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High- Low beamsÐ For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)ÐPull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with the knob turned to ºOFFº.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position 1.
The key must be in the ºONº position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. Emergency flashersTo turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
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-
ing.
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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
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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 conditioningÐOFF
Defogging and defrosting
ÐThe inside of the windshield
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) to heat; COLD (blue zone) to
cool
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
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. Ty p e 2 Ð
ÐFor automatic operation
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(to the right) to heat;
COLD (to the left) to
cool
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
ÐFor manual operation
Fan speedÐ To the desired fan speed
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(to the right) to heat;
COLD (to the left) to
cool
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
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.
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshieldÐthe difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse. ÐThe outside of the windshield
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 flowÐWINDSHIELD
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.
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ÐChecking battery exterior
TerminalsGround cable
Hold- down clamp
Check the battery for corroded or loose
terminal connections, cracks, or loose
hold- down clamp.
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off with a solution of warm water and bak-
ing soda. Coat the outside of the termi-
nals with grease to prevent further cor-
rosion.
b. If the terminal connections are loose, tighten their clamp nutsÐbut do not
overtighten.
c. Tighten the hold- down clamp only enough to keep the battery firmly in
place. Overtightening may damage the
battery case.
NOTICE
Be sure the engine and all accesso-
ries are off before performing main-tenance.
When checking the battery, remove
the ground cable from the negativeterminal (º- º mark) first and rein-stall it last.
Be careful not to cause a short cir- cuit with tools.
Take care no solution gets into thebattery when washing it.
ÐChecking battery fluid
Ty p e A
Ty p e B Green Dark Clear or light
yellow
Blue White Red
CHECKING BY THE HYDROMETER
Check the battery condition by the
hydrometer color. Hydrometer color
ConditionTy p e ATy p e BCondition
GREENBLUEGood
DARKWHITE
Charging necessary. Have batterychecked by your
Toyota dealer.
CLEAR orLIGHTYELLOW
RED
Have battery
checked by your
Toyota dealer.