1996 TOYOTA SUPRA engine

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NOTICE
Be careful not to overrev the engine when using 2º or Lº position.
If the automatic transmission fluid tem-
perature becomes too high, the MANUº mode indicator light flashes for several
seconds and goes off. The driving mode then automatically changes from manual mode to the normal driving mode.
To cancel the manual mode, push the
MANUº button once again. The MANUº
mode indicator light will go off and thetransmission system will work in the nor- mal driving mode.
The manual mode automatically cancels
out when the ignition switch is off.
(h) If you cannot shift the selector lever out of Pº position
If you cannot shift the selector lever from the Pº position even though the brake
pedal is depressed, use the shift lock
override button. For instructions, see If you cannot shift automatic transmission selector leverº in Part 4.
The shift pattern is conventional as
shown above.
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not
rest your foot on the pedal while driving, because it will cause clutch trouble. And do not use the clutch to hold the vehicle
when stopped on an uphill gradeÐuse the
parking brake. Recommended shifting speeds
The transmission is fully synchronized
and upshifting or downshifting is easy.
For the best compromise between fuel
economy and vehicle performance, you
should upshift or downshift at the follow-
ing speeds:
gear km/h (mph)
1 to 2 or 2 to 1 24 (15)
2 to 3 or 3 to 2 40 (25)
3 to 4 or 4 to 3 64 (40)
4 to 5 or 5 to 4 72 (45)
Upshifting too soon or downshifting too late
will cause lugging, and possibly pinging.
Regularly revving the engine to maximum
speed in each gear will cause excessive
engine wear and high fuel consumption. Maximum allowable speeds
To get on a highway or to pass slower traf- fic, maximum acceleration may be neces-
sary. Make sure you observe the following
maximum allowable speeds in each gear:
gear km/h (mph) 1 54 (34)
2 94 (59)
3 139 (87)
Manual Transmission

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NOTICE
Do not downshift if you are going faster than the maximum allowable
speed for the next lower gear.
Good driving practice
If it is difficult to shift into reverse, put the
transmission in neutral, release the clutch
pedal momentarily, and then try again.
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin orskid. CAUTION
!
NOTICE
Make sure the vehicle is completely stopped before shifting into re-
verse.
To set: Pull up the lever.
To release: Pull up slightly, press the
thumb button, and lower.
Before leaving your vehicle, firmly apply the parking brake.
Before driving, be sure the parking brake is fully released and the park-
ing brake reminder light is off. CAUTION
!
The cruise control allows you to cruise
the vehicle at a desired speed over 40 km/h (25 mph) even with your foot offthe 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 con-
trol 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. CAUTION
!
Cruise control
Parking brake

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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.
TURNING ON THE SYSTEM
To operate the cruise control, push the
CRUISE ON-OFFº switch. This turns thesystem 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
!
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, push the lever down in the SET/COASTº
direction and release it. This sets the ve-
hicle at
that speed. If the speed is not sat-
isfactory, tap the lever up for a faster
speed, or tap it down for a slower speed.
Each tap changes the set speed by 1.6
km/h (1.0 mph). You can now take your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
If you need accelerationÐfor example,
when passingÐdepress the accelerator
pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed the
set speed. When you release it, the ve-
hicle will return to the speed set prior to the
acceleration.For manual transmission:
While driving with the cruise con-
trol on, do not shift to neutral with-
out depressing the clutch pedal, as
this may cause engine racing oroverrevving. CAUTION
!
CANCELLING THE PRESET SPEED
You can cancel the preset speed by:
a. Pulling the control lever in the
CANCELº 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
Press 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.

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 and cassette tape player
AM-FM radio with electronic
tuner, cassette tape player and Compact Disc player
Automatic air conditioning controls
Dashboard 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 When the instrument panel lights are on,
the letters on operable buttons of the
mode in current use light up. On some au-
dio-units, the mode selection and eject
buttons also light up.
On some audio-units, when a cassette tape is not in the slot, the letters on the tape mode buttons do not light up, but the
slot lights up for easy access. Once a cas-
sette tape is inserted, the letters on the
tape mode buttons light up, and the slot
stops illuminating. 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-
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The automatic air conditioning is an air
conditioning that automatically maintains the set temperature.
This air conditioning features automatic
air intake controls, fan speed and air flow controls which automatically select the
most suitable air intake control, fan speed
and air flow to control the temperature.
You may use manual controls if you desire your own way of setting.
(A) CLIMATE CONTROL Setting operation
1. Turn the temperature control knob at the desired temperature level.
The temperature control knob is used to
set the desired passenger compartment
temperature. The tem
perature of air deliv-
ered to the passenger compartment will
be controlled automatically according to
the setting. The figures on the panel indi-
cate degrees in centigrade or Fahrenheit. 2. Press in the AUTOº button.
As the AUTOº button is pressed in, the fan turns on and operates with the most
suitable air intake control, air flow (except
pressing the FLOOR/WINDSHIELD or
WINDSHIELD button) and fan speed se-lected
automatically according to the tem-
perature. In cold weather, however, the
fan will not operate until the engine cool-
ant warms up sufficiently.
3. If any of the AUTOº button functions is not necessary for your own way of set-
ting, manual control can be made on each
of the functions, leaving the rest of the
functions in operation. Operate the con-
trols as described in Manual control on air
intake, air flow and fan speedº after the
AUTOº button is pressed in.
4. Press in the air conditioning on-off but-
ton.
The air conditioning on-off button is used
to turn on and off the air conditioning.
With the button pressed in the on mode, the air conditioning turns on.
If the system is used for ventilation or
heating in dry weather, press the air con-
ditioning on-off button once again. This
turns off the air conditioning. For year-
round automatic temperature control in-
cluding cooling and dehumidifying opera-
tion, use the air conditioning. 5. Press in the OFFº button turn off thefan speed and temperature control.
Manual control on air intake, air flow
and fan speed
If manual air intake control is de- siredÐ
The air intake control button is used to se-
lect intake air, either outside air or recircu-
lated air. With the button in the OUTSIDE
AIR mode, the OUTSIDE AIR mode indi-
cator light w
ill come on and the system will
take fresh outside air into the unit.
If quick circulation of conditioned air is de- sired, press in the air intake control button
to select the RECIRCULATED AIR mode
for recirculated air. The RECIRCULATED
AIR mode indicator light will come on.
For normal use, it is best to keep the air in-
take control button for outside air. If recir-
culated air is used during heating, the win-
dows will fog up more easily.
If manual air flow selection is de- siredÐ
The air flow outlets from which air is deliv-
ered can be selected manually by press-
ing in the appropriate air flow control but-
ton. The function of each button is as follows:
FACE buttonÐThis button directs the air flow to face level.

Part 1Cigarette lighter and ashtray
Clock
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-8 Other equipment
Clock
Cigarette lighter and ashtray
Glovebox
Luggage cover
Traction control system
Floor mat
The digital clock indicates the time
with the ignition key at the ACCº or
ONº position. To reset the hour, de-
press the
Hº button. To reset the min-
utes, depress the Mº button. To ad-
just the time to a full hour, depress the
:00º button.
For example, if the :00º button is de-
pressed when the time is between
1:01Ð1:29, the time will change to 1:00.
If the time is between 1:30Ð1:59, the time
will change to 2:00. When the instrument panel lights are turned on, the brightness of the time indi- cation will be reduced.
Once the electrical power source has
been disconnected from the clock, the
time is automatically set to 1:00 (oneo'clock).To operate the cigarette lighter, press
it in. When it becomes heated, it auto-
matically pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the key must be in the ACCº position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed in. When finished with your cigarette, thor-
oughly extinguish it in the ashtray to pre-
vent other cigarette butts from catching
fire. After using the ashtray, close the ash-
tray cover completely.
To remove the ashtray, open the ashtray cover and pull it out.
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Leave the system on during ordinary
driving so that it can operate when
needed. When traction control is ap-
plied, the slip indicator light blinks. If
your vehicle still skids even though
traction control is applied, more pow-
erful
traction control is applied and the
SNOWº indicator light comes on.
You may hear a slight clicking noise in the
engine compartment when the engine is
started. This means that the traction con-
trol system is in the self-check mode, and
does not indicate malfunction. When the
traction control system is operating, you
may feel vibration of your vehicle, causedby operation of the brakes. This indicates
the system is functioning properly.
When getting the vehicle out of mud or
new snow, etc. the traction control system
will operate to prevent the wheels from
spinning. Even though the accelerator
pedal is fully depressed, the engine speed
will be restrained to a certain level.
MANUAL SNOW OPERATION
You can select the snow mode by
pushing the SNOWº switch. The
SNOWº indicator light will come on.
To select the automatic mode, push
the OFFº switch. The SNOWº indi-cator light will go off. If your vehicle
still skids, the system automatically operates.
MANUAL TRACTION CONTROL OFF
OPERATION
You can turn off the traction control
system by pushing the OFFº switch.
The TRAC OFFº indicator/warning
light will come on. Pushing the OFFº
switch a second time turns on the trac-
tion control system and the TRAC
OFFº indicator/warning light will go off. If the SNOWº indicator light is on,
pushing the OFFº switch once se-lects the automatic mode and pushing
it a second time turns off the traction
control system.

Part 2Break-in period Fuel
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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
Limited-slip differential
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).
Do not run the engine over 4000 rpm. Maintain engine speed between 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. 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 tolose its effectiveness and the emission control system tofunction improperly. Also, this can increase maintenance costs.
OCTANE NUMBER
Select premium unleaded gasoline
with a Research Octane Number of 96
(Octane Rating 91) or higher for opti-
mum engine performance. However, if
such premium type cannot be ob-
tained, you may temporarily use un-
leaded gasoline with an octane num-ber as low as 91 (Octane Rating 87).
Use of unleaded fuel with an octane num- ber or rating lower than stated above will
cause persistent heavy knocking. If se-
vere, this will lead to engine damage.