1996 TOYOTA CAMRY ECO mode

72(c) Backing up
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. With the brake pedal held down with
your foot, shift the selector lever to the Rº
position.
NOTICE
Never shift into reverse while the
vehicle is moving.
(d) Parking
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Pull the parking brake lever up fully to
securely apply the parking brake.
3. With the brake pedal pressed down,
shift the selector lever to the Pº position.
While the vehicle is moving, never
attempt to move the selector lever
into Pº position under any circum-
stances. Serious mechanical dam-
age and loss of vehicle control may
result.CAUTION
!
(e) Good driving practice

If the transmission is repeatedly up-
shifted and downshifted between the
third gear and overdrive when climbing
a gentle slope, the overdrive switch
should be turned off. Be sure to turn
the switch on immediately afterward.

When towing a trailer, in order to main-
tain engine braking efficiency, do not
use overdrive.
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This prevents the vehicle
from creeping.CAUTION
!
NOTICE
Do not hold the vehicle on an
upgrade with the accelerator pedal.
It can cause the transmission to
overheat. Always use the brake
pedal or parking brake.
(f) Driving in PWRº mode
In the PWRº mode, the transmission is
shifted up and down at a higher vehicle
speed than in the NORMº mode and a
more powerful acceleration is achieved.
To set the PWRº mode, push in the driv-
ing pattern selector button. The PWRº
mode indicator light comes on.
For ordinary driving, Toyota recommends
using the NORMº mode to improve fuel
economy.
(g) If you cannot shift the selector lever
out of Pº position
If you cannot shift the selector lever from
Pº position even though the brake pedal
is depressed, use the shift lock override
button. For instructions, see If you can-
not shift automatic transmission selector
leverº in Part 4.
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78Multipath: Because of the reflection
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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85 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, pull out the BALº knob
and turn it.
To balance the sound between the front
and rear speakers, turn the FADEº knob.
(f) Listening to the cassette tape
1. Put the cassette into the slot, with the
tape side to the right and lightly push it in.
The tape player will grab the cassette and
slide it into place to play it. If the radio is
on when inserting the cassette, the radio
will automatically turn off.
If the cassette is already in the slot, push
the TAPEº button.
At this time, PLAYº will appear on the dis-
play.The tape player can also be turned on by
pushing the PWR VOLº knob if the tape
player was playing when the system was
turned off by pushing the knob.
2. If using a tape recorded with Dolby


NR*, push the button marked with the
double-D symbol. The display will indi-
cate that the Dolby noise reduction sys-
tem is on.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with the Dolby

NR*
on or off according to the mode used for
recording the tape.
To play a tape recorded without Dolby


NR*, push the button again to turn off the
Dolby
NR*.
*: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Lab-
oratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBYº and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
3. Turn the PWR VOLº knob to adjust the
volume.
4. Select your program. (See (g) Select-
ing a programº.)
5. Adjust the tone and sound balance.
(See (d)º Adjusting the toneº and (e) Ad-
justing the sound balanceº.)6. To turn the player off, push the PWR
VOLº knob.
7. To eject the cassette, push the EJECT
button. As this is done, the player will turn
off. If the radio was on when the cassette
tape was inserted, it will automatically turn
on again.
You can eject the cassette only once after
the system is turned off.
(g) Selecting a program
1. Push the PROGº button to select a
side to play. The tape operation indicator
display shows you which side is being
played.
The player will automatically reverse di-
rection at the end of the tape to play the
other side.
2. Push the REW FF (TUNE)º button on
either side to fast forward or rewind the
tape. At this time, FFº or REWº will ap-
pear on the display. To stop the tape while
it is fast forwarding, push FFº or TAPEº;
to stop the tape while it is rewinding, push
REWº or TAPEº. The tape will immedi-
ately begin to play.
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89 (c) Presetting a station
1. Push the AMFMº button repeatedly
until the desired selection, AMº, FM1º or
FM2º, appears on the display.
The radio has two FM selections, FM1º
and FM2º. You can preset any desired six
stations in each selection. When you pre-
set an FM station, check which selection
you have used.
2. Tune in the desired station. (See (b)
Selecting a stationº.)
3. 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.
To change the preset station to a different
one, follow the same procedure.
The preset station will be cancelled when
the power source is severed (battery dis-
connected, burnt fuse, etc.).
(d) Adjusting the tone
To adjust the low-pitched tone, push the
BASS TREBº knob (if pushed in) and turn
it.
To adjust the 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, pull the BALº knob and
turn it.
To balance the sound between the front
and rear speakers, turn the FADEº knob.
(f) Listening to the cassette tape
1. Put the cassette into the slot, with the
tape side to the right and lightly push it in.
The tape player will grab the cassette and
slide it into place to play it. If the radio is
on when inserting the cassette, it will auto-
matically turn off.
If the cassette is already in the slot, push
the TAPEº button.
At this time, PLAYº will appear on the dis-
play.
The tape player can also be turned on by
pushing the PWR VOLº knob if the tape
player was playing when the system was
turned off by pushing the knob.
When a metal or chrome equivalent tape
is inserted, the player will automatically
adapt to it and MTLº will appear on the
display.
2. If using a tape recorded with Dolby


NR*, push the button marked with the
double-D symbol to select the Dolby B
NR or Dolby C NR mode. The display will
indicate which Dolby noise reduction sys-
tem is operating.The Dolby B NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. The Dolby C NR mode re-
duces tape noise by another 10 dB, or
about 20 dB total. For best sound repro-
duction, select the same NR mode that
was used to record the tape.
To play a tape recorded without Dolby


NR*, push the button until the Dolby NR
indicator disappears.
*: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Lab-
oratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBYº and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
3. Turn the PWR VOLº knob to adjust the
volume.
4. Select your program. (See (g) Select-
ing a programº.)
5. Adjust the tone and sound balance.
(See (d) Adjusting the toneº and (e) Ad-
justing the sound balanceº.)
6. If desired, other functions may be used
for your convenience. (See (h) Other
tape player functionsº.)
7. To eject the cassette, push the EJECT
button. As this is done, the player will turn
off. If the radio was on when the cassette
tape was inserted, it will automatically turn
on again.
8. To turn the player off, push the PWR
VOLº knob.
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100The radio has two FM selections, FM1º
and FM2º. You can preset any desired six
stations in each selection. When you pre-
set an FM station, check which selection
you have used.
2. Tune in the desired station. (See (b)
Selecting a stationº.)
3. 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.
To change the preset station to a different
one, follow the same procedure.
The preset station will be cancelled when
the power source is severed (battery dis-
connected, burnt fuse, etc.).
(d) Adjusting the tone
Automatic tone adjustment
Push the EQº button repeatedly until the
desired frequency response pattern ap-
pears on the display. This function auto-
matically controls the tone in accordance
with the selected pattern.
To change the preset mode, adjust the
manual tone control knobs as you like.
(See the following Manual tone adjust-
mentº.)To memorize the setting you have se-
lected, push the EQº button for 2 sec-
onds until a beep is heard. To cancel the
memory, push the EQº button for 10 sec-
onds until the second beep is heard.
To cancel all the memory which you have
set, push the EQº button for 20 seconds
until the third beep is heard.
Manual tone adjustment
Before using the tone controls, push the
EQº button repeatedly until your desired
response pattern appears on the display.
To adjust a low-pitched tone, push the
BASSº knob (if pushed in) and turn it. At
the time, the BASSº display will change.
To adjust a middle-pitched tone, push the
MID BALº knob (if pushed in) and turn it.
At the time, the MIDº display will change.
To adjust a high-pitched tone, push the
TREB FADEº knob (if pushed in) and turn
it. At the time, the TREBº display will
change.
(e) Adjusting the sound balance
To balance the sound between the right
and left speakers, push the MID BALº
knob (if pushed in), pull it fully out and turn
it.
To balance the sound between the front
and rear speakers, push the TREB
FADEº knob (if pushed in), pull it fully out
and turn it.(f) Listening to the cassette tape
1. Put the cassette into the slot, with the
tape side to the right and lightly push it in.
The tape player will grab the cassette and
slide it into place to play it. If the radio or
Compact Disc player is on when inserting
the cassette, it will automatically turn off.
If the cassette is already in the slot, push
the TAPEº button.
At this time, PLAYº will appear on the dis-
play.
The tape player can also be turned on by
pushing the PWR VOLº knob if the tape
player was playing when the system was
turned off by pushing the knob.
When a metal or chrome equivalent tape
is inserted, the player will automatically
adapt to it and MTLº will appear on the
display.
2. If using a tape recorded with Dolby


NR*, push the button by the double-D
symbol to select the Dolby B NR or Dolby
C NR mode. The display will indicate
which Dolby noise reduction system is op-
erating.
The Dolby B NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. The Dolby C NR mode re-
duces tape noise by another 10 dB, or
about 20 dB total. For best sound repro-
duction, select the same NR mode that
was used to record the tape.
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102This function does not work properly un-
less the blank portions on the tape have 3
seconds or more between one program
and another.
SKIPº button: Use for automatic skip-
ping of blank portions between programs.
Push the SKIPº button. SKIPº appears
on the display. The player will automati-
cally skip any blank portions of 15 sec-
onds or more and play the next program,
even if it is on the other side. To cancel it,
push the button once again.
SCANº button: Use for program-to-
program scanning.
Push the SCANº button. With SCANº on
the display, each program will be played
for 12 seconds and scan to the next. To
continue listening to the program of your
choice, simply push the SCANº button
once again.
The player will automatically reverse di-
rections at the end of the tape and keep
scanning.
RVMº button (radio monitor system):
Use for automatic station reception.Push the R
Mº button. RMº appears on
the display. In this mode, if you push the
REWIND or FAST FORWARD button
when listening to the tape, the system will
change the radio mode and automatically
receive the last station which was set. At
the time, the received station condition
appears on the display.
The system will be cancelled out when the
power source is severed (battery discon-
nected, burnt fuse etc.)
(i) Listening to the Compact Disc
This Compact Disc player does not need
to use an adapter for 8 cm (3.2 in.) Discs.
Do not use an adapter when listening to 8
cm (3.2 in.) Discs, which cause tracking
errors or interfere with Disc ejection.
1. Put the Compact Disc into the slot, with
the label side up and lightly push it in. The
Disc player will grab the Disc and slide it
into place to play it from the track 1 pro-
gram. As this is done, the DISCº light will
come on. The track number will appear on
the display.
If the Compact Disc is already in the slot,
push the CDº button.The Compact Disc player can also be
turned on by pushing the PWR VOLº
knob if the Compact Disc player was play-
ing when the system was turned off by
pushing the knob.
If the radio or cassette tape player is on
when playing the Disc, it will automatically
turn off.
If the Disc is inserted with the label side
down, the Disc will automatically be
ejected.
2. Turn the PWR VOLº knob to adjust the
volume.
3. Select your program. (See (j) Select-
ing a programº.)
When the end of the Disc is reached, the
player starts playing the track 1 program
again.
4. Adjust the tone and sound balance.
(See (d) Adjusting the toneº and (e) Ad-
justing the sound balanceº.)
5. Push the EJECT button to eject the
Disc. As this is done, the Compact Disc
player will turn off. If the radio or cassette
tape player was on when the Disc was in-
serted, it will automatically turn on again.
6. Push the PWR VOLº knob to turn the
Compact Disc player off.
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11 6
When driving on dusty roads, close all
windows. If dust thrown up by the ve-
hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
closing the windows, it is recom-
mended that the air intake control but-
ton be set to the OUTSIDE AIR mode
and the fan speed control knob be
turned anywhere except the OFFº
position.

If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty con-
ditions, it is recommended that the air
intake control button be temporarily
set to the RECIRCULATED AIR
mode, which will close off the outside
passage and prevent outside air and
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Part 2Break-in period Fuel
129
INFORMATION
BEFORE DRIVING
YOUR TOYOTA

Break-in period

Fuel

Operation in foreign countries

Three-way catalytic converters

Engine exhaust cautions

Facts about engine oil
consumption

Brake system

Brake pad wear limit indicators

Luggage stowage precautions

Your Toyota's identification

Theft prevention labels

Types of tires
Drive gently and avoid high speeds.
Your vehicle does not need an elaborate
break-in. But following a few simple tips
for the first 1600 km (1000 miles) can add
to the future economy and long life of your
vehicle:

Do not drive over 88 km/h (55 mph).

Run the engine at moderate speed be-
tween 2000 and 4000 rpm.

Avoid full-throttle starts.

Try to avoid hard stops during the first
300 km (200 miles).

Do not drive slowly with the manual
transmission in a high gear.

Do not drive for a long time at any
single speed, either fast or slow.

Do not tow a trailer during the first 800
km (500 miles).FUEL TYPE
Your new vehicle must use only un-
leaded gasoline.
To help prevent gas station mixups, your
Toyota has a new smaller fuel tank open-
ing. The special nozzle on pumps with un-
leaded fuel will fit it, but the larger stan-
dard nozzle on pumps with leaded gas will
not.
NOTICE
Do not use leaded gasoline. Use of
leaded gasoline will cause the
three-way catalytic converter to
lose its effectiveness and the
emission control system to function
improperly. Also, this can increase
maintenance costs.
OCTANE NUMBER
5S-FE engine: Select Research Octane
Number 91 (Octane Rating 87) or high-
er.
1MZ-FE engine: Select Research Oc-
tane Number 91 (Octane Rating 87) or
higher. For improved vehicle perfor-
mance, the use of premium unleaded
gasoline with a Research Octane Num-
ber of 96 (Octane Rating 91) or higher
is recommended.
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