1997 TOYOTA T100 Owners Manual

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Heating
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed ÐAny setting except OFFº
Temperature Ð Towards WARM
(red zone)
Air intake ÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flow ÐFLOOR
Air conditioning ÐOFF
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 ÐAny setting except OFFº
Temperature Ð Towards COLD
(blue zone)
Air intake ÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flow ÐPANEL
Air conditioning ÐON For quick cooling, move the air intake
selector to recirculate for a few min-utes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed ÐAny setting except OFFº
Temperature Ð Towards COLD
(blue zone)
Air intake ÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flow ÐPANEL
Air conditioning ÐOFF
Defogging The inside of the windshield For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed ÐAny setting except OFFº
Temperature ÐTowards WARM
(red zone) to heat; COLD (blue zone) to
cool
Air intake ÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flow ÐWINDSHIELD
Vehicles withA/Cº button-
Moving the air flow selector lever to the windshield position turns on the defrost-
er-linked air conditioning. At this time, the
A/Cº button indicator comes on regard-less of whether or not the A/Cº button ispressed in. This is to clear up the front
view more quickly. When the A/Cº button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow selector lever to anoth-
er 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.

102Defrosting The outside of the windshield For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed ÐAny setting except OFFº
Temperature Ð Towards WARM
(red zone)
Air intake ÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flow ÐWINDSHIELD
Vehicles with A/Cº buttonÐ
Moving the air flow selector to the 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 ispressed in. This is to clear up the front
view more quickly. When the A/Cº button is not pressed in,
moving the air flow selector 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

Part 1Clock
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS ANDCONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-8 Other equipment
Clock
Cigarette lighter and ashtray
Glovebox
Auxiliary box
Cup holder
Floor mat
The digital clock indicates the time
with the ignition key at the ACCº or
ONº position. To reset the hour, de-
press the
Hº button. To reset the min-
utes, depress the Mº button. To ad-
just the time to a full hour, depreess
the :00º button
For example, if the :00º button is de-
pressed when the time is between
1:01-1:129, the time will change to 1:00. If the is between 1:30-1:59, the time will change to 2:00. When the instrument panel lights are turned on, the brightness of the time indi- cation will be reduced. Once the electrical power source has
been disconnected from the clock, the
time is automatically set to 1:00 (oneo'clock).

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To operate the cigarette lighter, press
it in. When it becomes heated, it auto-
matically pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the key must be in the ACCº position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed in. 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, press down on the lock spring plate and pull out.
Use a Toyota genuine cigarette lighter or equivalent for replacement.
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 open the glovebox door, pull the
lever.
On some models, the glovebox light will
come on when the door is open with the
headlight switch on.
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 use the box, open it as shown.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden
stop, always keep the auxiliary box
closed while driving.
CAUTION!
To use the cup holder, pull it out com-
pletely.
The cup holder is designed for holding dif-
ferent sized cups or drink-cans fit snuggly
in its holes. You can hold regular-sized
cup or drink-can in the right hole and larg-
er-sized one in the left hole.
Auxiliary box
Cup holder

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Do not place anything else on the
cup holder, as such item may
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or
an accident.
Keep the cup holder shut when not
in use. CAUTION
!
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 thefloor 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 move-
ment of the pedals during driving, it
may cause an accident.
Floor mat

Part 2Off-road vehicle precautions (four-wheel drive models only)
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INFORMATION
BEFORE DRIVING
YOUR TOYOTA
Off-road vehicle precautions
Break-in period
Fuel
Operation in foreign countries
Three-way catalytic converter
Engine exhaust cautions
Facts about engine oil consumption
Twin ground electrode spark plugs
Brake system
Brake pad wear limit indicators
Luggage stowage precautions
Your Toyota's identification
Theft prevention labels
Suspension and chassis
Types of tires
This vehicle is one of the class of ve-
hicles which have higher ground
clearance and narrower tread in rela-
tion to the height of their center of
gravity to make them capable of per- forming in a wide variety of off-road applications. Specific design charac-
teristics give it a hi
gher center or grav-
ity than ordinary cars. An advantage ofthe higher ground clearance is a better view of the road allowing you to antici-
pate problems. It is not designed for
cornering at the same speeds as con-
ventional two-wheel drive vehicles
any more than low-slung sports cars
are designed to perform satisfactorily under off-road conditions.
CAUTION!
Always observe the following pre-
cautions to m inimize the risk of seri-
ous personal injury or damage to
your vehicle: Avoid sharp turns or abrupt ma-
neuvers, if at all possible. As with
other vehicles of this type, failure
to operate this vehicle correctly
may result in loss of control or ve-
hicle rollover.
Avoid loading any items on the
roof that will make the center of
gravity even higher.
Always slow down in gusty cross-
winds. Because of its high center
of gravity, your vehicle is more
sensitive to side winds than an or-
dinary passenger car. Slowing
down will allow you to have much
better control.
Do not drive horizontally across steep slopes. Driving straight up
or straight down is preferred. Your
vehicle (or any similar off-road ve-
hicle) can tip over sideways much
more easily than forward or back- ward.

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When driving off-road or in
rugged terrain, do not drive at ex- cessive speeds, jump the vehicle,
or strike objects, etc. This may cause loss of control or vehicle
rollover. You are also risking ex-
pensive damage to your vehicle's suspension and chassis. Drive gently and avoid high speeds.
Your vehicle does not need an elaborate
break-in. But following a few simple tips
for the first 1600 km (1000 miles) can add
to the future economy and long life of your vehicle:
Do not drive over 88 km/h (55 mph).
Run the engine at moderate speed be- tween 2000 and 4000 rpm.
Avoid full-throttle starts.
Try to avoid hard stops during the first
300 km (200 miles).
Do not drive slowly with the manual
transmission in a high gear.
Do not drive for a long time at any
single speed, either fast or slow.
Do not tow a trailer during the first 800
km (500 miles). Selecting the proper fuel is essential
for satisfactory engine performance.
Engine
damage caused by use of improp-
er fuels is not covered under T oyota's new
vehicle warranty. FUEL TYPEUse only unleaded gasoline.
To help prevent gas station mixups, ve-
hicles designed for use with unleaded gaso-
line have a new smaller fuel tank opening.
The special nozzle on pumps with unleaded
fuel will fit it, but the larger standard nozzle
on pumps with leaded gas will not.
Do not use leaded gasoline. Use of
leaded gasoline will cause the
three-way catalytic converter tolose its effectiveness and the emission control system tofunction improperly. Also, this can increase maintenance costs.
NOTICE
Break-in period Fuel