1996 TOYOTA SUPRA Owners Manual

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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.

64However, a faster way to reset is to de-
press the brake pedal and then press the
control lever downward in the SET/
COASTº direction. RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED
If the preset speed is cancelled by pulling
the control lever or by depressing the
brake pedal or clutch pedal, pushing the
lever up in the RES/ACCº direction will
restore
the speed set prior to cancellation.
However, once the vehicle speed falls be-
low about 40 km/h (25 mph), the preset
speed will not be resumed.
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARN- ING
If the CRUISEº indicator light in the in-
strument cluster flashes when using the cruise control, push the CRUISE ON-
OFFº button to turn the system off andthen push it again to turn it on.
If any of the following conditions then oc-
curs, there is some trouble in the cruisecontrol system. The indicator light does not come on.
The indicator light flashes again.
The indicator light goes out after it
comes on.
If this is the case, contact your Toyota
dealer and have your vehicle inspected.

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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COMPACT DISC PLAYER
Use only Compact Discs labeled as
shown, having no dirt, damage orwarp.
Never attempt to disassemble or oil
any part of the player unit. Do not in- sert any object other than a Disc into
the slot. Remember there are no user-serviceable
parts inside.
Do not put fingerprints, stickers,
scratches or pen marks on the sur-
faces of the Disc. Hold the Disc only on the edge or center hole.A new Disc may have rough edges on
its inner and outer perimeter. Remove
the rough edges by pressing the side
of a ball-point pen or pencil against
the inner and outer perimeter of theDisc as shown.
If you continue to play a Disc with rough edges, flakes will fall on to the signal side
of the Disc and cause sound skipping or other problems.When not in use, take the Disc out of
the player, put it back into its case and store it away from dust, heat, damp
and direct sunlight.
Leaving Discs on the dashboard in the sun may damage or warp them.
If the Disc gets dirty, wipe it clean with a soft cloth, wiping radially out from
the center.
Do not use a conventional record cleaner or anti-static record preservative.
Compact disc players use invisible
laser beam which could cause haz-
ardous radiation exposure if di-
rected outside the unit. Be sure to
operate the player correctly asinstructed.
CAUTION
!

68AM-FM radio with electronic tuner and cassette tape player (type A)

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70(a) Listening to the radio
1. Push the AM
VFMº button to turn the
radio on and select either an AM or FM broadcast.
AMº or FMº will appear on the display.
The radio can also be turned on by push-
ing the PWR VVOLº knob if the radio was
on when the system was turned off.
2. Turn the PWR VVOLº knob to adjust
the volume.
3. Tune in the desired station. (See (b)
Selecting a stationº and (c) Presetting astationº.)
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 PWR VVOLº knob. (b) Selecting a station
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. (See (c) Presetting a stationº.) 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.
Seek tuning: Use for automatic station
search and stop. Push the TUNE SEEK (REW FF)º button
on either side and hold it until a beep is heard. The radio will begin seeking up or
down for a station of the nearest frequen-
cy and will stop on reception. Each time
you push the button, stations will be
sought out one after another.
If the radio cannot seek out any stations
in one pass because of too weak signals,
the radio will begin seeking again with
sensitivity boosted for searching out weak
stations. At this time, DXº will appear on
the display. Manual tuning Push
the TUNE SEEK (REW FF)º button
on either side 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 either side of the station selector
buttons and hold it until a beep is heard.
This sets the station to the button and the
button number will appear on the display. Each side of the buttons can store one AM
station and one FM station. To change the preset station to a dif ferent 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 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.