2008 TOYOTA SOLARA Owners Manual (in English)

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This complies with Part 15 of the FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the follow-
ing two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause unde-
sired operation.
Locking operation
Unlocking operation
To lock and unlock both doors, push
the switches of the transmitter slowly
and securely.
To lock: Push the lock switch. Both doors
are locked simultaneously. At this time
one beep will be heard, and the turn sig-
nal lights will flash once.
Check to see that the doors are securely
locked.
If either door is not securely closed, lock-
ing cannot be performed by the lock
switch and a beep will sound continuously
for 10 seconds. However, if the key is in
the ignition, a beep will not sound.
To stop the beep, close both doors se-
curely or push the unlock switch.
To unlock: Push the unlock switch once to
unlock the driver ’s door alone. Pushing
the switch twice within 3 seconds unlocks
passenger ’s door simultaneously. Each
time the unlock switch is pushed, two
beeps will be heard, and the turn signal
lights will flash twice.
—Locking and unlocking
doors

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Coupe—When unlocking a door when both
doors are locked, the interior light and
engine switch light come on. The lights
remain on for about 15 seconds unless
either door is opened and closed. (For
further information, see “Interior light” on
page 123 and “Engine (ignition) switch
light and quarter trim courtesy light” on
page 124 in Section 1−5.)
Convertible—When unlocking a door when
both doors are locked, the engine switch
light, quarter trim courtesy light and per-
sonal lights come on. The lights remain
on for about 15 seconds unless either
door is opened and closed. (For further
information, see “Engine (ignition) switch
light and quarter trim courtesy light” on
page 124 and “Personal lights” on page
125 in Section 1 −5.)
You have 60 seconds to open a door after
using the wireless remote unlock feature.
If a door is not opened by then, both
doors will be automatically locked again
and one beep will be heard.
If the lock or unlock switch is kept pushed
in, the locking or unlocking operation is
not repeated. Release the switch and then
push again.
To open the trunk lid, push the switch
of the transmitter for 1 second.
If the key is in the ignition, the trunk lid
cannot be opened by the trunk lid open
switch.Pushing the switch blows the horn in-
termittently and flashes the headlights,
tail lights, turn signal lights, and interi-
or light (coupe) or personal lights (con-
vertible).
The alarm switch is used to deter vehicle
theft when you witness anyone attempting
to break into or damage your vehicle.
The alarm will last for one minute. To stop
alarm midway, push the switch once
again, unlock a door with transmitter, or
turn the engine switch from the “LOCK” to
“ON” position.
The alarm does not work when the engine
switch is in the “ON” position.
—Opening trunk lid —Activating alarm

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You can switch the beep on and off. (The
beep is on initially and after battery re-
placement.)
To switch the beep on and off:
With the driver ’s door opened—1. Insert the ignition key and remove it.
2. Within 5 seconds, insert the engine switch again and turn it to the “ON”
position.
3. After 10 seconds, push any switch on the transmitter twice within 10 seconds.
Two beep sounds inform you that the
program has been switched on or off.
If this procedure is not followed exactly,
the beep will not operate as expected.
Check the beep ON/OFF operation by
pushing the transmitter switch after you
finish this procedure. If the beep does not
operate as expected, repeat this proce-
dure from step 1. For replacement, use a CR2032 lithium
battery or equivalent.
CAUTION
Special care should be taken to pre-
vent small children from swallowing
the removed transmitter battery or
components.
NOTICE

When replacing the transmitter bat-
tery, be careful not to lose the com-
ponents.
 Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by a
Toyota dealer.
 Dispose of used batteries according
to the local laws.
Replace the transmitter battery by follow-
ing these procedures:
1. Using a coin or equivalent, open the
transmitter case.
—Switching beep sound —Replacing battery

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2. Remove the circuit board, then removethe discharged transmitter battery.
NOTICE
Take care not to damage the circuit
board.
 Do not bend the terminals.
3. Put in a new transmitter battery with
positive (+) side up. Install the circuit
board into the transmitter case.
Close the transmitter case securely.
NOTICE
 Make sure the positive side and
negative side of the transmitter bat-
tery are faced correctly.
 Do not replace the battery with wet
hands. Water may cause unexpected
rust.
Do not touch or move any compo-
nents inside the transmitter, or it
may interfere with proper operation.
 Be careful not to bend the electrode
when inserting the transmitter bat-
tery and that dust or oils do not
adhere to the transmitter case.
 Close the transmitter case securely.
After replacing the battery, check that the
transmitter operates properly. If the trans-
mitter still does not operate properly, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.

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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.
Passenger ’s door locks simultaneously
with the driver ’s door. Turning the key
once will unlock the driver’s door and
twice in succession will unlock passen-
ger ’s door.Coupe—When unlocking a door when both
doors are locked, the interior light and
engine switch light will come on and re-
main on for about 15 seconds before fad-
ing out. (For further information, see “Inte-
rior light” on page 123 and “Engine
(ignition) switch light and quarter trim
courtesy light” on page 124 in Section
1
−5.)
Convertible—When unlocking a door when
both doors are locked, the engine switch
light, quarter trim courtesy light and per-
sonal lights will come on and remain on
for about 15 seconds before fading out.
(For further information, see “Engine (igni-
tion) switch light and quarter trim courtesy
light” on page 124 and “Personal lights”
on page 125 in Section 1 −5.)LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
INSIDE LOCK KNOB
Move the lock knob.
To lock: Push the knob forward.
To unlock: Pull the knob backward.
The doors can be opened by pulling the
inside handle even if the lock knobs are
in the locked position.
Side doors—

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CAUTION
Do not pull the inside handle of the
doors while driving. The doors will
open and an accident may occur.
Toyota strongly recommends that all
children be placed in the rear seat of
the vehicle.
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.
The door cannot be locked when either
door is open and the key is in the igni-
tion.
Driver’s side
Passenger’s side
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch down on the
front side.
To unlock: Push the switch down on the
rear side.
Operating the switch simultaneously locks
or unlocks both doors.
If you do either of the following, no door
can be unlocked with the power door lock
switch.
Lock both doors with the key or wire-
less remote control transmitter when
both doors are closed.
Open the driver ’s door or passenger ’s
door and move the inside lock knobs
of both doors to the lock position, then
close the doors.

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The power door lock switch can be reset
in the following ways.
Turn the engine switch to “ON”.
Unlock both doors with the key or wire-
less remote control transmitter.
Unlock the driver ’s door or passenger ’s
door with the inside lock knob, and
then unlock both doors with the power
door lock switch.
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 in an accident. It also helps pre-
vent the doors from being opened
unintentionally.
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING
You can set or cancel the following au-
tomatic door locking function:
Locking linked with the shift position
(vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion only)
All doors are automatically locked when
the selector lever is moved out of “P”
position.
Be sure to apply the parking brake when
performing the following operations.
To set the locking linked with the shift
position:
1. Close all doors and turn the engine switch to the “ON” position.
2. Shift the selector lever to the “P” posi- tion.
3. Within 10 seconds of turning the en- gine switch to the “ON” position, press
and hold the driver’s side power door
lock switch in the lock position for 5
seconds and then release.
The doors will be locked and unlocked
to indicate that the function is set.
To cancel the function, do the above op-
eration again. AUTOMATIC DOOR UNLOCKING
You can select the following functions:
Unlocking linked with the shift posi-
tion (vehicles with automatic trans-
mission only)
All doors are automatically unlocked
when the selector lever is moved to
“P” position.
Unlocking linked with the driver ’s
door
All doors are automatically unlocked
when the driver ’s door is opened within
10 seconds after the engine switch is
turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” posi-
tion, or the key is removed.
You can set or cancel the automatic
door unlocking functions:
Be sure to apply the parking brake when
performing the following operations.
—Automatic door locking and
unlocking functions

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To select the unlocking linked with the
shift position:1. Close all doors and turn the engine switch to the “ON” position.
2. Shift the selector lever to the “P” posi- tion.
3. Within 10 seconds of turning the en- gine switch to the “ON” position, press
and hold the driver’s side power door
lock switch in the unlock position for
5 seconds and then release.
The doors will be locked and unlocked
to indicate that the function is set.
To cancel the function, do the above op-
eration again. To select the unlocking linked with the
driver ’s door:
1. Close all doors and turn the engine switch to the “ON” position.
2. Automatic transmission models only— Shift the selector lever from “P” to the
“N” position.
3. Within 10 seconds of turning the en- gine switch to the “ON” position, press
and hold the driver’s side power door
lock switch in the unlock position for
5 seconds and then release.
The doors will be locked and unlocked
to indicate that the function is set.
To cancel the function, do the above op-
eration again.
The windows can be operated with the
switch on each door.
The power windows work when the engine
switch is in the “ON” position.
Key off operation: Both windows work for
about 43 seconds even after the engine
switch is turned off. They stop working
when either door is opened.
OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver’s door.
Normal operation: The window moves as
long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.
To close: Lightly pull up the switch.
Power windows