1997 TOYOTA CAMRY Owners Manual

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CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC
PLAYER AND DISCS
Use only compact discs labeled as
shown.
Extremely high temperatures can
keep your compact disc player from
working. On hot days, use the air con-
ditioning to cool the vehicle interior be-
fore you listen to a disc.
Bumby roads or other vibrations may
make your compact disc player skip.If moisture gets into your compact disc
player, you may not hear any sound
even though your compact disc player
appears to be working. Remove the
disc from the player and wait until it
dries.
Handle compact discs carefully, espe-
cially when you are inserting them.
Hold them on the edge and do not
bend them. Avoid getting fingerprints
on them, particularly on the shiny side.
Dirt, scrapes, warping, pin holes, or
other disc damage could cause the
player to skip or to repeat a section of
a track. (To see a pin hole, hold the disc
up to the light.)
Remove discs from the compact disc
player when you are not listening to
them. Store them in their plastic cases
away from moisture, heat, and direct
sunlight.
To clean a compact disc: Wipe it with a
soft, lint-free cloth that has been damp-
ened with water. Wipe in a straight line
from the center to the edge of the disc (not
in circles). Dry it with another soft, lint-
free cloth. Do not use a conventional re-
cord cleaner or anti-static device.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 the
disc 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.
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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 as
instructed.CAUTION
!
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1. A/Cº Button (on some models)
2. Air Intake Selector
3. Air Flow Selector
4. Temperature Selector
5. Fan Speed Selector
Air conditioning systemÐ
ÐControls
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Fan speed selector
Turn the knob to adjust the fan speed-to
the right to increase, to the left to de-
crease.
Temperature selector
Turn the knob to adjust the temperature-
to the right to warm, to the left to cool.
Air flow selector
Turn the knob to select the vents used for
air flow.
1. PanelÐAir flows mainly from the in-
strument panel vents.
2. Bi-levelÐAir flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
3. FloorÐAir flows mainly from the floor
vents.
4. Floor/WindshieldÐAir flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
5. WindshieldÐAir flows mainly from
the windshield vents.For details about air flow selector settings,
see the illustration after A/Cº button.
Turning the air flow control knob 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 control lever to anoth-
er position turns off the air conditioning.
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Air Intake selector
Move the lever to select the air source.
1. RecirculateÐRecirculates the air in-
side the vehicle.
2. FreshÐDraws outside air into the sys-
tem.A/Cº button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
A/Cº button. The A/Cº button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.
If the A/Cº button indicator flashes, there
is a problem in the air conditioning system
and the air conditioning automatically
shuts off. If this happens, take your ve-
hicle to a Toyota dealer for service.
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To cool off your Toyota after it has been
parked in the hot sun, drive with the
windows open for a few minutes. This
vents the hot air, allowing the air condi-
tioning to cool the interior more quickly.

Make sure the air intake grilles in front
of the windshield are not blocked (by
leaves or snow, for example).

On humid days, do not blow cold air on
the windshield. The windshield could
fog up because of the difference in air
temperature on the inside and outside
of the windshield.

Keep the area under the front seats
clear to allow air to circulate through-
out the vehicle.

On cold days, move the fan speed to
HIº for a minute to help clear the in-
take ducts of snow or moisture. This
can reduce the amount of fogging on
the windows.
ÐAir flow selector settings ÐOperating tips
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Heating
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed -Any setting except OFFº
Temperature - Towards WARM
(red zone) to heat;
Air intake -FRESH (outside air)
Air flow -FLOOR
Air Conditioning -OFF

For quick heating, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the win-
dows from fogging, select fresh after
the vehicle interior has been warmed.

Press the A/Cº button on for dehumid-
ified heating.

Choose floor/windshield air flow to
heat the vehicle interior while defrost-
ing or defogging the windshield.Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed -Any setting except OFFº
Temperature - Towards COLD
(blue zone) to heat;
Air intake -FRESH (outside air)
Air flow -PANEL
Air Conditioning -ON
For quick cooling, move the air intake
selector to recirculate for a few min-
utes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed -Any setting except OFFº
Temperature - Towards COLD
(blue zone) to heat;
Air intake -FRESH (outside air)
Air flow -PANEL
Air Conditioning -OFF
Defogging
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed -Any setting except OFFº
Temperature - Towards WARM
(red zone) to heat;
COLD (blue zone) to
cool
Air intake -FRESH (outside air)
Air flow -WINDSHIELD
Vehicles withA/Cº button-
Turning the air flow control knob 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,
turning the air flow control knob to another
position 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.
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Defrosting
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed -Any setting except OFFº
Temperature - Towards WARM
(blue zone) to heat;
Air intake -FRESH (outside air)
Air flow -WINDSHIELD
Vehicles with A/Cº buttonÐ
Turning the air flow control knob 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 control lever to anoth-
er position turns off the air conditioning.

To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose floor/
windshield air flow.
If 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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