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1. Headlight and turn signal switch
2. Wiper and washer switches
3. Emergency flasher switch
4. Clock
5. Center vents
6. Car audio
7. Auxiliary box
8. Air conditioning controls
9. Rear window defogger switch
10. Coupe and liftback— Power rear view mirror control switch
(without power windows)
Convertible—
Convertible top control switch and
quarter window control switches
11. Cigarette lighter
12. Ignition switch
13. Cruise control switch
14. Tilt steering lock release lever
15. Instrument panel light control knob
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Side doors
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.
Both side doors lock and unlock simulta-
neously with either side door. In the driv-
er’s door lock, turning the key once will
unlock the driver’s door and twice in suc-
cession will unlock both side doors simul-
taneously.LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH IN-
SIDE LOCK KNOB
Move the lock knob.
To lock: Push the knob forward.
To unlock: Pull the knob backward.
Closing the side door with the lock knob
in the lock position will also lock the side
door. Be careful not to lock your keys in
the vehicle.
Vehicles with a power door lock sys-
tem—The side door cannot be locked if
you leave the key in the ignition switch.Driver’s side
Passenger’s side
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH POW-
ER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch on the front side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the rear
side.
Both side doors lock or unlock simulta-
neously.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the side
doors are closed and locked, espe-
cially when small children are in the
vehicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the side doors
helps prevent the driver and passen-
gers from being thrown out from the
vehicle during an accident. It also
helps prevent the side doors from be-
ing opened unintentionally.
CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
Always make sure the head, hands
and other parts of the body of all
occupants are kept completely in-
side the vehicle before you close
the power windows. If someone’s
neck, head or hands gets caught in
a closing window, it could result in
a serious injury. When anyone
closes the power windows, be sure
that they operate the windows safe-
ly.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock button to
prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the igni-
tion key still inserted. They could
use the power window switches and
get trapped in a window. Unat-
tended children can become in-
volved in serious accidents.
—Side windows
The windows can be operated with the
switch on each side door.
The power windows work when the ignition
switch is in the ”ON” position. However,
if both side doors are closed, they work
for 60 seconds even after the ignition
switch is turned off. They stop working
when either side door is opened.
OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver’s door.
Normal operation: The window moves as
long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly pull down the switch.
To close: Push up the switch.
Power windows—
—Power window pr ecautions
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Electric moon roof
Sliding operation
Tilting operation
To operate the moon roof, use the
switches beside the interior light.
The moon roof works when the ignition
switch is in the ”ON” position. However,
if both side doors are closed, it works for
60 seconds even after the ignition switch
is turned off. It stops working when either
side door is opened.
Sun shade operation—
The sun shade can be opened or closed
by hand.
Sliding operation—
To open: Push the switch on the ”SLIDE”
side.
The sun shade will be opened together
with the roof.
To close: Push the switch on the opposite
side of the ”SLIDE” side.
As a precaution when closing, the roof
stops at the half closed position before
fully closing. Therefore, release the switch
and then push it again to close it com-
pletely.
Tilting operation—
To tilt up: Push the switch on the ”UP”
side.
To lower: Push the switch on the opposite
side of the ”UP” side.You may stop the moon roof at any de-
sired position. The roof will move while
the switch is being pushed and stop when
released.
CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
While the vehicle is moving, always
keep the head, hands and other
parts of the body of all occupants
away from the roof opening. Other-
wise, you could be seriously injured
if the vehicle stops suddenly or if
the vehicle is involved in an acci-
dent.
Always make sure nobody places
his/her head, hands and other parts
of the body in the roof opening be-
fore you close the roof. If some-
one’s neck, head or hands gets
caught in the closing roof, it could
result in a serious injury. When
anyone closes the roof, first make
sure it is safe to do so.
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—Lowering the convertible top
LOWERING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP
The ignition switch must be in the ”ON”
position to operate the convertible top.1. Lower all the side windows, quarter windows, and sun visors. Then pull
the latch handles fully backward.
Before operating, make sure the manual
control switch is not in the ”MANUAL”
position. (See ”If the convertible top does
not raise or lower” in Part 4.)2. Push and hold the convertible top control switch on the ”OPEN” side
until the convertible top is complete-
ly lowered. Raise the sun visors.INSTALLING THE TOP BOOT
The top boot is used to cover and conceal
the completely lowered convertible top. It
is in the trunk, and is stored in a plastic
bag.
3. Place the top boot over the lowered convertible top. Then tuck its outer
edge under the body moldings.
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2. Release the top boot snaps from thequarter trim.3. Pull out the outer edge of the topboot from under the body moldings.
Put the removed top boot in the plastic
bag and store it in the trunk.RAISING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP
The ignition switch must be in the ”ON”
position to operate the convertible top. 4. Lower the sun visors. Check that all the side windows and quarter win-
dows are lowered. Then push and
hold the convertible top control
switch on the ”CLOSE” side until
the top touches the windshield
frame.
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Do not modify or remove any wir-
ing. Do not modify, remove, strike
or open any components such as
the steering wheel column cover,
front passenger airbag cover, front
passenger airbag, airbag sensor as-
sembly. Doing any of these may
cause sudden SRS airbag inflation
or disable the system, which could
result in death or serious injury.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death or serious inju-
ries.NOTICE
Do not perform any of the following
changes without consulting your
Toyota dealer. Such changes can in-
terfere with proper operation of the
SRS airbag system in some cases.
Installation of electronic items such
as a mobile two −way radio, cassette
tape player or compact disc player
Modification of the suspension sys-
tem
Modification of the front end struc-
ture
Attachment of a grille guard (bull
bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snowplow,
winches or any other equipment to
the front end
Repairs made on or near the front
fenders, front end structure, con-
sole, steering column, steering
wheel or dashboard near the front
passenger airbag
This SRS airbag system has a service
reminder indicator to inform the driver of
operating problems. If either of the follow-
ing conditions occurs, this indicates a mal-
function of the airbags. Contact your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible to ser-
vice the vehicle.
The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the ”ACC” or
”ON” position, or remains on.
The light comes on while driving.
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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS—
Chapter 1−4
Lights, Wipers and
Defogger
Headlights and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Front fog lights
Interior lights
Personal lights
Ignition switch light
Luggage compartment light
Windshield wipers and washer
Rear window wiper and washer
Rear window defogger
Headlights and turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the ignition
key turned off. To turn them on again, turn
the key to the ”ON” position or actuate
the headlight switch. If you are going to
park for over one week, make sure the
headlight switch is off.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when engine is not
running.
Daytime running light system (Canada
only)
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the engine started, even with the light
switch in the ”OFF” position. They will not
go off until the ignition switch is turned
off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
to full intensity for driving at night.
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