2000 TOYOTA SOLARA Owners Manual (in English)

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Fuses
Engine compartment
Engine compartment (vehicles with
daytime running light system and 1MZ−FE
engine with automatic transmission for
California)
Fuses (type A)1. A/F HTR 25 A: A/F sensor
2. A/C 10 A: Air conditioning system
3. SPARE 10 A: Spare fuse
4. SPARE 15 A: Spare fuse
5. SPARE 30 A: Spare fuse
6. ALT−S 5 A: Charging system
7. HEAD RH(UPR) or HEAD(RH) 20 A: Right−hand headlight
Engine compartment (type A)
8. EFI 15 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
9. HORN 10 A: Horn, theft deterrent sys-
tem
10. HAZARD 15 A: Emergency flasher
11. AM2 30 A: Gauge and meter, SRS
airbag system, seat belt pretensioners,
Multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system,
IGN" and ST" fuses
12. TEL 5 A: No circuit
13. HEAD LH(UPR) or HEAD(LH) 20 A: Left−hand headlight

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Engine compartment (type B)
14. RADIO NO.1 20 A: Audio system
15. DOME 7.5 A: Theft deterrent system,
daytime running light system, clock,
locking with wireless remote control
system, ignition switch light, personal
light, trunk light, electric moon roof,
interior light, vanity mirror light, door
courtesy light, power door lock system
16. ECU−B 10 A: Cruise control system,
anti−lock brake system, SRS airbag
system, seat belt pretensi oners
17. DRL NO.2 5 A: Daytime running light
system
Instrument panel
18. H−LP LH(LWR) 10 A: Left−hand head-
light
19. H−LP RH(LWR) 10 A: Right−hand
headlight
20. SEAT−HEATER 20 A: No circuit
21. HEATER 10 A: Air conditioning system,
rear window defogger, starting system
22. GAUGE 10 A: Gauges and meters,
back−up lights, cruise control system,
charging system, traction control sys-
tem, daytime running light system,
power windows, service reminder indi-
cators and warning buzzers 23. WIPER 25 A:
Windshield wipers and
washer
24. MIRROR−HEATER 10 A: Outside rear
view mirror defogger
25. ECU−IG 15 A: Cruise control system,
anti−lock brake system, SRS airbag
system, seat belt pretensi oners, theft
deterrent system, shift lock control sys-
tem, traction control system, daytime
running light system, locking with wire-
less remote control system, multiport
fuel injection system/sequential multi-
port fuel injection system
26. IGN 5 A: Gauges and meters, charging
system, SRS airbag system, seat belt
pretensioners, multiport fuel injection
system/s equential multiport fuel injec-
tion system
27. STOP 15 A: Stop lights, cruise control
system, high−m ounted stoplight, anti−
lock brake system, shift lock control
system, multiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection sys-
tem
28. TAIL 10 A: Parking lights, license plate
lights, tail lights, front side marker
lights, daytime running light system,
multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system
29. POWER−OUTLET 15 A: Power outlet

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30. OBD 7.5 A: On−board diagnosis sys-
tem
31. FOG 15 A: Front fog lights
32. STARTER 5 A: Gauges and meters,
Multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system
33. DOOR 25 A: Power door lock system,
theft deterrent system
34. PANEL 7.5 A: Gauge and meter, audio
system, cigarette lighter, glov ebox light,
clock, instrument panel light control,
service reminder indicators, air condi-
tioning control panel lights, ashtray
light, emergency flasher, daytime run-
ning light system, rear window defog-
ger, electronically controlled automatic
transmission system
35. TURN 7.5 A: Emergency flasher
36. RAD−NO.2 7.5 A: Audio system
37. CIG 15 A: Cigarette lighter, shift lock
control system, power rear view mirror
controls, theft deterrent system, power
door lock system, SRS airbag system,
seat belt pretensioners, outside rear
view mirror defogger, air conditioning
system Fuses (type B)
38. CDS 30 A: Electric cooling fans
39. RDI 30 A: Electric cooling fans
40. MAIN 40 A: HEAD RH(UPR)" or
HEAD(RH)", "HEAD LH(UPR)" or
HEAD(LH)", H−LP LH(LWR)", H−LP
RH(LWR)" fuses
41. HTR 50 A: AM1", A/C" fuses
42. T−STK 30 A: No circuit
43. DEF 40 A: Rear window defogger
44. PWR 30 A: Power window control sys-
tem, power seat, electric moon roof
45. AM1 40 A: No circuit
Fuses (type C)
46. ALT 100 A: RDI", CDS" fuses
47. ABS 60 A: Anti−lock brake system

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REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS FOR U.S.
OWNERS AND UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY
GRADING
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners248
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Uniform tire quality grading 248
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If you believe that your vehicle has
a defect whi ch coul d cause a cr ash
or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Ad-
ministration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying Toyota Motor Sales,
U.S.A., Inc.
(Toll−free: 1−800−331−4331).
If NHTSA receives similar com-
plaints, it may open an investiga-
tion, and if it finds that a safety de-
fect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual prob-
lems between you, your dealer, or
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.To contact NHTSA, you may either
call the Auto Safety Hotline toll−free
at 1−800−424−9393 (or 366−0123 in
Washington,D.C. area) or write to:
NHTSA. U.S. Department of Trans-
portation. Washington,D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other information
about motor vehicle safety from the
Hotline.
Uniform tire quality grading
This information has been prepared in ac-
cordance with regulations issued by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration of the U.S. Department of Trans-
portation. It provides the purchasers and/
or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire
quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answer any
questions you may have as you read this
information.
DOT quality gradesAll passenger car
tires must conform to Federal Safety
Requirements in addition to these
grades. These quality grades are
molded on the sidewall.
TreadwearThe treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the wear rate
of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government test
course. For example, a tire graded 150
would wear one and a half (1−1/2) times
as well on the government course as a
tire graded 100. The relative performance
of tires depends upon the actual condi-
tions of their use, however, and may de-
part significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service prac-
tices and differences in road characteris-
tics and climate.
Reporting safety defects
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Traction AA, A, B, CThe traction
grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A,
B, and C, and they represent the tire’s
ability to stop on wet pavement as mea-
sured under controlled conditions on spe-
cified government test surfaces of asphalt
and concrete. A tire marked C may have
poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to
this tire is based on braking (straight
ahead) traction tests and does not include
cornering (turning) traction.
Temperature A, B, C The temperature
grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire’s resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissi-
pate heat when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel. Sustained high temperature
can cause the material of the tire to de-
generate and reduce tire life, and exces-
sive temperature can lead to sudden tire
failure. The grade C corresponds to a lev-
el of performance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No.109. Grades B
and A represent higher levels of perfor-
mance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law. Warning: The temperature grades for this
tire are established for a tire that is prop-
erly inflated and not overloaded. Exces-
sive speed, underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in combina-
tion, can cause heat buildup and possible
tire failure.

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Publication No. OM33522U
Part No. 01999-33522
Printed in Japan 01−9908−00
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Quick index
If a service reminder indicator or warning buzzer comes on 84 . . . . . . . .
 If your vehicle will not start 178 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 If your engine stalls while driving 181 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 If your vehicle overheats 181 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 If you have a flat tire 182 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 If your vehicle needs to be towed 189 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Tips for driving during break-in period 152 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 How to start the engine 166 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 General maintenance 203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 Complete index NO TAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Gas station information
Fuel type:
5S−FE engine: UNLEADED gasoline, Octane Rating 87
(Research Octane Number 91) or higher
1MZ−FE engine: UNLEADED gasoline, Octane Rating 87
(Research Octane Number 91) or higher.
For improved vehicle performance, the use of premium unleaded
gasoline with an Octane Rating of 91 (Research Octane Number 96)
or higher is recommended.
See page 152 for detailed information.
Fuel tank capacity:
70 L (18.5 gal., 15.4 lmp.gal.)
Engine oil:
API grade SJ, "Energy−Conserving" or ILSAC multigrade engine oil
is recommended.
See page 216 for detailed information.
Automatic transmission fluid: Automatic transmission fluid D−II or DEXRON III (DEXRON II)
Tire information: See pages 220 through 224.
Tire pressure: See page 243.
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