2003 TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER ignition

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“START”—Starter motor on. The key
will return to the “ON” position when
released.
For starting tips, see page 153 in Section
3.
“ON”—Engine on and all accessories
on.
This is the normal driving position.
“ACC”—Accessories such as the radio
operate, but the engine is off.
If you leave the key in the “ACC” or
“LOCK” position and open the driver’s
door, a buzzer will remind you to remove
the key.“LOCK”—Engine is off and the steering
wheel is locked. The key can be re-
moved only at this position.
You must push in the key to turn it from
“ACC” to the “LOCK” position.
Once you remove the key, the engine im-
mobilizer system is automatically set. (See
“Engine immobilizer system” on page 10
in Section 12.)
When starting the engine, the key may
seem stuck at the “LOCK” position. To
free it, first be sure the key is pushed all
the way in, and then rock the steering
wheel slightly while turning the key gently.
CAUTION
Never remove the key when the ve-
hicle is moving, as this will lock the
steering wheel and result in loss of
steering control.
NOTICE
Do not leave the key in the “ON”
position if the engine is not running.
The battery will discharge and the
ignition could be damaged.
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Ignition switch with steering
lock

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The sequential manual transmission is a
6speed forward/reverse transmission.
With the basics of the traditional manual
transmission, the clutch operation and
shifting are controlled electronically. The
system has the following features:
The electronically controlled clutch op-
eration and transmission enables gear
shift by the operation of the selector
lever (or the steering switch) only.
When starting the engine, turn the igni-
tion switch to the “ON” position. While
holding down the brake pedal firmly,
shift the selector lever to the “N” posi-
tion. Make sure that the “N” indicator
in the instrument cluster comes on,
and then start the engine. In case the
selector lever is in a position other
than “N”, or the if the brake pedal is
not held down, the engine cannot be
started.
Sequential manual transmission will
downshift to 2nd or 1st automatically
when the speed is reduced less than
the fixed speed with the shift lever in
“S” position.
To understand this unique system and op-
eration method of the sequential manual
transmission, read this section thoroughly
before driving.
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The sequential manual transmission has a
shift lock system. This system locks the
selector lever to keep the transmission
gear and the selector lever position in the
same position when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
However, if the selector lever is locked in
the “S” position, the lever can be moved
to the “+” or “” direction, but the gear
will not be actually shifted. (a) Selector lever
“R”: Reverse
“N”: Neutral and engine starting
“S”: Sequential driving
(normal driving)
“+”: Upshifting
Pull the selector lever to the “+”
direction and release it. Every
time the lever is operated, the
transmission is upshifted 1 step in
the order of 1st 2nd 3rd 
4th 5th 6th gear.
“”: Downshifting
Push the selector lever to the “”
direction and release it. Every
time the lever is operated, the
transmission is downshifted in the
order of 6th 5th 4th 
3rd 2nd 1st gear.
The gear position is displayed on the gear
position indicator. The gear position indica-
tor shows the transmission gear position.
Before starting off, always make sure by
using the gear position indicator that the
gear is engaged in 1st or reverse, then
depress the accelerator pedal.
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Sequential manual
transmission

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When leaving the vehicle, stop the
engine and park the vehicle with
the gear engaged. In case you need
to leave the vehicle with the engine
running, apply the parking brakes
firmly, and shift the selector lever
in the “N” position. When the driv-
er’s door is opened with the selec-
tor lever in the “S” position while
stopping with the engine running,
warning buzzer (long pulse sound)
will sound. 10 seconds later, the
“N” indicator in the instrument
cluster will also flash, and the sys-
tem will automatically shift the
transmission gear to the neutral
gear position. If this happens on a
hill when starting off the vehicle,
the vehicle may move unexpectedly
and cause an accident.NOTICE
Do not hold or stop the vehicle on
a hill with the accelerator pedal ap-
plied. Otherwise, the warning buzz-
er (long pulse sound) will sound,
and in some cases the engine will
stall. It will also cause excessive
damage to the clutch.
 If the selector lever is operated
more than necessary, the system
may not allow operation of the se-
lector lever for a certain period of
time, and the gear may not be
shifted appropriately. Therefore, do
not operate the selector lever if not
necessary.
(i) Parking
Unlike the automatic transmission, the se-
quential manual transmission does not
have a parking position. The vehicle can
be parked with the selector lever in any
position. Apply the parking brake firmly,
and while depressing the brake pedal,
shift the selector lever into the “R” posi-
tion on a level or downhill, and into the
“S(1)” position on an uphill.
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1: Uphill
2: Level or downhill
To stop the engine:
Check the transmission gear position by
the gear position indicator, then turn the
ignition switch off to stop the engine. Re-
lease the brake pedal after a few sec-
onds. The selector lever will be locked in
the position just before the ignition switch
was turned off.
You can check the gear position by the
gear position indicator within 5 seconds
after turning the ignition switch off.
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CAUTION
In case the gear shift is not com-
pleted before the ignition switch is
turned off, the gear may not be en-
gaged properly preventing the vehicle
from parking with gear. When park-
ing, always confirm the gear position
by the gear position indicator. On a
level surface or a downhill, the gear
should be put in reverse, and in the
1st on an uphill. Otherwise, the ve-
hicle may move, and cause an unex-
pected accident. If the gear is left in
the neutral gear position, the vehicle
can not be parked with the gear en-
gaged.
(j) Cancel from parking with gear
Depress the brake pedal, and turn the
ignition switch to the “ON” position. The
selector lever lock will be released.
Then, shift the selector lever to the “N”
position. The gear will be disengaged.
(k) Warning Functions
A warning buzzer will sound or the indica-
tor will flash under the following condi-
tions:Warning buzzer (long pulse sound)
It may sound when the selector lever
is shifted to the “S” or “R” position
while racing the engine.
The clutch is heated with excessive
load.
The ignition switch is turned to the
“OFF” position with the gear in 2nd or
either 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th.
In this case, turn the ignition switch to the
“ON” position once and shift the selector
lever to the “S” or “R” position, then turn
the ignition switch to “OFF” position.
During a stop, the driver ’s door is
opened with the selector lever in the
“S” position while the engine is run-
ning.
Warning buzzer (short pulse sound)
The transmission is shifted down to a
gear where the engine is overrevving.
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“N” indicator flashing
The selector lever is shifted to the “R”
position while the vehicle speed is over
3 km/h (2 mph).
The selector lever is shifted to the “S”
from “R” position while backing up with
the vehicle speed over 8 km/h (5 mph).
The selector lever is operated exces-
sively and continuously, then shifted to
the “S” or “R” position.
In this case, shift the selector lever to the
“N” position once, and wait for a few sec-
onds, shift the selector lever again to the
“S” or “R” position.
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The selector lever is shifted from the
“N” position to the “S” or “R” position
soon after starting the engine.
In this case, shift the selector lever to the
“N” position once, and after a few sec-
onds, shift the selector lever again to the
“S” or “R” position.
When the selector lever is shifted to
the “S” position while starting the en-
gine, the selector lever position and
the gear position do not match.
In this case, shift the selector lever to the
“N” position once and confirm that the
engine has started. Then, shift the selec-
tor lever to the “S” or “R” position.
At the same time when turning the igni-
tion switch to the “ON” position and
shifting the selector lever from the “N”
position to the “S” or “R” position.
In this case, shift the selector lever to the
“N” position once, then shift the selector
lever again to the “S” or “R” position.
At the same time when turning the igni-
tion switch to the “OFF” position and
shifting the selector lever from the “N”
to the “S” or “R” position. In this case, turn the ignition “ON” before
operate the shift lever. Shift the selector
lever to the “N” position once, then shift
the selector lever again to the “S” or “R”
position.
“N” indicator flashing and warning
buzzer (long pulse sound) beeping.
The system is retrying shift operation
from the “N” to “S” or “R” position due
to shift failure.
Stopping for more than 90 seconds
without depressing the brake pedal,
while the engine is running with the
selector lever in the “S” position.
10 seconds after the driver ’s door is
opened with the selector lever in the
“S” position while the engine is run-
ning.
Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”
position and shift the selector lever
from the “N” to “S” position at the
same time.
If this condition lasts for a long time, shift
the selector lever to the “N” position once
and shift the selector lever again to the
“S” or “R” position.
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“1st” indicator blinking
At the same time when turning the igni-
tion switch to the “ON” position and
shifting the selector lever from the “S”
position to the “N” or “R” position.
At the same time when turning the igni-
tion switch to the “OFF” position and
shifting the selector lever from the “S”
to “N” position.
In this case, shift the selector lever to the
“S” position once, then shift the selector
lever again to the “N” position.
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Reference
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AM·FM radio/cassette player/compact disc
player (with compact disc changer con-
troller)
This section describes some of the basic
features on Toyota audio systems. Some
information may not pertain to your sys-
tem.
Your audio system works when the ignition
key is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF
Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system
on and off.
Push “AM”, “FM”, “FM1”, “FM2”, “TAPE”,
“DISC” or “LOAD” to turn on that function
without pushing “PWR·VOL”. To turn on
the cassette or compact disc player, a
cassette or compact disc must be loaded
in the player.
You can turn on each player by inserting
a cassette tape or compact disc.
You can turn off each player by ejecting
the cassette tape or compact disc. If the
audio system was previously off, then the
entire audio system will be turned off
when you eject the cassette tape or com-
pact disc. If the another function was pre-
viously playing, it will come on again.
SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS
Push “AM”, “FM”, “FM1”, “FM2”, “TAPE”,
“DISC” or “LOAD” if the system is already
on but you want to switch from one func-
tion to another.TONE AND BALANCE
For details about your system’s tone and
balance controls, see the description of
your own system.
Tone
How good an audio program sounds to
you is largely determined by the mix of
the treble, midrange and bass levels. In
fact, different kinds of music and vocal
programs usually sound better with differ-
ent mixes of treble, midrange and bass.
Balance
A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound
levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to
a stereo recording or broadcast, changing
the right/left balance will increase the vol-
ume of one group of sounds while de-
creasing the volume of another.
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Using your audio system—
—Some basics

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YOUR RADIO ANTENNA
To lower the power antenna, turn off the
audio system by pushing “PWR·VOL”, or
turn the ignition key to “LOCK”.
YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
When you insert a cassette, the exposed
tape should face to the right.
NOTICE
Do not oil any part of the player and
do not insert anything other than cas-
sette tapes into the slot, or the tape
player may be damaged.
YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER
When you insert a disc, gently push it in
with the label side up. (The player will
automatically eject a disc if the label side
is down.) The player will play from track
1 through the end of the disc. Then it will
play from track 1 again. On models with
the compact disc changer, next disc will
be played from track 1.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any
part of the compact disc player. Do
not insert anything other than com-
pact discs into the slot.
The player is intended for use with 12 cm
(4.7 in.) discs only.
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Fuel pump shut off system
The fuel pump shut off system stops sup-
plying fuel to the engine to minimize the
risk of fuel leakage when the engine stalls
or an airbag inflates upon collision. To
restart the engine after the fuel pump shut
off system activates, turn the ignition
switch to “ACC” or “LOCK” once and start
it.
CAUTION
Inspect the ground under the vehicle
before restarting the engine. If you
find that liquid has leaked onto the
ground, it is the fuel system has
been damaged and it is in need of
repair. In this case, do not restart the
engine.
Operation in foreign countries
If you plan to drive your Toyota in
another country...
First, comply with the vehicle registration
laws.
Second, confirm the availability of the cor-
rect fuel (unleaded and minimum octane
number).
Threeway catalytic converter
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The threeway catalytic converter is an
emission control device installed in the
exhaust system.
Its purpose is to reduce pollutants in the
exhaust gas.
CAUTION
Keep people and combustible mate-
rials away from the exhaust pipe
while the engine is running. The
exhaust gas is very hot.
Do not drive, idle or park your ve-
hicle over anything that might burn
easily such as grass, leaves, paper
or rags.
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