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1. Instrument cluster
2. Center vents
3. Personal lights or interior light
4. Side vents
5. Rear view mirror remote control levers
6. Glove box
7. Power door lock switches
8. Power window switches
9. Manual transmission gear shift lever orautomatic transmission selector lever
10. Rear console boxes
11. Cup holder
12. Power rear view mirror control switches
13. Front drive control lever
14. Tilt steering lock release lever
15. Hood lock release lever
16. Window lock switch
Instrument panel overview
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3. Replace the head restraint.
Store the removed cover in a safe place
such as the glove box.
Be sure to replace the cover when the
anchor bracket is not in use.Front center position—
Fix the child restraint system with the
seat belt.
Latch the hook onto the rear lower an-
chor bracket and tighten the top strap.
For instructions on installing the child re-
straint system, see “Child restraint” in this
Section.
CAUTION
Make sure the top strap is securely
latched, and check that the child re-
straint system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different directions.
Follow all the installation instructions
provided by its manufacturer.
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Symbol mark
Rear outside position—1. Lightly push down on the top sur- face of the anchor bracket cover
with the symbol mark shown in the
illustration, then pull it forward to
remove.
Routing
device
2. Fix the child restraint system withthe seat belt.
Route the top strap through the
routing device as shown in the il-
lustration.
For instructions on installing the child re-
straint system, see “Child restraint” in this
Section.
CAUTION
Make sure the top strap is not
twisted.
3. Latch the hook onto the rear lower anchor bracket and tighten the top
strap.
Store the removed cover in a safe place
such as the glove box.
Be sure to replace the cover when the
anchor bracket is not in use.
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Clock192
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Cigarette lighter and ashtray 192
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Power outlets 193
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Glove box 194
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Auxiliary box 194
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Rear console boxes 195
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Front cup holder 196
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Rear cup holder 198
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Seatback table 199
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Grocery bag and cargo net hooks 200
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Floor mat 200
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Installing front license plate 201
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To open the glove box door, pull the
lever.
On some models, the glove box light will
come on when the glove box is open with
the instrument panel lights on.
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, do the following.
Pull up on the lock release lever and
open the lid.
This box is equipped with a coin holder
and a cassette tape holder.1. Coin holder: To use it, push coins down into the holder. The coin holder
is detachable.
To remove: Pull the coin holder straight
up.
To install: Push the coin holder straight
down.
2. Cassette tape holder: The dividing plate for the cassette tape holder is detach-
able.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the auxiliary box closed
while driving.
Glove box Auxiliary box
(xtra cab models)
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CAUTION
Make sure the floor mat is properly
placed on the floor carpet. If the floor
mat slips and interferes with the
movement of the pedals during driv-
ing, it may cause an accident.
Valance panelLonger
tapping screws
Front license plate Shorter
tapping screws
Install the front license plate using the
following procedure:
1. Remove and discard the front license plate frame (if installed on the vehicle
at delivery).
2. Align the holes on the front license plate with the dimples on the valance
panel.
3. Install the two longer tapping screws through the upper holes, and the two
shorter tapping screws through the low-
er holes of the license plate, into the
dimples on the valance panel.
Do not drill holes in the dimples on the
valance panel. The 4 tapping screws are enclosed in a
plastic bag in the glove box. If your ve-
hicle was not equipped with the screws at
delivery, contact your Toyota dealer.
Installing front license plate
(four wheel drive models and
Pre Runner)
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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 fogged 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—60/55A
Parking lights1685B
Front turn signal
lights4157NAK27/8C
Rear turn signal
lights115627D
Stop/tail lights115727/8D
Back −up lights92118B
License plate
lights1943.8B
High mounted
stoplight1685B
Interior light
Regular cab
Xtra −cab and
double cab
—
—5
10E
E
Personal lights—5E
Door courtesy
lights—3E
Glove box light—1.4B
A: HB2 halogen bulbs
B: Wedge base bulbs (clear)
C: Wedge base bulbs (amber)
D: Single end bulbs
E: Double end bulbs