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(j) SRS Airbag Warning Light
This light will come on when the igni-
tion key is turned to the “ACC” or
“ON” position. After about 6 seconds,
the light will go off. This means the
system of the airbag and front seat belt
pretensioners are operating properly.
The warning light system monitors the air-
bag sensor assembly, seat belt pretension-
er assembly, inflators, warning light, inter-
connecting wiring and power sources.
If either of the following conditions occurs,
this indicates a malfunction somewhere in
the parts monitored by the warning light
system. Contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible to service 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 or flashes while
driving.
(k) Low Windshield Washer Fluid Level
Warning Light
The light warns that the windshield washer
fluid level is too low. Add washer fluid at
your earliest opportunity. (For instructions,
see ”Adding washer fluid” in Chapter 7−3.)(l) Low Tire Pressure Warning Light
This light warns that the tire pressure of any
one of the tires is critically reduced. The light
comes on when the ignition key is turned to
the ”ON” position. It goes off after a few
seconds. This indicates that the low tire pres-
sure warning system is functioning properly.
If the light comes on while driving, adjust tire
pressure to the specified level. (See ”Tires”
in Part 8.) After the tire pressure is adjusted,
the light should go off after driving at about
more than 30 km/h (19 mph) for some time.
If the light still remains, have the low tire
pressure warning system checked at your
Toyota dealer.
(m) Key Reminder Buzzer
This buzzer reminds you to remove the
key when you open the driver’s door with
the ignition key in the ”ACC” or ”LOCK”
position.CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER INDICA-
TORS (except the low fuel level warning
light and low windshield washer fluid
level warning light)
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Open one of the doors.
The open door warning light should
come on.
3. Close the door.
The open door warning light should go
off.
4. Turn the ignition key to ”ACC”.
The SRS airbag warning light should
come on. It goes off after about 6 se-
conds.
5. Turn the ignition key to ”ON”, but do
not start the engine.
All the service reminder indicators ex-
cept the open door warning light, open
power sliding door warning light and
SRS airbag warning light should come
on. The ”ABS” warning light and low
tire pressure warning light go off after
a few seconds.
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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—
Chapter 1−6
Ignition switch,
Transmission and
Parking brake
Ignition switch with steering lock
Automatic transmission
P ar k ing br ak e
Cruise control”START”—Starter motor on. The key
will return to the ”ON” position when
released.
For starting tips, see Part 3.
”ON”—Engine on and all accessories
on.
This is the normal driving position.
”ACC”—Accessories such as the radio
operate, but the engine is off.
If you leave the key in the ”ACC” or
”LOCK” position and open the driver’s
door, a buzzer will remind you to remove
the key.
”LOCK”—Engine is off and the steering
wheel is locked. The key can be re-
moved only at this position.You must push in the key to turn the key
from ”ACC” to the ”LOCK” position. The
selector lever must be put in the ”P” posi-
tion before pushing the key.
When starting the engine, the key may
seem stuck at the ”LOCK” position. To
free it, first be sure the key is pushed all
the way in, and then rock the steering
wheel slightly while turning the key gently.
NOTICE
Do not leave the key in the ”ON”
position if the engine is not running.
The battery will discharge and the
ignition could be damaged.
Ignition switch with steering
lock
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Automatic transmission
Shift normally Parking, engine starting
and key removal position
Reverse position
Neutral position
Position for engine braking Normal driving position
Position for stronger
engine braking than
that in ”2” position
Shift while pulling
the selector lever
toward you”ON” position
(Shifting into overdrive
possible)
”OFF” position
(Shifting into overdrive
not possible)
”O/D OFF” indicator light
Shows the overdrive switch
is in ”OFF” position Overdrive switch
For selecting either a three-speed
or four-speed transmission
With the brake pedal
depressed, shift while pulling
the selector lever toward you
(The ignition switch must be
in ”ON” or ”ACC” position.)
Vehicles with cruise control⎯When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift the transmission by turning off the overdrive
switch, engine braking will not be applied because the cruise control is not cancelled. For ways to decrease the vehicle speed, see
”Cruise control” in this chapter.
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Your automatic transmission has a shift
lock system to minimize the possibility of
incorrect operation. This means you can
only shift out of ”P” position when the
brake pedal is depressed (with the ignition
switch in ”ON” or ”ACC” position and the
selector lever pulled toward you).
(a) Normal driving
1. Start the engine as instructed in ”How
to start the engine” in Part 3. The
transmission must be in ”P” or ”N”.
2. With your foot holding down the brake
pedal, shift the selector lever to ”D”.
In ”D” position, the automatic transmission
system will select the most suitable gear
for the running conditions such as normal
cruising, hill climbing, hard towing, etc.
Always turn the overdrive switch on for
better fuel economy and quieter driving. If
the engine coolant temperature is low, the
transmission will not shift into overdrive
gear even with the overdrive switch on.
CAUTION
Never put your foot on the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting.
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting.
(b) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift
the transmission as follows:
Turn off the overdrive switch. The ”O/D
OFF” indicator light will come on and
the transmission will downshift to the
third gear.
Shift into the ”2” position when the
vehicle speed drops down to or lower
than 131 km/h (81 mph). The transmis-
sion will downshift to the second gear
and more powerful engine braking will
be obtained.
Shift into the ”L” position when the
vehicle speed drops down to or lower
than 59 km/h (36 mph). The transmis-
sion will downshift to the first gear and
maximum engine braking will be ap-
plied.
Vehicles with cruise control⎯When the
cruise control is being used, even if you
downshift the transmission by turning off
the overdrive switch, engine braking is not
applied because the cruise control is not
cancelled.For ways to decrease the vehicle speed,
see ”Cruise control” in this chapter.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid.
(c) Using ”2” and ”L” positions
The ”2” and ”L” positions are used for
strong engine braking as described pre-
viously.
With the selector lever in ”2” or ”L”, you
can start the vehicle in motion as with the
lever in ”D”.
With the selector lever in ”2”, the vehicle
will start in the first gear and automatical-
ly shift to the second gear.
With the selector lever in ”L”, the trans-
mission is engaged in the first gear.
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Type 2: AMF M ETR radio/compact disc
player/compact disc auto changer controller
Type 3: AMF M ETR radio/cassette player/compact
disc player/compact disc auto changer controller
This section describes some of the basic
features on Toyota audio systems. Some
information may not pertain to your sys-
tem.
Your audio system works when the ignition
key is in the ”ACC” or ”ON” position.
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF
Push “PWR
VOL”, “PWR/VOL”
or “VOL/PWR” to turn the audio system
on and off.
Push “AM”, “FM”, “AM
FM”,
“TAPE” or “CD” to turn on that function
without pushing “PWR
VOL”,
“PWR/VOL” or “VOL/PWR”.
You can turn on each player by inserting
a cassette tape or compact disc.
You can turn off each player by ejecting
the cassette tape or compact disc. If the
audio system was previously off, then the
entire audio system will be turned off
when you eject the cassette tape or com-
pact disc. If the another function was pre-
viously playing, it will come on again.
SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS
Push “AM”, “FM”, “AM
F M” ,
“TAPE” or “CD” if the system is already
on but you want to switch from one func-
tion to another.TONE AND BALANCE
For details about your system’s tone and
balance controls, see the description of
your own system.
Tone
How good an audio program sounds to
you is largely determined by the mix of
the treble, midrange, and bass levels. In
fact, different kinds of music and vocal
programs usually sound better with differ-
ent mixes of treble, midrange, and bass.
Balance
A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound
levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to
a stereo recording or broadcast, changing
the right/left balance will increase the vol-
ume of one group of sounds while de-
creasing the volume of another.
—Using your audio system:
some basics
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station (see “TUNE” or “SEEK”
button). Push and hold down the button
until you hear a beep⎯this will set the
station to the button. The button number
will appear on the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The but-
ton number and station frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
These systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button (The display
will show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you
push “AM” or “FM”).
(Eject button)
Push this button to eject a cassette.
After you turn the ignition to “LOCK”, you
will be able to eject a cassette but you
will not be able to reinsert it.
(Reverse/Fast forward buttons)
Cassette Player
Push the fast forward button to fast for-
ward a cassette tape. “FF” will appear on
the display. Push the reverse button to
rewind a tape. “REW” will appear on the
display.
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-
ing, push the fast forward button or
“TAPE”; to stop the tape while it is re-
winding, push the reverse button or
“TAPE”.
If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas-
sette player will stop and then play that
same side. If a tape fast forwards com-
pletely, the cassette player will play the
other side of the tape, using the auto−re-
verse feature.
Compact Disc Player
If you want to fast forward or reverse
through a compact disc track, push and
hold in the fast forward or reverse button.
When you release the button, the compact
disc player will resume playing.AM
Push “AM” to switch the AM band. “AM”
will appear on the display.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing “AM”. Also, push
“AM” to switch from cassette or compact
disc operation to radio operation.
AUDIO CONTROL / MODE
Manual tone adjustment function—
This knob is used to adjust the tone
manually.
For low−pitch tone adjustment, push
“AUDIO CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly
until “BAS” appears on the display. Then
turn the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
“BAS −5” to “BAS 5”.
Ty p e 1−2 only
For middle−pitch tone adjustment, push
“AUDIO CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly
until “MId” appears on the display. Then
turn the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
“MI d −5” to “MId 5”.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station (see “TUNE” button).
Push and hold down the button until you
hear a beep⎯this will set the station to
the button. The button number will appear
on the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The but-
ton number and station frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
These systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button (The display
will show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you
push “AM·FM”).
(Eject button)
Push this button to eject a compact disc.
After you turn the ignition to “LOCK”, you
will be able to eject a disc but you will
not be able to reinsert it.
(Reverse/Fast forward buttons)
If you want to fast forward or reverse
through a compact disc track, push and
hold in the fast forward or reverse button.
When you release the button, the compact
disc player will resume playing.
AM
FM
Push “AM
F M” to switch be-
tween the AM and FM bands.“AM”, “FM1”
or “FM2” will appear on the display. These
systems allow you to set twelve FM sta-
tions, two for each button.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing
“AM
F M”. Also, push
“AM
F M” to switch from com-
pact disc operation to radio operation.AUDIO CONTROL / MODE
Manual tone adjustment function—
This knob is used to adjust the tone
manually.
For low−pitch tone adjustment, push
“AUDIO CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly
until “BAS” appears on the display. Then
turn the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
“BAS −5” to “BAS 5”.
With middle−pitch tone—
For middle−pitch tone adjustment, push
“AUDIO CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly
until “MId” appears on the display. Then
turn the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
“MId −5” to “MId 5”.
For high−pitch tone adjustment, push
“AUDIO CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly
until “TRE” appears on the display. Then
turn the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
“TRE −5” to “TRE 5”.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station (see “TUNE” or “SEEK”
button). Push and hold down the button
until you hear a beep⎯this will set the
station to the button. The button number
will appear on the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The but-
ton number and station frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
These systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button (The display
will show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you
push “AM·FM”)
(Eject button)
Push the cassette tape eject button to
eject a cassette. Push the compact disc
eject button to eject a compact disc.
After you turn the ignition to “LOCK”, you
will be able to eject a cassette or disc but
you will not be able to reinsert it.
(Reverse/Fast forward buttons)
Cassette Player
Push the fast forward button to fast for-
ward a cassette tape. “FF” will appear on
the display. Push the reverse button to
rewind a tape. “REW” will appear on the
display.
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-
ing, push the fast forward button or
“TAPE”; to stop the tape while it is re-
winding, push the reverse button or
“TAPE”.
If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas-
sette player will stop and then play that
same side. If a tape fast forwards com-
pletely, the cassette player will play the
other side of the tape, using the auto−re-
verse feature.
Compact Disc Player
If you want to fast forward or reverse
through a compact disc track, push and
hold in the fast forward or reverse button.
When you release the button, the compact
disc player will resume playing.AMFM
Push “AM
F M” to switch be-
tween the AM and FM bands.”AM”, “FM1”
or “FM2” will appear on the display. These
systems allow you to set twelve FM sta-
tions, two for each button.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing
“AM
F M”. Also, push
“AM
F M” to switch from cas-
sette or compact disc operation to radio
operation.
AUDIO CONTROL / MODE
Manual tone adjustment function—
This knob is used to adjust the tone
manually.
For low−pitch tone adjustment, push
“AUDIO CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly
until “BAS” appears on the display. Then
turn the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
“BAS −5” to “BAS 5”.
For middle−pitch tone adjustment, push
“AUDIO CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly
until “MId” appears on the display. Then
turn the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
“MId −5” to “MId 5”.
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