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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
■ Windshield wiper blade
removal and installation
1 While holding the hook por-
tion of the wiper arm, first
lift up the driver side, and
then lift up the passenger
side.
When returning the wiper arms to
their original positions, first lower
the passenger side, and then lower
the driver side.
2 Lift the stopper using a flat-
head screwdriver as shown
in the illustration.
To prevent damage to the wiper
arm, protect the tip of the screw-
■ To prevent damage to the
vehicle
● Do not allow water or foreign
matter to enter the air intake
vent when the cover is
removed.
● Carefully handle the removed
filter so that it will not be dam-
aged. If the filter is damaged,
have it replaced with a new filter
by your Toyota dealer.
● Make sure to reinstall the filter
and cover to their original posi-
tions after cleaning.
● Do not install anything to the air
intake vent other than the exclu-
sive filter for this vehicle or use
the vehicle without the filter
installed.
■ If “Maintenance required for
DCDC converter cooling parts
See Owner’s Manual” is
shown on the multi-informa-
tion display
If the vehicle is continuously
driven with the warning message
(indicating that the cooling perfor-
mance/capacity of the DC/DC
converter may become limited)
displayed, the DC/DC converter
may malfunction. If the warning
message is displayed, clean the
air intake vent immediately.
Wiper insert replace-
ment
When replacing the wiper
insert, perform the following
procedure to operate each
wiper.
Windshield wipers