How to turn on the rear windshield wiper in the Toyota Highlander

So, you’re driving along the highway in your new (or, at least, new to you) Toyota Highlander, and all the sudden you hit a patch of rain clouds. You reach to turn on your windshield wipers, so you can see the road ahead more easily, but you notice it’s starting to get more difficult to see out of your back window. Or maybe the elements have taken a number on the cleanliness of your back window and it needs to be cleaned. How do you turn on the rear windshield wiper in a Toyota Highlander? That’s the question we’re going to answer for you today.

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Using the windshield wiper knob in the Highlander

As it turns out, the answer is pretty simple. You’re probably already familiar with the windshield wiper knob on the right side of your steering wheel which has several functions, including:

• Pulling the knob down: turns the front wipers on, pull down again (and again) to increase wiper speed
• Pulling up once on the knob: activates the wipers for one wipe
• Pulling the knob toward you: sprays wiper fluid on the front windshield and wipes it away
• Rotating the dial in the middle of the knob: adjusts the wiper speed to faster (toward you) or slower (away from you) intervals

But what about controlling the Toyota Highlander’s rear wipers?

Now, for the answer: At the end of the windshield wiper knob (on the right), you’ll find the control for the rear wiper. If you rotate it away from you, the rear wiper will turn on. One click turns the rear wipers on intermittent operation (INT), and two clicks turns the wipers on normal operation (ON).

If you have any other questions about the features and capabilities of your Toyota Highlander, as well as any other vehicle in the lineup, we invite you to contact our team at Toyota Vacaville or get in touch with your local Toyota dealer.

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