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Spark ignition system of
your Toyota
The spark ignition system in your Toyota meets all re-
quirements of the Canadian Interference- Causing Equip-
ment Standard.
Installation of a mobile
two- way radio system
As the installation of a mobile two- way radio system in
your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as
multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel
injection system, cruise control system, anti- lock brake
system, SRS airbag system and seat belt pretensioner
system, be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for
precautionary measures or special instructions regarding
installation.
Scrapping of your Toyota
The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in
your Toyota contain explosive chemicals. If the vehicle
is scrapped with the airbags and pretensioners left as
they are, it may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat
belt pretensioner removed and disposed of by a qualified
service shop or by your Toyota dealer before you dis-
pose of your vehicle.
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Luggage stowage precautions
When stowing luggage or cargo in the
vehicle, observe the following:

Put luggage or cargo in the trunk when
at all possible. Be sure all items are
secured in place.

Be careful to keep the vehicle bal-
anced. Locating the weight as far for-
ward as possible helps maintain bal-
ance.

For better fuel economy, do not carry
unneeded weight.
CAUTION

To prevent luggage or packages
from sliding forward during braking,
do not stack anything in the en-
larged trunk. Keep luggage or pack-
ages low, as close to the floor as
possible.

Never allow anyone to ride in the
enlarged trunk. It is not designed
for passengers. They should ride in
their seats with their seat belts
properly fastened. Otherwise, they
are much more likely to suffer seri-
ous bodily injury, in the event of
sudden braking or a collision.

Do not place anything on the pack-
age tray behind the rear seatback.
Such items may be thrown about
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or an
accident.

Do not drive with objects left on
top of the instrument panel. They
may interfere with the driver's field
of view. Or they may move during
sharp vehicle acceleration or turn-
ing, and impair the driver's control
of the vehicle. In an accident they
may injure the vehicle occupants.
NOTICE
Do not load the vehicle beyond the
vehicle capacity weight specified in
Section 8.
The vehicle identification number (VIN)
is the legal identifier for your vehicle.
This number is on the left top of the
instrument panel, and can be seen
through the windshield from outside.
This is the primary identification number
for your Toyota. It is used in registering
the ownership of your vehicle.
Your Toyota's identificationÐ
ÐVehicle identification
number
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Before starting the engine
1. Check the area around the vehicle be-
fore entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle,
head restraint height and steering
wheel angle.
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view
mirrors.
4. Lock all doors.
5. Fasten seat belts.1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-
sories.
3.Manual transmission: Press the clutch
pedal to the floor and shift the trans-
mission into neutral. Hold the clutch
pedal to the floor until the engine is
started. A starter safety device will pre-
vent the starter from operating if the
clutch pedal is not fully depressed.
Automatic transmission: Put the se-
lector lever in Pº. If you need to re-
start the engine while the vehicle is
moving, put the selector lever in Nº.
A starter safety device will prevent the
starter from operating if the selector
lever is in any drive position.
4.Automatic transmission only: De-
press the brake pedal and hold it to
the floor until driving off.
(b) Starting the engine
Before starting the engine, be sure to fol-
low the instructions in (a) Before crank-
ingº.
Normal starting procedure
The multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system in your
engine automatically controls the proper
air- fuel mixture for starting. You can start
a cold or hot engine as follows:
1. With your foot off the accelerator ped-
al, crank the engine by turning the key
to STARTº. Release it when the en-
gine starts.
2. After the engine runs for about 10 se-
conds, you are ready to drive.
If the weather is below freezing, let the
engine warm up for a few minutes before
driving.
If the engine stalls...
Simply restart it, using the correct proce-
dure given in normal starting.
If the engine will not start...
See If your vehicle will not startº in Sec-
tion 4.
How to start the engineÐ
(a) Before cranking
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Cleaning the interior
CAUTION

Vehicles with side airbags:
Be careful not to splash water or
spill liquid on the floor. This may
prevent the side airbags from acti-
vating correctly, resulting in serious
injury.

Do not wash the vehicle floor with
water, or allow water to get onto
the floor when cleaning the vehicle
interior or exterior. Water may get
into audio components or other
electrical components above or un-
der the floor carpet (or mat) and
cause a malfunction; and it may
cause body corrosion.
Vinyl interior
The vinyl upholstery may be easily
cleaned with a mild soap or detergent
and water.
First vacuum over the upholstery to re-
move loose dirt. Then, using a sponge or
soft cloth, apply the soap solution to the
vinyl. After allowing it to soak in for a few
minutes to loosen the dirt, remove the dirt
and wipe off the soap with a clean damp
cloth. If all the dirt do not come off, re-
peat the procedure. Commercial foaming-
type vinyl cleaners are also available
which work well. Follow the manufacturer 's
instructions.
NOTICE
Do not use solvent, thinner, gasoline
or window cleaner on the interior.
Carpets
Use a good foam- type shampoo to
clean the carpets.
Begin by vacuuming thoroughly to remove
as much dirt as possible. Several types of
foam cleaners are available; some are in
aerosol can sand others are powders or
liquids which you mix with water to pro-
duce a foam. To shampoo the carpets,
use a sponge or brush to apply the foam.
Rub in overlapping circles.
Do not apply waterÐthe best results are
obtained by keeping the carpet as dry as
possible. Read the shampoo instructions
and follow them closely.
Seat belts
The seat belts may be cleaned with
mild soap and water or with
l ukewarm
water.
Use a cloth or sponge. As you are clean-
ing, check the belts for excessive wear,
fraying, or cuts.
NOTICE

Do not use dye or bleach on the
beltsÐit may weaken them.

Do not use the belts until they be-
come dry.
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Lights
Make sure the headlights, stop lights, tail
lights, turn signal lights, and other lights
are all working. Check headlight aim.
Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers
Check that all service reminder indicators
and warning buzzers function properly.
Steering wheel
Be alert for changes in steering condition,
such as hard steering or strange noise.
Seats
Check that all front seat controls such as
seat adjusters, seatback recliner, etc. op-
erate smoothly and that all latches lock
securely in any position. Check that the
head restraints move up and down
smoothly and that the locks hold securely
in any latched position. For folding- down
rear seatbacks, check that the latches
lock securely.
Seat belts
Check that the seat belt system such as
buckles, retractors and anchors operate
properly and smoothly. Make sure that the
belt webbings are not cut, frayed, worn or
damaged.Accelerator pedal
Check the pedal for smooth operation and
uneven pedal effort or catching.
Clutch pedal
Check the pedal for smooth operation.
Brake pedal
Check the pedal for smooth operation and
that the pedal has the proper clearance.
Check the brake booster function.
Brakes
At a safe place, check that the brakes do
not pull to one side when applied.
Parking brake
Check that the lever has the proper travel
and that, on a safe incline, your vehicle
is held securely with only the parking
brake applied.
Automatic transmission Parkº mecha-
nism
Check the lock release button of the se-
lector lever for proper and smooth opera-
tion. On a safe incline, check that your
vehicle is held securely with the selector
lever in Pº position and all brakes re-
leased.IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
Items listed below should be checked
from time to time, e.g. each time when
refueling.
Washer fluid
Make sure there is sufficient fluid in the
tank. See Section 7- 3 for additional in-
formation.
Engine coolant level
Make sure the coolant level is between
the FULLº and LOWº lines on the see-
through reservoir when the engine is cold.
See Section 7- 2 for additional information.
Battery electrolyte level
Make sure the electrolyte level of all bat-
tery cells is between upper and lower lev-
el lines on the case. Add only distilled
water when replenishing. See Section 7- 3
for additional information.
Brake fluid level
Make sure the brake fluid level is correct.
See Section 7- 2 for additional information.
Engine oil level
Check the level on the dipstick with the
engine turned off and the vehicle parked
on a level spot. See Section 7- 2 for addi-
tional information.
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Engine compartment
13. DRL 7.5 A: Daytime running light sys-
tem
14. HEAD RH- LWR 10 A: Right- hand
headlight
15. HEAD LH- LWR 10 A: Left- hand head-
light
16. CDS 30 A: Electric cooling fan
17. TURN 7.5 A: Turn signal lights, emer-
gency flashers
18. GAUGE 10 A: Gauge and meters,
buck- up lights, air conditioning system,
power windows, rear window defogger,
power door lock system
Instrument panel
19. WIP 20 A: Windshield wipers and
washer
20. DEF I- UP/M- HTR 10 A: Rear window
defogger, multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
21. ECU- IG 10 A: Starting system, electric
cooling fan, automatic transmission
shift lock system, anti- lock brake sys-
tem, cruise control system, theft deter-
rent system
22. IGN 7.5 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, charging system, SRS airbag
system, seat belt pretensioners23. STOP 15 A: Stop lights, high mounted
stoplight, anti- lock brake system, auto-
matic transmission shift lock system,
cruise control system, multiport fuel in-
jection system/sequential multiport fuel
injection system
24. TAIL 15 A: Tail lights, gauges and me-
ters, instrument panel light control, cig-
arette lighter, clock, car audio system,
rear window defogger, license plate
lights, electronically controlled automat-
ic transmission system, multiport fuel
injection system/sequential multiport
fuel injection system, air conditioning
system, emergency flashers
25. OBD 7.5 A: On- board diagnosis sys-
tem
26. ECU- B 7.5 A: SRS airbag system,
seat belt pretensioners
27. ST 5 A: Starter system, multiport fuel
injection system/sequential multiport
fuel injection system
28. D/L 30 A: Power door lock system
29. FOG 15 A: No circuit
30. S- HTR 15 A: No circuit
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31. CIG 15 A: Car audio system, clock,
cigarette lighter, power rear view mir-
rors, SRS airbag system, seat belt pre-
tensioners, automatic transmission shift
lock system, theft deterrent system
Fuses (type B)
32. HTR 50 A: Air conditioning system,
A/Cº fuse
33. MAIN 40 A: Starter system, HEAD
(LH) or HEAD (LH- UPR)º, HEAD (RH)
or HEAD (RH- UPR)º, HEAD LH- LWRº,
HEAD RH- LWRº and DRLº fuses
34. RDI 30 A: Electric cooling fan
35. AM1 50 A: CIGº, TURNº, GAUGEº,
ECU- IGº, and WIPº fuses
36. DEF 40 A: Rear window defogger,
DEF I- UP/M- HTRº fuse
37. POWER 30 A: Power windows, electric
moon roof
Fuses (type C)
38. FL ABS 50 A: Anti- lock brake system
39. FL ALT 100 A: RDIº, CDSº, AM1º,
POWERº, D/Lº, TAILº, OBDº, FOGº,
ECU- Bº, STOPº and DEFº, HTRº
fuses
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
(type A)
(type B)
(type A)
(type B)Brake system warning light*
1
Seat belt reminder light*
1
Discharge warning light*
1
Malfunction indicator lamp*
1
Low oil pressure warning light*
1
Anti- lock brake system warning light*
1
Open door warning light*
1
SRS warning light*
1
Low windshield washer fluid level warning
light*
1
Low fuel level warning light*
1
Turn signal indicator lights Headlight high beam indicator light
Overdrive- off indicator light
Cruise control indicator light
*
2
Rear window defogger indicator light
*
1: For details, see Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzersº in Section 1- 5.
*
2: If this light flashes, see Cruise controlº in Section 1- 6.
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