2008 TOYOTA CAMRY shift

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5-1. Essential information ....... 374If your vehicle needs to be towed ........................... 374
If you think something is wrong ............................ 377
Fuel pump shut off system .............................. 378
Event data recorder ............ 379
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency ....................... 381
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds... ......................... 381
If a warning message is displayed (vehicles with
multi-information
display) ............................. 391
If you have a flat tire............ 400
If the engine will not start .... 411
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P (automatic
transmission) .................... 413
If you lose your keys ........... 414
If the electronic key does not operate properly
(vehicles with smart key
system) ............................. 415
If the battery is discharged ........................ 417
If your vehicle overheats ..... 421
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................. 424 6-1. Specifications ................... 428
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ........... 428
Fuel information.................. 439
Tire information .................. 442
6-2. Customization................... 454 Customizable features........ 454
6-3. Initialization....................... 458 Items to initialize ................. 458
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ................ 460
Abbreviation list ........................ 462
Alphabetical index .................... 463
What to do if... ......................... 473
5When trouble arises6Vehicle specifications
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Index

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Automatic transmission shift lever P. 133
Cup holder P. 270
Automatic transmission
Manual transmission
Pictorial indexInterior
Auxiliary box  P. 272
Power outlet P. 279
Parking brake lever P. 139
Manual transmission shift lever P. 137
Cup holder P. 270
Shift lock overridebutton
P. 413

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CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that will hurt or kill you,
your occupants or others.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that dis-
tracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the cigarette lighter, the windows, or other features of the vehicle. In addi-
tion, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be
fatal to children.

34 1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures
when only alarms are sounded.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for
2 seconds Tried to lock the doors
using the entry function
while the electronic key is
still inside the passenger
compartment
Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
passenger compart-
ment and lock the
doors again.
Closed the trunk while the
electronic key is still inside
the trunk and all doors are
locked Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
trunk and close the
trunk lid.
Exterior alarm
sounds once for
10 seconds Tried to lock the vehicle
using the entry function
while a door is open Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.
Exterior alarm
sounds once for
60 seconds Tried to exit the vehicle
with the electronic key and
lock the doors without first
turning the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch OFF Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
OFF and lock the
doors again.
Interior alarm
sounds continu-
ously Tried to open the door and
exit the vehicle without
shifting the shift lever to P
Shift the shift lever to
P.
Interior alarm
beeps repeatedly Turned the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch to
ACCESSORY mode while
the driver's door is open
(Opened the driver's door
when the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is in
ACCESSORY mode.)
Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
OFF and close the
driver's door.
Turned the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch OFF
while the driver's door is
open Close the driver's
door.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
Automatic door locking and unlocking systems
The following functions can be set or cancelled:
*: Vehicles with an automatic transmission only
FunctionOperation
Shift position linked
door locking function
*
Shifting the shift lever out of P locks all
doors.
Shift position linked
door unlocking func-
tion
*
Shifting the shift lever to P unlocks all doors.
Speed linked door lock-
ing function All doors are locked when the vehicle speed is
approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher.
Driver's door linked door
unlocking function
Vehicles with smart key system
All doors are unlocked when the driver's door
is opened within 10 seconds after turning the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch to ACCES-
SORY mode or OFF.
Vehicles without smart key system
All doors are unlocked when the driver's door
is opened within 10 seconds after turning the
engine switch to “ACC” or “LOCK”.

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■Setting and canceling the functions
To switch between set and canceled, follow the procedure below:
Vehicles with smart key system:
Close all the doors and switch the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch to IGNITION ON mode. (Perform the step 2 within 10
seconds.)
Vehicles without smart key system:
Close all the doors and switch the engine switch to “ON” posi-
tion. (Perform step 2 within 10 seconds.)
Shift the shift lever to P or N, and
press and hold the driver's door
lock switch (
or ) for approx-
imately 5 seconds and then
release.
The shift lever and switch posi-
tions corresponding to the
desired function to be set or can-
celed are shown as follows.
*: Vehicles with an automatic transmission only
When the setting or canceling operation is complete, all doors are
locked and then unlocked.
STEP1
STEP2
FunctionShift lever positionSwitch position
Shift position linked door lock-
ing function* P
Shift position linked door
unlocking function*
Speed linked door locking func-
tion N
Driver's door linked door unlock-
ing function

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2-1. Driving procedures
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe driv-
ing.
■ Starting the engine
P. 126, 130
■ Driving
Automatic transmission
With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to D. ( P. 133)
Release the parking brake. ( P. 139)
Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
Manual transmission With the clutch pedal fully depressed, shift the shift lever to
1. ( P. 137)
Release the parking brake. ( P. 139)
Gradually release the clutch pedal. At the same time, gently
depress the accelerator pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
■ Stopping
Automatic transmission
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
If necessary, set the parking brake.
When the vehicle is stopped for an extended period of time, shift
the shift lever to P or N. ( P. 133)
Manual transmission
With the clutch pedal fully depressed, depress the brake
pedal.
If necessary, set the parking brake.
When the vehicle is stopped for an extended period of time, shift
the shift lever to N. ( P. 137)
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1
STEP2

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2-1. Driving procedures
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When driving
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Parking the vehicle
Automatic transmission
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
Set the parking brake. ( P. 139)
Shift the shift lever to P. ( P. 133)
When parking on a hill, if necessary, block the wheels.
Vehicles with smart key system:
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF and stop the
engine.
Vehicles without smart key system:
Turn the engine switch to “LOCK” position and stop the
engine.
Lock the door, making sure that you have the key on your
person.
Manual transmission
With the clutch pedal fully depressed, depress the brake
pedal.
Set the parking brake. ( P. 139)
Shift the shift lever to N. ( P. 137)
When parking on a hill, shift the shift lever to 1 or R. If necessary,
block the wheels.
Turn the engine switch to “LOCK” position and stop the
engine.
Lock the door, making sure that you have the key on your
person.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5