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“PLAYER ERROR”: There is trouble in-
side the system. Eject the disc. Set the
disc again.
If malfunction is not rectified, take your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
Dolby 
B NR∗
If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby  B Noise Reduction,
push the “
” button. “DOLBY NR ON”
will appear on the display. Push the button
again to turn off Dolby B NR. “DOLBY
NR OFF” will appear on the display.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with this button on
or off according to the mode used for
recording the tape.
∗: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the
double D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
EQ (Equalizer)
Your audio system can store five different
EQ settings so that you will not need to
readjust it every time you listen to a dif-
ferent program.
To use a preset setting:
Push the “EQ” button repeatedly until the
EQ number you want to use appears on
the display.
To change a preset EQ setting:
1. Use the “TONE” button and the “TUNE/ SELECT” knob to select the desired
equalization. (For details, see “TONE”.)
2. Push and hold the “EQ” button until “SELECT EQ #” appears on the dis-
play.
3. Push the “EQ” button repeatedly or turn the “TUNE/SELECT” knob to select
the desired preset EQ number.
4. Push and hold the “EQ” button until “EQ SAVED” appears on the display
and you hear a beep. This EQ setting
is saved to that number. HR/MIN (Hours/minutes adjustment)
These buttons are used to adjust the
clock time. (For details, see “Clock” on
page 154 in Section 1
−10.)
INFO (Information)
When an RDS radio station transmits a
text message, “INFO” will be displayed. At
this time, push the “INFO” button to view
the text message. If the whole message
does not appear on the display, part of
the message will appear every three sec-
onds until the message is completed. To
scroll through the message at your own
speed, push the “INFO” button consecu-
tively. When the whole message has been
displayed, the message will disappear.
The message display will be canceled if
any button that affects the display is
pushed. To view the message again, push
the “INFO” button again.
The RDS audio system saves a message
until a new message is received.
If the text message is not available when
you push “INFO” button, “NO INFO” will
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“NO CD”: The compact disc player is
empty. Insert a disc.
If the disc is not playing correctly, for any
other reason, try a known good disc.
If the malfunction still exists, take your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
H/M (Hours/minutes adjustment)
These buttons are used to adjust the
clock time. For details, see “Clock” on
page 154 in Section 1 −10.
INFO (Information)
When an RDS radio station transmits a
text message, “INFO” will be displayed. At
this time, push the “INFO” button to view
the text message. If the whole message
does not appear on the display, part of
the message will appear every three sec-
onds until the message is completed. To
scroll through the message at your own
speed, push the “INFO” button consecu-
tively. When the whole message has been
displayed, the message will disappear.
The message display will be canceled if
any button that affects the display is
pushed. To view the message again, push
the “INFO” button again.
The RDS audio system saves a message
until a new message is received. If the text message is not available when
you push “INFO” button, “NO INFO” will
appear on the display.
LOAD
This button is used to load the compact
discs in the compact disc player which is
integrated with the radio. This compact
disc player can store up to 6 discs.
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”
position for the load function.
Loading one compact disc only—
To load one compact disc only, quickly
push and release the button. If you hold
the button too long, the mechanism will
change to the mode for loading multiple
compact discs. After pushing the button,
wait for the load/eject status light to turn
green then, insert a compact disc. After
the disc is loaded, the shutter of the slot
will close.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 8 seconds.
If you push this button when the player is
full, three beeps will sound.
Loading multiple compact di
scs—
To load multiple compact discs, push and
hold the button until you hear two beeps.
When the load/eject status light turns
green, insert a disc. Wait for the load/
eject status light to turn green before in-
serting the next disc.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 8 seconds.
If you push this button when the player is
full, three beeps will sound.
PWR/VOL (Power/Volume)
Push “PWR/VOL” to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn “PWR/VOL” to adjust the
volume.
P·TYPE (Program Types)
To turn on the PTY mode, push the
“P·TYPE” button while receiving an RDS
station. The current program type will ap-
pear on the display.
You can select one of the following pro-
grams by turning the tune (P·TYPE) knob
while the PTY mode is on.
Any Type
News
Inform (Information)
Sports

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CAUTION
When doing the circling calibration,
be sure to secure a wide space,
and watch out for people and ve-
hicles in the neighborhood. Do not
violate any local traffic rules while
performing circling calibration.
Do not adjust the display while the
vehicle is moving. Be sure to adjust
the display only when the vehicle is
stopped.
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.
To use the box, pull on the handle.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden
stop, always keep the auxiliary box
closed while driving.
Do not use this auxiliary box as an
ashtray.
Glove boxAuxiliary box (type A)

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Front
Rear
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely.
Rear cup holder—To use the holder, pull
it out.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other
than cups or drinkcans in the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or in
an accident.
Rear cup holder—To reduce the
chance of injury in case of an acci-
dent or sudden stop while driving,
keep the cup holder closed when it
is not in use.
Front passenger’s seatback
Rear right side seatback
Cup holdersSeatback tables

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Rear luggage storage box—
To keep the lid open, attach the hook as
shown above.
NOTICE
Do not close the back door with the
hook attached, or the hook may be
damaged.
Keep the hook stored in its original posi-
tion as shown when it is not in use.To secure your luggage, use the tie
down hooks as shown above.
The tire tie−down belts are designed to
secure the flat tire. You can also use the
belts to secure your luggage. (To secure
the flat tire, see “—Stowing flat tire” on
page 225 in Section 4.)
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 192
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
Tiedown hooks and tire
tiedown belts

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To tighten
To loosenTo hook
To unhook
To use the tire tie
−down belts, do as
shown in the illustration.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, keep the tie
down hooks retracted and the tire
tiedown belts stored in the luggage
storage box when not in use.
To use the luggage deck rails, you
must install genuine Toyota accessories
or their equivalent for the deck rails.
Follow the manufacturer ’s instructions and
precautions when installing a genuine
Toyota accessory or equivalent.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 192
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
CAUTION
When you secure cargo with the lug-
gage deck rails, be sure follow the
instructions below in order to avoid
the cargo coming loose:
Do not place cargo exceeding 31 kg
(70 lb.) on the luggage deck rails.
To prevent luggage or cargo from
sliding forward during braking,
make sure the deck rail accessories
such as tiedown hooks are secure-
ly attached on the deck rails.
When the rear seats are folded
down, they are not locked into
place and may move. After driving
on rough roads or at high speeds,
cargo attached to the seat back
rails may have moved out of place.
Check the cargo and resecure if
necessary.
Luggage deck rails

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To use the luggage cover:1. Attach the left side hooks of the lug- gage cover to the left side upper
tiedown hooks.
2. Attach the right side hooks of the luggage cover to the right side up-
per tiedown hooks.
3. Pull the belt ends of the right side hooks to secure the luggage cover.
CAUTION
Do not place anything on the luggage
cover. Such items may be thrown
about and possibly injure people in
the vehicle during sudden braking or
an accident.
To remove the luggage cover, loosen
the right side belts of the hooks as
shown above. Then remove the hooks
from tiedown hooks.
When you remove the luggage cover, fold
up and store it in the luggage storage
box.
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When the rear seatbacks are
folded down—
To prevent cargo and lugga-
ge from sliding forward dur-
ing braking, do not stack
anything in the enlarged lug-
gage compartment. Keep car-
go and luggage low, as close
to the floor as possible.
 Never allow anyone to ride in
the luggage compartment. It is
not designed for passengers.
They should ride in their seats
with their seat belts properly
fastened. Otherwise, they are
much more likely suffer seri-
ous bodily injury, in the event
of sudden braking or a colli-
sion.Do not place anything on the
luggage cover. Such items may
be thrown about and possibly
injure people in the vehicle
during sudden braking or an
accident. Secure all items in a
safe place.
 Do not drive with objects left
on top of the instrument panel.
They may interfere with the
driver’s field of view. Or they
may move during sharp vehicle
acceleration or turning, and im-
pair the driver’s control of the
vehicle. In an accident they
may injure the vehicle occu-
pants.Cargo capacity depends on the to-
tal weight of the occupants.
(Cargo capacity) = (Total load capac-
ity) – (Total weight of occupants)
STEPS FOR DETERMINING
CORRECT LOAD LIMIT
1. Locate the statement “The com- bined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX
pounds” on your vehicle’s placard.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will
be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from
XXX kilograms or XXX pounds.
—Capacity and distribution