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Fuel tank cap
SB12085
This indicates that the fuel filler door is
on the left side of your vehicle.
SB12088
1. To open the fuel filler door, pull thelever up.
When refueling, turn off the engine.
The fuel filler door o pener lever can be
locked by the key.
CAUTION
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refueling.
The fumes are flammable.
When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot weath-
er, fuel under pressure could cause
injury by spraying out of the filler
neck if the cap is suddenly re-
moved.
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SC12051
2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turnthe cap slowly counterclockwise,
then pause slightly before removing
it. After removing the cap, hang the
tether as shown in the illustration.
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened. When insta lling,
turn the cap clockwise till you hear a
click.
If the cap is not tightened securely, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on.
Make sure the cap is tightened securely.
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
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.SB12087
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH FUEL
TA N K C A P
To lock: Turn the key clockwise.
The fuel filler door o pener lever can be
locked by the key.
When leaving the vehicle with the soft top
lowered, make sure to lock the fuel filler
door opener lever with the key.
The engine hood lock release lever is
locked at the same time.
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Before raising or lowering the soft top,
lower both side windows, apply the park-
ing brake, stop the engine and put the
transmission lever in the first position.
CAUTION
When raising or lowering the soft
top, keep hands off from the hinges
of the top side rails and any part
of the top linkage.
To prevent personal injury, do not
raise or lower the soft top when the
wind is strong.
The vehicle should never be driven
with the soft top partially lowered.
Make sure the top has been either
fully latched to the windshield
frame or fully lowered before driv-
ing.
NOTICE
Make sure there are no items or
packages in the folding board when
lowering in the soft top. Even small
items may interfere with the soft
top operation and can cause dam-
age.
Do not sit or place excessive
weight on the soft top when the top
is up or down. Damage to the top
may occur.
Do not raise or lower the soft top
when the temperature is below 5 C
(41 F). Damage to the top or rear
window may result. If necessary to
do so, warm the vehicle in a heated
garage prior to operating the soft
top mechanism.
Do not lower the soft top if the top
is damp or wet. Possible interior
water damage, water stains or mil-
dew on the top material may result.
When the soft top is completely
lowered, keep the rear window de-
fogger turned off to avoid damage
to the top.
It may be hard to fix the soft top
when raising it after having kept it
open for a long time.
Soft top
Soft top precautions
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Lowering the soft top
SB12077
1. Lower both side windows and sunvisors. Then pull down the lock lev-
ers on both sides of the vehicle fully
while pushing down the button.
Be sure not to leave any object on the
folding board.
If the battery is discharged and the win-
dows cannot be lowered, open both the
doors.
SB12071
2. Stand outside of the vehicle and pull the soft top up holding the part
shown in dark color in the illustra-
tion.
SB12072
3. Lower the soft top backward press-ing the rear window glass down soft-
ly.
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SB12082
CAUTION
To prevent personal injury, do not
grasp the part shown in dark color in
the illustration.
SB12079
4. Fold the soft top slowly and houseit completely.
Press down the soft top toward the front
from the rear and lock it. You will hear
click sound when the soft top is complete-
ly housed.
Shake the soft top up and down softly to
check whether the soft top is fixed se-
curely.
Raise both sun visors.
SB12059
Folding board
Flare
NOTICE
Do not lower the soft top while
placing a luggage which is higher
than the bottom edge of the flare
inside the luggage space. The lug-
gage may be damaged by hitting
the folding board or the improperly
folded soft top may flap in the wind
and cause an accident.
Do not place any objects on the
folding board. Such objects may
damage the folding board or cause
an unexpected accident by moving
while the vehicle is driven.
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Air deflector
SB12060
The air deflector will reduce the wind
from the rear of the vehicle when the
vehicle is running with the soft top
lowered. Pull up to use.
NOTICE
Do not use alcohol or other solvents
for the air deflector. Because they
could damage the air deflector’s resin
material.
Raising the soft top
SB12061
1. Lower both side windows and sunvisors. Then pull down the lock re-
lease lever towards the front of the
vehicle and release the lock of the
soft top.
NOTICE
Always lower the sun visor when rais-
ing the soft top. The sun visor may
be damaged if the soft top is locked
with the sun visor raised.
SB12074
2. Stand outside of the vehicle and pullthe soft top out slowly holding the
part shown in dark color in the il-
lustration. Then move the soft top
toward the upper part of the frame
of the front window glass.
NOTICE
Lower the windows before raising the
soft top. Otherwise, the soft top may
not lock securely.
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SB12082
CAUTION
To prevent personal injury, do not
grasp the part shown in dark color in
the illustration.
SB12083
3. Be seated in the seat and hold thehandle on the center of the front
soft top frame. Then press the soft
top softly against the frame of the
front window glass.
SB12078
4. Keep pressing the soft top againstthe frame of the front window glass
and fix the soft top by pushing up
the right and the left lock levers.
Check that lock is securely hung on the
hook on the body side when pushing the
lock levers up.
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SB12089
Hook on body sideLockHook on body side
If the lock is not hung easily, give your
hand to the lock for helping to hang it
on the hook on the body side.
Fix the lock on the hook of the body side
and check whether or not it is securely
locked by swinging the lock to the front
and the rear, and the right and the left.
Confirm that the levers are locked secure-
ly.
Raise both sun visors.