) will be turned

on automatically.

■

Parking the vehicle



P.187

■

Parking brake engaged warning

buzzer

A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is

driven with the parking brake

engaged. “Parking Brake ON” is dis-

played on the multi-information dis-

play (with the vehicle reaching a

speed of 3 mph [5 km/h]).

■

If the brake system warning

light comes on



P.509

■

Usage in winter time



P.402

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Turns the brake hold system on

The brake hold standby indica-
tor (green) comes on. While
the system is holding the brake,
the brake hold operated indica-
tor (yellow) comes on.

■

Brake hold system operating

conditions

The brake hold system cannot be

turned on in the following condi-

tions:

●

The driver’s door is not closed.

WARNING

■

When parking the vehicle

Do not leave a child in the vehicle

alone. The parking brake may be

released unintentionally by a child

and there is the danger of the

vehicle moving that may lead to

an accident resulting in death or

serious injury.

■

Parking brake switch

Do not set any objects near the

parking brake switch. Objects

may interfere with the switch and

may lead the parking brake to

unexpectedly operate.

NOTICE

■

When parking the vehicle

Before you leave the vehicle, shift

the shift lever to P, set the parking

brake and make sure that the

vehicle does not move.

■

When the system malfunc-

tions

Stop the vehicle in a safe place

and check the warning messages.

■

When the parking brake can-

not be released due to a mal-

function

Driving the vehicle with the park-

ing brake set will lead to brake

components overheating, which

may affect braking performance

and increase brake wear. Have

the vehicle inspected by your Toy-

ota dealer immediately if this

occurs.

Brake Hold

The brake hold system
keeps the brake applied
when the shift lever is in D,
S or N with the system on
and the brake pedal has
been depressed to stop the
vehicle. The system
releases the brake when the
accelerator pedal is
depressed with the shift
lever in D or S to allow
smooth start off.

Enabling the system

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●

The driver is not wearing the seat

belt.

●

The parking brake is engaged.

If any of the conditions above are

detected when the brake hold sys-

tem is enabled, the system will turn

off and the brake hold standby indi-

cator light will go off. In addition, if

any of the conditions are detected

while the system is holding the

brake, a warning buzzer will sound

and a message will be shown on the

multi-information display. The park-

ing brake will then be set automati-

cally.

■

Brake hold function

●

If the brake pedal is left released

for a period of about 3 minutes

after the system has started hold-

ing the brake, the parking brake

will be set automatically. In this

case, a warning buzzer sounds

and a message is shown on the

multi-information display.

●

To turn the system off while the

system is holding the brake, firmly

depress the brake pedal and

press the button again.

●

The brake hold function may not

hold the vehicle when the vehicle

is on a steep incline. In this situa-

tion, it may be necessary for the

driver to apply the brakes. A warn-

ing buzzer will sound and the

multi-information display will

inform the driver of this situation. If

a warning message is shown on

the multi-information display, read

the message and follow the

instructions.

■

When the parking brake is set

automatically while the system

is holding the brakes

Perform any of the following opera-

tions to release the parking brake:

●

Depress the accelerator pedal.

(The parking brake is not released

if the seat belt is not fastened,

door is open, and/or the shift lever

is in P or N.)

●

Operate the parking brake switch

with the brake pedal depressed.

Make sure that the parking brake

indicator light goes off. (



P.222)

■

When an inspection at your

Toyota dealer is necessary

When the brake hold standby indi-

cator (green) does not illuminate

even when the brake hold switch is

pressed with the brake hold system

operating conditions met, the sys-

tem may be malfunctioning. Have

the vehicle inspected at your Toyota

dealer.

■

If “Brake Hold Malfunction

Press Brake to Deactivate Visit

Your Dealer” or “Brake Hold

Malfunction Visit Your Dealer”

is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display

The system may be malfunctioning.

Have the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

■

Warning messages and buzzers

Warning messages and buzzers are

used to indicate a system malfunc-

tion or to inform the driver of the

need for caution. If a warning mes-

sage is shown on the multi-informa-

tion display, read the message and

follow the instructions.

■

When another control activates

with the brake hold system

A message is displayed on the

multi-information display in any of

the following cases.

●

“Brake Hold Unavailable, See the

Owner’s Manual”

• When the brake hold switch is

pressed while the downhill assist

control system is activated.

• When the brake hold switch is

pressed while the front-wheel

drive control switch is turned to

“4L” mode.

●

“Brake Hold Unavailable, Press

Brake to Deactive.”

• When the “DAC/CRAWL” switch is

operated while the brake hold sys-

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tem is activated.

• When the four-wheel drive control

switch is turned to “4L” mode

while the brake hold system is

activated.

The brake hold system and downhill

assist control system or transfer

“4L” mode cannot be activated at

the same time.
Please press the brake hold switch

with the brake pedal depressed to

turn off the brake hold system.

■

If the brake hold operated indi-

cator flashes



P.514

WARNING

■

When the vehicle is on a

steep incline

Take care when using the brake

hold system on a steep incline,

exercise caution. The brake hold

function may not hold brakes in

such situations.

Also, the system may not activate

depending on the angle of the

slope.

■

When stopped on a slippery

road

The system cannot stop the vehi-

cle when the gripping ability of the

tires has been exceeded. Do not

use the system when stopped on

a slippery road.

NOTICE

■

When parking the vehicle

The brake hold system is not

designed for use when parking

the vehicle for a long period of

time. Turning the power switch off

while the system is holding the

brake may release the brake,

which would cause the vehicle to

move. When operating the power

switch, depress the brake pedal,

shift the shift lever to P and set

the parking brake.

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

4-3.Operating the lights and wipers

Operating the

switch turns

on the lights as follows:

U.S.A.

Canada

The side marker, park-

ing, tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights, and
daytime running lights
(



P.228) turn on.

The headlights and all

lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn
on.

The headlights, day-

time running lights (



P.228)

and all the lights listed above
turn on and off automatically.

(if equipped) Off

■

AUTO mode can be used when

The power switch is in ON.

■

Daytime running light system

●

On some models: The daytime

running lights illuminate using the

same lights as the headlights but

at a lower intensity.

●

To make your vehicle more visible

to other drivers during daytime

driving, the daytime running lights

turn on automatically when all of

the following conditions are met.

(The daytime running lights are

not designed for use at night.)

• The hybrid system is started

• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the

position

: When the surroundings are bright

●

The daytime running lights remain

on after they illuminate, even if the

parking brake is set again.

●

For the U.S.A.: Daytime running

lights can be turned off by operat-

ing the switch.

■

Headlight control sensor

The sensor may not function prop-

erly if an object is placed on the sen-

sor, or anything that blocks the

sensor is affixed to the windshield.

Doing so interferes with the sensor

detecting the level of ambient light

Headlight switch

The headlights can be oper-
ated manually or automati-
cally.

Operating instructions

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and may cause the automatic head-

light system to malfunction.

■

Automatic light off system

●

When the headlights are on: The
headlights and tail lights turn off
30 seconds after the driver’s door
is opened and closed if the power
switch is turned to ACC or off.
(The lights turn off immediately if

on the key is pressed after all

the doors are closed.)

●

When only the tail lights are on:

The tail lights turn off automati-

cally if the power switch is turned

to ACC or OFF and the driver’s

door is opened.

To turn the lights on again, turn the
power switch to ON, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to

■

Light reminder buzzer

A buzzer sounds when the power

switch is turned to ACC or OFF and

the driver’s door is opened while the

lights are turned on.

■

When unlock the doors (wel-

come lamp) (If equipped)

When the doors are unlocked using

the entry function or wireless remote

control, the front parking lights and

tail lights turn on automatically.

When the light switch is in the AUTO

position and the surrounding area is

dark, this function will operate.

■

Automatic headlight leveling

system (if equipped)

The level of the headlights is auto-

matically adjusted according to the

number of passengers and the load-

ing condition of the vehicle to

ensure that the headlights do not

interfere with other road users.

■

Windshield wiper linked head-

light illumination

When driving during daytime with
the headlight switch turned to

, if the windshield wipers are

used, the headlights will turn on
automatically after several seconds
to help enhance the visibility of your
vehicle.

■

12-volt battery-saving function

In order to prevent the 12-volt bat-

tery of the vehicle from discharging,

if the headlights and/or tail lights are

on when the power switch is turned

to OFF the 12-volt battery-saving

function will operate and automati-

cally turn off all the lights after

approximately 20 minutes. When

the power switch is turned to ON,

the 12-volt battery-saving function

will be disabled.

When any of the following are per-

formed, the 12-volt battery-saving

function is canceled once and then

reactivated. All the lights will turn off

automatically 20 minutes after the

12-volt battery-saving function has

been reactivated:

●

When the headlight switch is oper-

ated

●

When a door is opened or closed

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.570)

NOTICE

■

To prevent 12-volt battery dis-

charge

Do not leave the lights on longer

than necessary when the hybrid

system is not operating.

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With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.

Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.

Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.

You can flash the high beams with
the headlights on or off.

The vehicle is equipped with
manual leveling of the head-
lamps. The aim of the head-
lamps can be adjusted by
adjusting the dial settings based
on your vehicle loading condi-
tion.
It is recommended that the
headlamps remain adjusted as
close to “0” position so not to
interfere with other road users.

Raises the level of the head-
lights

Lowers the level of the head-
lights

Turning on the high beam
headlights

Manual headlight leveling
dial (if equipped)

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Turns the

front fog lights off

Turns the front fog lights

:U.S.A.

:Canada

■

Fog lights can be used when

The parking lights are on or the

headlights are on in low beam.

Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.

Fog light switch

The fog lights secure excel-
lent visibility in difficult driv-
ing conditions, such as in
rain and fog.

Operating instructions

AHB (Automatic High

Beam)

The Automatic High Beam
uses an in-vehicle front
camera to assess the bright-
ness of streetlights, the
lights of vehicles ahead etc.,
and automatically turns the
high beam on or off as nec-
essary.

WARNING

■

Limitations of the Automatic

High Beam

Do not overly rely on the Auto-

matic High Beam. Always drive

safely, taking care to observe your

surroundings and turning the high

beams on or off manually if nec-

essary.

■

To prevent incorrect opera-

tion of the Automatic High

Beam system

Do not overload the vehicle.

Activating the Automatic
High Beam

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Turn the headlight switch to
the

position.

When the headlight switch lever is

in the low beam position, the AHB

system will be enabled and the

AHB indicator will illuminate.

■

High beam automatic turning

on or off conditions

●

When all of the following condi-

tions are fulfilled, the high beam

will be automatically turned on

(after approximately 1 second):

• Vehicle speed is above approxi-

mately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

dark.

• There are no vehicles ahead with

headlights or tail lights turned on.

• There are few streetlights on the

road ahead.

●

If any of the following conditions

are fulfilled, the high beam will be

automatically turned off:

• Vehicle speed drops below

approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

not dark.

• Vehicles ahead have headlights or

tail lights turned on.

• There are many streetlights on the

road ahead.

■

Front camera detection infor-

mation

●

The high beam may not be auto-

matically turned off in the following

situations:

• When oncoming vehicles sud-

denly appear from a curve

• When the vehicle is cut in front of

by another vehicle

• When vehicles ahead are hidden

from sight due to repeated curves,

road dividers or roadside trees

• When vehicles ahead appear from

the faraway lane on a wide road

• When vehicles ahead have no

lights

●

The high beam may be turned off

if a vehicle ahead that is using fog

lights without using the headlights

is detected.

●

House lights, street lights, traffic

signals, and illuminated billboards

or signs may cause the high beam

to switch to the low beams, or the

low beams to remain on.

●

The following factors may affect

the amount of time taken to turn

the high beam on or off:

• The brightness of headlights, fog

lights, and tail lights of vehicles

ahead

• The movement and direction of

vehicles ahead

• When a vehicle ahead only has

operational lights on one side

• When a vehicle ahead is a two-

wheeled vehicle

• The condition of the road (gradi-

ent, curve, condition of the road

surface etc.)

• The number of passengers and

amount of luggage

●

The high beam may be turned on

or off when the driver does not

expect it.

●

Bicycles or similar objects may not

be detected.

●

In the situations shown below, the

system may not be able to accu-

rately detect surrounding bright-

ness levels. This may cause the

low beams to remain on or the

high beams to cause problems for

pedestrians, vehicles ahead or

other parties. In these cases,

manually switch between the high

and low beams.

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• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog,

sandstorms, etc.)

• The windshield is obscured by

fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.

• The windshield is cracked or dam-

aged

• The front camera is deformed or

dirty

• When the temperature of the front

camera is extremely high

• Surrounding brightness levels are

equal to those of headlights, tail

lights or fog lights

• When headlights or tail lights of

vehicles ahead are turned off,

dirty, changing color, or not aimed

properly

• When the vehicle is hit by water,

snow, dust, etc. from a preceding

vehicle

• When driving through an area of

intermittently changing brightness

and darkness

• When frequently and repeatedly

driving ascending/descending

roads, or roads with rough, bumpy

or uneven surfaces (such as

stone-paved roads, gravel roads,

etc.)

• When frequently and repeatedly

taking curves or driving on a wind-

ing road

• There is a highly reflective object

ahead of the vehicle, such as a

sign or mirror

• The back of a vehicle ahead is

highly reflective, such as a con-

tainer on a truck

• The vehicle’s headlights are dam-

aged or dirty, or are not aimed

properly

• The vehicle is listing or titling due

to a flat tire, a trailer being towed,

etc.

• The high beam and low beam are

repeatedly being switched

between in an abnormal manner

• The driver believes that the high

beam may be causing problems

or distress to other drivers or

pedestrians nearby

■

Temporarily lowering sensor

sensitivity

The sensitivity of the sensor can be

temporarily lowered.

Turn the power switch off while

the following conditions are met.

●

The headlight switch is in

●

The headlight switch lever is in

low beam position.

●

Automatic High Beam switch is

on.

Turn the power switch to ON.

Within 60 seconds after step

repeat pushing the headlight

switch lever to the high beam

position then pulling it to the orig-

inal position quickly 10 times,

then leave the lever in the origi-

nal position.

If the sensitivity is changed, the

AHB indicator is turn on and off 3

times.

Automatic High Beam (headlights)

may turn on even when the vehicle

is stopped.

■

Switching to the high
beams

Push the lever away from you.

The AHB indicator will turn off and
the high beam indicator will turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position
to activate the Automatic High
Beam system.

Turning the high beams
on/off manually

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■

Switching to the low beams

Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.

The AHB indicator will turn off.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.

■

Temporarily switching to
the low beams

Pull the lever toward you and
then return it to its original posi-
tion.
The high beams are on while
the lever is pulled toward you.
However, after the lever is
returned to its original position,
the low beams remain on for a
certain period of time. After-
wards, the Automatic High
Beam system will be activated
again.

■

Temporarily switching to the

low beams

It is recommended to switch to the

low beams when the high beam

may cause problems or distress to

other drivers or pedestrians nearby.

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: If equipped

Press the switch.

■

Light bar operating condition

When the following conditions are

met, the light bar will turn on:

●

The high beam headlights are on.

●

The light bar switch is pressed.

●

The power switch is in ON.

■

If the indicator blinks twice

when the switch is pressed

Light bar will not turn on. Check that

the high beam headlights are turned

on.

■

If the indicator blinks slowly

when the switch is pressed

Light bar will not turn on. Check that

the power switch is in ON, or that

the “READY” indicator is illumi-

nated.

Operate the

lever operates

the wipers or washer as follows:



Intermittent windshield wip-
ers with interval adjuster

When intermittent windshield
wiper operation is selected, the
wiper interval can be also
adjusted.

Light bar

Turning the light bar
on/off

Windshield wipers and

washer

Operating the lever can
switch between automatic
operation and manual oper-
ation, or can use the
washer.

NOTICE

■

When the windshield is dry

Do not use the wipers, as they

may damage the windshield.

Operating the wiper lever

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

Off

Intermittent operation

Low speed wiper operation

High speed wiper operation

Temporary operation

Wiper intervals can be adjusted
when intermittent operation is
selected.

Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

Washer/wiper dual oper-

ation

Pulling the lever operates the wip-

ers and washer.
(After operating several times, the
wipers operate once more time
after a short delay to prevent drip-
ping. However, the dripping preven-
tion does not operate while the
vehicle is moving.)

:U.S.A.

:Canada



Rain-sensing windshield wip-
ers

When

is selected, the

wipers will operate automatically
when the sensor detects falling
rain. The system automatically
adjusts wiper timing in accor-
dance with rain volume and
vehicle speed.

Off

Rain-sensing wiper

operation

The wipers will operate automati-
cally when the sensor detects fall-
ing rain. The system automatically

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adjusts wiper timing in accordance
with rain volume and vehicle speed.

Low speed wiper operation

High speed wiper operation

Temporary operation

When

is selected, the

sensor sensitivity can be
adjusted by turning the switch
ring.

Increases the sensitivity

Decreases the sensitivity

Washer/wiper dual oper-

ation

Pulling the lever operates the wip-
ers and washer.
(After operating several times, the

wipers operate once more time
after a short delay to prevent drip-
ping. However, the dripping preven-
tion does not operate while the
vehicle is moving.)

:U.S.A.

:Canada

■

The windshield wiper and

washer can be operated when

The power switch is in ON.

■

Effects of vehicle speed on

wiper operation (vehicles with

rain-sensing windshield wipers)

Even when the wipers are not in

AUTO mode, vehicle speed affects

the time until the drip prevention

wiper sweep occurs.
With low speed windshield wiper

operation selected, wiper operation

will be switched from low speed to

intermittent wiper operation only

when the vehicle is stationary.

(However, when the sensor sensitiv-

ity is adjusted to the highest level,

the mode cannot be switched.)

■

Raindrop sensor (vehicles with

rain-sensing windshield wipers)

●

The raindrop sensor judges the

amount of raindrops.

An optical sensor is adopted. It

may not operate properly when

sunlight from the rising or setting

of the sun intermittently strikes the

windshield, or if bugs, etc., are

present on the windshield.

●

If the wiper is turned to AUTO

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

mode while the power switch is in

ON, the wipers will operate once

to show that AUTO mode is acti-

vated.

●

If the temperature of the raindrop

sensor is 185°F (85°C) or higher,

or 5°F (-15°C) or lower, automatic

operation may not occur. In this

case, operate the wipers in any

mode other than AUTO mode.

■

If no windshield washer fluid

sprays

Check that the washer nozzles are

not blocked if there is washer fluid in

the windshield washer fluid reser-

voir.

WARNING

■

Caution regarding the use of

windshield wipers in AUTO

mode (vehicles with rain-

sensing windshield wipers)

The windshield wipers may oper-

ate unexpectedly if the sensor is

touched or the windshield is sub-

ject to vibration in AUTO mode.

Take care that your fingers or any-

thing else do not become caught

in the windshield wipers.

■

Caution regarding the use of

washer fluid

When it is cold, do not use the

washer fluid until the windshield

becomes warm. The fluid may

freeze on the windshield and

cause low visibility. This may lead

to an accident, resulting in death

or serious injury.

NOTICE

■

When there is no washer fluid

spray from the nozzle

Damage to the washer fluid pump

may be caused if the lever is

pulled toward you and held con-

tinually.

■

When a nozzle becomes

blocked

In this case, contact your Toyota

dealer.

Do not try to clear it with a pin or

other object. The nozzle will be

damaged.

■

To prevent 12-volt battery dis-

charge

Do not leave the wipers on longer

than necessary when the hybrid

system is off.

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ing

Operating the

switch

operates the rear wiper as fol-
lows.

Off

Intermittent

operation

Normal oper-

ation

Washer/wiper dual

operation

Pushing the lever operates the
wiper and washer.
The wiper will automatically operate
a couple of times after the washer
squirts.

:U.S.A.

:Canada

■

The rear window wiper and

washer can be operated when

●

The power switch is in ON.

●

The glass hatch is closed.

■

If no washer fluid sprays

Check that the washer nozzle is not

blocked, if there is washer fluid in

the washer fluid reservoir.

■

Back door opening linked rear

window wiper stop function

When the rear window wiper is

operating, if the back door is opened

while the vehicle is stopped, opera-

tion of the rear window wiper will be

stopped to prevent anyone near the

vehicle from being sprayed by water

from the wiper. When the back door

is closed, wiper operation will
resume.

: The setting must be customized at

your Toyota dealer.

Rear window wiper

and washer

Operating the lever can use
the rear window wiper or the
washer.

NOTICE

■

When the rear window is dry

Do not use the wiper, as it may

damage the rear window.

Operating the wiper lever

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