1996 TOYOTA SUPRA key

Part 1Ignition switch with steering lock
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-6 Ignition switch,
Transmissionand Parking brake
Ignition swi
tch with steering lock
Automatic transmission
Manual transmission
Parking brake
Cruise control
StartºÐStarter m otor on. The key will
return to the ONº position when re- leased.
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 ofsteering 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.

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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Multipath: 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
stations 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 si gnal
is picked up automatically until theoriginal 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 VVOLº, 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 anautomatic 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 thetape player may be damaged.
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(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
(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 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
display.
The tape player can also be turned on by
pushing the PWR
VVOLº 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 VVOLº 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. To turn the player off, push the PWR VVOLº knob.
7. To eject the cassette, push the
EJECTº button. As this is done, the play-
er will turn off. If the radio was on when the
cassette tape was inserted, it will auto- matically turn on again.
The key can be at any position to eject the cassette. (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- rections at the end of the tape to play the other side.
2. Push the REW FF (TUNE SEEK)º
button on either side to fast
forward or re-
wind the tape. At this time, FFº or REWº
will appear on the display. To stop the tape
while it is fast forwarding, push FFº or
TAPEº; to stop the tape while it is rewind-
ing, push REWº or TAPEº. The tape will
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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 firstdigit, 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 inyour 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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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.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 isactivatedº.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 systemº.

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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To open the glovebox door, pull the
lever. To lock the glovebox door, insert
the master key and turn it clockwise.
With the instrument panel lights on, the
glovebox light w ill come on when the door
is open.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden
stop, always keep the glovebox
door closed while driving. CAUTION
!
When you open the back door, the lug-
gage cover tilts up for easy access to the luggage area.
For additional luggage space, unhook the retractable cords and lift the cover out of the retainers.AUTOMATIC MODE
The traction control system automati-
cally controls spinning of the rear
wheels which may occur when accel-
erating on
slippery road surfaces, thus
assisting driver control and driving
power to the rear wheels. When you turn the ignition switch on, the trac-
tion control system always turns on
automatically, and the slip indicator
light and SNOWº indicator light will come on. The indicator lights will go
off after about 3 seconds.
Glovebox Luggage cover Traction control system