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Instrument panel overview
1. Side vents
2. Instrument cluster
3. Center vents
4. Personal lights
5. Rear view mirror remote control levers
6. Auxiliary box
7. Glove box
8. Automatic transmission selector lever ormanual transmission gear shift lever
9. Parking brake lever
10. Power door lock switch 11. Hood lock release lever
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SU11011c
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
Brake system warning light∗1
Driver ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
Discharge warning light∗1
Malfunction indicator lamp∗1
Low engine oil pressure warning light∗1
Anti-lock brake system warning light∗1
SRS warning light∗1
Low windshield washer fluid level warning
light∗1
Low fuel level indicator light∗1
Turn signal indicator lights
Headlight high beam indicator light
Overdrive −off indicator light
Low engine coolant temperature indicator light
(in blue)∗
2
High engine coolant temperature warning light
(in red)∗1
Front passenger ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
Open door warning light∗1 ∗
1: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers” in Section 1 −6.
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2: For details, see “Engine coolant temperature indicator and
warning light” in Section 1 −6.
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Keys and Doors
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Side doors 8
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Hood 11
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Fuel tank cap 12
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Keys
SN12015
These keys work in every lock.
Since the side doors and back door can
be locked without a key, you should al-
ways carry a spare key in case you acci-
dentally lock your keys inside the vehicle.
SU12065b
KEY NUMBER PLATE
Your key number is shown on the plate.
Keep the plate in a safe place such as
your wallet, not in the vehicle.
If you should lose your keys or if you
need additional keys, duplicates can be
made by a Toyota dealer using the key
number.
We recommend writing down the key num-
ber and storing it in a safe place.
Side doors—
SY12008
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.
5−door models—All the side doors and
back door lock and unlock simultaneously
with either front door. In the driver ’s door
lock, turning the key once will unlock the
driver’s door and twice in succession will
unlock all the side doors and back door
simultaneously.
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SY12009
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
INSIDE LOCK BUTTON
Move the lock button.
To lock: Push the knob down.
To unlock: Pull the knob up.
Closing the door with the lock knob in the
lock position will also lock the door. Be
careful not to lock your keys in the ve-
hicle.
SY12011
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
(5−door models only)
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch down on the
“LOCK” side.
To unlock: Push the switch down on the
“UNLOCK” side.
All the side doors and back door lock or
unlock simultaneously.
However, once you lock the back door by
a key, you can unlock the back door only
by the key.
SZ12028
REAR DOOR CHILD− PROTECTORS
(5 −door models only)
Move the lock lever to the “LOCK”
position as shown on the label.
When the child −protector is locked, you
cannot open the rear door by the inside
door handle. We recommend using this
feature whenever small children are in the
vehicle.
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CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the doors
are closed and locked, especially
when small children are in the ve-
hicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve-
hicle during an accident. It also helps
prevent the doors from being opened
unintentionally.
Back door
SY12017
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key clockwise.
To unlock: Turn the key counterclockwise.
5−door models—
Operating the power door lock switch si-
multaneously locks or unlocks the back
door (see “Side doors” on page 8).
However, once you lock it by a key, you
can unlock it only by the key.
See “Cargo and luggage” on page 120 in
Section 2 for precautions to observe when
loading luggage.
SU12071
When closing the back door, the inside
handle can be used to make the reach
easier.
To close the back door, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the back door,
try pulling it up to make sure it is secure-
ly closed.
CAUTION
Keep the back door closed while driv-
ing. This not only keeps the luggage
from being thrown out but also pre-
vents exhaust gases from entering
the vehicle.
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CAUTION
After inserting the support rod into
the slot, make sure the rod supports
the hood security from falling down
on to your head or body.
NOTICE
Be sure to return the support rod to
its clip before closing the hood. Clos-
ing the hood with the support rod up
could cause the hood to bend.
Fuel tank cap
SF12004
This indicates that the fuel filler door
is on the left side of your vehicle.
SU12069a
1. To open the fuel filler door, pull thelever up.
When refueling, turn off the engine.
CAUTION
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refueling.
The fumes are flammable.
When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot weath-
er, fuel under pressure could cause
injury by spraying out of the filler
neck if the cap is suddenly re-
moved.
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—Adjusting front seats
SU13001a
1. SEAT POSITION ADJUSTING LEVER
Hold the center of the lever and pull it
up. Then slide the seat to the desired
position with slight body pressure and
release the lever.
2. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING LEVER
Lean forward and pull the lever up.
Then lean back to the desired angle
and release the lever.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the lap belt during a collision, avoid
reclining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maxi-
mum protection in a frontal or rear
collision when the driver and the
front passenger are sitting up straight
and well back in the seats. If he/she
is reclined, the lap belt may slide
past his/her hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen. In the
event of a frontal co llision, the more
the seat is reclined, the greater the
risk of personal injury.
SU13116
Lift the seatback release lever—the
seatback will tilt forward.
This allows passengers to get into or out
of the rear seat easily. After passengers
are in, lift up on the seatback.
CAUTION
After putting back the seatback, try
pushing the seatback forward and
rearward to make sure it is secured
in place.
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—Tilting driver ’s seatback for
rear seat entry
(3 −door models)