windshield wipers TOYOTA MIRAI 2023 User Guide

2085-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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when parking in cold conditions
or when replacing a windshield
wiper insert, change the rest
position of the windshield wipers
to the service position using the
wiper lever.
■Raising the wipers to the
service position
Within approximately 45 sec-
onds of turning the power switch
off, move the wiper lever to the (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
position and hold it for approxi-
mately 2 seconds or more.
The wipers will move to the service
position.
■Lifting the windshield wip-
ers
While holding the hook portion of the wiper arm, lift the wind-
shield wiper from the wind- shield.
■Lowering the windshield wipers
to the retracted position
With the windshield wipers placed
on the windshield, turn the power
switch to ON and then move the
wiper lever to an operating position.
When the wiper switch is turned off,
the windshield wipers will stop at the
retracted position. Even if the wipers
deviate while the power switch is off,
the wipers will return to the normal
position.
NOTICE
■When lifting the windshield
wipers
●Do not lift the windshield wipers
when they are in the retracted
position below the hood. Other-
wise, they may contact the
hood, possibly resulting in dam-
age to a windshield wiper and/or
the hood.
●Do not lift a windshield wiper by
the wiper blade. Otherwise, the
wiper blade may be deformed.

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Driving
NOTICE
●Do not operate the wiper lever
when the windshield wipers are
lifted. Otherwise, the wind-
shield wipers may contact the
hood, possibly resulting in dam-
age to the windshield wipers
and/or hood.

2155-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
WARNING
■To avoid malfunction of the
radar sensor
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Otherwise, the radar sensor may
not operate properly, possibly
leading to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Keep the radar sensor and the
radar sensor cover clean at all
times.
Radar sensor
Radar sensor cover
If the front of the r adar sensor or
the front or back of the radar sen-
sor cover is dirty or covered with
water droplets, snow, etc., clean
it.
Clean the radar sensor and radar
sensor cover with a soft cloth to
avoid damaging them.
●Do not attach accessories,
stickers (including transparent
stickers) or other items to the
radar sensor, radar sensor
cover or surrounding area.
●Do not subject the radar sensor
or its surrounding area to a
strong impact.
If the radar sensor, front grille,
or front bumper has been sub-
jected to a strong impact, have
the vehicle insp ected by your
Toyota dealer.
●Do not disassemble the radar
sensor.
●Do not modify or paint the radar
sensor or radar sensor cover.
●In the following cases, the radar
sensor must be recalibrated.
Contact your Toyota dealer for
details.
• When the radar s ensor or front
grille are removed and installed,
or replaced
• When the front bumper is replaced
■To avoid malfunction of the
front camera
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Otherwise, the f ront camera may
not operate properly, possibly
leading to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Keep the windshield clean at all
times.
• If the windshield is dirty or cov-
ered with an o ily film, water
droplets, snow, etc., clean the
windshield.
• If a glass coating agent is applied to the windshield, it will
still be necessary to use the
windshield wipers to remove
water droplets, etc., from the
area of the windshield in front of
the front camera.
• If the inner side of the wind- shield where the front camera is
installed is dirty, contact your
Toyota dealer.

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■Certification
 P.562
WARNING
●Do not attach objects, such as
stickers, transparent stickers,
etc., to the oute r side of the
windshield in fr ont of the front
camera (shaded area in the
illustration).
From the top of the windshield
to approximately 0.4 in. (1 cm)
below the bottom of the front
camera
Approximately 7.9 in. (20 cm)
(Approximately 4.0 in. [10 cm]
to the right and left from the
center of the front camera)
●If the part of the windshield in
front of the front camera is
fogged up or covered with con-
densation or ice, use the wind-
shield defogger to remove the
fog, condensation or ice.
( P.334, 342)
●If water droplets cannot be
properly removed from the area
of the windshield in front of the
front camera by the windshield
wipers, replace the wiper insert
or wiper blade.
●Do not attach win dow tint to the
windshield.
●Replace the windshield if it is
damaged or cracked.
After replacing the windshield,
the front camera must be recali-
brated. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
●Do not allow liquids to contact
the front camera.
●Do not allow bright lights to
shine into the front camera.
●Do not dirty or damage the front
camera.
When cleaning the inside of the
windshield, do not allow glass
cleaner to contact the lens of
the front camera. Also, do not
touch the lens.
If the lens is dirty or damaged,
contact your Toyota dealer.
●Do not subject the front camera
to a strong impact.
●Do not change the installation
position or direction of the front
camera or remove it.
●Do not disassemble the front
camera.
●Do not modify any components
of the vehicle around the front
camera (inside rear view mirror,
etc.) or ceiling.
●Do not attach any accessories
to the hood, front grille or front
bumper that may obstruct the
front camera. Contact your Toy-
ota dealer for details.
●If a surfboard or other long
object is to be mounted on the
roof, make sure that it will not
obstruct the front camera.
●Do not modify the headlights or
other lights.

3295-6. Driving tips
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Driving
Use the correct tire chain size
when mounting the tire chains.
Chain size is regulated for each
tire size. Side chain (0.12 in. [3 mm] in
diameter)
Cross chain (0.16 in. [4 mm]
in diameter)
Regulations regarding the use
of tire chains vary depending on
location and type of road.
Always check local regulations
before installing chains.
■Tire chain installation
Observe the following precautions
when installing and removing
chains:
●Install and remove tire chains in a
safe location.
●Install tire chains on the rear tires.
Do not install tire chains on the
front tires.
●Install tire chains on the rear tires
as tightly as possible. Retighten
chains after driving 1/4 1/2 mile (0.5
1.0 km).
●Install tire chains following the
instructions provided with the tire
chains.
To enable the windshield wipers
to be lifted when heavy snow or
icy conditions are expected,
change the rest position of the
windshield wipers from the
retracted position below the
hood to the service position
using the wiper lever. ( P.208)
Selecting tire chains
Regulations on the use of
tire chains
NOTICE
■Fitting tire chains
The tire pressure warning valves
and transmitters may not function
correctly when tire chains are fit-
ted.
Windshield wipers

3947-1. Maintenance and care
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WARNING
■When cleaning the windshield
Set the wiper switch to off.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”,
the wipers may operate unexpect-
edly in the following situations,
and may result in hands being
caught or other serious injuries
and cause damage to the wiper
blades.
Off
AUTO
●When the upper part of the
windshield where the raindrop
sensor is located is touched by
hand
●When a wet rag or similar is
held close to the raindrop sen-
sor
●If something bumps against the
windshield
●If you directly touch the raindrop
sensor body or if something
bumps into the raindrop sensor
■Precaution regarding the
front bumper
If the paint of the front bumper is
chipped or scratched, the Toyota
Safety Sense 2.5 + may not func-
tion correctly. If this occurs, con-
sult your Toyota dealer.
■Precaution regarding the
front bumper (vehicle with
Toyota Teammate Advanced
Drive)
If the paint of the front bumper is
chipped or scratched, the Toyota
Teammate Advanced Drive may
not function correctly.
If this occurs, consult your Toyota
dealer.
■Precaution regarding the rear
bumper
If the paint of th e rear bumper is
chipped or scratched, the follow-
ing systems may not function cor-
rectly. If this occurs, consult your
Toyota dealer.
●Toyota Teammate Advanced
Drive (If equipped)
●BSM
●R C TA
●PKSB
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deteriora-
tion and corrosion on the
body and components (alumi-
num wheels, etc.)
●Wash the vehicle immediately in
the following cases:
• After driving nea r the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tree sap is present on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings are present on
the paint surface
• After driving in an area contami- nated with soot, oily smoke,
mine dust, iron powder or chem-
ical substances

3957-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
NOTICE
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint
surface
●If the paint is chipped or
scratched, have it repaired
immediately.
●To prevent the wheels from cor-
roding, remove any dirt and
store in a place with low humid-
ity when storing the wheels.
■Cleaning the exterior lights
●Wash carefully. Do not use
organic substances or scrub
with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces
of the lights.
●Do not apply wax to the sur-
faces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the
lenses.
■When washing the car
Do not remove the vehicle recep-
tacle cap and directly pour water
over the vehicle receptacle. If
water enters the vehicle recepta-
cle, damage may occur.
■When using an automatic car
wash
Set the wiper switch to the off
position.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”,
the wipers may operate and the
wiper blades may be damaged.
■When using a high pressure
car wash
●When washing the vehicle, do
not spray the camera or its sur-
rounding area directly with a
high pressure washer. Shock
applied from high pressure
water may cause the device to
not operate normally.
●Do not spray water directly on
the radar sensor which is
equipped behind the emblem.
Otherwise it may cause the
device to be damaged.
●Do not bring the nozzle tip close
to boots (rubber or resin manu-
factured cover), connectors or
the following parts. The parts
may be damaged if they come
into contact with high-pressure
water.
• Fuel cell stack
• Traction related parts
• Steering parts
• Suspension parts
• Brake parts
●Keep the cleaning nozzle at
least 11.9 in. (30 cm) away from
the vehicle body. Otherwise
resin section, s uch as moldings
and bumpers, may be deformed
and damaged.
Also, do not continuously hold the
nozzle in the same place.
●Do not spray the lower part of
the windshield continuously.
If water enters the air conditioning
system intake located near the
lower part of the windshield, the
air conditioning system may not
operate correctly.

4037-2. Maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Parking brake
• Does the park- ing brake oper-
ate normally?
• When parked on a slope and the
parking brake is
on, is the vehicle
securely
stopped?
Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operate
smoothly?
• The seat belts should not be
damaged.
Seats
• Do the seat con-trols operate
properly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steer-ing wheel rotate
smoothly?
• Does the steer- ing wheel have
the correct
amount of free
play?
• There should not be any strange
sounds coming
from the steer-
ing wheel.
ItemsCheck pointsVehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors/trunk
• Do the doors/trunk oper-
ate smoothly?
Hood
• Does the hood lock system work
properly?
Fluid leaks
• There should not be any signs of
fluid leakage
after the vehicle
has been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire infla-tion pressure
correct?
• The tires should not be damaged
or excessively
worn.
• Have the tires been rotated
according to the
maintenance
schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be
loose.
Windshield
wipers
• The wiper blades should not show
any signs of
cracking, split-
ting, wear, con-
tamination or
deformation.
• The wiper blades should clear the
windshield with-
out streaking or
skipping.

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Alphabetical Index553
Child restraint system installation....................................... 54, 56
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt.............................. 396
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .................................... 31
How to wear your seat belt..... 30
How your child should wear the seat belt................................ 30
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use................................. 29
Reminder light and buzzer . 460, 461
Seat belt extender .................. 30
Seat belt pretensioners .......... 32
SRS warning light................. 455
Seat heaters ............................ 351
Seat position memory ............ 142
Seat ventilators ...................... 351
Seating capacity ............. 178, 496
Seats ........................................ 141 Adjustment ........................... 141
Adjustment precautions........ 141
Child seats/child restraint system installation ............................ 52
Cleaning ............................... 396
Driving position memory....... 142
Head restraints ..................... 145
Power easy access system .. 142
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 27
Seat heaters ......................... 351
Seat position memory .......... 142
Seat ventilators .................... 351
Self-restoring coat ................. 392
Sensor Automatic headlight system . 199
Automatic High Beam .......... 200
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)..... 257
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range .......... 214
Inside rear view mirror.......... 150
Intuitive parking assist .......... 261 LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .....230
Parking Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles) ......257
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) ....................261
PCS (Pre-Collisio n System) .214
Radar sensor ........................214
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ...........................................206
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ...........................................257
Toyota Teammate Advanced Park ....................................261
Service plug ..............................81
Shift lever Shift position .........................185
Shift lever light........................355
Shift position...........................185 Driving mode select switch ...320
Side airbags ..............................34
Side marker lights Light switch...........................198
Replacing light bulbs ............443
Side mirrors Adjustment ...........................160
BSM (Blind Spot M onitor) .....256
Folding..................................161
Heaters .........................335, 342
Mirror position me mory.........142
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ...........................................272
Side turn signal lights ............190 Replacing light bulbs ............443
Turn signal lever ...................190
Side windows ..........................162
Smart key system ...................136 Antenna location...................136
Entry functions......................127
Starting the fuel cell system .180
Snow mode .............................321
Snow tires ...............................327
Specifications .........................496

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Alphabetical Index557
PKSB OFF indicator ............. 457
Pop Up Hood........................ 455
Pre-collision system ............. 456
RCD OFF indicator............... 458
RCTA OFF indicator ............. 458
Seat belt reminder light 460, 461
Slip indicator......................... 458
SRS airbag ........................... 455
Tire pressure ........................ 460
Warning messages................. 464
Warning reflector.................... 361
Washer .................................... 204 Adding .................................. 412
Preparing and c hecking before
winter.................................. 327
Switch................................... 204
Washing and waxing .............. 392
Weight Cargo capacity ..................... 178
Load limits ............................ 178
Weight .................................. 496
Wheels ..................................... 430 Replacing wheels ................. 424
Size ...................................... 501
Window lock switch ............... 164
Windows Power windows .................... 162
Rear window defogger . 335, 342
Washer ................................. 204
Windshield defo gger ...... 334, 342
Windshield wipers .................. 204 Rain-sensing windshield wipers........................................... 204
Rest position ........................ 207
Winter driving tips .................. 327
Wireless charger .................... 365
Wireless remote co ntrol ........ 125
Battery-Saving Function ....... 137
Locking/Unlocking ................ 125
Replacing the battery ........... 436
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For infor mation regarding the equipment listed
below, refer to the “MUL-
TIMEDIA OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.
· Navigation system
· Audio/visual system
· Toyota parking assist monitor
· Panoramic view monitor
For infor mation regarding the equipment listed
below, refer to the “Toy-
ota Teammate Advanced
Drive OWNER’S MANUAL”
at Toyota.com.
· Advanced Drive