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Instrument panel overview
1. Side vents
2. Tilt steering lock release lever
3. Instrument cluster
4. Center vents
5. Garage door opener
6. Garage door opener box or auxiliary
box
7. Electric moon roof switch
8. Personal lights
9. Glove box
10. Power door lock switches
11. Power window switches
12. Automatic transmission selector lever
13. Parking brake lever
14. Ashtray
15. Cup holders
16. Front drive control lever
17. Lower vent
18. Hood lock release lever
19. Fuel filler door opener
20. Window lock switch
21. Power rear view mirror control switches
(with power windows)
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Keys and Doors
Keys10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine immobiliser system13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Side doors14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power windows22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power back window24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Back door26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hood28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theft deterrent system29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel tank cap31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric moon roof32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1 2
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CAUTION
Make sure the cap is tightened se-
curely to prevent fuel spillage in
case of an accident.
Use only a genuine Toyota fuel tank
cap for replacement. It is designed
to regulate fuel tank pressure.
Electric moon roof
Sliding operation
Tilting operationTo operate the moon roof, use the
switch beside the personal lights.
The moon roof works when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
Key off operation—
If all the doors are closed, it works for 43
seconds even after the ignition switch is
turned off. It stops working when any of
the doors is opened.
Sun shade operation—
The sun shade can be opened or closed
by hand.
Sliding operation—
To open: Push the switch on the “” side.
The roof will fully open. To stop the roof
partway, push the switch on the “” side.
The sun shade will be opened together
with the roof.
To close: Push the switch on the “”
side.
As a precaution when closing, the roof
stops at the three quarters closed position
before fully closing. Therefore, release the
switch and then push it again to close it
completely.
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Tilting operation—
To tilt up: Push the switch on the “TILT
UP” side.
To lower: Push the switch on the “TILT
DOWN” side.
You may stop the moon roof at any de-
sired position. The roof will move while
the switch is being pushed and stop when
released.
CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
While the vehicle is moving, always
keep the heads, hands and other
parts of the bodies of all occupants
away from the roof opening. Other-
wise, they could be seriously in-
jured if the vehicle stops suddenly
or if the vehicle is involved in an
accident.
Always make sure nobody places
his/her head, hands and other parts
of the body in the roof opening be-
fore you close the roof. If some-
one’s neck, head or hands gets
caught in the closing roof, it could
result in a serious injury. When
anyone closes the roof, first make
sure it is safe to do so.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the igni-
tion key still inserted. They could
use the moon roof switches and get
trapped in the roof opening. Unat-
tended children can be involved in
serious accidents.
Never sit on top of the vehicle
around the roof opening.
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To turn on the personal light, push the
switch on 1 side. To turn the light off,
push the switch on 2 side.To turn on the personal light, push the
switch. To turn the lights off, push the
switch once again.
Luggage compartment light
To turn on the luggage compartment
light, slide the switch.
The luggage compartment light switch has
the following positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when the
back door is opened. The light goes off
when the back door is closed.
Personal lights
(with moon roof)Personal lights
(without moon roof)
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Engine compartment
(with daytime running light system)
5. DOME 15 A: Interior lights, personal
lights, luggage compartment light,
clock, car audio system, gauges and
meters, ignition switch light, vanity mir-
ror light, daytime running light
6. OBD 7.5 A: On board diagnosis sys-
tem
7. EFI 20 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
8. HEAD(RH) 10 A: Right hand headlight,
gauges and meters
9. HEAD(LH) 10 A: Left hand headlight
Instrument panel
10. TAIL 10 A: Tail lights, license plate
lights, instrument panel lights
11. A.C 10 A: Air conditioning system
12. MIR HTR 10 A: Outside rear view mir-
ror heaters
13. DEFOG 15 A: Back window defogger
14. ETCS 15 A: Multiport fuel injection
system/sequential multiport fuel injec-
tion system
15. DRL 7.5 A: Daytime running light sys-
tem
16. HEAD (HI RH) 10 A: Right hand head-
light (high beam), gauges and meters17. HEAD (HI LH) 10 A: Left hand head-
light (high beam)
18. HEAD (LO RH) 10 A: Right hand
headlight (low beam)
19. HEAD (LO LH) 10 A: Left hand head-
light (low beam)
20. TOWING 25 A: Trailer lights (back up
lights, rear turn signal lights, stop/tail
lights)
21. SEAT HTR 20 A: Seat heater
22. FOG 15 A: Front fog lights
23. ECU IG 10 A: Cruise control system,
anti lock brake system, vehicle skid
control system, SRS airbag system,
electronically controlled automatic
transmission system, power antenna,
power window, electric moon roof, pow-
er back window, back window defogger,
back window wiper
24. TURN 10 A: Turn signals lights, emer-
gency flashers
25. WIPER 25 A: Windshield wipers and
washer, power door lock control sys-
tem, back window defogger, horns,
theft deterrent system
26. 4WD 20 A: A.D.D. control system,
four wheel drive control system, center
differential lock system
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27. ACC 15 A: Car audio system, power
antenna, clock, power rear view mirror
control, cigarette lighter, seat belt pre-
tensioners, electronically controlled au-
tomatic transmission system, power
outlets, theft deterrent system
28. GAUGE 10 A: Gauges and meters,
back window defogger, daytime running
light system, air conditioning system,
cruise control system, center differen-
tial lock system, electronically con-
trolled automatic transmission, back up
lights
29. IGN 10 A: SRS airbag system, seat
belt pretensioners, multiport fuel injec-
tion system/sequential multiport fuel in-
jection system, discharge warning light,
vehicle skid control system
30. ECU B 7.5 A: Gauges and meters, air
conditioning system
31. HORN,HAZ 15 A: Horns, emergency
flashers
32. STA 7.5 A: Starting system
33. STOP 10 A: Stop lights, high mounted
stoplightFuses (type B)
34. HEATER 50 A: Air conditioning system,
all components in “A.C” fuse
35. AM1 40 A: Starting system, all compo-
nents in “ACC”, “GAUGE”, “TURN”,
“ECU IG”, “WIPER” and “4WD” fuses
36. J/B 50 A: All components in “POWER”,
“HORN,HAZ”, “STOP” and “ECU B”
fuses
37. AM2 30 A: Starting system, multiport
fuel injection system/sequential multi-
port fuel injection system, all compo-
nents in “STA” and “IGN” fuses
38. ABS2 40 A: Anti lock brake system,
active traction control system, vehicle
skid control system
39. POWER 30 A: Power window, power
back window, electric moon roof, power
seat, back door lock
Fuses (type C)
40. ABS 60 A: Anti lock brake system
41. ALT 120 A: Charging system, all com-
ponents in “AM1”, “HEATER”, “TAIL”,
“RR HTR”, “ALT S”, “DEFOG”, “MIR
HTR” and “ACC” fuses
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