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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS—
Chapter 1−2
Keys and Doors
 Keys
 Side doors
 Power windows
 Trunk lid/Back door
 Hood
 Fuel tank cap
 Electric moon roof
 Convertible top
Keys
Your vehicle is supplied with two kinds
of key.
1. Master key—This key works in every lock.
2. Subkey—This key is for side doors.
To protect things locked in the glovebox,
trunk or luggage compartment when you
have your vehicle parked, leave the sub-
key with the attendant.
Since the side doors, trunk lid and back
door can be locked without a key, you
should always carry a spare master key
in case you accidentally lock your keys
inside the vehicle.KEY NUMBER PLATE
Your key number is shown on the plate.
Keep the plate in a safe place such as
your wallet, not in the vehicle.
If you should lose your keys or if you
need additional keys, duplicates can be
made by a Toyota dealer using the key
number.
You should also put a copy of the key
number with your important papers.
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The windows can be operated with
switches on the center console.
The windows move as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push on the lower side of the
switch.
To close: Push on the upper side of the
switch.To open the trunk lid or back door from
the outside, insert the master key and
turn it clockwise.
See ”Luggage stowage precautions” in
Part 2 for precautions to observe for load-
ing luggage.
To close the trunk lid, lower it and press
down on it.
To close the back door, lower it hardly.
After closing the trunk lid or back door,
try pulling it up to make sure it is secure-
ly closed and make sure that the interior
lights and open door warning light are
turned off.
CAUTION
Keep the trunk lid or back door
closed while driving. This not only
keeps the luggage from being
thrown out but also prevents ex-
haust gases from entering the ve-
hicle.
Lift back only: If the lock has been
half latched, the battery power will
be weaken.
—Quarter windows
(convertible)Trunk lid
(coupe and convertible)/
Back door (liftback)—
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—Lock release lever
To open the trunk lid or back door from
the driver’s seat, pull up on the lock
release lever.
—Luggage security system
This system deactivates the lock re-
lease lever so that things locked in the
trunk or luggage compartment can be
protected.1. (Except convertible) Push down the security lock levers to lock the rear
seatbacks.
After locking the rear seatbacks, try fold-
ing them down to make sure they are
securely locked, otherwise someone could
get into the trunk or luggage compartment
by folding down a rear seat.2. After closing the trunk lid or back door, insert the master key and turn
it counterclockwise to deactivate the
lock release lever.
After closing the trunk lid or back door,
try pulling it up to make sure it is secure-
ly locked.
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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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Fold−down rear seat
1. Pull up the seatback security lock
lever 1 to the unlock position.
2. Pull up the lock release button 2.
3. Fold down the seatback.
Each seatback may be folded separately.
This will enlarge the trunk (coupe) or lug-
gage compartment (liftback) as far as the
front seatbacks. See ” Luggage stowage
precautions” in Part 2 for precautions to
observe for loading luggage.
CAUTION
When returning the seatback to the
upright position:
Make sure the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback
and are arranged in their proper
position for ready use.
Make sure the seatback is securely
locked by pushing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback.
Head restraints
For your safety, adjust the head re-
straint before driving.
To raise: Pull it up.
To lower: Push it down while pressing the
lock release button.
On some models, you can also move the
head restraint forward or backward. If
such adjustment is desired, pull or push
the head restraint.
The head restraint is most effective when
it is close to your head. Therefore, using
a cushion on the seatback is not recom-
mended.
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After installing the child restraint
system, make sure it is secured in
place following the manufacturer ’s
instructions. If it is not restrained
securely, it may cause death or se-
rious injury to the child in the
event of a sudden stop or accident.
When not using the child restraint system,
keep it secured with the seat belt or place
it in the trunk or somewhere other than
the passenger compartment. This will pre-
vent it from injuring passengers in the
event of a sudden stop or accident.
Coupe and liftback only—Your vehicle has
anchors for securing the top strap of a
child restraint system. The anchor nuts
are welded beneath the sheet metal to
permit installation of an anchor bracket for
a child restraint system.
To install an anchor bracket, use an 8 mm
 30 mm  1.25 mm coarse thread met-
ric bolt and a 15 mm (0.6 in.) spacer.
Note that the bolts accompanying many
child restraint systems are not metric. You
can damage the anchor nuts on your ve-
hicle if you force bolts with different
thread into the anchor nuts. For instructions about how to install the
anchor bracket, see ”Top strap anchors
and locations”.
If your child restraint system does not
provide any of the necessary parts, you
can purchase the following items from
your Toyota dealer.
∗ CRS installation kit
(Part No. 04731− 22012)
—contains 1 bolt, 3 types of spacers
and 1 locking clip.
∗ Bolt (Part No. 91511 −60830)
—Types of child restraint system
Child restraint systems are divided into
the following 3 types according to the
child’s age and size.
(A) Infant seat
(B) Convertible seat
(C) Booster seat
Install the child restraint system following
the instructions provided by its manufac-
turer.
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Keep the trunk lid or back door
closed while driving. An open or
unsealed trunk lid or back door
may cause exhaust gases to be
drawn into the vehicle.
To allow proper operation of your
vehicle’s ventilation system, keep
the inlet grilles in front of the wind-
shield clear of snow, leaves, or oth-
er obstructions.
If you smell exhaust fumes in the
vehicle, drive with the windows
open and the trunk lid or back door
closed. Have the cause immediately
located and corrected.
FUNCTIONS OF ENGINE OIL
Engine oil has the primary functions of
lubricating and cooling the inside of the
engine, and plays a major role in main-
taining the engine in proper working order.
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION
It is normal that an engine should con-
sume some engine oil during normal
engine operation. The causes of oil
consumption in a normal engine are as
follows.
Oil is used to lubricate pistons, piston
rings and cylinders. A thin film of oil
is left on the cylinder wall when a pis-
ton moves downwards in the cylinder.
High negative pressure generated when
the vehicle is decelerating sucks some
of this oil into the combustion chamber.
This oil as well as some part of the oil
film left on the cylinder wall is burned
by the high temperature combustion
gases during the combustion process.
Oil is also used to lubricate the stems
of the intake valves. Some of this oil
is sucked into the combustion chamber
together with the intake air and is
burned along with the fuel. High tem-
perature exhaust gases also burn the
oil used to lubricate the exhaust valve
stems.The amount of engine oil consumed de-
pends on the viscosity of the oil, the
quality of the oil and the conditions the
vehicle is driven under.
More oil is consumed by high
−speed driv-
ing and frequent acceleration and decel-
eration.
A new engine consumes more oil, since
its pistons, piston rings and cylinder walls
have not become conditioned.
When judging the amount of oil con-
sumption, note that the oil may become
diluted and make it difficult to judge
the true level accurately.
As an example, if a vehicle is used for
repeated short trips, and consumes a nor-
mal amount of oil, the dipstick may not
show any drop in the oil level at all, even
after 1000 km (600 miles) or more. This
is because the oil is gradually becoming
diluted with fuel or moisture, making it
appear that the oil level has not changed.
The diluting ingredients evaporate out
when the vehicle is then driven at high
speeds, as on an expressway, making it
appear that oil is excessively consumed
after driving at high speeds.
Facts about engine oil
consumption
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