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Instrument panel overview
1. Side vents
2. Instrument cluster
3. Center vents
4. Interior light
5. Glove box
6. Manual transmission gear shift lever orsequential manual transmission selector
lever
7. Parking brake lever
8. Power window switches
9. Power rear view mirror control switches
10. Power window lock switch 11. Power door lock switch
12. Front fog light switch
13. Instrument panel light control switch
SB11025b
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1. Headlight and turn signal switches
2. Transmission shift switches (with sequential manual transmission)
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Clock
5. Rear window defogger switch
6. Emergency flasher switch
7. Auxiliary box
8. Engine immobilizer system indicator light
9. Air conditioning controls
10. Car audio 11. Cup holders
12. Ashtray
13. Cigarette lighter
14. Cruise control switch (sequential manual transmission)
15. Ignition switch
16. Tilt steering lock release lever
SB11022a
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals68
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Emergency flashers 69
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Front fog lights 70
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Instrument panel light control 70
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Interior light 70
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Windshield wipers and washer 71
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Rear window defogger 71
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SECTION 1 5
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Front fog lights
SB12093
To turn on the front fog lights, push
the switch. they will come on when the
headlights and/or tail lights are turned
on.
Instrument panel light control
SB14015a
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the switch.
Interior light
SB14022
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—The light stays on all the time.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when either
side door is opened. The light goes off
when both the doors are closed.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
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Windshield wipers and washer
SB14020
To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the “ON” position.Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
For a single sweep of the windshield,
push the lever up and release it. The “INT TIME” band lets you adjust the
wiping time interval when the wiper lever
is in the intermittent position (position 1).
Twist the band upward to increase the
time between sweeps, and downward to
decrease it.
To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 227 in
Section 7
−3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on the windshield, which can
block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
Rear window defogger
SB14023
To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the surface.
An indicator light will illuminate to indicate
the defogger is operating.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defogger off.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defogger has operated about 15
minutes.
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NOTICE
Do not use engine antifreeze or any
other substitute because it may dam-
age your vehicle’s paint.
Replacing light bulbs—
The following illustrations show how to
gain access to the bulbs. When replacing
a bulb, make sure the ignition switch and
light switch are off. Use bulbs with the
wattage ratings given in the table.
CAUTION
To prevent burning yourself, do not
replace the light bulbs while they
are hot.
Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas
inside and require special handling.
They can burst or shatter if
scratched or dropped. Hold a bulb
only by its plastic or metal case.
Do not touch the glass part of a
bulb with bare hands.
NOTICE
Only use a bulb of the listed type.
The inside of the lens of exterior lights
such as headlights may temporarily fog up
when the lens becomes wet in the rain or
in a car wash. This is not a problem
because the fogging is caused by the
temperature difference between the outside
and inside of the lens, just like the wind-
shield fogs up in the rain. However, if
there is large drop of water on the inside
of the lens, or if there is water pooled
inside the light, contact your Toyota deal-
er.
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Light bulbsBulbNo.WTy p e
Headlights
(low beam)—55C
Headlights
(high beam)—60B
Front fog lights—51A
Parking lights—5E
Front turn signal
lights—21D
Front side marker
lights—3.8E
Rear turn signal
lights—21D
Stop/tail lights—21/5E
Stop lights—21E
Back −up lights—21E
License plate lights—5E
Interior light—8F
High mounted stop
light—5E
A: HB4 halogen bulbs
B: HB3 halogen bulbs
C: H7 halogen bulbs
D: Wedge base bulbs (amber)
E: Wedge base bulbs (clear)
F: Double end bulbs
BEFORE REPLACING LIGHT BULBS
Replacing headlights, parking lights and
front turn signal lights.
SB73070a
1. Remove the front box cover.
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SB73078
2. Unplug the connector while depress-ing the lock release.
If the connector is tight, wiggle it.
SB73079
3. Install a new bulb and the connector into the mounting hole.
Aiming is not necessary after replacing
the bulb. When aiming adjustment is nec-
essary, contact your Toyota dealer.
—Front fog lights
If either the left or right front fog lights
burns out, contact your Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
Do not try to replace the front fog
light bulbs by yourself. You may dam-
age the vehicle.