1996 TOYOTA CAMRY battery

Part 1Headlights and turn signals
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-4
Lights, Wipers and Defogger

Headlights and turn signals

Emergency flashers

Instrument panel light control

Interior light

Ignition switch light

Personal light

Luggage compartment light

Windshield wipers and washer

Rear window wipers and washer

Rear window defogger
To turn on the lights on, twist the knob
on end of the lever.
Daytime running light system (Canada
only)ÐThe headlights turn on when the
parking brake is released with the engine
started, even with the light switch in the
OFFº position. They will not go off until
the ignition switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and in-
strument panel lights, twist the knob to the
first clickstop.
Under the daytime running light system,
the headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty. Twist the knob to the second clickstop
to turn to full intensity for driving at night.FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking,
tail, license plate, side marker and instru-
ment panel lights turn on.
SECOND CLICKSTOP: The headlights
also turn on.
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver's door is opened with the ignition
turned off. To turn them on again, turn the
key to the ONº position or actuate the
headlight switch. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the head-
light switch is off.NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a long period when the
engine is not running.
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For high beam, push the lever away
from you. Pull it toward you for low
beam. For the headlight flasher, pull it
further back.
A blue light in the instrument panel indi-
cates high beam is on.
The headlight flasher works even when
the headlight switch is off.For signaling turns, move the lever up
or down in the conventional manner.
The key must be in the ONº position.
The turn signal is self-cancelling after a
turn, but after a lane change, you may
have to cancel it by hand. You can signal
a lane change by moving the turn signal
lever partway and holding it there. If the
green light in the instrument panel flashes
faster than normal, it indicates that the
front or rear turn signal bulb has burned
out.To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the switch
on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.
Emergency flashers
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61 Make sure you turn the defogger off when
the window is clear. Leaving the defogger
on for a long time could cause the battery
to discharge, especially during stop-and-
go driving. The defogger is not designed
for drying rain water or for melting snow.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the heater wires.
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66(a) Brake System Warning Light
This light has the following functions:
Parking brake reminder
If this light is on, make sure the parking
brake is fully released. The light should go
off.
Low brake fluid level warning
If this light comes on and stays on while
you are driving, slow down and pull off the
road. Then stop the vehicle carefully.
There may be a problem somewhere in
the brake system. Check the fluid level of
the see-through reservoir.
To make sure the parking brake has not
caused the warning light to come on,
check to see that the parking brake is fully
released.
If the brake fluid level is low...
At a safe place, test your brakes by start-
ing and stopping.

If you judge that the brakes still work
adequately, drive cautiously to your
nearest dealer or shop for repairs.

If the brakes are not working, have the
vehicle towed in for repairs. (For tow-
ing information, see Part 4.)
It is dangerous to continue driving
normally when the brake fluid level
is low.CAUTION
!
If the brake fluid level is correct...
Have the warning system checked by
your Toyota dealer.
(b) Seat Belt Reminder Light and Buzzer
Once the ignition key is turned to ONº or
STARTº, the reminder light and buzzer
come on if the driver's seat belt is not fas-
tened. Unless the driver fastens the belt,
the light stays on and the buzzer stops af-
ter about 4 to 8 seconds.
(c) Discharge Warning Light
This light warns that the battery is being
discharged.
If it comes on while you are driving, there
is a problem somewhere in the charging
system.
The engine ignition will continue to oper-
ate, however, until the battery is dis-
charged. Turn off the air conditioning,
blower, radio, etc., and drive directly to the
nearest Toyota dealer or repair shop.
NOTICE
Do not continue driving if the
engine drive belt is broken or loose.
(d) Malfunction Indicator Lamp
This lamp comes on in the following
cases.
a. The fuel tank is completely empty.
(See Fuel gaugeº in Chapter 1-5 for in-
structions.)b. The fuel tank cap is not tightened se-
curely. (See Fuel tank capº in Chapter
1-2 for instructions.)
c. There is a problem somewhere in your
engine or automatic transmission electri-
cal system.
If it comes on while you are driving in case
c, have your vehicle checked/repaired by
your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
(e) Low Fuel Level Warning Light
This light comes on when the fuel level in
the tank becomes nearly empty. Fill up the
tank as soon as possible.
(f) Low Oil Pressure Warning Light
This light warns that the engine oil pres-
sure is too low.
If it flickers or stays on while you are driv-
ing, pull off the road to a safe place and
stop the engine immediately. Call a Toyota
dealer or qualified repair shop for assis-
tance.
The light may occasionally flicker when
the engine is idling or it may come on brief-
ly after a hard stop. There is no cause for
concern if it then goes out when the en-
gine is accelerated slightly.
The light may come on when the oil level
is extremely low. It is not designed to indi-
cate low oil level, and the oil level must be
checked using the level dipstick.
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Part 1Ignition switch with steering lock
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-6
Ignition switch,
Transmission
and Parking brake

Ignition switch with steering lock

Automatic transmission

Manual transmission

Parking brake

Cruise control
STARTºÐStarter motor on. The key
will return to the ONº position when
released.
For starting tips, see Part 3.
ONºÐEngine on and all accessories
on.
This is the normal driving position.
ACCºÐAccessories such as the ra-
dio operate, but the engine is off.
If you leave the key in the ACCº or
LOCKº position and open the driver's
door, a buzzer will remind you to remove
the key.
LOCKºÐEngine is off and the steer-
ing wheel is locked. The key can be re-
moved only at this position.You must push in the key to turn the key
from ACCº to the LOCKº position. On
vehicles with an automatic transmission,
the selector lever must be put in the Pº
position before pushing the key.
When starting the engine, the key may
seem stuck at the LOCKº position. To
free it, first be sure the key is pushed all
the way in, and then rock the steering
wheel slightly while turning the key gently.For manual transmission:
Never remove the key when the ve-
hicle is moving, as this will lock the
steering wheel and result in loss of
steering control.CAUTION
!
NOTICE
Do not leave the key in the ONº
position if the engine is not running.
The battery will discharge and the
ignition could be damaged.
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81 (a) Listening to the radio
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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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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