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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
Close Close
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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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Cigarette lighter and ashtray92
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Glove box 92
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Auxiliary boxes 93
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Cup holders 94
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Grocery bag hook 94
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Luggage cover 95
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Floor mat 95
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Cigarette lighter and ashtray
SU19015
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.ASHTRAY
To use the ashtray, open out.
When finished with your cigarette, thor-
oughly extinguish it in the ashtray to pre-
vent other cigarette butts from catching
fire. After using the ashtray, push it back
in completely.
To remove the ashtray, press down on the
lock spring plate and pull out.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, always completely close
the ashtray after use.
Glove box
SU19016
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.
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Auxiliary boxes
SU19004a
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.
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.
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Cup holders
SZ19005
Ty p e A
SZ19006
Ty p e B
SU19014a
Ty p e C
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drink−cans securely in its
holes.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other than
cups or drink −cans 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.
Grocery bag hook
SU19017a
This hook is designed to hang thing
like grocery bag.
To use the hook, pull it down.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the hook, do
not hang any object heavier than 4 kg
(8.8 lb.) in it.
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Luggage cover
SU19013
When you open the back door, the lug-
gage cover tilts up for easy access to
the luggage area.
For additional luggage space, unhook the
cords and lift the cover out of the retain-
ers.
Floor mat
SX19001
Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the floor carpet and floor mat have two
holes, then it is designed for use with a
locking clip. Fix the floor mat with locking
clip into the holes in the floor carpet.
SP19003
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.
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