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If your child restraint system requires
the use of a top strap, latch the hook
onto the anchor bracket and tighten
the top strap.
See the following instructions to install the
anchor brackets.On the filler panel behind the rear seat
a. Using the illustration as a guide, run
your fingers across trim of the filler panel
itself to locate the position of the holes un-
derneath.
b. Make a hole in the covering directly
above the hole in the filler panel.
c. Insert a 10 mm (0.4 in.) spacer and tighten down the anchor bracket for your
child restraint system with a bolt. Torque the bolt to 16.5-24.7 N Vm (1.68-2.52 kgf-
V m, 12.2-18.2 ft Vlb.). To comply with Canada Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards, vehicles sold in Cana-
da are provided with a bracket set in the
glovebox,
designed for use with any of the
3 anchor locations shown in the illustra-tion.
If your child restraint system does not pro-
vide any of the necessary parts, ask your
Toyota dealer. (See ÐChild restraint sys-
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Adjust the mirror so you can just see
the side of your vehicle in the mirror. Be careful when judging the size or dis- tance of any object seen in the outside
rear view mirror on the passenger's side.
It is a convex mirror with a curved surface.
Any object seen in a convex mirror will
look smaller and farther away than when
seen in a flat mirror.
CAUTION!
Do not adjust the mirror while the ve-
hicle is moving. It may cause the
driver to mishandle the vehicle and
an accident may occur resulting in
personal injuries.
To adjust the rear view mirror, simply
operate the control lever.
If ice should jam the mirror, do not operate the control or scrape the
mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to free the mirror.
NOTICE
To reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicle behind you during night
driving, operate the lever on the lower
edge of the mirror. Daylight drivingÐLever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has greater claritgy at this position. Night drivingÐLever at position 2 Remember that by reducing glare you
also lose some rear view clarity.
ÐRear view mirror remote control
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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
Interior light
Windshield wipers and washer
Rear window defogger
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob. Position oneÐParking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights Position twoÐHeadlights 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
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High-Low beamsÐFor high beams,
turn the headlights on and push the lever away from you (position 1). Pull the lever toward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will tell
you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)ÐPull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights with the knob turned to OFFº.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to posi-
tion 1. The key must be in the ONº position. The lever automatically returns after you make a turn, but you may have to return it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position 2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal bulb has burned out.To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traf fic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat- ing.
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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.To turn on the interior light, slide the switch.
The interior light switch has the following positions: ONºÐKeeps the light on all the time.
OFFºÐTurns the light off.DOORºÐTurns the light on when any of
the doors are opened. The light goes off
when all of the doors are closed.
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Type A
Type BTo turn on the windshield wipers, move the lever to the desired setting. The key must be in the ONº position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
To squirt washer fluid, push the button
at the end of the lever (type A) or, pull
the lever toward your and release it
(type B).
If the windshield wipers are off, they will op-
erate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid, see
Adding washer fluidº in Chapter 7- 3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent washer fluid from
freezing on your windshield, which could
block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the windshield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
Type A
Type B
Windshield wipers and washer (intermittent type)
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To turn on the windshield wipers, move the lever to the desired setting. The key must be in the ONº position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Slow
Position 2Fast
For a single sweep of the windshield, push the lever up and release it.
To squirt washer fluid, push the button
at the end of the lever (type A) or, pull
the lever toward you and release it
(type B).
For instructions on adding washer fluid, see Adding washer fluidº in Chapter 7-3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield with the defroster before using the wash-
er. This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
could block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the windshield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
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 indicatethe 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 is
running.
When cleaning the inside of the rear window, be careful not toscratch or damage the heaterwires.
Rear window defogger