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1. Power rear view mirror control switch
2. Headlight and turn signal switch and front fog light switch
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Emergency flasher switch
5. Car audio
6. Air conditioning controls
7. Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers switch
8. Cigarette lighter and ashtray
9. Seat heater switches
10. Ignition switch 11. Power outlet main switch
12. Vehicle skid control system off switch
13. Cruise control switch
14. Tilt steering lock release lever
15. Trunk lid opener switch
16. Instrument panel light control knob
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1. Power rear view mirror control switch
2. Headlight and turn signal switch and front fog light switch
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Emergency flasher switch
5. Car audio
6. Air conditioning controls
7. Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers switch
8. Seat heater switches
9. Cigarette lighter and ashtray
10. Power outlet (115 VAC) 11. Power outlet (12 VDC)
12. Ignition switch
13. Power outlet main switch
14. Vehicle skid control system off switch
15. Cruise control switch
16. Tilt steering lock release lever
17. Trunk lid opener switch
18. Instrument panel light control knob
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals11 3
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Emergency flashers 11 6
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Instrument panel light control 11 7
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Front fog lights 11 7
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Interior light 11 8
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Front personal lights 11 9
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Rear personal lights 11 9
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Ignition switch light 120
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Windshield wipers and washer 120
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Shifting the windshield wiper position 121
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Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers 122
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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-charged, do not leave the switch onlonger 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.
Front fog lights
To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
only when the headlights are on low
beam.
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Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Ty p e C
To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the ONº position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the surface.
An indicator light will illuminate to indicate
the defogger is operating.
Type CÐThe heater panels in the outside
rear view mirrors will also quickly clear
the surfaces. Keep your hands off the
mirror faces when the switch is on.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defoggers off.The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defogger has operated about 15
minutes.
CAUTION
Since the mirror surfaces can get hot,
keep your hands off them when the
defogger switch is on.
Make sure you turn the defoggers off
when the surfaces are clear. Leaving the
defoggers on for a long time could cause
the battery to discharge, especially during
stop- and- go driving. The defoggers are
not designed for drying rain water or for
melting snow.
If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-
ly coated with ice, use a spray de- icer
before operating the switch.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch ordamage the heater wires.
Rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers
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4. Floor/WindshieldÐAir flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
Turning the air flow selector to the
floor/windshield position turns on the
defogging function with the purpose of
clearing the front view.
This position allows the air intake to
select FRESH automatically. This is to
clean up the front view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to
RECIRCULATE mode, press the air in-
take selector button once again.
Press the A/Cº button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears
the front view more quickly.
5. WindshieldÐ Air flows mainly from the
windshield vents.
Turning the air flow selector to the
windshield position turns on the defog-
ging function with the purpose of clear-
ing the front view.
This position allows the air intake to
select FRESH automatically. This is to
clean up the front view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to
RECIRCULATE mode, press the air in-
take selector button once again. Press the A/Cº button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears
the front view more quickly.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see ÐAir flow selector settingsº de-
scribed below.
Air intake selector
Press the button to select the air source.
An indicator light will illuminate to show
which air intake mode is being selected. 1. RecirculateÐ Recirculates the air inside
the vehicle.
2. FreshÐ Draws outside air into the sys-
tem.
To prevent fogging up of the windshield,
the air intake mode may change automati-
cally to FRESH depending on the condi-
tion of the air conditioning system.
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Light bulbsBulbNo.WTy p e
Headlights
(low beam)900651A
Headlights
(high beam)900560B
Front fog lights900651A
Front turn signal/
parking lights1157 NA27/8C
Rear turn signal
lights744021D
Stop/tail lights744321/5D
Rear side marker
lights1684.9D
Back- up lights92118D
License plate lightsW5W5D
High mounted
stoplight92118D
Interior lightÐ7E
Front personal
lightsÐ7E
Rear personal
lightsÐ5E
Vanity lightsÐ2E
Light bulbsBulbNo.WTy p e
Glove box lightÐ1.2D
Door courtesy
lightsÐ6E
Trunk lightÐ3E
A: HB4 halogen bulbs
B: HB3 halogen bulbs
C: Single end bulbs
D: Wedge base bulbs
E: Double end bulbs
ÐHeadlights
1. Unplug the connector while depress-
ing the lock release.
If the connector is tight, wiggle it.
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2. Turn the bulb and remove it.3. Install a new bulb and the connectorinto the mounting hole.
Aiming is not necessary after replacing
the bulb. When aiming adjustment is nec-
essary, contact your Toyota dealer. If either the left or right front fog or
front turn signal/parking lights burns
out, contact your Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
Do not try to replace the front fog or
front turn signal/parking light bulbsby yourself. You may damage the ve-hicle.
ÐFront fog and front turn
signal/parking lights
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