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For details about air flow selector settings,
see “—Air flow selector settings” de-
scribed below.
Air intake selector
Press the button to select the air source.
The air intake mode which is being se-
lected is shown on the display.
1. Recirculate—Recirculates the air inside
the vehicle.
2. Fresh—Draws outside air into the sys-
tem.
To prevent fogging up of the windshield,
the air intake mode may change automati-
cally to FRESH depending on the condi-
tion of the air conditioning system.
For example, when the ambient tempera-
ture is low, the air intake mode may
change automatically to FRESH. This is
not a malfunction.“A/C” button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
“A/C” button. The “A/C” button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.
If the “A/C” 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 your Toyota dealer for service.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Multiinformation display186 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clock195 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside temperature display195 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarette lighter and ashtray195 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power outlet196 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glove box199 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Garage door opener199 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auxiliary box202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front cup holder204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear cup holder205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Floor mat207 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1 9

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1. Outside temperature display
2. Clock
3. Compass
4. Calendar
5. Cruise information display
6. “LIGHT” button
7. “MODE” button
8. “RESET/ADJ” button
9. “DISPLAY” button
Multiinformation display—

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Operate the multiinformation display
with the ignition switch on.
When the ignition switch is turned to
“ON”, the last previously used mode dis-
played just before the ignition switch is
turned off will appear.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the multiinformation
display, the display will automatically be
set to the initial mode.
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the display
will be reduced.“LIGHT” button
This button is used to select the illumi-
nation pattern of the display.
Every time you push the “LIGHT” button,
the display illuminates in the following or-
der.
1. All the parts of the display are illumi-
nated.
2. Clock, outside temperature display and
compass are illuminated.
3. Illumination is off.
“MODE” and “RESET/ADJ” buttons
These buttons are used to select the
item to be reset or adjusted.
Every time you push the “MODE” button,
the display toggles in the following order.
1. Hour
2. Minute
3. Year
4. Month
5. Day
6. English or metric unit selection of the
outside temperature display and cruise
information display
7. Compass deviation calibration (zone)
8. Compass circling calibration
—Before using the
multiinformation display

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When the item desired to be corrected
appears, reset or adjust it by pushing the
“RESET/ADJ” button.
“DISPLAY” button
This button is used to toggle the func-
tions of the cruise information display.
Every time you push the “DISPLAY” but-
ton, the display toggles.
For more details, see “—Cruise
information display”.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the display while the
vehicle is moving. Be sure to adjust
the display only when the vehicle is
stopped.The digital clock indicates the time.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected, the time display will auto-
matically be set to 1:00 a.m.
To reset the hour: Push the “MODE” but-
ton until the hour display appears and
blinks. Then push the “RESET/ADJ” but-
ton.
To reset the minutes: Push the “MODE”
button until the minute display appears
and blinks. Then push the “RESET/ADJ”
button.
After resetting the clock, push the “MODE”
button until the display returns to normal
calendar mode.The digital calendar indicates the date.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected, the calendar display will au-
tomatically be set to “THU JAN 1”.
To reset the year: Push the “MODE” but-
ton until the year display appears and
blinks. Then push the “RESET/ADJ” but-
ton. (After the year 2021 appears, the
number returns to 2002.)
To reset the month: Push the “MODE”
button until the month display appears and
blinks. Then push the “RESET/ADJ” but-
ton.
To reset the day: Push the “MODE” button
until the day display appears and blinks.
Then push the “RESET/ADJ” button.
—Clock —Calendar

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After resetting the calendar, push the
“MODE” button until the display returns to
normal calendar mode.
The outside temperature display indi-
cates outside air temperatures.
To set the unit, push the “MODE” button
until the unit display appears and blinks.
Then push the “RESET/ADJ” button to se-
lect “C” or “F”. (At this time, cruise
information and air conditioning displays
also change.)
After setting the unit, push the “MODE”
button until the display returns to normal
calendar mode.
—Outside temperature display —Cruise information display

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The cruise information display indicates
the following information.
1. Instantaneous fuel consumption
2. Average fuel consumption after refuel-
ing
3. Average vehicle speed
4. Driving range
5. Driving time
Every time you push the “DISPLAY” but-
ton, the display toggles through this infor-
mation.
The displayed values in the cruise infor-
mation display indicate general driving
conditions. Accuracy varies with driving
habits and road conditions.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected, the display will automatically
be set to instantaneous fuel consumption.
To set the unit, push the “MODE” button
until the unit display appears and blinks.
Then push the “RESET/ADJ” button to se-
lect km/liter or mile/gallon. (At this time,
the outside temperature and air condition-
ing displays also change.)
After setting the unit, push the “MODE”
button until the display returns to normal
calendar mode.1. Instantaneous fuel consumption
(“INST ECON”)
The instantaneous fuel consumption is
calculated and displayed based on driv-
ing distance and fuel consumption for
2 seconds with the engine running.
The displayed value is updated every 2
seconds.
Note that an accurate figure may not be
shown in the following cases.
When the vehicle is stopped with the
engine running, the display will indicate
the extremely high fuel consumption.
When the vehicle is driving down a
long slope, applying the engine brake,
the display will indicate the extremely
low fuel consumption.
The calculation is reset when the ignition
switch is turned off.2. Average fuel consumption after re-
fueling
(“AVG ECON”)
Average fuel consumption after refuel-
ing is calculated and displayed based
on total driving distance and total fuel
consumption with the engine running.
The displayed value is updated every 10
seconds.
To reset the calculations, push the
“RESET/ADJ” button.
The calculation is reset when the ignition
switch is turned off.
3. Average vehicle speed
(“AVG SPEED”)
Average vehicle speed is calculated and
displayed based on total driving dis-
tance and total driving time with the
engine running.
The displayed value is updated every 10
seconds.
To reset the calculations, push the
“RESET/ADJ” button.
The calculation is reset when the ignition
switch is turned off.

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4. Driving range
(“FUEL RANGE”)
The distance the vehicle can travel with
the remaining fuel is calculated and
displayed based on the quantity of re-
maining fuel and past fuel consumption.
The displayed value is updated every time
when the fuel equivalent for 1 km is con-
sumed.
Every time you refuel the vehicle, the
driving range calculation is automatically
reset.
The actual driving range varies with driv-
ing habits and road conditions. If fuel con-
sumption is good, the driving range will be
longer. If fuel consumption is poor, the
driving range will be shorter.
5. Driving time
(“TRIP TIME”)
The elapsed time after the engine starts
is displayed.
When the engine is started, driving time
is counted from 0:00. Up to 99:59 (99
hours, 59 minutes) can be displayed.
When the driving time exceeds 99:59, the
counter returns to 0:00.To reset the calculations, push the
“RESET/ADJ” button.
The calculation is reset when the ignition
switch is turned off.
The compass indicates the direction
that the vehicle is heading. In the
above case, it shows that the vehicle is
heading south.
Displays
Directions
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NWNorth
Northeast
East
Southeast
South
Southwest
West
Northwest
—Compass