
Indicator symbols on the instrument panel5
Anti-lock  brake system warning light* 1
Brake system warning light* 1
Seat belt reminder light* 1
Discharge warning light* 1
Low oil pressure warning light* 1
Malfunction indicator lamp*
1 Open door warning light*
1
SRS airbag warning light* 1
SNOW indicator light
Low engine oil level warning light* 1
Master warning light*
1
Rear light failure warning light*
1
Turn signal indicator lights
Traction control system off indicator/ 
warning light*1
Slip indicator light   

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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LOCKING WITH KEY 
Turn the key towards the front of the 
vehicle to lock and towards the back to
unlock. 
Both doors locks and unlock simulta- 
neously with either door. In the driver's 
door l ock, turning the key once will unlock
the driver's door and twice in succession 
will unlock both doors simultaneously. 
The door keyhole light will come on to help you locate the keyhole if you grip up and 
release the door handle when inserting 
the key into the driver's door keyhole inthe dark.LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK KNOB 
Turn the lock knob forward to lock and 
backward to unlock the door. 
Closing the door with the lock knob in the 
lock position will also lock the door. Be careful  not to lock your keys in the vehicle.
The door cannot be locked if you leave the key in the ignition switch.LOCKING WITH POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH 
To lock both of the doors simulta- 
neously, push the power door lock
switch on the LOCK side. Pushing onthe UNLOCK side will unlock them.
Side doors    

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CAUTION!
Before driving, be sure that the 
doors are closed and locked, espe- 
cially  when small children are in the
vehicle. Along with the proper use
of seat belts, locking the doors
helps prevent the driver and pas-
sengers from being thrown out 
from the vehicle during an acci- 
dent. It  also helps prevent the doors
from being opened unintentionally.
The windows can be operated with the 
switch on each side door. 
The power windows work when the igni- tion  switch is in the ONº position. Howev-
er, if both side doors are closed, they work 
for 60 seconds even after the ignition 
switch is turned off. They stop working
when either side door is opened. 
OPERATING THE DRIVER'S WINDOW 
Use the switch on the driver's door. 
Normal operation:  The window moves
as long as you hold the switch. 
To open: Lightly pull down the switch.
To close: Push up the switch.Automatic operation (to open only): 
Pull the switch completely down and  then
release it. The window will fully open. To 
stop the window partway, lightly push the switch up and then release it.
Power windows    

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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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To deter the vehicle theft, the system is 
designed to give an alarm and keep the 
engine from being started if any of the
side doors, back door or hood is forci-
bly unlocked or the battery terminal is
disconnected  and then reconnected 
when the vehicle is locked. 
The alarm blows the horn intermittently 
and flashes the headlights, tail lights andother exterior lights. The engine cannot 
be started because the starter circuit will be cut.SETTING THE SYSTEM 
1. Turn the ignition key to the LOCKº 
position and remove it. 
2. Have all passengers get out of the ve- hicle. 
3. Close  and lock all the side doors, back
door and hood. 
The indicator light will come on when all 
the side doors, back door and hood are
closed and locked. 
As the side doors are locked, the system 
will give you a preparation time of 30  sec-
onds before the setting, during which the 
side doors, back door and hood may be 
opened to prepare for the setting. Be careful not to use the key when open- 
ing either side door. This will cancel the system. 
4. After making sure the indicator light 
starts fl
ashing, you may leave the vehicle.
The system will automatically be set after the preparation time passes. The indica- 
tor light will flash to show the system is 
set. If any of the side doors, back door or
hood is  open at that time, the setting is in-
terrupted until it is closed and locked. Never leave anyone in the vehicle when you set the system, because unlocking 
from the inside will activate the system. WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SET Activating the system 
The system will give the alarm and cut the 
starter circuit under the following condi- tions:   If any of the side doors, back door or 
hood is unlocked without using the 
key.
  If the battery terminal is disconnectedand then reconnected
After one minute, the alarm will automati- 
cally stop with the starter circuit cut kept on.
Theft deterrent system   

14Reactivating the alarm 
Once 
set, the system automatically resets
the alarm each time all the side doors, back door and hood are closed after the alarm stops. 
The alarm will be activated again under the following conditions:   If any of the side doors, back door or 
hood is opened
  If the battery terminal is disconnectedand then reconnected
Stopping the alarm 
Turn the ignition key from the LOCKº to 
ACCº  position . The alarm will be stopped
with the starter circuit cut kept on. Stop- 
ping  the alarm in this manner will keep the
alarm from being reactivated  when any of
the side doors, back door or hood is opened. 
Interrupting  the setting When the system set, the back door can 
be opened by using the key without set- 
ting off  the system. While the back door is
open, the setting is interrupted and the 
side doors and hood may be opened in 
addition. However, when the battery ter-
minal is disconnected and then recon- 
nected, the system is activated. Close and lock the side doors and hood,
and the system will automatically be reset 
after two seconds when the back door isclosed with the key removed. CANCELLING THE SYSTEM 
Unlock either side door with the key. This 
cancels the system completely and the 
starter ci
rcuit cut will be cancelled at once.
INDICATOR LIGHT 
The indicator light gives the following three indications. 
FLASHINGÐThe  system is set. You 
need  the key to open the side doors, back
door and hood. 
ONÐThe system will automatically be set 
when the time comes. The side doors,back  door and hood may be opened with-
out a key. 
OFFÐThe  system is inactive. You may 
open  any of the side doors, back door and
hood. TESTING  THE SYSTEM 
1. Open the windows 
2. Set the system as described above. 
The side doors should be locked with the 
key. Be sure to wait until the indicator light 
starts flashing. 
3. Unlock 
either side door from the inside.
The system should activate the alarm.
4. Cancel the system by unlocking either 
side door with the key. 
5. Repeat  this operation for the other side
door, back door and hood. When testing 
on the hood, also check that the system is activated when the battery terminal is dis- 
connected and then reconnected. 
If the system does not work properly, have 
it checked by your Toyota dealer.