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42002 MY SOLARA_U (OM33545U)
1. Power rear view mirror control switches
2. Headlight and turn signal switch
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Emergency flasher switch
5. Clock and front passenger ’s seat belt
reminder light
6. Car audio
7. Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger switch
8. Air conditioning controls
9. Auxiliary box
10. Front ashtray 11. Traction control off switch
12. Power outlet
13. Cigarette lighter
14. Ignition switch
15. Cruise control switch
16. Tilt steering lock release lever
17. Instrument panel light control knob
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Seats, Seat belts, Steering wheel and Mirrors
Seats 40
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Front seats 40
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Fold −down rear seat 45
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Seat heaters 47
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Head restraints 48
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Seat belts 48
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SRS driver and front passenger airbags 57
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SRS side airbags 65
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Child restraint 70
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Tilt steering wheel 83
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Outside rear view mirrors 83
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Anti −glare inside rear view mirror 85
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Auto anti −glare inside rear view mirror 85
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Sun visors 86
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SECTION 1 3
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals 90
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Emergency flashers 93
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Instrument panel light control 94
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Front fog lights 94
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Interior light 95
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Ignition switch light 95
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Personal lights 96
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Windshield wipers and washer 97
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Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers 97
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SECTION 1 4
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1. Check the area around the vehicle be-
fore entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle, seat cushion height, head restraint
height and steering wheel angle.
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view mirrors.
4. Lock both 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 “P”. If you need to re-
start the engine while the vehicle is
moving, put the selector lever in “N”.
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. Before starting the engine, be sure to fol-
low the instructions in “(a) Before crank-
ing”.
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 “START”. 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 start” in Sec-
tion 4.
Before starting the engine H o w to st art th e en g in e—
(a) Before cranking
(b) Starting the engine
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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
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, glove box
light, clock, instrument panel light con-
trol, service reminder indicators, air
conditioning control panel lights, ash-
tray light, emergency flasher, daytime
running light system, rear window de-
fogger, electronically controlled auto-
matic transmission system
35. TURN 7.5 A: Emergency flasher
36. RAD NO.2 7.5 A: Audio system37. 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: Convertible top control
system, quarter wi ndow control system
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. FL ABS 60 A: Anti−lock brake system