1998 TOYOTA T100 Owners Manual

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Pull the lever toward you to reduce
glare from the headlights of the vehicle
behind you during night driving.
Before adjusting the mirror to the position
with most clarity, push the day-night
change lever away from you (daylight driv-
ing position).
Remember that by reducing glare you also
lose some rear view clarity.Anti-glare inside rear view
mirror

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—
Chapter 1
−4
Lights and Wipers
Headlight and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Interior light
Personal lights
Ignition switch and step lights
Windshield wipers and washer
Headlight and turn signals
To turn the lights on, twist the knob on
the end of the lever.
Daytime Running Light System (Canada
only)—
The headlights turn on 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 first clickstop.
Under the daytime running light system,
the headlights turn on at reduced intensity.
Twist the knob to the second clickstop to
turn to full intensity for driving at night. FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking, tail,
license plate and instrument panel lights
turn on.
SECOND CLICKSTOP: The headlights also
turn on.
On some models, the buzzer will remind
you to turn the lights off when the driver’s
door is opened if the ignition switch is
turned to the ”LOCK” position with the
headlight switch on.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.

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For high beam, push the lever away
from you. Pull it toward you for low
beam. For the headlight flasher, pull the
lever all the way back and release.
A blue light in the instrument panel indi-
cates high beam is on.
The headlight flasher works even when
the headlight switch is off.For signaling turns, move the lever up
or down in the conventional manner.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
The turn signal is self-cancelling after a
turn, but after a lane change, you may
have to cancel it by hand. You can also
signal a lane change by moving the turn
signal lever partway and holding it there.
lf the green light in the instrument panel
flashes faster than normal, it indicates
that the front or rear turn signal bulb has
burned out. Emergency flashersTo turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as pos-
sible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is not running.
Instrument panel light control
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob. Interior lightTo turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
With the switch in the ”DOOR” position,
the light comes on when either of the
doors is opened.

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Personal lights
To turn on the personal light, push the
switch.
Ignition switch and step lightsFor easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
the driver’s door is opened. The step
lights also come on when either of the
side doors is opened.
The ignition switch light remains on for a
certain time after the driver’s door is
closed.To turn the wipers on, move the lever.
To make the washer squirt, push the
button on the end of the lever.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
The wipers will operate at intervals when
the lever is in the ”INT” position. With the
lever in this position, the wipers can be
adjusted to operate at intervals of 2 to 11
seconds depending on the interval adjuster
setting between ”SLOW” and ”FAST”.
Also, the wipers will automatically operate
a couple of times after the washer squirts
even with the lever in the ”OFF” position.Windshield wipers and
washer (intermittent type)

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If the washer does not work, check to see
whether the washer tank is empty. For
information on adding washer fluid, see
”Adding washer fluid” in Chapter 7
−3.
In cold weather, warm the windshield with
the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent icing, which could
block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
To turn the wipers on, move the lever.
To make the washer squirt, push the
button on the end of the lever.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
If a single wipe is desired in mist, push
the lever to the ”MIST” position for a se-
cond and release it.
If the washer does not work, check to see
whether the washer tank is empty. For
information on adding washer fluid, see
”Adding washer fluid” in Chapter 7 −3.
In cold weather, warm the windshield with
the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent icing, which could
block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the
windshield is dry. It may scratch
the glass.
Windshield wipers
and washer (mist type)

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