1996 TOYOTA SUPRA cruise control

Cruise control indicator light*3
*
1
: For details, see Service reminder indicators and
warning buzzersº in Chapter 1-5.
* 2
: If this light flashes, see Automatic transmissionº
in Chapter 1-6.
* 3:
If this light flashes, see Cruise controlº in Chapter 1-6.
Automatic transmission indicator lights
Headlight high beam indicator light
Overdrive-of f indicator light
Automatic transmission manual mode
indicator light*
2
MANU
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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.

When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift the transmission by turning off the overdrive switch, engine braking
will not be applied because the cruise control is not cancelled. For ways to decrease the vehicle speed, see Cruise controlº i n
this chapter.
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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 thebrake
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 into overdrive
gear even with the overdrive switch on.
Never put your foot on 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 followingspeed, and more powerful engine
braking will be obtained.
2JZ-GE engine 115 km/h (72 mph)
2JZ-GTE engine 130 km/h (81 mph)
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.
2JZ-GE engine 48 km/h (29 mph)
2JZ-GTE engine 60 km/h (37 mph) When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift the transmission by
turning off the overdrive switch, engine
braking will not be applied because the
cruise control is not cancelled. For ways
to decrease the vehicle speed, see
Cruise controlº in this chapter.
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin orskid.
CAUTION
!
(c) Using the 2º and Lº positions
The 2º and Lº positions are used for
strong engine braking as described pre-
viously. With the selector lever in 2º or Lº, you
can start the vehicle in motion as with the
lever in Dº. With the selector lever in 2º, the vehicle
will start in the first gear and automatically
shift to the second gear.
With the selector lever in Lº, the trans-
mission is engaged in the first gear.

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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.

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.

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9. STOP 15 A: Stop lights, cruise control
system cancel device
10. CIG 15 A: Cigarette lighter, air condi-
tioning system, SRS airbag system, theft
deterrent system, shift lock control sys-tem
11. RAD NO.2 7.5 A: Radio, cassette
tape player, power antenna
12. TAIL 10 A: Tail lights, parking lights,
front side marker lights, rear side marker lights, licence plate lights
13. ECU-IG 10 A: Cruise control system,
anti-lock brake system, power steering,
power antenna, theft deterrent system,
shift lock control system, traction control system14. GAUGE 10 A: Gauges and meters,
service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers (except discharge and open door
warning lights), rear window defogger,
charging system, cruise control system,
electronically controlled automatic trans-mission system, traction control system
15. ECU-B 10 A: Air conditioning sys-
tem, cruise control system, anti-lock brake system, SRS airbag system, trac-tion control system
16. EFI NO.2 30 A: Multiport fuel injection
system/sequential multiport fuel injection
system17. EFI NO.1 30 A: Multiport fuel injection
system/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
18. AM2 30 A: Starter system
19. FOG 15 A: Front fog lights
20. HAZ-HORN 15 A: Emergency flash-
ers, horns
21. TRAC 7.5 A: Traction control system
22. ALT-S 7.5 A: Charging system
23. DOME 7.5 A: Interior lights, personal
lights, door courtesy lights, luggage
compartment light, ignition switch light,
open door warning light, theft deterrent
system, daytime running light system