wiper blades Lexus ES300 1998 Owner's Manuals (in English)

SWITCHES21
Shifting the windshield wiper position
12E027±1

1Rest position 2Retracted position
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 abov\
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the hood level. When the snow season is over, manually return the wipers to
the retracted position following the procedure given below.
12E028±2
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.
NOTICE
To prevent the wiper blades from being deformed, be sure to hold the
connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade securely.
12E029±1
To return the windshield wipers to retracted position, push the
connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade downward.
NOTICE
To prevent the wiper blades from being deformed, be sure to hold the
connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade securely.