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Instrument panel overview
1. Rear view mirror remote control lever
2. Side vent
3. Instrument cluster
4. Center vents
5. Electric moon roof switch and
personal light
6. Power door lock switch
(vehicles without power windows)
7. Glovebox
8. Power door lock switch
(vehicles with power windows)
9. Power window switches
10. Automatic transmission selector lever or
manual transmission gear shift lever
11. Parking brake lever
12. Hood lock release lever
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To comply with Canada Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards, vehicles sold in Canada
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
provide any of the necessary parts, ask
your Toyota dealer. (See ”—Child restraint
system”.)
Tilt steering wheel
To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, pull down the
lock release lever, tilt the steering
wheel to the desired angle and return
the lever to its original position.
When the steering wheel is in a low posi-
tion, it will spring up as you release the
lock release lever.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving.
After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.
Outside rear view mirrors—
Adjust the mirror so you can 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 sur-
face. Any object seen in a convex mirror
will look smaller and farther away than
when seen in a flat mirror.
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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—
Chapter 1−8
Other equipment
Clock
Cigarette lighter and ashtray
Glovebox
Auxiliary boxes
Cup holders
Floor mat
Clock
The digital clock indicates the time.
The key must be in the ”ACC” or ”ON”
position.
To reset the hour: Push the ”H” button.
To reset the minutes: Push the ”M” button.
Once the electrical power source has
been disconnected from the clock, the
time is automatically set to 1:00 (one
o’clock).
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the time in-
dication will be reduced.
Cigarette lighter and ashtray
CIGARETTE LIGHTER
To use the cigarette lighter, press it in.
When it becomes heated, it automatical-
ly pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the key must
be in the ”ACC” position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed
in.
Use a Toyota genuine cigarette lighter or
equivalent for replacement.
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ASHTRAY
To use the ashtray, open out.
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, push it back
in completely.
To remove the ashtray, press down on the
lock spring plate and pull out.
CAUTION
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 use.
Glovebox
To use the glovebox, do this.
To open: Pull the lever.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the glovebox door closed
while driving.
Auxiliary boxes
Type A
Type B
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