GAUGES, METERS AND SERVICE REMINDER INDICATORS75
(a) Brake System Warning Light
This light comes on in the following cases
when the engine switch is in the “ON”
position.
DWhen the parking brake is applied...
DWhen the brake fluid level is low...
CAUTION
It is dangerous to continue driving
normally when the brake fluid level is
low.
DWhen vacuum is low...
Have your vehicle checked at any
authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped
professional, in the following case:
DThe light does not come on even if the
parking brake is applied when the en-
gine switch is in the “ON” position.
CAUTION
If the light does not turn off even
after the parking brake is released
while the engine is running, immedi-
ately stop your vehicle at a safe
place and contact any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped professio-
nal. In this case, the brakes may not
work properly and your stopping
distance will become longer. Depress
the brake pedal firmly and bring the
vehicle to an immediate stop.
(b) Charging System Warning Light
This warning light comes on when the
engine switch is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion, and goes off when the engine is
started.
When there are problems in the charging
system while theengine is running, the
warning light comes on.
NOTICE
When the charging system warning
light comes on while the engine is
running, malfunctions such as the en-
gine drive belt being broken may have
occurred. If the warning light comes
on, immediately stop the vehicle in a
safe place and contact any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped profes-
sional.
(c) Low Engine Oil Pressure Warning
Light
This light warns that the engine oil pres-
sure is too low.
If it flickers or stays on while you are
driving, pull off the road to a safe place
and stop the engine immediately. Call any
authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional, for assistance.
The light may occasionally flicker when
the engine is idling or it may come on
briefly after a hard stop. There is no
cause for concern if it then goes out when
the engine is accelerated slightly.
The light may come on when the oil level
is extremely low. It is not designed to
indicate low oil level, and the oil level
must be checked using the level dipstick.
NOTICE
Do not drive the vehicle with the
warning light on—even for one block.
It may ruin the engine.
(d) Low Engine Oil Level Warning Light
This light warns that the engine oil level
is too low. Add oil as soon as possible.
(For instructions, see “Checking the en-
gine oil level” on page 196 in Section
7−2.)
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(j) Timing Belt Replacement Warning
Light
This light will come on every time when
the trip amount gets between 140000 km
and 150000 km in kilometer reading or
90000 miles in mile reading to indicate
that the timing belt should be replaced.
When it comes on, have the belt replaced
and the warning light reset by any autho-
rized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped professional.
NOTICE
Continued driving without having the
belt replaced will result in a broken
belt and engine damage.
(k) Fuel Filter Warning Light
The light warns you that the amount of
accumulated water in the fuel filter has
reached the specified level.
If it comes on, drain the water immediate-
ly. (See page 200 in Section 7−2for
instructions for how to drain the water.)
NOTICE
Never drive the vehicle with the warn-
ing light on. Continued driving with
water accumulated in the fuel filter
will damage the fuel injection pump.
(l) Engine Oil Change Reminder Light
This light comes on to remind you to
change the engine oil and oil filter.
If the light comes on, change the engine
oil and oil filter at your earliest conve-
nience. For detailed information, see “Oil
maintenance managementsystem” on
page 70 in this Section.(m) Light Reminder Buzzer
This buzzer will sound if the driver ’s door
is opened while the engine switch is
turned to the “LOCK” position with the
headlight switch on. Removing the key will
not stop the buzzer as long as the head-
light switch is on.
CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER
INDICATORS (except the low fuel level
warning light)
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Turn the engine switch to the “ACC”
position.
The SRS warning light should come on.
It goes off after about 6 seconds.
3. Turn the engine switch to the “ON”
position, but do not start the engine.
All the service reminder indicators ex-
cept the SRS warning light should
come on. The “ABS” warning light goes
off after a few seconds. The engine oil
change reminder light goes off after
about 5 seconds.
If any service reminder indicator or warn-
ing buzzer does not function as described
above, have it checked by any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped professional, as
soon as possible.
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ENGINE (IGNITION) SWITCH, TRANSMISSION AND PARKING BRAKE81
The shift pattern is conventional as
shown above.
On some models, the buzzer will sound
when you shift the gear into “R” (reverse).
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not
rest your foot on the pedal while driving,
because it will cause clutch trouble. Do
not use the clutch to hold the vehicle
when stopped on an uphill grade—use the
parking brake.
Upshifting too soon or downshifting too
late will cause lugging, and possibly ping-
ing. Regularly revving the engine to maxi-
mum speed in each gear will cause ex-
cessive engine wear and high fuel
consumption.
Maximum allowable speeds
To get on a highway or to pass slower
traffic, maximum acceleration may be nec-
essary. Make sure you observe the follow-
ing maximum allowable speeds in each
gear:
Dyna 100
gear km/h (mph)
1 28 (17)
2 53 (33)
3 90 (56)
4 127 (79)Dyna 150
gear km/h (mph)
1 28 (17)
2 52 (32)
3 84 (52)
4 121 (75)
NOTICE
Do not downshift if you are going
faster than the maximum allowable
speed for the next lower gear.
: See “Model code” on page vi in the
beginning of this manual if you are not
sure of your vehicle model.
Good driving practice
DIf it is difficult to shift into reverse, put
the transmission in neutral, release the
clutch pedal momentarily, and then try
again.
DWhen towing a trailer, in order to main-
tain engine braking efficiency, do not
use fifth gear.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to skid or
spin.
NOTICE
zDo not use any gears other than
first gear when starting off and
moving forward. Doing so may dam-
age the clutch.
zMake sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into reverse.
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Manual transmission
86AUDIO SYSTEM
AF (Alternative Frequencies)
This button is used for seeking RDS (Ra-
dio Data System) stations all over the
band (see “RDS display”).
Push “AF” for less than 2 seconds to
receive the same program while tuning in
an RDS station. “AF” will appear on the
display. When reception conditions worsen,
a network which broadcasts the same pro-
gram will be selected using the AF (Alter-
native Frequencies) list from the RDS sta-
tion.
To change the AF mode, push “AF” for at
least 2 seconds. When “REG ON” appears
on the display, the radio will select the
RDS station which has the same PI (Pro-
gram Identification) code. When “REG
OFF” appears on the display, the radio
will select the RDS station which has the
same three−digit number PI (Program
Identification) code.
If the radio cannot find an RDS station for
60 seconds, the radio will mute all the
programs and begin seeking an RDS sta-
tion of the same PI code by using the AF
list. If the radio cannot seek out any sta-
tion in one pass because the signals are
too weak, the radio will begin seeking
again with sensitivity boosted to search
out weak stations. At this time, “DX” will
appear on the display. A beep will sound
and “PI SEEK” will appear on the display
to tell you when this feature starts opera-
tion.
If the signal gets extremely weak, the
radio will stop seeking a station and
“NOTHING” will appear on the display for
2 seconds. After this, if the radio cannot
receive a TA station for 20 seconds, the
radio will begin seeking again.
To cancel the AF mode, push “AF” once
again.BAL (Balance)
This knob lets you adjust the balance be-
tween the right and left speakers.
Pull out “PWR·VOL/BAL” and turn it.
BAND
Push “BAND” to switch between the LW/
MW and UKW bands.
“LW”, “MW” or “U1”, “U2” or “U3” will
appear on the display. Thesesystems al-
low you to set eighteen UKW stations,
three for each buttons.
If the audiosystem is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing “BAND”.
PRESET (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station (see “TUNE” buttons).
Push and hold down the button until you
hear a beep—this will set the station to
the button. The button location will appear
on the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The but-
ton location and station frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
These systems can store one LW/MW and
three UKW stations for each button. (The
display will show “LW/MW”, “U1”, “U2” or
“U3” when you push “BAND”.) The preset
station memory will be canceled out if the
power source is interrupted (battery dis-
connected or fuse blown).
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11 6INFORMATION BEFORE DRIVING YOUR TOYOTA
Drive gently and avoid high speeds.
Your vehicle does not need an elaborate
break−in. But following a few simple tips
for the first 1000 km (600 miles) can add
to the future economy and long life of
your vehicle:
DAvoid full throttle acceleration when
starting and driving.
DAvoid racing the engine.
DTry to avoid hard stops during the first
300 km (200 miles).
DDo not drive slowly with the manual
transmission in a high gear.
DDo not drive for a long time at any
single speed, either fast or slow.
DDo not tow a trailer during the first 800
km (500 miles).Selecting the proper fuel is essential
for satisfactory engine performance.
Engine damage caused by use of improp-
er fuels is not covered under Toyota’s new
vehicle warranty.
NOTICE
zDo not use improper fuels. If im-
proper fuels are used the engine
will be damaged.
zDo not use a fuel that contains
more than 50 ppm of sulfur. Use of
such a high sulfur fuel may damage
the engine.
zEU area: FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl
Ester) fuel sold under names such
as “B30” or “B100” and fuel
containing a large amount of FAME
should not be used. The use of
these fuels will damage the ve-
hicle’s fuel system. In case of any
doubt, ask any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped professional.
zExcept EU area: FAME (Fatty Acid
Methyl Ester) fuel sold under names
such as “B30” or “B100” and fuel
containing a large amount of FAME
should not be used. Your vehicle
can use diesel mixed with 5% max
biodiesel FAME (B5). The use of
fuel with more than 5% FAME con-
tent (B5) will damage the vehicle’s
fuel system. You must ensure that
refueling is carried out only from a
source where fuel specification and
quality can be guaranteed. In case
of any doubt, ask any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or anoth-
er duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional.
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120INFORMATION BEFORE DRIVING YOUR TOYOTA
Manual regeneration switch
With the DPF system manual regenera-
tion switch—
To start manual regeneration:
1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place with
the engine running.
Make sure that there are no flammable
materials near the exhaust pipe.
2. Shift the transmission into neutral
and apply the parking brake.
3. Push the manual regeneration
switch.
The DPF system indicator light and the
indicator light on the switch will change
from solid or rapid flashing to slow flash-
ing. The engine idle speed will increase.
In 15 to 40
minutes, manual regeneration
will be completed and the lights will go
off. The engine idle speed will be reduced.
: Differs in accordance with the outside
temperature.
Do not depress the accelerator or clutch
pedal after pressing the DPFsystem
manual regeneration switch. Doing so will
stop manual regeneration. If manual re-
generation is stopped, perform manual re-
generation again as soon as possible.
If the engine and exhaustsystem are hot,
such as after driving, manual regeneration
will take less time.
CAUTION
DBe careful not to touch the hot ex-
haust system and stay away from
exhaust gases. During regeneration,
the exhaust gases become hotter
than usual. Never leave flammable
items near the exhaust system.
DDo not drive, idle or park your ve-
hicle over anything that might burn
easily such as grass, leaves, paper
or rags.
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124INFORMATION BEFORE DRIVING YOUR TOYOTA
The tandem master cylinder brakesystem
is a hydraulic system with two separate
sub−systems. If either sub−system should
fail, the other will still work. However, the
pedal will be harder to press, and your
stopping distance will increase. Also, the
brake system warning light may come on.
CAUTION
Do not drive your vehicle with only a
single brake system. Have your
brakes fixed immediately.
BRAKE BOOSTER
The brake booster uses engine vacuum to
power−assist the brakes. If the engine
should quit while you are driving, you can
bringthevehicletoastopwithnormal
pedal pressure. There is enough reserved
vacuum for one or two stops—but no
more!
CAUTION
DDo not pump the brake pedal if the
engine stalls. Each push on the
pedal uses up your reserved vacu-
um.
DEven if the power assist is com-
pletely lost, the brakes will still
work. But you will have to push the
pedal hard, much harder than nor-
mal. And your braking distance will
increase.
ANTI−LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(with “ABS” warning light)
The anti−lock brake system is designed
to help prevent lock−up of the wheels
during a sudden braking or braking on
slippery road surfaces. This assists in
providing directional stability and steer-
ing performance of the vehicle under
these circumstances.
Effective way to press the ABS brake
pedal:
When the anti−lock brake system func-
tion is in action, you may feel the brake
pedal pulsating and hear a noise. In this
situation, to let the anti−lock brake sys-
tem work for you, just hold the brake
pedal down more firmly. Do not pump
the brake in a panic stop. This will re-
sult in reduced braking performance.
The anti−lock brake system becomes op-
erative after the vehicle has accelerated
to a speed in excess of approximately 10
km/h (6 mph). It stops operating when the
vehicle decelerates to a speed below
approximately 5 km/h (3 mph).
Depressing the brake pedal on slippery
road surfaces such as on a manhole cov-
er, a steel plate at a construction site,
joints in a bridge, etc. on a rainy day
tends to activate the anti−lock brake sys-
tem.
You may hear a click or motor sound from
the area around the front axle for a few
seconds when the engine is started or just
after the vehicle begins to move. This
means that the anti−lock brake system is
in the self−check mode, and does not indi-
cate a malfunction.
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134STARTING AND DRIVING
After high−speed or extended driving that
requires a heavy engine load, the engine
should be allowed to idle, as shown in the
chart before turning it off.
Driving condition and required idling
time
Normal city driving
Idling time—Not necessary
High−speed driving
About 80 km/h (50 mph)
Idling time—About 20 seconds
About 100 km/h (62 mph)
Idling time—About 1 minute
Steep mountain slopes or continued
driving above 100 km/h (62 mph)
Idling time—About 2 minute
NOTICE
Do not turn the engine off immediate-
ly after a heavy load has been placed
on the engine in order to prevent en-
gine damage.
It is a good idea to do a safety check
before starting out on a trip. A few min-
utes of checking can help ensure safe and
pleasant driving. Just a basic familiarity
with your vehicle is required and a careful
eye! Or, if you would like, any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped professional, will
be pleased to make this check for you at
a nominal cost.
CAUTION
If you make this check in an enclosed
garage, make sure there is adequate
ventilation. Engine exhaust is poison-
ous.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
Outside the vehicle
Tires (spare included).Check the pres-
sure with a gauge and look carefully for
cuts, damage, or excessive wear.
Wheel nuts.Make sure no nuts are mis-
sing or loose.
Fluid leaks.After the vehicle has been
parked for a while, check underneath for
leaking fuel, oil, water, or fluid.
Lights.Make sure the headlights, stop
lights, tail lights, turn signals and other
lights are all working. Check the headlight
aim.
Battery and cables.All the battery cells
should be filled to theproper level with
distilled water. Look for corroded or loose
terminals and a cracked case. Check the
cables for good condition and connections.
Inside the vehicle
Jack and wheel nut wrench.Make sure
you have your jack and wheel nut wrench.
Seat belts.Check that the buckles lock
securely. Make sure the belts are not
worn or frayed.
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Precautions for turning off
an engine with turbochargerPre−trip safety check