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The third seat belts can be stowed
when not in use.
Seat belts must be stowed before you fold
the seatback. (See Rear seatsÐTake-
down third seatº in this chapter.)If your seat belt cannot be fastened se-
curely because it is not long enough, a
personalized seat belt extender is avail-
able from your Toyota dealer free of
charge.
Please contact your local Toyota dealer
so that the dealer can order the proper re-
quired length for the extender. Bring the
heaviest coat you expect to wear for prop-
er measurement and selection of length.
Additional ordering information is avail-
able at your Toyota dealer.
When using the seat belt extender,
observe the following. Failure to fol-
low these instructions could result
in less effectiveness of the seat belt
restraint system in case of vehicle
accident, increasing the chance of
personal injury.

Never use the seat belt extender if
you can fasten the seat belt with-
out it.

Remember that the extender pro-
vided for you may not be safe
when used on a different vehicle,
or for another person or a different
seating position than the one orig-
inally intended for.
CAUTION!To connect the extender to the seat
belt, insert the tab into the seat belt
buckle so that the PRESSº signs on
the buckle-release buttons of the ex-
tender and the seat belt are both facing
outward as shown.
You will hear a click when the tab locks
into the buckle.
When releasing the seat belt, press on the
buckle-release button on the extender,
not on the seat belt. This helps prevent
damage to the vehicle interior and extend-
er itself.
When not in use, remove the extender
and store in the vehicle for future use.
ÐStowing the third seat belts
(wagon) ÐSeat belt extender
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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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91 RVMº button (radio monitor system):
Use for automatic station reception.
Push the RMº button. RMº appears on
the display. In this mode, if you push the
REW FF (TUNE)º button on either side
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) Anti-theft system
To deter theft of your radio unit, the sys-
tem is designed so that the radio unit be-
comes inoperable if the unit is stolen from
the vehicle.
The system is not preset at factory. You
must input a three-digit identification
number decided by you.
NOTICE
If you pushed any wrong buttons on
the anti-theft system, the following
messages will appear on the
display.
ErrºÐYou have pushed wrong
buttons.
1-9ºÐIndicates the number of er-
rors you have made. You may
make up to nine errors, but no
more!
HELPºÐThe number of errors
you can make was exceeded. The
audio system is completely inop-
erable. Contact you Toyota dealer.
Setting the anti-theft system
1. Make sure the radio unit is turned off
with the ignition switch in ACCº.
2. While holding the 1º and 6º buttons
in, push and hold the PWR VOLº knob in
until SECº appears on the display.
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3. Press the 1º button while holding the
right side of TUNEº button in. - - -º and
the tape operation indicator will appear on
the display.4. Input your identification number by
pressing the 1º, 2º and 3º buttons re-
peatedly. Use the 1º button for the first
digit, the 2º button for the second digit
and the 3º button for the last digit. For ex-
ample, if your number is 824, press the 1º
button nine times, the 2º button three
times and the 3º button five times. if the
display returns to - - -º while inputting,
try again.
We recommend that your identification
number be associated with something
easy to remember. In case you are unsure
of the number, write it in a notebook you
normally carry. Do not leave it behind in
your vehicle.5. With your identification number ap-
pearing on the display, press the SCANº
button and hold it in until SECº appears
on the display. SECº will go off to indicate
the system is set. If invalid buttons have
been used, Errº will appear on the display
before SECº appears. Try again from the
step 3.
Once the system is set, the indicator light
turns on and off with the ignition switch in
OFFº and SECº will appear each time
the key is turned to the ACCº position.
To change the identification number for
some reason, cancel the system (See
Cancelling the anti-theft systemº) and
set it again with a new number.
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The system will be activated if the electri-
cal power source is disconnected from the
radio unit. When the system is activated,
the audio system cannot be turned on
even after the power supply resumes and
SECº will appear on the display. If this
happens, such as when the battery is dis-
charged, see If the anti-theft system is
activatedº.Cancelling the anti-theft system
1. Follow the steps 1 to 4 described in
Setting the anti-theft systemº.
2. With your identification number ap-
pearing on the display, press the SCANº
button and hold it in until - - -º appears
on the display. - - -º will go off to indicate
the system is cancelled. If invalid buttons
have been used, Errº will appear on the
display and SECº appears. Try again
from step 3 in Setting the anti-theft sys-
temº.The figure with Errº indicates how many
errors you have made. You may make up
to nine errors, but no more!
NOTICE
A tenth error will activate the
anti-theft system and HELPº will
appear on the display. The audio
system will be completely
inoperable. At this time, the
indicator light also comes on. If this
occurs, contact your Toyota dealer.
At the time of resale of your vehicle, can-
cel the system for the new owner.
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If the anti-theft system is activated
The audio system made inoperable by the
activated anti-theft system will be oper-
able if you give it the correct identification
number.
1. Follow the steps 3 and 4 described in
Setting the anti-theft systemº.
2. With your identification number ap-
pearing on the display, press the SCANº
button and hold it in until SECº appears
on the display. SECº will go off to indicate
that the system is reset and the audio sys-
tem is operable. If invalid buttons have
been used, Errº will appear on the display
before SECº appears. Try again from the
beginning.See Cancelling the anti-theft systemº for
notes on the figure with Errº.
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103 You can eject the Disc only once after the
system is turned off.
When ejecting a 8 cm (3.2 in.) Disc, do not
put a 12 cm (4.7 in.) Disc into the slot until
the DISCº light goes off.
(j) Selecting a program
Automatic program selection: Use for
direct access to a desired program.
Push the TRACK UP/DOWN button on ei-
ther side and hold it until the desired pro-
gram track number appears on the dis-
play. As you release the button, the player
will start playing the selected program
from the beginning.
Manual program selection:
Push either of the FAST FORWARD or
REVERSE buttons and hold it to fast for-
ward or reverse the Disc. Releasing the
button starts the play from that position.
Scan program selection: Use for pro-
gram-to-program scanning.
Push the SCANº button. With SCANº on
the display, each program will be played
for 10 seconds from the beginning and
scan to the next. To continue listening to
the program of your choice, simply push
the SCANº button once again.(k) Other Compact Disc player func-
tions
RPTº button: Use for automatic repeat
of the program currently being listened to.
Push the RPTº button while the program
is being played. As this is done, RPTº will
appear on the display. When the program
is finished, the Disc will automatically re-
turn to the beginning of the program and
the program will be played again. To can-
cel it, push the button once again.
RANDº button: Use for automatic ran-
dom selection of Disc programs.
If the RANDº button is pushed while
listening to Compact Disc, RANDº will
appear on the display and the player will
endlessly repeat the programs selected at
random. To continue listening to the
program of your choice, simply push the
RANDº button once again.(l) Anti-theft system
To deter theft of your radio unit, the sys-
tem is designed so that the radio unit be-
comes inoperable if the unit is stolen from
the vehicle.
The system is not preset at factory. You
must input a three-digit identification
number decided by you
.
NOTICE
If you pushed any wrong buttons on
the anti-theft system, the following
messages will appear on the
display.
ErrºÐYou have pushed wrong
buttons.
1-9ºÐIndicates the number of
errors you have made. You may
make up to nine errors, but no
more!
HELPºÐThe number of errors
you can make was exceeded. The
audio system is completely inop-
erable. Contact your Toyota dealer.
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Setting the anti-theft system
1. Make sure the radio unit is turned off
with the ignition switch in ACCº.
2. While holding the 1 and 6 buttons in,
push and hold the PWR VOLº knob in un-
til SECº appears on the display3. Press the 1 button while holding the
right side of TUNEº button in. - - -º will
appear on the display.4. Input your identification number by
pressing the 1, 2 and 3 buttons repeated-
ly. Use the 1 button for the first digit, the
2 button for the second digit and the 3 but-
ton for the last digit. For example, if your
number is 210, press the 1 button three
times, the 2 button twice and the 3 button
once. If the display returns to - - -º while
inputting, try again.
We recommend that your identification
number be associated with something
easy to remember. In case you are unsure
of the number, write it in a notebook you
normally carry. Do not leave it behind in
your vehicle.
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