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The cruise control allows you to cruise
the vehicle at a desired speed over 40
km/h (25 mph) even with your foot off
the accelerator pedal.
Your cruising speed can be maintained up
or down grades within the limits of engine
performance, although a slight speed
change may occur when driving up or
down the grades. On steeper hills, a
greater speed change will occur so it is
better to drive without the cruise control.

To help maintain maximum control
of your vehicle, do not use the
cruise control when driving in
heavy or varying traffic, or on slip-
pery (rainy, icy or snow-covered)
or winding roads.

Avoid vehicle speed increases
when driving downhill. If the ve-
hicle speed is too fast in relation to
the cruise control set speed, can-
cel the cruise control then down-
shift the transmission to use en-
gine braking to slow down.CAUTION
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TURNING ON THE SYSTEM
To operate the cruise control, push the
CRUISE ON-OFFº switch. This turns the
system on. The indicator light in the instru-
ment panel shows that you can now set
the vehicle at a desired cruising speed.
Another push will turn the system com-
pletely off.
To avoid accidental cruise control
engagement, keep the CRUISE
ON-OFFº switch off when not using
the cruise control.CAUTION
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SETTING AT A DESIRED SPEED
On vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission must be in Dº before
you set the cruise control speed.
Bring your vehicle to the desired speed,
press the SET/COASTº direction and re-
lease it. This sets the vehicle at that
speed. Now you may take your foot off the
accelerator pedal. If you need accelera-
tionÐfor example, when passingÐde-
press the accelerator pedal enough for
the vehicle to exceed the set speed.
When you release it, the vehicle will return
to the speed set prior to the acceleration.
For manual transmission:
While driving with the cruise control
on, do not shift to neutral without
depressing the clutch pedal, as this
may cause engine racing or overrev-
ving.CAUTION
! Cruise control
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76CANCELLING THE PRESET SPEED
You can cancel the preset speed by:
a. Pulling the control lever in the CAN-
CELº direction and releasing it.
b. Depressing the brake pedal.
c. Depressing the clutch pedal (manual
transmission).
If the vehicle speed falls below about 40
km/h (25 mph), the preset speed will auto-
matically cancel out.
If the vehicle speed drops 16 km/h (10
mph) below the preset speed, the preset
speed will also automatically cancel out.
If the preset speed automatically cancels
out other than for the above cases, have
your vehicle checked by your Toyota deal-
er at the earliest opportunity.
RESETTING AT A FASTER SPEED
Push the control lever upward in the
RES/ACCº direction and hold it. Release
the lever when the desired speed is at-
tained. While the lever is held upward, the
vehicle will gradually gain speed.
However, a faster way to reset is to accel-
erate the vehicle and then press the con-
trol lever downward in the SET/COASTº
direction.RESETTING AT A SLOWER SPEED
Push the control lever downward in the
SET/COASTº direction and hold it. Re-
lease the lever when the desired speed is
attained. While the lever is held down-
ward, the vehicle speed will gradually de-
crease.
However, a faster way to reset is to de-
press the brake pedal and then press the
control lever downward in the SET/
COASTº direction.
RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED
If the preset speed is cancelled by pulling
the control lever or by depressing the
brake pedal or clutch pedal, pushing the
lever up in the RES/ACCº direction will
restore the speed set prior to cancellation.
However, once the vehicle speed falls be-
low about 40 km/h (25 mph), the preset
speed will not be resumed.
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING
If the CRUISEº indicator light in the in-
strument cluster flashes when using the
cruise control, there is some trouble in the
cruise control system. Contact your Toyo-
ta dealer and have your vehicle inspected.ProCarManuals.com

Part 1Car audio system operating tips
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-7
Car audio system and
Air conditioning
system
Car audio system operating tips
AM-FM radio with electronic
tuner
AM-FM radio with electronic
tuner and cassette tape player
AM-FM radio with electronic
tuner, cassette tape player and
Compact Disc player
Air conditioning controls
Heater controls
Side vents
Lower vent
You can listen to the car audio system
when the ignition key is at ONº or
ACCº. However, if the engine is not
running, the key must be in the ACCº
position.
ILLUMINATION CONTROL LOGIC
On some audio-units, when the instru-
ment panel lights are on, the letters on op-
erable buttons of the mode in current use
light up together with the mode selection
and eject buttons.
RADIO
FM reception tips
Most of us are not aware that a vehicle is
not an ideal place to listen to a radio. Be-
cause it moves, reception conditions
change continuously. Buildings, terrain,
signal distance and noise from other ve-
hicles are all working against good recep-
tion. Some FM reception conditions may
appear to be problems even though they
are normal.
The following characteristics are normal
for a given reception area, and they do not
indicate any problem with the radio itself.Fading and drifting: On the average,
the broadcast range of FM stations is
limited to about 40 km (25 miles), ex-
cept for some high power stations.
If a vehicle is moving away from the
desired station's transmitter, the signal
will tend to fade and/or drift. This phe-
nomenon is more noticeable with FM
than with AM, and is accompanied by
distortion.
Fading and drifting can be minimized
to a certain degree by fine tuning, or
you should tune in to a stronger signal.
Static and Fluttering: When the line-
of-sight path between a transmitter
and vehicle is blocked by large build-
ings or the like, static or fluttering may
occur because of the characteristic of
FM. In a similar effect, a fluttering
noise is sometimes heard when driv-
ing along a tree-lined road.
This static and fluttering can be re-
duced by adjusting the tone control for
greater bass response until the distur-
bance has passed.
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characteristics of FM, direct and re-
flected signals may reach the antenna
at the same time (a phenomenon
called multipath reception) and cancel
each other out. As a vehicle moves
through these electronic dead spots,
the listener may hear a momentary
flutter or lose reception.
Station swapping: When two FM sta-
tions are close to each other, and an
electronic dead spot, such as is
caused by static or multipath recep-
tion, interrupts the original signal,
sometimes the stronger second signal
is picked up automatically until the
original one returns. This swapping
can also occur as you drive away from
the selected station and approach
another station with a stronger signal.
On models with a power antenna, the an-
tenna automatically extends to its full
height when the radio and ignition are
turned on.
To lower the power antenna, turn off the
audio system by pushing PWR VOLº, or
turn the ignition key to LOCKº.
On some models, the power antenna au-
tomatically retracts when the radio mode
is switched off to turn on the cassette tape
player or compact disc player.Before extending the power antenna,
confirm that no one is close enough to get
injured by it.
To prevent damage to the antenna,
make sure it is retracted before
running your vehicle through an
automatic car wash.
NOTICE
CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER
Use only undamaged cassette tapes of
good quality. Avoid using tapes with a
total playing time longer than 90 min-
utes.
Using damaged tapes will cause trouble
with the tape player. Longer tapes are not
recommended because of their thinness.
Before inserting a cassette, make sure
the tape is not slack and that the label
is firmly stuck on the shell.
Wind the tape firmly by turning the hub
with a pencil or the like.
Be careful not to touch the exposed tape
surface.
When not in use, take the cassette out
of the player, put it back into its case
and store it away from dust, magnets
and direct sunlight.
Leaving cassettes on the dashboard in
the sun could damage your tapes.Keep the playback head, capstan and
pinch roller clean.
Remove tape coating residue accumu-
lated on the head, capstan and pinch roll-
er once or twice a month. A cleaning tape
is available on the market.
Do not oil any part of the player and
do not insert anything other than
cassette tapes into the slot, or the
tape player may be damaged.
NOTICE
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COMPACT DISC PLAYER
Use only Compact Discs labeled as
shown, having no dirt, damage or
warp.
Never attempt to disassemble or oil
any part of the player unit. Do not in-
sert any object other than a Disc into
the slot.
Remember there are no user-serviceable
parts inside.
Do not put fingerprints, stickers,
scratches or pen marks on the sur-
faces of the Disc.
Hold the Disc only on the edge or center
hole.A new disc may have rough edges on
its inner and outer perimeter. Remove
the rough edges by pressing the side
of a ball-point pen or pencil against
the inner and outer perimeter of the
Disc as shown.
If you continue to play a Disc with rough
edges, flakes will fall on to the signal side
of the Disc and cause sound skipping or
other problems.When not in use, take the Disc out of
the player, put it back into its case and
store it away from dust, heat, damp
and direct sunlight.
Leaving Discs on the dashboard in the
sun may damage or warp them.
If the Disc gets dirty, wipe it clean with
a soft cloth, wiping radially out from
the center.
Do not use a conventional record cleaner
or anti-static record preservative.
Compact Disc players use invisible
laser beam which could cause haz-
ardous radiation exposure if di-
rected outside the unit. Be sure to
operate the player correctly as
instructed.CAUTION
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AM-FM radio with electronic tuner
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1. Push the PWRVOLº knob to turn the
radio on.
2. Turn the PWRVOLº knob to adjust
the volume.
3. Tune in the desired station. (See (b)
Selecting a stationº and (c) Presetting a
stationº.)
The radio will change automatically to ste-
reo reception when an FM stereo broad-
cast is being received. At the same time,
STº will appear on the display. When the
receiving signal gets weak, the channel
separation will automatically be reduced
for the lowest noise. If the signal becomes
extremely weak, the radio will switch over
to monaural reception.
4. Adjust the tone and sound balance.
(See (d) Adjusting the toneº and (e) Ad-
justing the sound balanceº.)
5. To turn the radio off, push the
PWRVOLº knob once again.
(b) Selecting a station
1. Push the AMFMº button to select ei-
ther an AM or FM broadcast. AMº or FMº
will appear on the display.
2. Tune in the desired station using one
of the following methods. The frequency
will appear on the display.Preset tuning: Use for tuning-in to a de-
sired preset station.
Push the station selector button which
has been preset to the desired station.
The radio will tune in to the station and the
button number will appear on the display.
(See (c) Presetting a stationº.)
Seek tuning: Use for automatic station
search and stop.
Push either side of the TUNEº button and
hold it until a beep is heard. The radio will
begin seeking up or down for a station of
the nearest frequency and will stop on re-
ception. Each time you push the button,
stations will be sought out one after anoth-
er.
Scan tuning: Use for station-to-station
scanning.
Push the SCANº button. With SCANº on
the display, the radio will automatically
seek out a station of a higher frequency,
hold it for 5 seconds and scan to the next.
To continue listening to the broadcast of
your choice, simply push the SCANº but-
ton once again.
Manual tuning
Push either side of the TUNEº button for
less than 0.5 second. Each time you push
the button, the radio will step up or down
to another frequency where stations could
exist.(c) Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station. (See (b)
Selecting a stationº.)
2. Push one of the station selector but-
tons and hold it until a beep is heard. This
sets the station to the button and the but-
ton number will appear on the display.
Each button can store one AM station and
one FM station. To change the preset sta-
tion to a different one, follow the same pro-
cedure.
The preset station will be cancelled when
the power source is severed (battery dis-
connected, burnt fuse, etc.).
(d) Adjusting the tone
To adjust a low-pitched tone, push the
BASS TREBº knob (if pushed in) and turn
it.
To adjust a high-pitched tone, push the
BASS TREBº knob (if pushed in), pull it
fully out and turn it.
(e) Adjusting the sound balance
To balance the sound between the right
and left speakers, push the BAL FADEº
knob (if pushed in) and turn it.
To balance the sound between the front and
rear speakers, push the BAL FADEº knob
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AM-FM radio with electronic tuner and cassette tape player (type A)
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