Lexus ES300 1999 s (in English) Workshop Manual

SWITCHES
31
HEADLIGHT DIMMER ANDTURN SIGNAL SWITCH
12E003±1
For high beam, push the lever forward. Pull it back
for low beam. For the headlight flasher, pull it
further back.
A blue light in the instrument cluster indicates high beam
or headlight flasher is on.
The headlight flasher works even when the headlight
switch is off.

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32
12E004±1
For signaling turns, move the lever up or down in the
conventional manner.
The ignition key must be in the ºONº position.
The turn signal is self±cancelling after a turn, but after a
lane change, you may have to cancel it by hand. You can
also signal a lane change by moving the turn signal lever
partway and holding it there.
If the green light in the instrument cluster flashes faster
than normal, it indicates that the front or rear turn signal
bulb has burned out. If this indicator light does not come
on, the fuse or the indicator light itself has probably
failed.

SWITCHES
33
FOG LIGHT SWITCH
12E005±1
To turn on the fog lights, turn the switch to the ºONº
position. The fog lights come on only when the
headlights are on low beam.WINDSHIELD WIPER ANDWASHER SWITCH
12E006

SWITCHES
34

1Interval adjuster 2Washer on
To turn the wipers on, move the lever down until you
reach the desired speed setting.
The ignition key must be in the ºONº position.
There are 3 settings:
ºINTº position: Intermittent operation
ºLOº position: Low speed operation
ºHIº position: High speed operation
Twist the interval adjuster upward to increase the
wiping time interval between sweeps, and
downward to decrease it.
The wiper lever must be in the ºINTº position.
To make the washer squirt, pull the lever toward you
and release it.
Also, the wipers will automatically operate a couple of
times after the washer squirts even with the lever in the
ºOFFº position.
The low washer fluid warning light in the instrument
cluster comes on when the fluid level in the tank
becomes nearly empty. For information on adding
washer fluid, see ºAdding washer fluidº on page 432.
In cold weather, warm the windshield with the defroster
before using the washer. This will help prevent icing,
which could block your vision.NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the windshield is dry.
It may scratch the glass.

SWITCHES
35
Shifting the windshield wiper position
12E032a

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
above the hood level. When the snow season is over,
manually return the wipers to the retracted position
following the procedure given below.

SWITCHES
36
12E033a
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 armand wiper blade securely.

SWITCHES
37
12E034a
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 armand wiper blade securely.

SWITCHES
38
REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDEREAR VIEW MIRRORDEFOGGER SWITCH
12E011±1
To turn the electric rear window and outside rear
view mirror defogger on, push the switch.
The ignition key must be in the ºONº position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the rear window
and the heater panels in the outside rear view mirrors will
quickly clear the surface. An indicator light is on when
the defogger is operating.
The system will automatically shut off when the defogger
has operated about 15 minutes.

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CAUTION
Since the mirror surfaces can get hot, keep your hands
off them when the rear window and outside rear view
mirror defogger switch is on.
If further defrosting or defogging is desired, simply
actuate the switch again. When the surface has cleared,
push the switch once again to turn the defogger off.
Continuous use may cause the battery to discharge,
especially during stop±and±go driving. The rear window
defogger is not designed to dry rain water or to melt
snow.
If the outside rear view mirrors are heavily coated with
ice, use a spray de±icer before operating the switch.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear window, be
careful not to scratch or damage the heater wires.
To prevent the battery from being discharged,do not operate the defogger continuouslylonger than necessary.
POWER WINDOW SWITCHES
12E012±2

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40

1For driver's window
2For front passenger's window
3For left rear window
4For right rear window
To raise or lower the windows, use the switch on
each door. The passengers' windows can also be
controlled by the switches on the driver's door.
The ignition key must be in the ºONº position. However,
even if the ignition key is turned to the ºACCº or ºLOCKº
position with all the doors closed, the window can be
operated until a front door is opened (or for about 45
seconds).
12L010