2001 TOYOTA SOLARA Owners Manual (in English)

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ªA/Cº button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
ªA/Cº button. The ªA/Cº button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.
If the ªA/Cº button indicator flashes, there
is a problem in the air conditioning system
and the air conditioning automatically
shuts off. If this happens, take your ve-
hicle to a Toyota dealer for service.

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ÐAir flow selector settingsÐOperating tips

To cool off your Toyota after it has
been parked in the hot sun, drive with
the windows open for a few minutes.
This vents the hot air, allowing the air
conditioning to cool the interior more
quickly.

Make sure the air intake grilles in front
of the windshield are not blocked (by
leaves or snow, for example).

On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield. The windshield could
fog up because of the difference in air
temperature on the inside and outside
of the windshield.

Keep the area under the front seats
clear to allow air to circulate through-
out the vehicle.

On cold days, push the fan speed se-
lector to adjust the fan speed high for
a minute to help clear the intake ducts
of snow or moisture. This can reduce
the amount of fogging on the windows.

When driving on dusty roads, close all
windows. If dust thrown up by the ve-
hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
closing the windows, it is recommended
that the air intake selector be set to
FRESH and the fan speed selector to
any setting except ªOFFº.

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If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector be temporarily set to
RECIRCULATE, which will close off the
outside passage and prevent outside
air and dust from entering the vehicle
interior.
Heating
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operationÐ
Press in the ªAUTO º button.
TemperatureÐ To the desired
temperature
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air conditioningÐOFF
For manual operationÐ
Fan speedÐ To the desired fan speed
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(to the right)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐFLOOR
Air conditioningÐOFF

For quick heating, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the
windows from fogging, select fresh af-
ter the vehicle interior has been
warmed.

Press the ªA/Cº button on for dehumidi-
fied heating.

Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or
defogging the windshield.
Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operationÐ
Press in the ªAUTO º button .
TemperatureÐ To the desired
temperature
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air conditioningÐON
For manual operationÐ
Fan speedÐ To the desired fan speed
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s COLD
(to the left)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐPANEL
Air conditioningÐON

For quick cooling, select recirculated
air for a few minutes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operationÐ
Press in the ªAUTO º button .
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s COLD
(to the left)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air conditioningÐOFF
For manual operationÐ
Fan speedÐ To the desired fan speed
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s COLD
(to the left)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐPANEL
Air conditioningÐOFF

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Defogging and defrostingÐ
ÐThe inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operationÐTemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(to the right) to heat;
COLD (to the left) to
cool
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
For manual operationÐ
Fan speedÐ To the desired fan speed
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(to the right) to heat;
COLD (to the left) to
cool
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
When pressing the windshield air flow but-
ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto-
matically. This is to clean up the front
view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to
RECIRCULATE mode, press the air intake
selector button once again. Pressing the windshield button turns on
the defroster±linked air conditioning. At
this time, the ªA/Cº button indicator comes
on regardless of whether or not the ªA/Cº
button is pressed in. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
To turn off the air conditioning alone,
press the ªA/Cº button once again.
When the ªA/Cº button is not pressed in,
pressing another air flow button 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.
ÐThe outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operationÐ
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(to the right)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
For manual operationÐ
Fan speedÐ To the desired fan speed
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(to the right)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
When pressing the windshield air flow but-
ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto-
matically. This is to clean up the front
view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to
RECIRCULATE mode, press the air intake
selector button once again.
Pressing the windshield button turns on
the defroster±linked air conditioning. At
this time, the ªA/Cº button indicator comes
on regardless of whether or not the ªA/Cº
button is pressed in. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
To turn off the air conditioning alone,
press the ªA/Cº button once again.
When the ªA/Cº button is not pressed in,
pressing another air flow button turns off
the air conditioning.

To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.

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Side vents
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the side vents. The side vents may be
opened or closed as shown.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Clock148
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Outside temperature gauge 148
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Cigarette lighter and ashtrays 148
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Power outlet 149
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Glove box 150
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Garage door opener 150
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Garage door opener box 152
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Auxiliary box 155
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Cup holder 157
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Traction control system 157
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Floor mat 159
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SECTION 1± 9

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Clock
The digital clock indicates the time.
The key must be in the ªACCº or ªONº
position.
To reset the hour: Push the ªHº button.
To reset the minutes: Push the ªMº button.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the clock, the time dis-
play will automatically be set to 1:00 (one
o'clock).
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the time in-
dication will be reduced.
Outside temperature gauge
The outside temperature gauge indi-
cates the outside air temperature when
you push the ªTEMPº selector button.
The key must be in the ªONº position.
Pushing the button once again will turn off
the display.
When the air conditioning system is on,
pushing the button once indicates the out-
side temperature and a second time
changes the display back to the air condi-
tioning temperature.
Cigarette lighter and ashtrays
Cigarette lighter and front ashtray
Rear ashtray (on some models)