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Your automatic transmission has a shift
lock system to minimize the possibility of
incorrect operation. This means you can
only shift out of Pº position when the
brake pedal is depressed (with the ignition
switch in ONº position and the lock re-
lease button depressed).
(a) Normal Driving
1. Start the engine as instructed in How
to start the engineº in Part 3. The trans-
mission must be in Pº or Nº.
2. With your foot holding down the brake
pedal, shift the selector lever to Dº.
In Dº position, the automatic transmis-
sion system will select the most suitable
gear for running conditions such as nor-
mal cruising, hill climbing, hard towing,
etc.
Always turn the overdrive switch on for
better fuel economy and quieter driving. If
the engine coolant temperature is low, the
transmission will not shift the overdrive
gear even with the overdrive switch on.
Never put your foot in the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting. CAUTION
!
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting. (b) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift
the transmission as follows:
Turn off the overdrive switch. The O/D
OFFº indicator light will come on and
the transmission will downshift to the
third gear.
Shift into the 2º position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the second
gear when the vehicle speed drops
down to or lower than the maximum al-
lowable speed for second gear, and
more powerful engine braking will be
obtained.
Shift into the Lº position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the first gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than the following speed, and
maximum engine braking will be ap-
plied.
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SPEEDS
7A-FE engine
2º.. 100 km/h (62 mph) . . . . . . . . . .
Lº.. 48 km/h (30 mph) . . . . . . . . . .
5S-FE engine
2º.. . 102 km/h (63 mph) . . . . . . . . .
Lº.. 48 km/h (30 mph)
. . . . . . . . . .
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid. CAUTION
!
NOTICE
Be careful not to overrev the en-
gine. Watch the tachometer to
keep engine rpm from going intothe red zone. The approximatemaximum allowable speed for
each position is given above foryour reference.
Do not continue hill climbing orhard towing for a long time in the2º or Lº position. This maycause severe automatic transmis-
sion damage from overheating.To prevent such damage, Dºposition should be used in hill
climbing or hard towing.
(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.
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This section describes some of the basic
features on Toyota audio systems. Some
information may not pertain to your sys-
tem.
Your audio system works when the igni-
tion key is in the ACCº or ONº position.
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF
Push PWR/VOLº to turn the audio sys-
tem on and off.
Push AMVFMº or TAPEº or CDº to turn
on that function without pushing PWR/
VOLº.
You can turn on the cassette player or
compact disc player by inserting a cas-
sette tape or a compact disc.
You can turn off the cassette player or
compact disc player by ejecting the cas-
sette tape or compact disc. If the audio
system was previously off, then the entire
audio system will be turned off when you
eject the cassette tape or disc. If another
function was previously playing, it will
come on again.
SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS
Push AM VFMº , TAPEº or CDº if the sys-
tem is already on but you want to switch
from one function to another. TONE AND BALANCE
For details about your system's tone and
balance controls, see the description of
your own system.
Tone
How good an audio program sounds to
you is largely determined by the mix of the
treble, midrange, and bass levels. In fact,
different kinds of music and vocal pro-
grams usually sound better with different
mixes of treble, mid-range, and bass.
Balance
A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound
levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to a
stereo recording or broadcast, changing
the right/left balance will increase the
vol-
ume of one group of sounds while de-
creasing the volume of another. YOUR RADIO ANTENNA
To lower a manual antenna, carefully
push
it down.
To lower a power antenna, turn off the au-
dio 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.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the antenna, make sure it is retracted before
driving your Toyota through anautomatic car wash.
YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
When you insert a cassette, the exposed
tape should be to the right.
NOTICE
Do not oil any part of the player and do not insert anything other than
cassette tapes into the slot, or thetape player may be damaged.
-Using your audio system:
some basics
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in the
desired station (see TUNEº button).
Push and hold down the button until you
hear a beep-this will set the station to the
button. The button number will appear on
the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The button
number and station frequency will appear
on the display.
Type 2-1 ÐThese systems can store one
AM and one FM station for each button.
The preset station memory will be can-
celed out if the power source is inter-
rupted (battery disconnected or fuse
blown).
Type 2-2ÐThese systems can store one
AM and two FM stations for each button.
(The display will show AMº, FM1º, or
FM2º when you push AM VFMº.) To can-
cel out the preset station memory, push
1º, 2º, and 3º at the same time and hold
them in until you hear a beep. (Eject Button)
Push this button to eject a cassette.
After you turn the ignition to LOCKº, you
will be able to eject a cassette but you will
not be able to reinsert it.
AM VFM
Push AM VFMº to switch between the AM
and FM bands.
Type 2-1ÐAMº or FMº will appear on
the display.
Type 2-2ÐAMº, FM1º, or FM2º will ap-
pear on the display.
If the audio system is off, you can turn on
the radio by pushing AMV FMº. Also, push
AM VFMº to switch from cassette opera-
tion to radio operation. APS (Automatic program selection)
Type 2-2 only
The automatic program selection (APS)
feature allows you to program your cas-
sette
player to skip forwark or backward to
locate the song you want to hear. You can
skip up to nine tracks at a time.
Push APSº. APSº and 1º will appear on
the display.
Next, push APSº until the number on the
display reaches the number of tracks you
want to skip. If you push APSº ten times,
the APS feature will be turned off.
If you choose the number 1º, the play-
er will rewind to the beginning of the
current track.
When counting the number of tracks
you want to rewind, remember to
count the current track as well. For ex-
ample, if you want to rewind to a song
that is two before the song you are lis-
tening to, push APSº until 3º appears
on the display.
Finally, push REWº or FFº to choose the
direction you want to skip. The player will
rewind or fast forward the selected num-
ber of tracks and play.
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Your audio system shows three different
button displays that changes in accor-
dance with the audio mode you have se-
lected.
Radio display (display 1)
Cassette player display (display 2)
Compact disc player display (display 3)
Details of specific buttons, controls, and
features are described in the alphabetical
listing that follows. 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in the
desired station (see TUNEº button).
Push and hold down the button until you
hear a beepÐthis will set the station to the
button. The button number will appear on
the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The button
number and station frequency will appear
on the display.
These
systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button. (The display
will show AMº, FM1º, or FM2º when you
push AMV FMº.) To cancel out the preset
station memory, push 1º, 2º, and 3º at
the same time and hold them in until you
hear a beep.
(Eject button)
Push the cassette tape eject button to
eject a cassette. Push the compact disc
eject button to eject a compact disc.
After you turn the ignition to LOCKº, you
will be able to eject a cassette but you will
not be able to reinsert it. J
/ J(Track down/up button)
By using this button, you can skip up or
down to a different track.
Cassette Player
You can skip up to nine tracks at a time.
Push the up or down side of the button. 1.
FFº or 1. REWº will appear on the display.
Next, push either side of the track button
until the number on the display reaches
the number of tracks you want to skip. If
you push the button ten times, the skip
feature will be turned off.
When counting the number of tracks you
want to rewind, remember to count the
current track as well. For example, if you
want to rewind to a song that is two before
the song you are listening to, push on the
down side of the button until 3. REWº ap-
pears on the display.
If you have pushed the track button more
than you wanted to, push the other side of
the button. The track number will be re-
duced.
The track number you select is not valid if
it is higher than the number of tracks re-
maining on the current cassette side.
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The anti-theft system prevents the audio
system from working after it has been dis-
connected. To activate the system, you
must set a three-digit security code. After
the system is set, SECº will appear in the
display each time the ignition is turned
from LOCKº to ACCº or ONº. Also, the
anti-theft light flashes every few seconds
while the ignition key is in the LOCKº
position.
You will need to know your security code
to reactivate your radio after electrical ser-
vice is performed on your vehicle.
Choose a security code that is easy to re-
member and keep a copy of it (not in your
Toyota).
NOTICE
If you pushed any wrong buttons on the anti-theft system, the following
messages will appear on thedisplay.
ErrºÐYou have pushed wrongbuttons.
1-9ºÐIndicates the number oferrors you have made. You maymake up to nine errors, but nomore!
HELPºÐThe number of errors
you can make was exceeded. Theaudio sytem is completely inoper-
able. Contact you Toyota dealer.
Setting a security code for the first
time.
1. Turn off the audio system.
Turn ignition key to ACCº.
Simultaneously push and hold in 1º, 6º,
and PWR/VOLº until SECº appears on
the display.2. While you are holding in the ~º side of
TUNEº, push 1º.
The display will read - - -.
On some modes, º and º will also
turn on.
ÐAnti-theft system
(Type 2-2 and 3 only)
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3. Input the three digit code.
You have 10 seconds to enter each digit.
For example, 209º:
To set the first digit: Push 1º until the digit
you want appears on the display.
To set the second digit: Push 2º until the
digit you want appears on the display.
To set the third digit: Push 3º until the digit
you want appears on the display.4. The three-digit code should be on the
display.
Push and hold in SCANº until the display
goes dark. (At first, SECº will appear on
the display.)If you pushed any wrong buttons,
Errº and the number of errors you
have made will appear on the display
before SECº does. Go back to step 2
and try again. If the display returns to
- - -º while you are entering the code,
go back to step 3.
To make sure the security code has been
accepted, turn the ignition to LOCKº and
then
back to ACC.º SECº should appear
on the display.
Choose a security code that is easy to re-
member and keep a copy of it (not in your
Toyota).
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Changing the security code
1. Turn off the audio system.
Turn the ignition key to ACCº.
Simultaneously push and hold in 1º, 6º,
and PWR/VOLº until SECº appears in
the display.2. While you are holding in the ~º side of
TUNEº push 1º.
The display will read - - -º.
On some models, º and º will also
turn on.3. Input the existing three-digit code.
You have 10 seconds to enter each digit.
For example, 209º:
To set the first digit: Push 1º until the digit
you want appears on the display.
To set the second digit: Push 2º until the
digit you want appears on the display.
To set the third digit: Push 3º until the digit
you want appears on the display.
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4. The three-digit code should be on the
display.
Push SCANº.
The display will read - - -º.
5. Repeat steps 2 and 3, this time enter-
ing your new code. You can use digits 0º
through 9º.6. The new three-digit code should be on
the display.
Push and hold in SCANº until the display
goes dark. (At first, SECº will appear on
the display.)If you pushed any wrong buttons,
Errº and the number of errors you
have made will appear on the display
before SECº does. Go back to step 2
and try again. If the display returns to
- - - while you are entering the code,
go back to step 3.
To make sure the security code has been
accepted, turn the ignition to LOCKº and
then
back to ACCº. SECº should appear
on the display.NOTICE
A tenth error will activate the anti-theft system and HELPº will
appear on the display. The audiosystem will be completely inop-erable. At this time, the anti-theftlight also comes on. If this occurs,contact your Toyota dealer.
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