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1. Headlight, turn signal and front fog
light switches
2. Audio remote control switches
3. Multi−information display  control  switch
4. Wiper and washer switches
5. Multi−information displays
6. Front passenger ’s occupant
classification indicator light/front
passenger seat belt reminder light
7. Emergency flasher switch
8. Car audio
9. Air conditioning controls
10. Rear window defogger switch
11. Auxiliary box
12. Power outlet
13. Ignition switch
14. Cruise control switch
15. Tilt steering lock release lever
16. Telescopic steering lock release lever
17. Tire pressure warning system reset
switch
18. “TRAC OFF” (traction control system
off) switch With manual air conditioning controls 
     
        
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1. Headlight, turn signal and front fog
light switches
2. Audio remote control switches
3. Multi−information display  control  switch
4. Wiper and washer switches
5. Multi−information displays
6. Front passenger ’s occupant
classification indicator light/front
passenger seat belt reminder light
7. Emergency flasher switch
8. Car audio
9. Air conditioning controls
10. Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defogger switch
11. Auxiliary box
12. Power outlet
13. Seat heater switches
14. Ignition switch
15. Cruise control switch
16. Tilt steering lock release lever
17. Telescopic steering lock release lever
18. Tire pressure warning system reset
switch
19. “TRAC OFF” (traction control system
off) switch With automatic air conditioning controls 
     
        
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Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the side of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
Be careful when judging the size or dis-
tance of any object seen in the outside
rear view mirror on the passenger ’s side
because it is a convex mirror. Any object
seen in a convex mirror will  look smaller
and farther away than when seen in a flat
mirror.With auto anti−glare inside rear view mir-
ror—
When the inside rear view mirror dark-
ens in automatic function mode, the
driver ’s outside rear view mirror also
darkens to reduce the reflection of the
headlights of the following vehicle. For
details, see “Auto anti−glare inside rear
view mirror” on page 109 in this Sec-
tion.
When you push the rear window defog-
ger switch, the heater panels in the
outside rear view mirrors will quickly
clear the mirror surface. (See “Rear
window and outside rear  view mirror
defoggers” on page 123 in Section
1−5.)
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the
vehicle and an accident may occur
resulting in death or  serious inju-
ries.
Since the mirror surfaces can get
hot, do not  touch them when the
defogger switch is on.
NOTICE
The outside rear view mirrors are
fixed in place. Do not try to fold the
mirrors. It may damage the mirrors.
Outside rear view mirrors— 
     
        
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defoggers
Headlights and turn signals11 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Emergency flashers11 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Instrument panel light control11 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Front fog lights11 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Interior light120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Ignition switch light and quarter trim courtesy light120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Personal lights121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Windshield wipers and washer122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers123 . . . . . . . . . . . 
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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from becoming
discharged, do not leave the switch
on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
only when the headlights are on low
beam.
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When waxing your vehicle, make sure that
the washer nozzles do not become
blocked. If a nozzle becomes blocked,
contact your Toyota dealer to have the
vehicle serviced.
NOTICE
If a nozzle becomes blocked, do not
try to clear it with a pin or other
object. The nozzle will be damaged.
With manual air conditioning controls
With automatic air conditioning controls
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 sur-
faces. An indicator light will illuminate to
indicate the defogger is operating.
With automatic air  conditioning controls—
Heater panels in the outside rear view
mirrors will also quickly clear the sur-
faces.
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.
CAUTION
Since the mirror surfaces can get hot
do not touch them when the defogger
switch is on.
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Air intake selector
Press the button to select the air source.
1. RECIRCULATE (indicator light is on)—
Recirculates the air inside the vehicle.
2. FRESH (indicator light is off)—Draws
outside air into the system.
To prevent fogging up of the windshield,
the air intake mode may  change automati-
cally to FRESH depending on the condi-
tion of the air conditioning system.“A/C” button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
“A/C” button. The “A/C” button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press  the button again.
If the “A/C” button indicator flashes, there
is a problem in the air conditioning system
and the air conditioning automatically
shuts off. If this happens, take your ve-
hicle to a Toyota dealer for service. 
     
        
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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
windshield fogs up in the rain. However, if
there is a large drop of water on the
inside of the lens, or if there is water
pooled inside the light, contact your
Toyota dealer.Light bulbsBulb
No.WTy p e
Headlights 
(low beam)—55A
Headlights 
(high beam)900560B
Front fog lights—42C
Parking, front
side marker and
front turn signal
lights
3457NA30/8D
Rear turn signal
lights3156K27D
Stop/tail and rear
side marker lights3157K27/7D
Back−up lights92118D
License plate
lights1943.8D
High mounted
stoplight (coupe)92118D
Personal lights 
(coupe)—5D
Personal lights 
(convertible)—8E
Interior light—8F
Replacing light bulbs—