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Type 2Ð
Temperature Ð Towards high
temperature to heat;
low temperature to
cool
Air intakeÐ FRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐ WINDSHIELD
Pressing the windshield button turns on
the defroster-linked air conditioning. At
this time, the A/Cº button indicator comes
on regardless of whether or not the A/Cº
button is pressed in. This is to clean up the
front view more quickly.
When the A/Cº button is not pressed in,
pressing another air flow control button
turns off the air conditioning.
On humid days, do not blow cold air on
the windshieldÐthe difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse. The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Type 1Ð
Fan speedÐAny setting except OFFº
Temperature Ð Towards WARM
Air intakeÐ FRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐ WINDSHIELDMoving the air flow selector lever to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster-
linked air conditioning. At this time, the
A/Cº button indicator comes on regard-
less of whether or not the A/Cº button is
pressed in. This is to clean up the front
view more quickly.
When the A/Cº button is not pressed in,
moving the air flow selector to another
position turns off the air conditioning.
Type 2Ð
Temperature Ð Towards high
temperature
Air intakeÐ FRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐ WINDSHIELD
Pressing the windshield button turns on
the defroster-linked air conditioning. At
this time, the A/Cº button indica tor comes
on regardless of whether or not the A/Cº
button is pressed in. This is to clean up the
front view more quickly.
When the A/Cº button is not pressed in,
pressing another air flow control button
turns off the air conditioning.
 To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose floor/
windshield air flow.
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Side vents
Lower ventIf air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the instrument panel vents. The instru-
ment panel vents may be opened or
closed as shown.
ÐInstrument panel vents
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-8
Other equipment

Clock

Cigarette lighter and ashtray

Glovebox

Auxiliary box

Cup holder

Traction control system

Floor mat
The digital clock indicates the time.
The key must be in the ``ACCº or ``ON''
position.
To reset the hour: Push the ºHº button.
To reset the minutes: Push the Mº button.
If quick adjustment to a full hour is de-
sired, push 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. Once the electrical power source has
been disconnected from the clock, the
time is automatically set to 1:00 (one
o'clock).
When the instrument panel lights are
turned
on, the brightness of the time indi-
cation will be reduced.
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CIGARETTE LIGHTER
To use the cigarette lighter, first pull
the ash tray lid, then press in the ligh-
ter. When it becomes heated, it auto-
matically pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the key must
be in the ºACCº position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed
in.
Use a Toyota genuine cigarette lighter or
equivalent for replacement.ASHTRAY
To use the ashtray, open the cover.
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.To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, always push the ash-
tray back in completely after using.
CAUTION
!
To use the glovebox, do this.
To open: Pull the lever.
With the instrument panel lights on, the
glovebox light will come on when the glo-
vebox is open.
To lock: Insert the master key and turn it
clockwise.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the glovebox door
closed while driving.
CAUTION
!
Cigarette lighter and ashtray Glovebox
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To open the auxiliary box, press on the
knob and pull out the box lid.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden
stop, always keep the auxiliary box
closed while driving. CAUTION
!
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drink-cans fit snugly in its
holes.
To use the cup holder, push on the lid.


Do not place anything else on the
cup holder, as such items may be
thrown about and possible injure
people in the vehicle during sud-
den braking or accident.

Keep the cup holder shut when not
in use.
CAUTION!
Cup holder
(with separate front seat) Cup holder
(with bench front seat)
Auxiliary box
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126The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkÐcans fit snugly in its
holes.
To use the cup holder, open the armrest
lid, p
ull out the cup holder. Then close the
armrest lid.

Do not leave the armrest lid open
especailly when the cup holder
holds a scalding hot drink. If the lid
is forcibly pulled up, the drink may
spill over the seat occupants.

When the cup holder is in use, the
armrest lid must be securely
closed with the lock engaged.

Do not place anything else on the
cup holder, as such items may be
thrown about and possible injure
people in the vehicle during sud-
den braking or accident.

Keep the cup holder shut when not
in use.

Do not lift the armrest upright
when the cup holder is pulled out.
CAUTION!
Slip indicator light
TRAC OFFº indicator/warning light AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL
SYSTEM
The traction control system automati-
cally controls the spinning of
the front
wheels which may occur when accel-
erating on slippery road surfaces, thus
assisting driver to control the driving
power of the front wheels. When you
turn the ignition switch on, the trac-
tion control system always turns on
automatically, and the slip indicator
light and TRAC OFFº indicator/warn-
ing light will come on. The indicator
lights will go off after about 3 seconds.
Leave the system on during ordinary
driving so that it can operate when
needed. When traction control is ap-
plied, the slip indicator light blinks.
You may hear a slight clicking noise in the
engine compartment when the engine is
started. This means that the traction con-
trol system is in the self-check mode, and
does not indicate malfunction. When the
traction control system is operating, you
may feel vibration or noise of your vehicle,
caused by operation of brakes. This indi-
cates the system is functioning properly.
Traction control system
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When getting the vehicle out of mud or
new snow, etc. the traction control system
will operate to prevent the wheels from
spinning.
MANUAL OPERATION
You can turn off the traction control
system by pushing the TRAC OFFº
switch. The TRAC OFFº indicator/
warning light will come on. Pushing
the TRAC OFFº switch a second time
turns on the traction control system
and the TRAC OFFº indicator/warn-
ing light will go off.
Under certain slippery road condi-
tions, full traction of the vehicles
and power to the front wheels can-
not be maintained, even though the
traction control system is in opera-
tion. Do not drive the vehicle under
any speed or maneuvering condi-
tions
which will cause the vehicle to
lose traction. In situations where
the road surface is covered with ice
or snow, your vehicle should be
fitted with snow tires or tire chains.
Always drive at an appropriate and
cautious pace. CAUTION
!
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Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the floor mat has a hole, then it is de-
signed for use with a locking clip. Fix the
floor mat and locking clip into the hole in
the floor carpet.
Make sure the floor mat is properly
placed on the floor carpet. If the
floor mat slips and interferes with
the movement of the pedals during
driving, it may cause an accident.CAUTION
!
Floor mat
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