1997 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER light

Part 1Fuel gauge
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS ANDCONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-5 Gauges, Meters and Service reminderindicators
Fuel gauge
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Oil pressure gauge
Voltmeter
Tachometer
Odometer and trip meter
Service
reminder indicators and
warning buzzers
The gauge works when the ignition
switch is on and indicates the approxi-
mate quantity of fuel remaining in the tank.
It is a good idea to keep the tank over 1/4 full.
This fuel gauge has a non-return type
needle wh ich remains at the last indicated
position when the ignition switch is turned
off.
If the fuel level approaches Eº or the low fuel level warning light comes on, fill the fuel tank as soon as possible.
If the fuel tank is completely empty, the malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill
the fuel tank immediately. The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer assoon as possible.

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(a) Brake System Warning Light This light has the following functions: Parking brake reminder
If this light is on, make sure the parking
brake is
fully released. The light should go
off.
Low brake fluid level warning
If this light comes on and stays on while
you are driving, slow down and pull off the
road. Then stop the vehicle carefully.There may be a problem somewhere in
the brake system. Check the fluid level of
the see-through reservoir.
To make sure the parking brake has not
caused the warning light to come on,
check to see that the parking brake is fully
released.
If the brake fluid level is low...
At a safe place, test your brakes by start-
ing and stopping. If you judge that the brakes still work
adequately, drive cautiously to yournearest dealer or shop for repairs.
If the brakes are not working, have the
vehicle towed in for repairs. (For tow-
ing information, see Part 4.)
It is dangerous to continue driving
normally when the brake fluid level
is low. CAUTION
!
If the brake fluid level is correct...
Have the warning system checked by
your Toyota dealer. (b) Seat Belt Reminder Light and Buzzer
Once the ignition key is turned to ONº or
STARTº, the reminder light and buzzer
come on if the driver's seat belt is not fas- tened. Unless the driver fastens the belt, the light stays on and the buzzer sounds for about 4 to 8 seconds.
(c) Discharge Warning Light
This light warns that the battery is being discharged.
If it comes on while you are driving, there
is a problem somewhere in the chargingsystem. The engine ignition will continue to oper-
ate, however, until the battery is dis-
charged. Turn off the air conditioning,
blower, ra
dio, etc., and drive directly to the
nearest Toyota dealer or repair shop.
NOTICE
Do not continue driving if the engine drive belt is broken or loose.
(d) Low Oil Pressure Warning Light
This light indicates that the engine oil level
needs to be checked. If the light comes on
while you are driving on rough roads orsteep inclines, take your vehicle to a level
spot to see whether the light goes off. If itremains on, check the oil level followingthe instructions of Checking the engine
oil levelº in Chapter 7-2.
NOTICE
Continued engine operation with low engine oil will damage the
engine.

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This lamp comes on in the following cases.
a. The fuel tank is completely empty. (See Fuel gaugeº in Chapter 1-5 for in- structions.)
b. If it comes on while you are driving in case c, have your vehicle checked/re-
paired by your Toyota dealer as soon aspossible.
(f) Low Fuel Level Warning Light
This light comes on when the fuel level in
the tank becomes nearly empty. Fill up the tank as soon as possible.
(g) ABSº Warning Light
This light warns that there is a problem
somewhere in your anti-lock brake sys-tem.
If it comes on while you are driving, have your
vehicle checked by your Toyota deal-
er as soon as possible.
The light will come on when the ignition
key is turned to the ONº position. After
about 3 seconds, the light will go off. When the ABSº warning light is on (and
the brake system warning light is off), the brake system
operates conventionally but
anti-lock brake system is not assisting brake performance so that the wheels can
lock-up during sudden braking or braking
on slippery road surfaces.
However, the anti-lock brake system
does not operate when the four-wheel
drive control lever is in the Lº position. It
is normal operation for the ABSº warning
light to be on at this time.
(h) Open Door Warning Light
This light remains on until all the side doors and back door are completely closed.
(i) Unengaged Parkº Warning Light
This light warns that the transmission
Parkº mechanism is not engaged. If the
four-wheel drive control lever is in the Nº
position while the selector lever is in the
Pº position, the transmission will disen-
gage and the wheels will not lock.
To restore the park function, shift the
four-wheel drive control out of Nº. CAUTION
! (j) Automatic Transmission Fluid
Temperature Warning Light
This light warns that the automatic trans- mission fluid temperature is too high.
If this light comes on while you are driving,
slow down and pull off the road. Stop the
vehicle at a safe place and put the selector
lever in Pº and leave the engine idling un-
til the light goes off. If the light goes off,
you can start the vehicle again. If the light
does not go off, call a Toyota dealer or
qualified repair shop for assistance.
NOTICE
Continued driving with the warning light on may damage the automatic
transmission.
(k) SRS Airbag Warning Light This light will come on when the igni-
tion key is turned to the ACCº or ONº
position. After about 6 seconds, the
light w ill go off. This means the airbag
system is operating properly.

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The warning light system monitors the air-
bag sensor assembly, inflators, warning
light, interconnecting wiring and powersources.
If either of the following conditions occurs, this indicates a malfunction somewhere inthe parts monitored by the warning light
system. Contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible to service the vehicle.
The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the ACCº or
ONº position or remains on.
The light comes on while driving.
(l) Key Reminder Buzzer
This buzzer reminds you to remove the
key when you open the driver's door with the ignition key in the ACCº or LOCKºposition.
CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER INDI-
CATORS
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Open one of the side doors or the back
door.
The open door warning light should come on. 3. Close the door.
The open door warning light should go off.
4. Place the four-wheel drive control le-
ver in
Nº position and the selector lever in Pº position.
5. Turn ignition key to ACCº.
The SRS airbag warning light should
come on. It goes off after about 6 sec-onds.
6. Turn the ignition key to ONº, but do not start the engine.
All the service reminder indicators except the open door warning light and SRS air-
bag warning light should come on. The
ABSº warning light goes off after about 3 seconds. If any service reminder indicator or warn-
ing buzzer does not function as described above, either the bulb is burned out or the
circuit is in need of repair. Have it checked
by your Toyota dealer as soon as pos- sible.

Part 1Ignition switch with steering lock
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS ANDCONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-6 Ignition switch,
Transmission and Parking brake
Ignition swi
tch with steering lock
Automatic transmission
Four-wheel drive system
Front and rear differential lock system
Parking brake
Cruise control
STARTº ÐStarter motor on. The key will return to the ONº position when released.
For starting tips, see Part 3.
ONº ÐEngine on and all accessories on.
This is the normal driving position. ACCº - Accessories 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. LOCKº ÐEngine is off and the steer-
ing wheel is locked. The key can be re-
moved only at this position.
To turn the key from ACCº to the LOCKº position,
you must put the selector lever in
the Pº position. 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.
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.
Never remove the key when the
vehicle is moving, as this will lock
the steering wheel and result in loss
of steering control. CAUTION
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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 the brake
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, thetransmission will not shift into overdrive
gear even with the overdrive switch on.
Never put your foot on the accelerator 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 following speed, and more powerful engine
braking will be obtained.
Four-wheel drive control lever
in Hº 116 km/h (72 mph) . . . . . . . . .
Four-wheel drive control lever
in Lº 40 km/h (25 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.
Four-wheel drive control lever
in Hº 56 km/h (34 mph) . . . . . . . . . .
Four-wheel drive control lever
in Lº 13 km/h (8 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
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Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This prevents the vehicle
from creeping.CAUTION
!
NOTICE
Do not hold the vehicle on an upgrade with the accelerator pedal.
It can cause the transmission tooverheat. Always use the brake
pedal or parking brake.
(g) Rocking your vehicle if stuck
If you rock your vehicle to make it
out when it becomes stuck in snow,
mud, sand, etc., first check that there are no objects or people
around the vehicle. During opera-
tion, the vehicle may suddenly move forward or backward as it be-
comes unstuck, causing injury or
damage to nearby people or ob- jects. CAUTION
!
NOTICE
If you rock your vehicle, observe the following precautions to prevent
damage to the transmission andother parts.
Do not depress the acceleratorpedal while shifting the selector
lever or before the transmission is
completely shifted to forward or
reverse gear.
Do not race the engine and avoidspinning the wheels.
If your vehicle remains stuck after
rocking the vehicle several times,consider other ways such as tow-ing.
(h) Driving in PWRº (Power) mode
In the PWRº mode, the transmission is shifted up and down at a higher vehicle
speed than in the Normal mode and a
more powerful acceleration is achieved.
To set the PWRº mode, push in the driv-
ing pattern selector button. The PWRº mode indicator light comes on.
For ordinary driving, Toyota recommends
using the Normal mode to improve fuel
economy. (i) If you cannot shift the selector lever
out of Pº position
If you cannot shift the selector lever fromPº position even though the brake pedal
is depressed, use the shift lock override
button. For instructions, see If you can- not shift automatic transmission selector leverº in Part 4.
(j) If the O/D OFFº indicator light flasher
Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as
possible. There may be trouble in the transmission system.
(k) Driving in 2nd STRTº (second start) mode.
In the 2nd STRTº (Second start) mode, the transmission system shifts up from
second gear. Use this mode when starting
your vehicle in sand, mud, ice or snow.
To set the 2nd STRTº mode, push the
2nd button. In the 2nd STRTº mode, the
2nd STRTº indicator light comes on.
The PWRº mode is automatically can-
celled when you push the 2ndº button.

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Use the four-wheel drive control lever
to select the following transfer modes.
Hº (high speed position, center dif-
ferential unlocked): Lever at Hº
Use this for normal driving on all types of
roads, from dry hard-surfaced roads to
wet, icy or snow-covered roads. This
position gives greater economy, quietest ride, least wear and better vehicle control.
Nº (neutral position): Lever at Nº
No power is delivered to the wheels. Thevehicle must be stopped. Lº (low speed position, four-wheel
drive):
Lever at Lº
Use this for maximum power and traction,
when you experience a loss of power, such as wheel slipping or hard pulling, in the Hº position.
The indicator light tells when the center
differential lock is engaged. Note that the
differential is not s till locked as long as the
indicator light remains off.
If the indicator light does not come on
when the lever is in the Lº position, haveyour vehicle checked by your Toyota deal-
er as soon as possible.
See (b) shifting procedure (with anti-lock brake system)º for further instructions.
In this position, the anti-lock brake sys-
tem does not operate. See Brake sys-
temº in Part 2. To shift between Hº and Lº
, stop the
vehicle, put the transmission into Nº and
move the four-wheel drive control lever.
Never move the four-wheel drive
control lever if wheels are slipping.
Stop the slipping or spinning before
shifting. CAUTION
!
Four-wheel drive systemÐ (a) Four-wheel drive control
(b) Shifting procedure