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To open the back door from the out-
side, insert the key and turn it clock- wise.
See ``Luggage stowage precautionsº in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in load- ing luggage.
To close the back door, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the back door, try
pulling it up to make sure it is securely closed.
Keep the back door closed while
driving. This not only keeps the
luggage from being thrown out but
also prevents exhaust gases from
entering the vehicle.
CAUTION!
To open the back door from the driv-
er's seat, pull up on the lock release
lever.To open the hood, pull the hood lock
release lever under the dash. The hood
will spring up slightly. In front of the
vehicle, press up on the auxiliary
catch lever and lift the hood. Then
hold the hood open by inserting the
support rod into the slot.
Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. and return the support rod to its clipÐthis prevents rattles.
Your Supra has two hood locks at the front
edge of the hood. Hood
ÐLock release lever
Back doorÐ

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1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the
lever up.
CAUTION!
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refuelling.
The fumes are flammable.
When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot
weather, fuel under pressure
could cause injury by spraying
out of the filler neck if the cap is
suddenly removed.
2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turn
the cap slowly counterclockwise, then
pause slightly before removing it. Af-
ter removing the cap, hang it on the
cap hanger.
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened. When installing,
turn the cap clockwise till you hear a click.
CAUTION!
Make sure the cap is tightened se-
curely to prevent fuel spillage in
case of an accident.
Use only a genuine Toyota fuel
tank cap for replacement. It has a
built-in check valve to reduce fuel
tank vacuum.
Fuel tank cap Sport roofÐ ÐDetaching from vehicle

161. Get the tool bag out of the console box.
In the tool bag, you will find a special kit
consisting of:
Wrench and handle
ÐFor turning the center lock and the
front and rear bolts
Caps ÐFor covering the front bolts
PlugsÐFor stopping up the rear holes
2. Face the LOOSENº side of the
handle toward you and insert the
wrench into the handle .3. Unlock the center lock by inserting
the wrench and turning it a 1/4 turn counterclockwise.
Before detaching the sport roof from the
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4. Loosen the bolts in the order shown
by turning the wrench counterclock-
wise. Then lift up the front edge of the sport roof and lift off the roof forward.
Be careful not to get your hands or
fingers caught between the sport
roof and the vehicle body when de-
taching the roof.
CAUTION!
NOTICE
Take care not to hit the sport roof against the vehicle body to avoid
damage to the roof when detaching the roof.
5. After removing the roof, put the caps on the front bolts and insert the
plugs into the rear holes .
Do not stick your head, arms or
any objects out of the opening
while the vehicle is moving.
Never attempt to remove the roof
while driving.
Do not sit on top of the vehicle
around the opening.
CAUTION!
1. Open the back door and set up the rear holders as shown above.
Before stowing the roof in the luggage
compartment, be sure to remove the lug-
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3. Tighten the bolts and lock the cen-
ter lock in the order shown. (See
ÐDetaching from vehicleº for de-
tails.) Note that all five connections need to be
tight to secure the sport roof. Reverse the wrench handle so the
TIGHTENº side faces toward you and
turn it clockwise.
Check that the roof is correctly installed by
lightly trying to move the roof.
Put the wrench, handle, caps and plugs back in the tool bag in the console box.
Make sure to tighten all four bolts
and to lock the center lock when
installing the sport roof.
CAUTION!

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.
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3. Remove the wheel ornament.
Pry off the wheel ornament, using the bev- eled end of the flat-bladed screwdriver as
shown.
Do not try to pull the ornament by
hand. Take due care in handling the
ornament to avoid unexpected per-
sonal injury. CAUTION
!
4. Loosen all the wheel nuts. Always l
oosen the wheel nuts before rais-
ing the vehicle.
The nuts turn counterclockwise to loosen.
To get maximum leverage, fit the wrench
to the nut so that the handle is on the right
side, as shown above. Grab the wrench
near the end of the handle and pull up on
the handle. Be careful that the wrench
does not slip off the nut.
Do not remove the nuts yetÐjust unscrew
them about one-half turn.5. Position the jack at the correct jack
point as shown.
Make sure the jack is positioned on a l evel
and solid place.
ÐRemoving wheel ornament
ÐPositioning the jack
ÐLoosening wheel nuts