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Foreword
Welcome to the growing group of value −conscious people who drive Toyotas. We are proud of the advanced engineering and
quality  construction of each vehicle we build.
This Owner ’s Manual explains the operation of your new Toyota. Please read it thoroughly and have all the occupants
follow the instructions carefully. Doing so will help you enjoy many years of safe and trouble free motoring. For
important information about this manual and your Toyota, read the following pages carefully.
When it comes to service, remember that your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle best and is interested in your complete
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Please leave this Owner ’s Manual in this vehicle at  the time of resale.  The next  owner will  need this  information also.
All information and specifications in this manual are current at  the time of printing. However, because of Toyota’s policy of
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Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains all equipment, including options. Therefore,  you may
find some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.
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This meter displays the odometer and
two trip meters.
1. Odometer—Shows the total distance the vehicle has been driven.
2. Two trip meters—Show two different distances independently driven since
the last time each trip meter was set
to zero.
You can use one trip meter  to calculate
the fuel economy and the other to
measure the distance on each trip. All
trip meter data is  cancelled if  the elec-
trical power source is disconnected. 3. Trip meter reset knob—Resets the two
trip meters to zero, and also change
the meter display.
To change the meter display, quickly
push and release the knob. The meter
display changes in the order from the
odometer to trip meter A to trip meter
B, then back to the odometer each
time you push.
To reset the trip meter A to zero, dis-
play the meter A reading, then push
and hold the knob until the meter is
set to zero. The same process can be
applied for resetting the trip meter B.
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8 cm (3 in.) compact disc singles
Ty p e 1 —
Your compact disc player does not need
an adaptor to play  compact disc singles.
Compact disc singles are about 8 cm (3
in.) in diameter−smaller than standard
discs.
After you eject a compact disc single, do
not insert a standard 12 cm (4.7 in.) disc
until “DISC” disappears from the display.
NOTICE
Do not use an adaptor for compact
disc singles —it could cause tracking
errors or interfere with the ejection of
compact discs.
Ty p e 2 —
The player is intended for use with 12 cm
(4.7 in.) discs only. YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER WITH
CHANGER (type 3)
When you insert a disc, push the “LOAD”
button and gently push the disc in with
the label side up. (The player will auto-
matically eject a disc if the label side is
down.) This compact disc player  can store
up to six discs. The player will play from
track 1 through the end of the disc. Then
it will play from track 1 of the next disc.
The player is intended for use with 12 cm
(4.7 in.) discs only.
NOTICE
Do not stack up two discs for in-
sertion, or it will cause damage to
the compact disc auto changer. In-
sert only one compact disc into slot
at a time.
 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. 

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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station. (See “TUNE” or
“SEEK”.) Push and hold down the button
until you hear a beep—this will  set the
station to the button. The button number
will appear on the display.
To recall a preset station: Push the button
for the station you want. The button num-
ber and station frequency will appear on
the display.
These systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button. (The display
will show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you
push “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” button.)
 (Eject button)
Push the compact disc eject button to
eject a compact disc.
 (Reverse/Fast forward button)
Push and hold “
” (preset button 6) or
“
” (preset button 5) to fast forward or
reverse within a compact disc. When you
release the button, the compact disc play-
er will resume playing.
AM
Push the “AM” button to turn on the radio
and select the AM band. “AM” will appear
on the display.
AUDIO CONTROL (Tone and sound bal-
ance adjustment  function)
Each time you push the “AUDIO
CONTROL” knob, the mode changes. To
adjust the tone and balance, turn the
knob.
BAS: Adjusts low −pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from  −5 to 5.
TRE: Adjusts high −pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from  −5 to 5.
FAD: Adjusts  the sound balance between
the front and rear speakers. The display
ranges from F7 to R7.
BAL: Adjusts  the sound balance between
the right and left speakers. The display
ranges from L7 to R7. DISC (Compact disc)
Push the “DISC” button to play a compact
disc.
When the audio system is set into com-
pact disc operation,  the display  shows the
track, or track and disc number currently
being played.
Error messages
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display one of the following error
messages.
“WAIT”: 
The compact disc player unit
may be too hot. Allow the player to cool
down.
“ERROR 1”:  The disc may be dirty, dam-
aged or inserted incorrectly (up −side
down). Clean the disc and re −insert it.
“NO DISC”:  The compact disc changer of
separate unit is empty. Insert a disc.
“ERROR 3”:  There is a problem inside
the system. Eject the disc or magazine.
Set the disc or magazine again.
“ERROR 4”:  Over−current. Ask your
Toyota dealer to inspect. 

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SCAN
Radio
You can either scan all the frequencies on
a band or scan only the preset stations
for that band.
To scan the preset stations: 
Push and hold the “SCAN” button until
you hear a beep. The radio will  tune in
the next preset station up the band, stay
there for 5 seconds, and then move to the
next preset station. To stop scanning,
push this button again.
To scan all the frequencies: 
Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-
ton. The radio will find the next station up
the station band, stay there for 5 seconds,
and then scan again to the next station.
To stop scanning, push this button again. Compact disc player
There are two scan features—you can ei-
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or
scan the first tracks of all the discs  in the
magazine.
Scanning the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-
ton. “SCAN” will appear on the display
and the player will  scan all the tracks on
the disc you are listening to. To stop
scanning, push this button again. If the
player scanned all the tracks on the disc,
it will stop scanning.
With compact disc changer only—
Scanning the first tracks of all the discs
in the magazine:
Push the “SCAN” button until you hear a
beep. “
·SCAN” will appear on the dis-
play and the player will scan the first
track of the next disc. To stop scanning,
push this button again. If the player has
scanned all the di scs, it will stop scan-
ning. SEEK/TRACK (Seeking/Track up/down)
Radio
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek  the next  station, quickly  push and
release “
” or “ ” side of the “SEEK/
TRACK” button. Do this again to find the
station after that.
Compact disc player
Use this button to skip up or down  to a
different track.
Push “ ” or “ ” side of the “SEEK/
TRACK” button until the number of the
track you want to listen to appears on the
display. If you want to return to the begin-
ning of the current  track, quickly  push the
down side of the button one time.
ST (Stereo reception) display
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. “ST” appears on the display. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to prev-
ent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
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TEXT
This button is used to change the display
for the compact disc that contains text
data.
To change the display, quickly push and
release the “TEXT” button while the com-
pact disc is playing. The display changes
in the order from the elapsed time  to disc
title to track title, then back to the
elapsed time.
If this button is pushed while a compact
disc that does not contain text data is
playing, “NO TITLE” will appear on the
display.
If the entire disc or track title does not
appear on the display, push and hold the
button until you hear a beep. The rest of
the title will appear.
TUNE (Tuning)
Turn the “TUNE” knob clockwise to step
up the frequency. Turn the knob counter-
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station. (See “TUNE” or
“SEEK”.) Push and hold down the button
until you hear a beep—this will  set the
station to the button. The button number
will appear on the display.
To recall a preset station: Push the button
for the station you want. The button num-
ber and station frequency will appear on
the display.
These systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button. (The display
will show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you
push “AM” or “FM” button.)
 (Eject button)
Push the cassette tape eject button to
eject a cassette. Push the compact disc
eject button to eject a compact disc.
 (Program)
Push “
” (preset button 4) to select
the other  side of a cassette tape. The
display indicates which side is currently
selected (“
” indicates the top side, “”
indicates the bottom side).
Auto −reverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches  the end of a tape  side, it
automatically  reverses and begins  to play
the other side. This is true whether the
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.
 (Reverse/Fast forward button)
Cassette player
Push “
” (preset button 6) to fast −for-
ward a cassette tape. “FF” will appear on
the display. Push “
” (preset button 5)
to rewind a tape. “REW” will appear on
the display.
To stop the tape while it is fast −forward-
ing, push “
” or “TAPE” button. To stop
the tape while it is rewinding, push “
”
or “TAPE” button.
If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette
player will stop and then play that same
side. If a tape fast −forwards completely,
the cassette will play the other side of the
tape using the auto −reverse feature. Compact disc player
Push and hold “
” (preset button 6) or
“
” (preset button 5) to fast forward or
reverse within a compact disc. When you
release the button, the compact disc play-
er will resume playing.
AM
Push the “AM” button to turn on the radio
and select the AM band. “AM” will appear
on the display.
AUDIO CONTROL (Tone and sound bal-
ance adjustment  function)
Each time you push the “AUDIO
CONTROL” knob, the mode changes. To
adjust the tone and balance, turn the
knob.
BAS: Adjusts low −pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from  −5 to 5.
MID (access cab models): Adjusts mid−
pitched tones. The display ranges from  −5
to 5.
TRE: Adjusts high −pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from  −5 to 5.
FAD: Adjusts  the sound balance between
the front and rear speakers. The display
ranges from F7 to R7. 

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Compact disc player
There are two scan features—you can ei-
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or
scan the first tracks of all the discs  in the
magazine.
Scanning the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-
ton. “SCAN” will appear on the display
and the player will  scan all the tracks on
the disc you are listening to. To stop
scanning, push this button again. If the
player scanned all the tracks on the disc,
it will stop scanning.
With compact disc changer only—
Scanning the first tracks of all the discs
in the magazine:
Push the “SCAN” button until you hear a
beep. “
·SCAN” will appear on the dis-
play and the player will scan the first
track of the next disc. To stop scanning,
push this button again. If the player has
scanned all the di scs, it will stop scan-
ning. SEEK/TRACK (Seeking/Track up/down)
Radio
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek  the next  station, quickly  push and
release “
” or “ ” side of the “SEEK/
TRACK” button. Do this again to find the
station after that.
Cassette Player
Use this button to skip up or down to
locate a song or recording.
You can select up to nine recordings (in-
cluding current one).
A blank space of at least 3 seconds is
considered to be a start of a recording.
When a beginning of a tape is reached,
the player automatically resumes play.
When the end of the tape is  reached, the
player automatically reverses  sides and
resumes normal play.
In addition, the feature may not work well
with some spoken word, live, or classical
recordings. Compact disc player
Use this button to skip up or down  to a
different track.
Push “
” or “ ” side of the “SEEK/
TRACK” button until the number of the
track you want to listen to appears on the
display. If you want to return to the begin-
ning of the current  track, quickly  push the
down side of the button one time.
ST (Stereo reception) display
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. “ST” appears on the display. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to prev-
ent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion.
TA P E
Push the “TAPE” button to play a cassette
tape.