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Interior light
Front
To turn on the front interior light, push
the switch.
The front interior light switch has the fol-
lowing positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
”OFF”—Turns the light off.
Vehicles without power door lock system—
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the front door is opened.
Vehicles with power door lock system—
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the front or sliding door is opened.Center
To turn on the center interior light,
slide the switch.
The center interior light switch has the
following positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
”OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
front or sliding door is opened.Rear
To turn on the rear interior light, slide
the switch.
The rear interior light switch has the fol-
lowing positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
”OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
sliding or back door is opened.
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ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
(with power door lock system)
Front and center—
With the switch in the “DOOR” position,
the light comes on when either front or
sliding door is opened. After all the doors
are closed, the light remains on for about
15 seconds and then goes out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in “ACC”, “ON” or “START”
position.
The ignition key is turned to “ACC”,
“ON” or “START” when the light is still
on.
All the doors are locked when the light
is still on.
One door will be closed with the lock
knob pushed forward (front door) or
downward (sliding door) while the other
doors are locked.INTERIOR LIGHTS CUT OFF OPERATION
When the ignition switch is “OFF” and any
interior lights in the vehicle stay lighting
on, the lights will cut off automatically
after 30 minutes with the light flashing five
times.
You can cancel the cut off operation by:
Turning the key to the “ACC” position.
Opening or closing any of front and
sliding doors
Turning off all the “ON” lights.
All the lights are cut off when all the
doors are locked by key or wireless re-
mote control transmitter.
The key must be in the “OFF” position.
Ignition switch light
For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
any of the doors are opened.
The light remains on for a certain time
after all the doors are closed.
Vehicles with power door lock system
—When all the doors are locked or the
ignition switch is turned to ”ACC”, ”ON”
after all the doors are closed, the light
fades out.
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Luggage compartment light
To turn the luggage compartment light
on, open the back door and push the
switch downwards. To turn it off, push
the switch upwards or close the back
door.To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
With interval adjuster: The ”INT TIME”
band lets you adjust the wiping time inter-
val when the wiper lever is in the intermit-
tent position (position 1). Twist the band
upward to increase the time between
sweeps, and downward to decrease it.To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see ”Adding washer fluid” in Chapter 7−3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
Windshield wipers and
washer
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Rear window wiper and washer
To turn on the rear window wiper, twist
the lever knob upward.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Normal
To squirt washer fluid on the rear window,
twist the knob upward or downward as far
as it will go (position 3 or 4). The knob
automatically returns from these positions
after you release it.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see ”Adding washer fluid” in Chapter 7−3.
NOTICE
Do not operate the rear wiper if the
rear window is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the window
surfaces. An indicator light will illuminate
to indicate the defogger is operating.
On some models, heater panels in the
outside rear view mirrors will also quickly
clear the surfaces.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defoggers off.
On some models, the system will automat-
ically shut off after the defoggers have
operated about 15 minutes.
Rear window and outside
rear view mirror defoggers
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Make sure you turn the defoggers off
when the surfaces are clear. Leaving the
defoggers on for a long time could cause
the battery to discharge, especially during
stop−and−go driving. The defoggers are
not designed for drying rain water or for
melting snow.
CAUTION
On some models, since the mirror
surfaces can get hot, keep your
hands off them when the defogger
switch is on.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the heater wires.
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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—
Chapter 1−5
Gauges, Meters and
Service reminder
indicators
Fuel gauge
Engine coolant temperature
gauge
Tachometer
Odometer and two trip meters
Service reminder indicators and
warning buzzers
Fuel gauge
With tachometer
Low fuel level
warning light
Without tachometer
The gauge works when the ignition
switch is on and indicates the approxi-
mate quantity of fuel remaining in the
tank.
Nearly full—Needle at ”F”
Nearly empty—Needle at ”E”
It is a good idea to keep the tank over
1/4 full.
This fuel gauge has a non−return type
needle which remains at the last indicated
position when the ignition switch is turned
off.
If the fuel level approaches ”E” or the low
fuel level warning light comes on, fill the
fuel tank as soon as possible.
On inclines or curves, due to the move-
ment of fuel in the tank, the fuel gauge
needle may fluctuate or the low fuel level
warning light may come on earlier than
usual.
If the fuel tank is completely empty, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill
the fuel tank immediately.
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
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With tachometer
Without tachometer
The gauge indicates the engine coolant
temperature when the ignition switch is
on. The engine operating temperature
will vary with changes in weather and
engine load.
If the needle moves into the red zone,
your engine is too hot. If your vehicle
overheats, stop your vehicle and allow the
engine to cool.
Your vehicle may overheat during severe
operating conditions, such as:
Driving up a long hill on a hot day.
Reducing speed or stopping after high
speed driving.
Idling for a long period with the air
conditioning on in stop−and−go traffic.
Towing a trailer.
NOTICE
Do not remove the thermostat in
the engine cooling system as this
may cause the engine to overheat.
The thermostat is designed to con-
trol the flow of coolant to keep the
temperature of the engine within
the specified operating range.
Do not continue driving with an
overheated engine. See ”If your ve-
hicle overheats” in Part 4.
Engine coolant temperature
gauge
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