12Pictorial index
Refueling method ................................................................. P.167
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity ................................... .............. P.381
Tires.......................................................... ........................... P.312
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................ P.386
Winter tires/tire chain ........................................ ................... P.265
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system ..................P.312
Coping with flat tires......................................... .................... P.358
Hood ........................................................... ......................... P.302
Opening ............................................................................... P.302
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................ P.382
Coping with overheating ...................................................... P.374
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.357
Headlights..................................................... ...................... P.158
Parking lights/dayt ime running lights .......................... .... P.158
Turn signal lights ............................................. .................. P.155
Side marker lights ............................................. ................. P.158
Stop lights/tail light s/side marker lights/
turn signal lights ........................................................ P.155, 158
License plate lights........................................... ................. P.158
Back up light
Shifting the shift lever to R ........................................... P.150, 153
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.334, Watts: P.387)
1344-1. Before driving
●Do not race the engine. And do
not allow the engine speed to
exceed 4000 rpm except in an
emergency.
●Do not drive at one constant
engine or vehicle speed for a long
time, either fast or slow.
●Avoid starting suddenly and rapid
acceleration, except in an emer-
gency.
●Avoid hard braking, except in an
emergency.
The same break-in procedures
should be applied to an over-
hauled engine, newly mounted
engine or when brake pads or
brake linings are replaced with
new ones.
■Drum-in-disc type parking
brake system
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type
parking brake system. This type of
brake system needs bedding-down
of the brake shoes periodically or
whenever the parking brake shoes
and/or drum are replaced. Have
your Toyota dealer perform the bed-
ding down operation.
■After the engine starts
For a short time after the engine is
started, in order to ensure emissions
performance, intake and exhaust
noise and vibration may increase,
but this does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
■Operating your vehicle in a for-
eign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle
registration laws and confirm the
availability of the correct fuel.
( P.381)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in
death or serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
(vehicles with an automatic
transmission)
●Always keep your foot on the
brake pedal while stopped with
the engine running. This pre-
vents the vehicle from creeping.
●Firmly depress the brake pedal
because engine speed may
increase immediately after start-
ing the engine, when the air
conditioning system is operat-
ing, when turning the steering
wheel, etc., thereby causing
creeping to become stronger.
Apply the parkin g brake as nec-
essary.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamil-
iar with the location of the brake
and accelerator pedals to avoid
depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelerator pedal instead of the
brake pedal will result in sudden
acceleration that may lead to an
accident.
• When backing up, you may twist your body around, leading to a
difficulty in operating the pedals.
Make sure to operate the pedals
properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving posture even when mov-
ing the vehicle only slightly. This
allows you to depress the brake
and accelerator pedals properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your right foot. Depressing the
brake pedal using your left foot
may delay response in an emer-
gency, resulting in an accident.
1674-4. Refueling
4
Driving
4-4.Refueling
Close both side doors and
windows, and turn the engine
switch off.
Confirm the type of fuel.
■Fuel types
P. 3 8 8
■Fuel tank opening for unleaded
gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling,
your vehicle has a fuel tank opening
that only accommodates the spe-
cial nozzle on unle aded fuel pumps.
■If the malfunction indicator
lamp illuminates
The malfunction indicator lamp may
illuminate erroneous ly if refueling is
performed repeatedly when the fuel
tank is nearly full.
Opening the fuel tank
cap
Perform the following steps
to open the fuel tank cap:
Before refueling the vehi-
cle
WARNING
■When refueling the vehicle
Observe the following precautions
while refueling the vehicle. Failure
to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not handle fuel indoors.
●After exiting the vehicle and
before opening the fuel door,
touch an unpainted metal sur-
face to discharge any static
electricity. It is important to dis-
charge static electricity before
refueling because sparks result-
ing from static electricity can
cause fuel vapors to ignite while
refueling.
●Always hold the grips on the
fuel tank cap and turn it slowly
to remove it.
A whooshing sound may be
heard when the f uel tank cap is
loosened. Wait until the sound
cannot be heard before fully
removing the cap. In hot
weather, pressurized fuel may
spray out the filler neck and
cause injury.
●Do not allow anyone that has
not discharged static electricity
from their body to come close to
an open fuel tank.
●Do not allow anyone to
approach the area of the vehicle
near the fuel f iller pipe while
refueling is in progress.
●Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances that
are harmful if inhaled.
●Do not smoke while refueling
the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to
ignite and cause a fire.
●Do not return to the vehicle or
touch any person or object that
is statically charged.
This may cause static electricity
to build up, resulting in a possi-
ble ignition hazard.
■When refueling
Observe the following precautions
to prevent fuel overflowing from
the fuel tank:
3427-2. Steps to take in an emergency
The following may indicate a
problem with your transmission.
Contact your Toyota dealer or
commercial towing service
before towing.
The engine is running but the
vehicle does not move.
The vehicle makes an abnor-
mal sound.
From the front
Use a towing dolly under the
rear wheels.
From the rear
WARNING
■After towing
Make sure to remove the towing
eyelet.
If not removed, the SRS airbags
may not deploy correctly if the
vehicle is involved in a frontal col-
lision, or the fuel pump shutoff
system may not operate correctly
if involved in a rear collision.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the
vehicle when towing using a
wheel-lift type truck
●Do not tow the vehicle from the
rear when the engine switch is
off. The steering lock mecha-
nism is not strong enough to
hold the front wheels straight.
●When raising the vehicle,
ensure adequate ground clear-
ance for towing at the opposite
end of the raised vehicle. With-
out adequate clearance, the
vehicle could be damaged while
being towed.
■To prevent damage to the
vehicle when towing with a
sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck,
either from the front or rear.
■To prevent damage to the
vehicle during emergency
towing
Do not secure cables or chains to
the suspension components.
■When towing down a long
slope
Use a wheel lift-type or flat bed
truck.
If a wheel lift-type or flat bed truck
is not used, the brakes may over-
heat, leading to poor brake perfor-
mance.
Situations when it is nec-
essary to contact dealers
before towing
Towing with a wheel-lift
type truck
3818-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
This number is also on the Certi-
fication Label.
■Engine number
The engine number is stamped
on the engine block as shown.
*: If unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 93 (98 RON) is not available, unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 91 (95 RON) may be used
Engine
ModelFA 2 4
Ty p eHorizontally opposed, liquid cooled 4
cylinder, 4-stroke gasoline
Bore and stroke3.70 3.39 in. (94.0 86.0 mm)
Displacement146 cu. in. (2387 cm3)
Drive belt tensionAutomatic adjustment
Fuel
Fuel typeUnleaded gasoline only
Octane Rating93 (Research octane number 98) or
higher
*
Fuel tank capacity (Reference)13.2 gal. (50.0 L, 11.0 Imp. gal.)
3848-1. Specifications
*: Your Toyota vehicle is filled with “Toyota Genuine Differential Gear Oil LX”
at the factory. Use Toyota approved “Toyota Genuine Differentia l Gear Oil
LX” or an equivalent of matching quality to satisfy the above s pecification.
Please contact your Toyota dealer for further details.
*: The fluid capacity is p rovided as a reference.
If replacement is necessary, contact your Toyota dealer.
Electrical system
Battery
Specific gravity reading at 68°F
(20°C):1.2501.290 Fully charged
1.1601.200 Half charged
1.0601.100 Discharged
Charging rates
Quick charge
Slow charge
15 A max.
5 A max.
Differential
Oil capacity (Reference)1.22 qt. (1.15 L, 1.01 Imp. qt.)
Oil type and viscosity* Toyota Genuine Differential Gear Oil LX
Other LSD gear oil that meets API GL-5
and SAE 75W-85
NOTICE
■Differential gear oil type
Using a differential gear oil ot her than “Toyota Genuine Differ ential Gear
Oil LX” may cause occurrences of noises, vibrations and poor fuel con-
sumption. Never use different brands together.
Automatic transmission
Fluid capacity*7.9 qt. (7.5 L, 6.6 Imp. qt.)
Fluid typeToyota Genuine ATF WS
3858-1. Specifications
8
Vehicle specifications
*: The recommended oil grade is API GL-4. However, API GL-3 can also be
used.
NOTICE
■Transmission fluid type
Using automatic transmission fluid other than “TOYOTA Genuine A TF
WS” may cause deterioration in shift quality, locking up of your transmis-
sion accompanied by vibration, a nd ultimately damage the automatic
transmission of your vehicle.
Manual transmission
Fluid capacity*2.3 qt. (2.2 L, 1.9 Imp. qt.)
Fluid type
Use either of the following:
“MT GEAR OIL LV 75W”
Other gear oil that meets API GL-4
* and
SAE 75W specifications
NOTICE
■Transmission fluid type
If oil other than “MT GEAR OIL LV 75W” is used, the following m ay be
experienced:
●The overall performance and function of the transmission may be
adversely affected.
●Rattling noises may occur during idling and fuel consumption may
increase.
Never use different brands together.
Clutch
Pedal free play0.17 0.65 in. (4.3 16.4 mm)
Fluid typeSAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3
Brakes
Pedal clearance*12.91 in. (74 mm) Min.
Pedal free play0.0200.059 in. (0.51.5 mm)
3898-1. Specifications
8
Vehicle specifications
●If you use gasohol in your vehicle,
be sure that it has an octane rat-
ing no lower than 91.
●Toyota does not recommend the
use of gasoline co ntaining metha-
nol.
■Non-recommendation of the
use of gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains an octane
enhancing additive called MMT
(Methylcyclopentadienyl Manga-
nese Tricarbonyl).
Toyota does not recommend the use
of gasoline that contains MMT. If
fuel containing MMT is used, your
emission control system may be
adversely affected.
The malfunction indicator lamp on
the instrument cluster may come on.
If this happens, contact your Toyota
dealer for service.
■If your engine knocks
●Consult your Toyota dealer.
●You may occasionally notice light
knocking for a short time while
accelerating or dr iving uphill. This
is normal and there is no need for
concern.
NOTICE
■Notice on fuel quality
●Do not use impro per fuels. If
improper fuels are used, the
engine will be damaged.
●Do not use leaded gasoline.
Leaded gasoline can cause
damage to your vehicle’s
three-way catalytic converters
causing the emission control
system to malfunction.
●Do not use gasoho l other than
the type previously stated.
Other gasohol may cause fuel
system damage or vehicle per-
formance problems.
●Using unleaded gasoline with
an octane number or rating
lower than the level previously
stated may cause persistent
heavy knocking.
At worst, this may lead to
engine damage and will void the
vehicle warranty.
■When refueling with gasohol
Take care not to spill gasohol. It
can damage your vehicle’s paint.
■Fuel-related poor driveability
If poor driveability (poor hot start-
ing, vaporization, engine knock-
ing, etc.) is encountered after
using a different type of fuel, dis-
continue the use of that type of
fuel.