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The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with this button on
or off according to the mode used to re-
cord the tape.
∗: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the
double D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
FM
Push the “FM” button to turn on the radio
and select the FM band. “FM1”, “FM2” or
“FM TYPE” will appear on the display.
This system allows you to set twelve FM
and six RDS stations, three for each of
the preset button. If the RDS is off or
RDS stations are not preset to the preset
buttons, “FM TYPE” will not appear on the
display.
LOAD
This button is used to load the compact
discs in the compact disc player. This
player can store up to six discs.
To load one compact disc only, quickly
push and release the button, then insert
a compact disc. After the disc is loaded,
the shutter of the slot will close.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds. To load multiple compact discs, push and
hold the button (until you hear a beep
when the audio system is on), then insert
the first compact disc. After the disc is
loaded, the shutter of the slot will close.
After a few seconds, the shutter will auto-
matically open again so the next disc can
be inserted. The same process can be
applied for loading the rest of the di
scs.
If the player is full of discs, “DISC FULL”
will appear on the display.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds.
PWR·VOL (Power and Volume)
Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn “PWR·VOL” to adjust the
volume.
RDS (Radio Data System)
Your audio system is equipped with Radio
Data System (RDS). RDS station providing
good reception is automatically selected if
current reception worsens.
The “RDS” button turns the RDS on and
off. This button is operational except in
AM mode. To turn on the RDS, push and hold this
button until you hear a beep and “RDS”
will appear on the display. At this time,
the radio starts to search the RDS sta-
tions and “RDS SEARCH” will flash on the
display.
Quickly push and release this button when
the RDS turns on, the radio starts to
search the RDS stations and “RDS
SEARCH” will flash on the display.
When the RDS stations are found,
“FOUND” and the number of the RDS sta-
tions will appear on the display, and you
will hear two beeps. The stations will be
preset to the preset buttons.
If the RDS stations can not be found, “NO
RDS ST” will appear on the display and
you will hear a beep, and the display
returns to the previous mode.
To turn the RDS off, push the button until
you hear a beep again.

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TEXT
Radio
This button is operational only in RDS
mode.
When an RDS radio station transmits a
text message, “TEXT” will be displayed. At
this time, push the “TEXT” button to view
the text message. The message display
will be canceled if any button that affects
the display is pushed. To view the mes-
sage again, push this button again. After
the entire message has been displayed,
the message will disappear.
The RDS audio system has memory to
store three 64−character messages. To
store a message in memory, push and
hold the “TEXT” button until you hear a
beep.
If three messages are already stored in
memory, the oldest message will be over-
written by the new message.
To recall a radio text message, push the
“TEXT” button momentarily. This will dis-
play the most recent message. Each push
of the button will display messages in the
order of most to least recent. If no messages have been stored, or if
there are no more messages to be re-
called, “NO MESSAGE” will appear on the
display, and the message display will be
canceled.
The message display will be canceled if
you activate any function that affects the
display.
Compact disc player
This button is used to change the display
for the compact disc that contains text
data.
To change the display, quickly push and
release the “TEXT” button while the com-
pact disc is playing. The display changes
in the order from the elapsed time to disc
title to track title, then back to the
elapsed time.
If this button is pushed while a compact
disc that does not contain text data is
playing, “NO TITLE” will appear on the
display.
If the entire disc or track title does not
appear on the display, push and hold the
button until you hear a beep. The rest of
the title will appear.TRAF (Traffic)
This button turns the traffic announcement
(TA) feature on and off. This button is
operational only in FM mode.
By pushing the “TRAF” button, “TRAF
SEEK” will flash on the display and the
radio will start seeking any traffic program
station.
When a traffic program station is found,
“TRAF” will be displayed and you will hear
a beep.
After the traffic announcement program is
over, the display returns to the previous
mode.
If no traffic program station is found, “NO
TRAF INFO” appears on the display for a
few seconds and the display returns to
the previous mode.
To cancel the traffic announcement, push
this button again.
TUNE (Tuning)
Turn the “TUNE” knob clockwise to step
up the frequency. Turn the knob counter-
clockwise to step down the frequency.

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Some parts of the audio system can be
adjusted using the switches on the steer-
ing wheel.
Details of the specific switches, controls,
and features are described below.
1. Volume control switch
2. “ ” switch
3. “MODE” switch
Audio remote controls (steering switches)

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With compact disc changer only—
Push and hold the “ ” or “” side of the
switch until the disc you want to listen to
is set.
3. “MODE” switch
Push the “MODE” switch to select an au-
dio mode. Each push changes the mode
sequentially if the desired mode is ready
to use.
To turn the audio system on, push the
“MODE” switch.
To turn the audio system off, push and
hold the “MODE” switch until the system
turns off. The rear seat audio system is designed
for the rear seat passengers to enjoy the
audio sound separately between the front
seats and rear seats.
The rear seat audio system can be turned
on with the rear audio system controller
even if the front audio system is off.
When the front audio is turned off, the
rear audio system will be turned off simul-
taneously.
The rear passengers can enjoy all the
modes (AM and FM radio, cassette tape
player, compact disc player and compact
disc player with changer) with the rear
seat audio system when a cassette tape
and discs are loaded in the front audio
system.
When the same mode is selected on the
front and rear audio systems at the same
time, the system can be operated on the
front audio system.
If the radio mode is selected on the front
and rear audio systems at the same time,
AM and FM modes cannot be changed on
the rear seat audio system.
You can enjoy the rear seat audio system
with a special headphone. For details, re-
fer to the manufacturer ’s instructions.The wireless headphone can be used with-
in a radius of approximately 7 m (23 ft.)
from the rear seat audio system. If the
signal becomes weak, the headphone will
mute.
You can purchase a wireless headphone
at a Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
Do not operate a motor vehicle while
using headphones. Doing so may
cause an accident, resulting in injury.
Rear seat audio system—

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The rear seat audio system consists of
following components.
1. Front audio system
2. Rear seat audio system display
3. Rear seat audio system controller
4. Controller holder The rear seat audio system can be oper-
ated with the rear seat audio system con-
troller.
CAUTION
Do not disassemble or modify the
controller. It may cause an accident,
fire or electric shock.
NOTICE
Keep the controller away from direct
sunlight, high heat and high humidity.
These conditions could cause the
case to deform or the battery to ex-
plode or leak.
—Rear seat audio system
controller

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BEFORE USING THE CONTROLLER
(for new vehicle owners)
A battery is already set in the control-
ler with an insulating sheet, which pre-
vents the battery from being dis-
charged. Before using the controller,
remove the insulating sheet.
USING THE CONTROLLER
To use the rear seat audio system con-
troller, direct the signal output portion
of the controller to the signal reception
portion of the rear seat audio system
display.
The rear seat audio system controller can
be operated when the ignition switch is in
the “ACC” or “ON” position.
The controller does not operate properly
when the signal reception portion of the
display is exposed to direct sunlight.
Block the display from direct sunlight.
Details of specific buttons, controls, and
features of the controller, see
“CONTROLLER FEATURES” on page 221
in this Section.
NOTICE
Observe the followings, otherwise the
controller may be damaged.
Do not drop or strongly knock the
controller against hard objects.
 Do not sit on or place heavy ob-
jects on the controller.

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CONTROLLER FEATURES
1. “
” and “” (DISC/CH/PROG) buttons
2. “
” and “” (TUNE/TRACK) buttons
3. “ON/SOURCE” button
4. “OFF” button 1. “
” and “” (DISC/CH/PROG) but-
tons
Radio
You can scan only the preset stations for
the band of the front audio system. (For
instructions, see “—Controls and features”
on page 201 in this Section.)
To scan the preset stations:
Push the “
” or “” (DISC/CH/PROG)
button. The radio will tune in the next
preset station up or down the band. The
station frequency will appear on the dis-
play.
Cassette tape player
Push the “
” or “” (DISC/CH/PROG)
button to select the other side of a cas-
sette tape. The display indicates which
side is currently selected. (“
” indicates
t he top si de, “
” indicates the bottom
side.)
Auto −reverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape side, it
automatically reverses and begins to play
the other side. This is true whether the
cassette was playing or fast forwarding. Compact disc player
With compact disc changer only—
Use these buttons to select the disc you
want to listen to.
Push the “
” or “” (DISC/CH/PROG)
button until the number of the disc you
want to listen to appears on the display.
2. “
” and “” (TUNE/TRACK) buttons
Radio
Use the “
” or “” (TUNE/TRACK) but-
ton to tune or seek.
Tuning:
Quickly push and release the “
” or “”
(TUNE/TRACK) button briefly. Each time
you push the button, the radio will step up
or down to another frequency. If you push
and hold the button and the radio will go
into the seek mode.
Seeking:
Push and hold the “
” or “” (TUNE/
TRACK) button. The radio will seek up or
down for a station of the nearest frequen-
cy and will stop on reception. Each time
you push the button, the stations will be
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Cassette tape player
To fast forward a cassette tape, push and
hold the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button until
“FF” will appears on the display. Push and
hold the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button until
“REW” appears on the display to rewind
a tape.
Use this button to skip up or down to
locate a song or recording.
You can select up to nine recordings (in-
cluding current one).
Push the “
” or “” (TUNE/TRACK) but-
ton. “FF 1” or “REW 1” will appear on the
display.
Next, push either side of the track button
until the number on the display reaches
the number of tracks you want to skip. If
you push the button 10 times, the skip
feature will be turned off.
For the skip feature to work correctly a
blank space of at least 3 seconds is con-
sidered to be a start of a recording.
When the beginning of a tape is reached,
the player automatically resumes play.
When the end of the tape is reached, the
player automatically reverses sides and
resumes normal play. In addition, the feature may not work well
with some spoken, live, or classical re-
cordings.
Compact disc player
Use this button to skip up or down to a
different track.
Push the “
” or “” (TUNE/TRACK) but-
ton until the number of the track you want
to listen to appears on the display. If you
want to return to the beginning of the
current track, quickly push the “
”
(TUNE/TRACK) button one time.
Push and hold the “
” or “” (TUNE/
TRACK) button to fast forward or reverse
within a disc. When you release the but-
ton, the compact disc player will resume
playing.
With compact disc changer only—
You can either scan the tracks on a spe-
cific disc or scan the first tracks of all the
discs in the changer.
Scanning the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release the “
” or “”
(TUNE/TRACK) button. “LOAD” will appear
on the display and the player will scan all
the tracks on the disc you are listening to.
To stop scanning, push this button again.
If the player scanned all the tracks on the
disc, it will stop scanning. Scanning the first tracks of all the discs
in the changer:
Push and hold the “
” or “” (TUNE/
TRACK) button. The player will scan the
first track of the next disc. To stop scan-
ning, release the button. If the player has
scanned all the di scs, it will stop scan-
ning.
3. “ON/SOURCE” button
Push the “ON/SOURCE” button to turn on
the rear seat audio system.
Use the “ON/SOURCE” button to select an
audio mode when the rear seat audio sys-
tem is on. Each time you push this but-
ton, the system changes between the ra-
dio, cassette player, compact disc player
and compact disc changer.
When you change the mode, the display
indicates which mode is selected.
When a cassette tape and discs are not
loaded in the front audio system, only a
radio mode can be selected in the rear
seat audio system.