2008 TOYOTA tC Owners Manual (in English)

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CAUTION
Do not extend the plate at the end of
the sun visor when the visor is in the
position 1. It can cover the antiglare
inside rear view mirror and obstruct
the rear view.
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To use the vanity mirror, swing down
the sun visor and slide the cover.
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals92
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Emergency flashers 93
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Instrument panel light control 94
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Interior lights 94
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Ignition switch light 95
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Personal lights 96
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Luggage compartment light 96
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Windshield wipers and washer 96
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Shifting the windshield wiper position 97
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Rear window defogger 99
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SECTION 1– 5

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Headlights and turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
aboveAutomatic light cut off system
If the ignition key is turned to “LOCK” or
“ACC” position and the driver’s door is
opened with the headlight switch is on,
the light will be extinguished.
With the driver ’s door opened, turn the
ignition on or once turn the headlight
switch off and then on, the lights will turn
on. In this case, the automatic light cut off
system will not function, so the lights will
remain on. Turn off the lights if they are
not needed.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
longer then necessary when the en-
gine is not running.High–Low beams—
For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
The high beam flasher works even when
the headlight switch is off.

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TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/turn
signal lever up or down to position 1.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. See “Replacing light
bulbs” on page 251.
Emergency flashers
To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as pos-
sible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is not running.

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Instrument panel light control
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.
Interior lights
Front
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Rear
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any
door is opened. The light goes off when
all the doors are closed.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
When the switch is in the “DOOR” posi-
tion and any of the side doors and back
door is opened, the light will come on.
After side doors and back door are
closed, the light remains on for about 15
seconds before fading out.
However, in the following cases, the light
fades out immediately.
Side doors and back door are closed
when the ignition key is in the “ON”
position.
Side doors and back door are closed
and locked.
When side doors and back door are un-
locked using either the key or the wireless
remote control function, the interior light
will come on and remain on for about 15
seconds before fading out.

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To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, the light will automatically turn
off when the key is removed and the door
is left opened with the switch at the
“DOOR” position for 20 minutes or more.
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For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
any of the side doors and back door is
opened.
The light remains on for about 15 seconds
after all the doors are closed.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes off immediately.
Side doors and back door are closed
when the ignition key is in the “ON”
position.
Side doors and back door are closed
and locked.When side doors and back door are un-
locked using either the key or the wireless
remote control function, the ignition switch
light will come on and remain on for about
15 seconds before fading out.
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, the light will automatically turn
off when the key is removed and the door
is left opened with the switch at the
“DOOR” position for 20 minutes or more.
Ignition switch light

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To turn on the front personal lights,
push the switches. To turn the lights
off, push the switches once again.
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To turn on the luggage compartment
light, push the switch upwards. To turn
it off, push the switch downwards.
Even if you push the switch upwards, the
light turns off automatically when you
close the back door.To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the “ON” position.Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
For a single sweep of the windshield,
push the lever up and release it.
Personal lights Luggage compartment light Windshield wipers and washer