1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER ignition

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Automatic transmission
Lock release button
To prevent misshifting
Parking, engine starting and
key removal position
Reverse position
Neutral position
Normal driving position
Position for engine braking
Position for stronger engine braking
than that in 2º position
Driving pattern selector button
For selecting a driving
pattern suited to existing
driving conditions
PWRº (Power)
mode for
powerful
acceleration Nomal mode
for general
driving
conditionPWRº mode
indicator light on
the instrument
panel shows the
driving pattern
selector button is
in the PWRº mode Overdrive switch
For selecting either a three- speed or
four- speed transmission
ON position
(Shifting into
overdrive
possible) OFF position
(Shifting into
overdrive not
possible) O/D OFFº indicator
light on the
instrument panel
shows the overdrive
switch is off
Second start mode
selector button
For selecting either
second start mode or
normal driving mode 2nd STRTº mode
indicator light on the
instrument panel shows
the transmission is
in the second start mode
Shift while holding the lock release button in
With the brake pedal depressed, shift
while holding the lock release button in.
(The ignition switch must be in ONº position.)
When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift the transmi ssion, 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 ºCruise controlº 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 ºPº position when the
brake pedal is depressed (with the ignition
switch in ºONº position and the lock re-
lease button depressed).
(a) Normal driving
1. Start the engine as instructed in ºHow to start the engineº in Part 3. The
transmission must be in ºPº or ºNº.
2. With your foot holding down the brake pedal, shift the selector lever to ºDº.
In ºDº position, the automatic transmission
system will select the most suitable gear
for 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 the over-
drive gear even with the overdrive switchon.
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 ºO/D
OFFº indicator light will come on and
the transmission will downshift to the
third gear.
Shift into the º2º position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the second
gear when the vehicle speed drops
down to or lower than following speed
for second gear, and more powerful
engine braking will be obtained.
Four ±wheel drive control lever
in ºHº 112 km/h (70 mph) . . . . . . . . . . .
Four ±wheel drive control lever
in ºLº 39 km/h (24 mph) . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift into the ºLº position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the first gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than following speed for ºLº
position and maximum engine braking
will be applied.
Four ±wheel drive control lever
in ºHº 57 km/h (35 mph) . . . . . . . . . . .
Four ±wheel drive control lever
in ºLº 12 km/h (7 mph) . . . . . . . . . . .
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 ºCruise controlº in this chapter.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid.

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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 ºACCº or ºONº position.
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF
Push ºPWR´VOLº to turn the audio system
on and off.
Push ºAM´FMº, ºTAPEº or ºCDº to turn on
that function without pushing ºPWR´VOLº.
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 ºAM´FMº, ºTAPEº or ºCDº if the sys-
tem is already on but you want to switch
from one function 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.
YOUR RADIO ANTENNA
Lowering the antenna
To lower a power antenna, push the º
º
(down) switch. Also, the antenna automati-
cally goes down when the radio mode is
switched off to turn on the cassette tape
player or compact disc player, turning off
the audio system by pushing ºPWR´VOLº
or turning the ignition key to ºLOCKº posi-
tion.
Some models also have an antenna
printed on the inside of the right side
quarter window.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the antenna,
make sure it is retracted beforedriving your Toyota through an au-
tomatic car wash.
On models with glass antenna, at- taching the film (especially conduc-tive or metallic type) on the right
side quarter window will noticeablyreduce the sensitivity of the radio.
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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 ºTUNEº or ºSEEKº
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 ºAMº, ºFM1º or ºFM2º when you
push ºAM´FMº).
(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 ºLOCKº, 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. ºFFº will appear on
the display. Push the reverse button to
rewind a tape. ºREWº will appear on the
display.
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-
ing, push the fast forward button or
ºTAPEº; to stop the tape while it is re-
winding, push the reverse button or
ºTAPEº.
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 ºAM
F Mº to switch between the AM
and FM bands. ºAMº, ºFM1º or ºFM2º will
appear on the display. These systems al-
low you to set twelve FM stations, two for
each button.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing ºAM
FMº. Also,
push ºAM
F Mº to switch from cassette or
compact disc operation to radio operation.
AUDIO CONTROL / MODE
Manual tone adjustment functionÐ
This knob is used to adjust the tone
manually.
For low- pitch tone adjustment, push
ºAUDIO CONTROL / MODEº repeatedly
until ºBASº appears on the display. Then
turn the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
ºBAS -5º to ºBAS 5º.
For middle- pitch tone adjustment, push
ºAUDIO CONTROL / MODEº repeatedly
until ºMIdº appears on the display. Then
turn the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from ºMId
- 5º to ºMId 5º.

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Three- way catalytic converter
The three- way catalytic converter is the
emission control devices installed in
the exhaust system.
Its purpose is to reduce pollutants in the
exhaust gas.
CAUTION

Keep people and combustible mate-
rials away from the exhaust pipe
while the engine is running. The
exhaust gas is very hot.
Do not idle or park your vehicle
over anything that might burn easi-
ly such as grass, leaves, paper or
rags.
NOTICE
A large amount of unburned gases
flowing into the three- way catalyticconverter may cause it to overheat and create a fire hazard. To prevent
this and other damage, observe thefollowing precautions:
Use only unleaded gasoline.
Do not drive with an extremely lowfuel level; running out of fuel could
cause the engine to misfire, creat-ing an excessive load on the three- way catalytic converter.
Do not allow the engine to run atidle speed for more than 20 min-
utes.
Avoid racing the engine.
Do not push- start or pull- start yourvehicle.
Do not turn off the ignition whilethe vehicle is moving.
Keep your engine in good runningorder. Malfunctions in the engine
electrical system, electric ignitionsystem/distributor ignition system
or fuel system could cause an ex-tremely high three- way catalytic
converter temperature.
If the engine becomes difficult to
start or stalls frequently, take yourvehicle in for a check- up as soon
as possible. Remember, your Toyotadealer knows your vehicle and itsthree- way catalytic converter sys-
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Avoid high speeds on wet roads. The
anti- lock brake system cannot elimi-
nate the risk of hydroplaning and loss
of tire friction.
Always maintain a safe distance from the
vehicle in front of you. Compared with
vehicles not fitted with an anti- lock brake
system, your vehicle may r equire a longer
stopping distance in the following cases:
Driving on rough, gravel or snow- cov-
ered roads.
Driving with tire chains installed.
Driving on roads where the road sur-
face is pitted or has other differences
in surface height.
CAUTION
Do not use tires other than the
manufacturer 's designated tires, and
do not mix tires or wheels of differ-
ent sizes. You may prevent the anti-
lock brake system from operating at
full effectiveness.
Vehicles with rear differential lock sys-
tem 'The anti- lock brake system does not
operate when the rear differential is
locked. It is normal operation for the
ºABSº warning light to be on at this time.
ºABSº WARNING LIGHT
This light comes on when the ignition key
is turned to the ºONº position. After a few
seconds, the light will go off. There may
be the case that the ºABSº warning light
stays on for about 60 seconds after the
engine is started. It is normal if the light
goes out after a while.
Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly
may turn on the light. It is normal if it
goes off after a few seconds.
When the light is on with the rear differen-
tial locked, it indicates the anti- lock brake
system will not operate. If any 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 s possible to service the vehicle.
The light does not come on as de-
scribed above, or remains on.
The light comes on while driving with
the rear differential unlocked.
The light does not come on with the
rear differential locked.
The system comes into operation with
the rear differential locked.
Even if the anti-lock brake system should
fail, the brake system will still operate
conventionally. However, when the ºABSº
warning light is on (and the brake system
warning light is off), the anti- lock brake
system is not assisting brake performance
so that the wheels can lock- up during
sudden braking or braking on slippery
road surface. Have your vehicle checked
by your Toyota dealer as soon as pos-
sible.

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NOTICE
Remember that battery and ignitioncables carry high currents or volt-ages. Be careful of accidentally causing a short circuit.
Add only demineralized or distilledwater to fill the radiator. And if you spill some of the coolant, be sure
to wash it off with water to preventit from damaging the parts or paint.
Do not allow dirt or anything elseto fall through the plug holes.
Do not pry the outer electrode of a
spark plug against the center elec-trode.
Use only spark plugs of the speci-fied type. Using other types will cause engine damage, loss of per-
formance or radio noise.
Do not reuse iridium- tipped sparkplugs by cleaning or regapping.
Do not overfill automatic transmis-sion fluid, transfer oil and power
steering fluid, or the transmission,transfer and power steering couldbe damaged.
Do not drive with the air cleaner
filter removed, or excessive enginewear could result. Also backfiringcould cause a fire in the engine
compartment.
Be careful not to scratch the glasssurface with the wiper frame.
When closing the engine hood,check to see that you have not for-
gotten any tools, rags, etc.
Parts and tools
Here is a list of parts and tools you will
need on performing do- it- yourself mainte-
nance. Remember all Toyota parts are de-
signed in metric sizes, so your tools must
be metric.
Checking the engine oil level
Parts (if level is low):
Engine oil API grade SJ,
ºEnergy- Conservingº multigrade or
ILSAC multigrade having viscosity
proper for your climate
Tools: Rag or paper towel
Funnel (only for adding oil)
Checking the engine coolant level
Parts (if level is low): ºToyota Long Life Coolantº or equiva-
lent
See Chapter 7- 2 for details about cool-
ant type selection.
Demineralized or distilled water
Tools:
Funnel (only for adding coolant)