2004 TOYOTA ECHO instrument panel

822004 ECHO from Aug. ’03 Prod. (OM52526U)
Instrument panel light control
SU14006a
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.
Front fog lights
SU14015
To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
when the tail lights are turned on.
Interior light
SU14007
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any
door is opened. The light remains on for
a certain time after all the doors are
closed. When all the doors are locked or
the ignition switch is turned to “ACC” or
“ON” after all the doors are closed, the
light fades out.

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When parking, firmly apply the parking
brake to avoid inadvertent creeping.
To set: Pull up the lever. For better hold-
ing power, first depress the brake pedal
and hold it while setting the parking
brake.
To release: Pull up the lever slightly (1),
press the thumb button (2), and lower (3).
To remind you that the parking brake is
set, the parking brake reminder light in
the instrument panel remains on until you
release the parking brake.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the park-
ing brake reminder light is off.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Air conditioning system
Controls128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air flow selector settings131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating tips131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument panel vents133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1 9

1292004 ECHO from Aug. ’03 Prod. (OM52526U)
Fan speed selector
Turn the knob to adjust the fan speed—to
the right to increase, to the left to de-
crease.
Temperature selector
Turn the knob to adjust the temperature—
to the right to warm, to the left to cool.
Air flow selector
Turn the knob to select the vents used for
air flow.
1. Panel—Air flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bilevel—Air flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
3. Floor—Air flows mainly from the floor
vents.
4. Floor/Windshield—Air flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
Use with the air intake selector posi-
tioned in FRESH.5. Windshield—Air flows mainly from the
windshield vents.
Use with the air intake selector posi-
tioned in FRESH.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see “Air flow selector settings” described
below.
Turning the air flow control knob to wind-
shield or floor/windshield position turns on
the defroster−linked air conditioning. This
is to clean up the front view more quickly.
When the “A/C” button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to anoth-
er position turns off the air conditioning.

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Defogging
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature—Towards red zone to heat;
blue zone to cool
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow control knob to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster−
linked air conditioning. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
When the “A/C” button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to a posi-
tion other than windshield or floor/wind-
shield turns off the air conditioning.
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield—the difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse.Defrosting
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature—Towards red zone
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow control knob to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster−
linked air conditioning. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
When the “A/C” button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to a posi-
tion other than windshield or floor/wind-
shield turns off the air conditioning.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.
Instrument panel vents
SU18008
—Center vents —Side vents
CloseClose
Open
Open
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the instrument panel vents. The instrument
panel vents may be opened or closed as
shown.

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Clock
SY19008a
The digital clock indicates the time.
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”
position.
To reset the hour: Push the “H” button.
To reset the minutes: Push the “M” button.
If quick adjustment to a full hour is de-
sired, push the “:00” button.
For example, if the “:00” button is de-
pressed when the time is between
1:01—1:29, the time will change to 1:00. If
the time is between 1:30—1:59, the time
will change to 2:00.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.
Cigarette lighter and ashtray
SU19002
CIGARETTE LIGHTER
To use the cigarette lighter, press it in.
After it finishes heating up, it automati-
cally pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the key must
be in the “ACC” position to use the light-
er.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed
in.
Use a Toyota genuine cigarette lighter or
equivalent for replacement.

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Glove box
SU19003
To open the glove box door, pull the
lever.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the glove box door
closed while driving.
Auxiliary boxes
SU19004
Instrument panel
To use the box, pull on the handle.
This auxiliary box can be used to store
the first−aid kit.
SU19005
Passenger’s seat
To use the box, slightly lift up the box
and pull it out as shown in the illustra-
tion.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the auxiliary box closed
while driving.

1392004 ECHO from Aug. ’03 Prod. (OM52526U)
NOTICE
Instrument panel: During hot weather,
the interior of the vehicle becomes
very hot. Do not leave anything flam-
mable or deformable such as a light-
er, glasses, etc. inside.
Cup holders
SZ19005
Front
SZ19006
Rear (center)
SU19008
Rear (2door models: for right and left
sides)
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely in its
holes.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other than
cups or drinkcans in the cup holder,
as such items may be thrown about
and possibly injure people in the ve-
hicle during sudden braking or in an
accident.