1999 TOYOTA SOLARA light

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH POW-
ER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch on the front side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the rear
side.
Both doors lock or unlock simultaneously.
ÐWireless remote control
Locking operation
Unlocking operationYour vehicle has a wireless remote
control system that can lock or unlock
both doors, or activate the theft
deterrent system from a distance within
approximately 1 m (3 ft.) of the vehicle.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOORS
To lock and unlock both doors, push
the switches of the transmitter slowly
and securely.
To lock: Push the ºLOCKº switch. Both
doors are locked simultaneously. At this
time, parking lights, side marker lights and
tail lights flash.
Check to see that the doors are securely
locked.
If either doors is not securely closed, or
if the key is in the ignition switch, locking
cannot be performed by the ºLOCKº
switch.
To unlock: Push the ºUNLOCKº switch
once to unlock the driver 's door alone.
Pushing the switch twice within 3 seconds
unlocks both doors simultaneously. At this
time, parking lights, side marker lights and
tail lights flash twice.

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You have 30 seconds to open a door after
using the wireless remote unlock feature.
If a door is not opened by then, both
doors will be automatically locked again.
If the ºLOCKº or ºUNLOCKº switch is kept
pressed in, the locking or unlocking opera-
tion is not repeated. Release the button
and then push again.
ºPANICº SWITCH
Pushing the ºPANICº switch blows the
horn intermittently and flashes the
headlights and tail lights.
The ºPANICº switch is used to deter the
vehicle theft when you witness anyone at-
tempting to brake into or damage your
vehicle.
The alarm will last for one minute. To stop
this in the midway, push the ºPANICº
switch once again, unlock any door with
the key or transmitter, or turn the ignition
key from the ºLOCKº to ºONº position.
The ºPANICº mode does not work when
the ignition key is in the ºONº position.
WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL TRANS-
MITTER
The wireless remote control transmitter is
an electronic component. Observe the fol-
lowing instructions in order not to cause
damage on the transmitter.
Do not leave the transmitter on the
places where the temperature becomes
high such as on the dashboard.
Do not disassemble it.
Avoid knocking it hard against other
objects or dropping it.
Avoid putting it in water.
You can use up to 4 wireless remote con-
trol transmitters for the same vehicle.
Contact your Toyota dealer for detailed
information.
If the wireless remote control transmitter
does not actuate the doors or alarm, or
operate from a normal distance:

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Power windows
The windows can be operated with the
switch on each door.
The power windows work when the ignition
switch is in the ºONº position. However,
if both doors are closed, they work for 45
seconds even after the ignition switch is
turned off. They stop working when either
door is opened.
OPERATING THE DRIVER'S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver's door.
Normal operation:
The window moves as
long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.Automatic operation (to open only):
Push the switch completely down and then
release it. The window will fully open. To
stop the window partway, lightly pull the
switch up and then release it. OPERATING THE PASSENGERS' WIN-DOWS
Use the switch on the passenger 's
door. The driver 's door also has switch
that control the passenger 's window.
The window moves as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock button on
the driver 's door, the passenger 's window
cannot be operated.

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2. After closing the trunk lid, insert the master key and turn it counterclock-
wise to deactivate the lock release
lever.
After closing the trunk lid, try pulling it up
to make sure it is securely locked. HoodTo open the hood:
1. Pull the hood lock release lever. The hood will spring up slightly.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the hood
is closed and securely locked. Other-
wise, the hood may open unexpected-
ly while driving and an accident may
occur.
2. In front of the vehicle, pull up the auxiliary catch l ever and lift the
hood.

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Theft deterrent systemÐ
To deter the vehicle theft, The system
is designed to give an alarm if any of
the doors, trunk or hood is forcibly un-
locked or the battery terminal is discon-
nected and then reconnected when the
vehicle is locked.
The alarm blows the horn intermittently
and flashes the headlights and tail lights.SETTING THE SYSTEM
1. Turn the ignition key to the ºLOCKº position and remove it.
The indicator light will start flashing every
1 second when the key is removed from
the ignition switch. (See ºEngine
immobiliser systemº for details.)
2. Have all passengers get out of the vehicle.
3. Close and lock all the doors, trunk and hood.
The indicator light will come on when all
the doors, trunk and hood are closed and
locked. The system will automatically be set after
30 seconds. When the system is set, the
indicator light will start flashing again.
4. After making sure the indicator light starts flashing, you may leave the ve-
hicle.
Never leave anyone in the vehicle when
you set the system, because unlocking
from the inside will activate the system.
WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SET
Activating the system
The system will give the alarm under the
following conditions: If any of the doors is unlocked or if
the trunk or hood is forcibly opened
without the key or wireless remote con-
trol transmitter
If the battery terminal is disconnected
and then reconnected
The indicator light will come on when the
system is activating.

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If any of the door is unlocked without the
key or wireless remote control transmitter
and the key is not in the ignition switch,
all the doors will be automatically locked
again.
After one minute, the alarm will automati-
cally stop and the indicator light will starts
flashing again.
Reactivating the alarm
Once set, the system automatically resets
the alarm after the alarm stops.
The alarm will activate again under the
same circumstances described in
ºActivating the systemº.
Stopping the alarm
The alarm will be stopped by the following
three ways:
Turn the ignition key from the ºLOCkº
to ºONº position.
Unlock any of the doors with the key
or wireless remote control transmitter.
Open the trunk with the key.
These ways cancel the system at the
same time. TESTING THE SYSTEM
1. Open all the windows.
2. Set the system as described above. The doors should be locked with the
key or wireless remote control transmit-
ter. Be sure to wait until the indicator
light goes off or starts flashing.
3. Unlock any door from the inside. The system s hould activate the alarm.
4. Stopping the alarm as described above.
5. Repeat this operation for the other doors, trunk and hood. When testing on
the hood, also check that the system
is activated when the battery terminal
is disconnected and then reconnected.
If the system does not work properly,
have it checked by your Toyota dealer. Fuel tank cap
1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the
lever up.
When refueling, turn off the engine.
CAUTION
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refueling.
The fumes are flammable.
When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot weath-
er, fuel under pressure could cause
injury by spraying out of the filler
neck if the cap is suddenly re-
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2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turnthe cap slowly counterclockwise,
then pause slightly before removing
it. After removing the cap, hang it
on the cap hanger.
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened. When insta lling,
turn the cap clockwise till you hear aclick.
If the cap is not tightened securely, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on.
Make sure the cap is tightened securely. 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.
CAUTION

Make sure the cap is tightened se-
curely to prevent fuel sp illage in
case of an accident.
Use only a genuine Toyota fuel tank
cap for replacement. It has a built-
in check valve to reduce fuel tank
vacuum.
Electric moon roof
Sliding operation
Tilting operation

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To operate the moon roof, use the
switches beside the personal light.
The moon roof works when the ignition
switch is in the ºONº position. However, if
all the doors are closed, it works for 45
seconds even after the ignition switch is
turned off. It stops working when any of
the doors is opened.
Sun shade operationÐ
The sun shade can be opened or closed
by hand.
Sliding operationÐ
To open: Push the switch on the ºSLIDE
OPENº side.
The roof will fully open. To stop the roof
partway, push the same switch or ºTILT
UPº switch.
The sun shade will be opened together
with the roof.
To close: Push the switch on the ºTILT
UPº side.
The roof will fully close. To stop the roof
partway, push the same switch or ºTILT
UPº switch.
Tilting operationÐ
To tilt up: Push the switch on the ºTILT
UPº side.
The roof will tilt up fully. To stop the roof
partway, push the same switch or ºSLIDE
OPENº switch.
To lower: Push the switch on the ºSLIDE
OPENº side.
The roof will fully close. To stop the roof
partway, push the same switch or ºSLIDE
OPENº switch.
Jam protection function (closing opera-
tion only):
During closing operation, the
moon roof stops and opens half way if
something gets caught between the moon
roof and frame.
If an impact is given to the moon roof,
this function may work without anything
caught.
CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following. While the vehicle is moving, always
keep the head, hands and other
parts of the body of all occupants
away from the roof opening. Other-
wise, you could be seriously injured
if the vehicle stops suddenly or if
the vehicle is involved in an acci-
dent.
Always make sure nobody places
his/her head, hands and other parts
of the body in the roof opening be-
fore you close the roof. If some-
one's neck, head or hands gets
caught in the closing roof, it could
result in a serious injury. When
anyone closes the roof, first make
sure it is safe to do so.