1999 TOYOTA SOLARA Owners Manual

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If moisture gets into your compact disc
player, you may not hear any sound
even though your compact disc player
appears to be working. Remove the
disc from the player and wait until it
dries.
Handle compact discs carefully, espe-
cially when you are inserting them.
Hold them on the edge and do not
bend them. Avoid getting fingerprints
on them, particularly on the shiny side.
Dirt, scrapes, warping, pin holes, or
other disc damage could cause the
player to skip or to repeat a section of
a track. (To see a pin hole, hold the
disc up to the light.)
Remove discs from the compact disc
player when you are not listening
to them. Store them in their plastic
cases away from moisture, heat, and
direct sunlight.
To clean a compact disc: Wipe it with a
soft, lint- free cloth that has been damp-
ened with water. Wipe in a straight line
from the center to the edge of the disc
(not in circles). Dry it with another soft,
lint- free cloth. Do not use a conventional
record cleaner or anti- static device.
A new disc may have rough edges on
its inner and outer perimeter. Remove
the rough edges by pressing the side
of a ball- point pen or pencil against
the inner and outer perimeter of the
disc as shown.
If you continue to play a disc with rough
edges, flakes will fall on to the signal side
of the disc and cause sound skipping or
other problems.
CAUTION
Compact disc players use invisible la-
ser beam which could cause hazard-
ous radiation exposure if directed
outside the unit. Be sure to operate
the player correctly as instructed.

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130 1. ºA/Cº Button
2. Air Intake Selector
3. Air Flow Selector
4. Temperature Selector
5. Fan Speed Selector
Air conditioning systemÐ
ÐControls
Type 1: Manual air conditioning controls

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1. Air Intake Selector
2. Windshield Air Flow Button
3. ºA/Cº Button
4. ºMODEº Button (air flow selector)
5. Fan Speed Selector
6. ºOFFº Button
7. ºAUTOº Button
8. Temperature Selector

Type 2: Automatic air conditioning controls

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ºAUTOº button (type 2 only)
For automatic operation of the air condi-
tioning, press the ºAUTOº button. An indi-
cator light will illuminate to show that the
automatic operation mode has been se-
lected.
In the automatic operation mode, the air
conditioning selects the most suitable fan
speed and air flow according to the tem-
perature.
You may use manual controls if you want
to select your own settings.
To turn off the automatic operation, press
the ºOFFº button.
Fan speed selector
Ty p e 1 Ð
Turn the knob to adjust the fan speedÐto
the right to increase, to the left to de-
crease.
Ty p e 2 Ð
Push the º>º (increase) or º<º (decrease)
side of the button to adjust the fan speed.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to adjust the fan speed unless you desire
another fan speed mode.
Temperature selector
Turn the knob to adjust the temperatureÐ
to the right to warm, to the left to cool.
ºOFFº button (type 2 only)
Push the button to turn off the air condi-
tioning system.
Type 1ÐAir flow selector
Turn the knob to select the vents used for
air flow.
Type 2кMODEº button (air flow selec-
tor)
Push the ºMODEº button to select the
vents used for air flow.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to select the air flow unless you desire
another air flow mode.

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1. PanelÐ
Air flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bi- levelÐ Air flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
3. FloorÐ Air flows mainly from the floor
vents.
4. Floor/WindshieldÐ Air flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
5. Windshield (type 1 only)Ð Air flows
mainly from the windshield vents.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see the illustration after ºA/Cº button.
Type 1 onlyÐ
Turning the air flow control knob to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster-
linked air conditioning. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
When the ºA/Cº button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to anoth-
er position turns off the air conditioning.
Windshield air flow button (type 2 only)
When this button is pressed, air flows
mainly from the windshield vents.
Pressing the button once again returns the
air flow mode to the last one used.
Pressing the windshield button turns on
the defroster- linked air conditioning. This
is to clean up the front view more quickly.
When the ºA/Cº button is not pressed in,
pressing another air flow button turns off
the air conditioning.Ty p e 1
Ty p e 2

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Air intake selector
Type 1ÐMove the lever to select the air
source.
Type 2ÐPress the button to select the air
source.
1. RecirculateÐ Recirculates the air inside
the vehicle.
2. FreshÐ Draws outside air into the sys-
tem.
ºA/Cº button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
ºA/Cº button. The ºA/Cº button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.
If the ºA/Cº button indicator flashes, there
is a problem in the air conditioning system
and the air conditioning automatically
shuts off. If this happens, take your ve-
hicle to a Toyota dealer for service.

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ÐAir flow selector settings
ÐOperating tips
To cool off your Toyota after it has
been parked in the hot sun, drive with
the windows open for a few minutes.
This vents the hot air, allowing the air
conditioning to cool the interior more
quickly.
Make sure the air intake grilles in front
of the windshield are not blocked (by
leaves or snow, for example).
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield. The windshield could
fog up because of the difference in air
temperature on the inside and outside
of the windshield.
Keep the area under the front seats
clear to allow air to circulate through-
out the vehicle.
Ty p e 1 Ð
On cold days, move the fan speed to
ºHIº for a minute to help clear the in-
take ducts of snow or moisture. This
can reduce the amount of fogging on
the windows.
Ty p e 2 Ð
On cold days, push the fan speed se-
lector to adjust the fan speed high for
a minute to help clear the intake ducts
of snow or moisture. This can reduce
the amount of fogging on the windows.

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Heating
For best results, set controls to:
Ty p e 1 Ð
Fan speedÐ Any setting except ºOFFº
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(red zone)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐFLOOR
Air conditioningÐOFF
Ty p e 2 Ð
ÐFor automatic operation
Press in the ºAUTO º button.
TemperatureÐ To the desired
temperature
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air conditioningÐOFF
ÐFor manual operation
Fan speedÐ To the desired fan speed
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(to the right)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐFLOOR
Air conditioningÐOFF
For quick heating, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the
windows from fogging, select fresh af-
ter the vehicle interior has been
warmed.
Press the ºA/Cº button on for dehumidi-
fied heating.
Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or
defogging the windshield.
Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
Ty p e 1 Ð
Fan speedÐ Any setting except ºOFFº
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s COLD
(blue zone)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐPANEL
Air conditioningÐON
Ty p e 2 Ð
ÐFor automatic operation
Press in the ºAUTO º button .
TemperatureÐ To the desired
temperature
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air conditioningÐON
ÐFor manual operation
Fan speedÐ To the desired fan speed
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s COLD
(to the left)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐPANEL
Air conditioningÐON
For quick cooling, select recirculated
air for a few minutes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
Ty p e 1 Ð
Fan speedÐ Any setting except ºOFFº
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s COLD
(blue zone)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐPANEL
Air conditioningÐOFF
Ty p e 2 Ð
ÐFor automatic operation
Press in the ºAUTO º button .
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s COLD
(to the left)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air conditioningÐOFF