Toyota Camry (2018 year). Manual — part 55

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

Lowering the windshield wipers to the retracted position
With the windshield wipers placed on the windshield, turn the engine switch
to “ON” position (vehicles without a smart key system) or IGNITION ON mode
(vehicles with a smart key system) and then move the wiper lever to an oper-
ating position. When the wiper switch is turned off, the windshield wipers will
stop at the retracted position.

NOTICE

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When lifting the windshield wipers

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Do not lift the windshield wipers when they are in the retracted position
below the hood. Otherwise, they may contact the hood, possibly resulting
in damage to a windshield wiper and/or the hood.

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Do not operate the wiper lever when the windshield wipers are lifted. Oth-
erwise, the windshield wipers may contact the hood, possibly resulting in
damage to the windshield wipers and/or hood.

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● Close all the doors and windows, and turn the engine switch off.
● Confirm the type of fuel.

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Fuel types
→P. 551

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Fuel tank opening for unleaded gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling, your vehicle has a fuel tank opening that
only accommodates the special nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.

Opening the fuel tank cap

Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap:

Before refueling the vehicle

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4-4. Refueling

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When refueling the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while refueling the vehicle. Failure to do
so may result in death or serious injury.

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After exiting the vehicle and before opening the fuel door, touch an
unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity. It is important to
discharge static electricity before refueling because sparks resulting from
static electricity can cause fuel vapors to ignite while refueling.

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Always hold the grips on the fuel tank cap and turn it slowly to remove it.
A whooshing sound may be heard when the fuel tank cap is loosened.
Wait until the sound cannot be heard before fully removing the cap. In hot
weather, pressurized fuel may spray out the filler neck and cause injury.

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Do not allow anyone that has not discharged static electricity from their
body to come close to an open fuel tank.

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Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances that are harmful if inhaled.

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Do not smoke while refueling the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to ignite and cause a fire.

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Do not return to the vehicle or touch any person or object that is statically
charged.
This may cause static electricity to build up, resulting in a possible ignition
hazard.

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When refueling
Observe the following precautions to prevent fuel overflowing from the fuel
tank:

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Securely insert the fuel nozzle into the fuel filler neck.

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Stop filling the tank after the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off.

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Do not top off the fuel tank.

NOTICE

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Refueling
Do not spill fuel during refueling.
Doing so may damage the vehicle, such as causing the emission control
system to operate abnormally or damaging fuel system components or the
vehicle’s painted surface.

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Turn the fuel tank cap slowly to
remove it and hang it on the
back of the fuel filler door.

After refueling, turn the fuel tank
cap until you hear a click. Once
the cap is released, it will turn
slightly in the opposite direction.

Opening the fuel tank cap

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Closing the fuel tank cap