1997 TOYOTA PASEO engine

Publication No. OM16514U
Part No. 01999-16514
Printed in Japan 01- 9701- 00
Quick index If a service reminder indicator or warning buzzer comes on 67 . . . . .
If your vehicle will not start 119
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If your engine stalls while driving 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If your vehicle overheats 123
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If you have a flat tire 124
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If your vehicle needs to be towed 131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips for driving during break- in period 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to start the engine 113
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General maintenance 142
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Complete index 181
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Gas station information
Fuel type: UNLEADED gasoline , Research Octane Number 91 (Octane Rating)
or higher See page 101 for detailed information.
Fuel tank capacity:
45 L (11.9 gal., 9.9 lmp. gal.)
Engine oil:
API SH, energy- Conserving llº multigrade engine oil or ILSAC multig rade
engine oil is recommended.
Use SAE 5W- 30 if normal temperatures are above -18 C (0 F).
See page 154 for detailed information.
Tire information: See pages 157 through 161.
Tire pressure: See page 175. P
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1. Engine coolant temperature gauge
2. Fuel gauge
3. Service reminder indicators orindicator lights 4. Odometer
5. Speedmeter
6. Theft deterrent system indicator
7. Tachometer
8. Trip meter reset knob
9. Trip meter
Instrument cluster overview
Without tachometer

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1. Fuel gauge
2. Service reminder indicators or
indicator lights
3. Odometer4. Speedometer
5. Engine coolant temperature gauge
6. Trip meter reset knob
7. Trip meter

Without tachometer

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2. In front of the vehicle, pull up on theauxiliary catch lever and lift the hood.3. Hold the hood open by insertingthe 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 clip-
this prevents rattles. Then lower the hood
and make sure it locks into place. If neces-
sary, press down gently on the front edge
to lock it.
CAUTION!
After inserting the support rod into
the slot, make sure the rod supports
the hood securely.
To deter the vehicle theft, the system is
designed to give an alarm and keep the
engine from being started if any of the
doors, trunk or hood is forcibly un-
locked or the battery terminal is dis-
connected 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.
Theft deterrent system (for Puerto Rico)

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Before raising or lowering the convertible
top, stop the engine, apply the parking brake
and put the transmission in Pº (au-
tomatic) or in the first (manual).
CAUTION!
When raising or lowering the con-
vertible top, keep hands clear from
the hinges of the top side rails and
any part of the top linkage.
The vehicle should never be driv-
en with the convertible top partial-
ly lowered. Make sure the top has
been either fully latched to the
windshield frame or fully lowered
before driving.
NOTICE
Make sure there are no items or
packages between the rear seat-
back and the convertible top stor- age area when raising or lowering
the convertible top. Even smallitems may interfere with convert-
ible top operation and can cause damage.
Do not sit or place excessive weight on the convertible top;
when the top is up or down, dam-
age to the top may result.
Do not raise or lower the convert-
ible top when the temperature is be-
low 0 C (32 F), or damage to the
material or rear window may result.
If necessary to do so, warm the ve-
hicle in heated garage prior to oper-
ating the convertible to mecha-nism.
Do to lower the convertible top if
the top is damp or wet. Possible in-
terior water damage, water stains
or mildew of the top material may result.
When the convertible top is com-
pletely lowered, keep the rear win-
dow defogger turned off to avoid
damage to the convertible top.
It may be hard to fix the convertible
top when raising it after having
kept it open for a long time.
LOWERING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP
1. Lower both side windows and sun
visors. Then pull the latch handles fully backward.
If the battery is discharged and the win-
dows cannot be lowered, open both doors.
Convertible topÐ ÐConvertible top precaution
ÐLowering the convertible top

Part 1Headlights and turn signals
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS ANDCONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-4
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Personal lights
Windshield wipers and washer
Rear window defogger
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob. Position 1ÐParking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights Position 2ÐHeadlights and all of the above
If you remove the key with the headlights
left on, a buzzer reminds you to turn the
lights off
when you open the driver's door.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a long period when theengine is not running.
Daytime running light system (Canada only)
The headlights turn on when the parking brake is released with the engine started,
even with the light switch in the OFFº
position. They will not go off until the igni-
tion switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and in-
strument panel lights, twist the knob to the
position 1.
Under the daytime running light system,
the headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty. Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
to full intensity for driving at night.

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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a long period when the engine is not running.
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.Coupe
Convertible
Instrument panel light control Personal lights

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To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch. The key must be in the ONº position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the rear window will quickly clear the surface.An indicator light will illuminate to indicate the defogger is operating. Push the switch once again to turn the de-
fogger off.
With timer: The system will automatically
shut off after the defogger has operated
about 15 minutes. Make
sure you turn the defogger off when
the window is clear. Leaving the defogger
on for a long time could cause the battery
to discharge, especially during stop-and-
go driving. The defogger is not designed
for drying rain water or for melting snow.
NOTICE
Without timer: To prevent the bat-
tery from being discharged, turn
the switch on when the engine isrunning.
When cleaning the inside of the
rear window, be careful not to
scratch or damage the heater wires.
Rear window defogger