2000 TOYOTA COROLLA instrument panel

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency flashers77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument panel light control78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior light78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition switch light79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal light79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield wipers and washer79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear window defogger80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1- 4
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Headlights and turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1ÐParking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position 2ÐHeadlights and all of the
above
Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer will remind you to turn the lights
off when the driver 's door is opened if you
remove the key with the headlights left
on.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
Daytime running light system
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the engine started, even with the light
switch in the OFFº position. They will not
go off until the ignition switch is turned
off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
the headlights to full intensity for driving
at night.
Vehicles for the U. S. A.: The headlights
automatically turn to full intensity in the
twilight even with the light switch in the
OFFº position.
The daytime running light control sensor
is on the top of the driver's side instru-
ment panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.
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High- Low beamsÐFor 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 OFFº.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The key must be in the ONº 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 flashers
To 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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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer 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.
Interior light
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
ONºÐKeeps the light on all the time.
OFFºÐTurns the light off.
DOORºÐTurns the light on when any of
the door is opened. The light remains on
for a certain time after all the doors are
closed. When all the doors are locked or
the ignition switch is turned to ACCº or
ONº after all the doors are closed, the
light fades out.
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Good driving practice
If it is difficult to shift into reverse, put
the transmission in neutral, release the
clutch pedal momentarily, and then try
again.
When towing a trailer, in order to main-
tain engine braking efficiency, do not
use the fifth gear.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid.
NOTICE
Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into reverse.
Parking brake
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
When parking, firmly apply the parking
brake to avoid inadvertent creeping.
To set: Pull up the lever. For better hold-
ing power, first depress the brake pedal
and hold it while setting the parking
brake.
To release: Pull up the lever slightly,
press the thumb button, and lower.
To remind you that the parking brake is
set, the parking brake reminder light in
the instrument panel remains on until you
release the parking brake.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the park-
ing brake reminder light is off.
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Cruise control
The cruise control allows you to cruise
the vehicle at a desired speed over 40
km/h (25 mph) even with your foot off
the accelerator pedal.
Your cruising speed can be maintained up
or down grades within the limits of engine
performance, although a slight speed
change may occur when driving up or
down the grades. On steeper hills, a
greater speed change will occur so it is
better to drive without the cruise control.
CAUTION
To help maintain maximum control
of your vehicle, do not use the
cruise control when driving in
heavy or varying traffic, or on slip-
pery (rainy, icy or snow- covered) or
winding roads.
Avoid vehicle speed increases when
driving downhill. If the vehicle
speed is too fast in relation to the
cruise control set speed, cancel the
cruise control then downshift the
transmission to use engine braking
to slow down.
TURNING ON THE SYSTEM
To operate the cruise control, press the
CRUISE ON´OFFº button. This turns the
system on. The indicator light in the
instrument panel shows that you can now
set the vehicle at a desired cruising
speed. Another press will turn the system
completely off.
CAUTION
To avoid accidental cruise control en-
gagement, keep the CRUISE ON´OFFº
switch off when not using the cruise
control.
SETTING AT A DESIRED SPEED
On vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission must be in Dº before
you set the cruise control speed.
Bring your vehicle to the desired speed,
push the lever down in the SET/COASTº
direction and release it. This sets the ve-
hicle at that speed. If the speed is not
satisfactory, tap the lever up for a faster
speed, or tap it down for a slower speed.
Each tap changes the set speed by 1.6
km/h (1.0 mph). You can now take your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
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Fan speed selector
Turn the knob to adjust the fan speedÐto
the right to increase, to the left to de-
crease.
Temperature selector
Turn the knob to adjust the temperatureÐ
to the right to warm, to the left to cool.
Air flow selector
Turn the knob to select the vents used for
air flow.
1. PanelÐAir flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bi- levelÐAir flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
3. FloorÐAir flows mainly from the floor
vents.
4. Floor/WindshieldÐAir flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
Use with the air intake selector posi-
tioned in Fresh.5. WindshieldÐAir flows mainly from the
windshield vents.
Use with the air intake selector posi-
tioned in Fresh.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see the illustration after A/Cº button.
Turning the air flow control knob to wind-
shield or floor/windshield position turns on
the defroster- linked air conditioning. At
this time, the A/Cº button indicator comes
on regardless of whether or not the A/Cº
button is pressed in. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
When the A/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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Defogging
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐAny setting except OFFº
TemperatureÐTowards red zone to heat;
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. At this time, the
A/Cº button indicator comes on regard-
less of whether or not the A/Cº button is
pressed in. This is to clean up the front
view more quickly.
When the A/Cº button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to a posi-
tion other than windshield or floor/wind-
shield 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.Defrosting
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐAny setting except OFFº
TemperatureÐTowards 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. At this time, the
A/Cº button indicator comes on regard-
less of whether or not the A/Cº button is
pressed in. This is to clean up the front
view more quickly.
When the A/Cº button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to a posi-
tion other than windshield or floor/wind-
shield turns off the air conditioning.

To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.
Side vents
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the side vents. The instrument panel vents
may be opened or closed as shown.
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