amf1932

I just ran out to the car to get the Owners Manual and there's nothing whatsoever about windshield wipers! What book are you looking in?

Celibon

Hmm... is the manual different for Canadian and US cars?
Anyway, it's the Owner's Manual. You should be able to find it under Section 2-5 Driving Information --> Winter Driving Tips --> Shifting the windshield wiper position. The page about windshield wipers is after the snow chains. The page also contains 2 pics that show you how to shift the wipers. It's not hard to spot.

amf1932

I went thru my Owners Manual page by page looking for the windshield wiper position and no luck. Nothing at all is mentioned or illustrated about this, so I guess that the Canadian Owners Manual is different then the US Owners Manual.

wanderer99

I'll have a look at mine tomorrow. I though the manuals were the same though.

Celibon

Well since I don't have a scanner at hand, I'll just type whatever is in this page:

Shift the windshield wiper position
You can shift the wipers to the rest position manually. (In heavy snow or icy condition etc.)
Grip the hook section of the wiper arm firmly when shifting the wiper position.

- To rest position (this is the position my wipers were in in the pic I posted)
Raise the wiper in the with the windshield. You can stand the wipers up for the rest position.

- To retract position
Lower the wipers by pressing on the upper part of the hook section.

Well, that's it. Basically you just pull the upper part of the wiper away from your windshield, then you push the hook downward.

amf1932

This is very strange, since my previous car, a 2003 ES had a whole section in the Owners Manual about shifting the wiper positions.....w/ illustrations. It doesn't sound logical that the mechanisms for making this adjustment is different in cars shipped to the US as opposed to the Canadian market. BTW: Do you have headlamp washers on your car?

wanderer99

PP here has no headlamp washers in Canada. UL doesn't have them either.

cleblanc

Thanks for this thread. I would have never known you can do this. There is nothing in the US owners manual in the Driving information section that mentions this. I will have to try this out since it will come in very handy come wintertime.

amf1932

Well, you try it first and let me know if it works.......I don't feel like breaking mine if it doesn't. heehee

P0747

Owner's Manual page150

amf1932

Please read the above posts in this thread about not having this information in certain ES350 Owners Manuals! One again,there is absolutely nothing in my manual about shifting windshield wiper positions.

P0747

Just curious to know in your owners manual on page 150 what is the topic?

amf1932

Page 150 of my ES350 Owners Manual(US) has Drivers Information--->Snow Chain Installation--->Driving with Snow Tires--->Driving with Snow Chains.
The Canadian Owners Manual has illustrated instructions about how to shift the wiper arms for winter operation. Why the differences in the Owners Manuals, and are the mechanical linkages different in Canadian models. I don't want to damage anything if I try yanking on the blade arm to reposition the blades seated position.

cleblanc

I'm going for my 5000 mile service on Saturday. So I'll have them try it. I don't want to break it either.

Celibon

So has anyone whose manual doesn't mention about the wipers actually get them to shift on their car? I'd think that they should shift whether your manual has it or not, but I can't be responsible if you break your wipers