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will recall the newest stored message. If 2 or more messages have been stored, the other stored messages will be toggled through each time you push this button (while a stored message is on display). If no messages have been stored, or if there are no more messages to be re- called, “NO MSG STORED” will appear on the display, and the message display will be canceled. The display then returns to show the program service name. The message display will be canceled if you activate any function that affects the dis- play. Message display can be canceled by pressing any of the following buttons: “AM”, “LOAD”, “SEEK”, “TUNE”, any preset, “SCAN”, any audio control, “RDS”, “SRCH”, or “”. If the current station is not a traffic program and traffic announcements is off, pushing “TRAF” will cancel the dis- play. The message will be canceled after the entire message has been displayed.

“TAPE”,

“FM”,

“CD”,

is used

type mode.

for program

is switched to FM

(Program Types) This button type (PTY) search of RDS stations. 32 program types are available as listed here. By pushing this button, RDS is turned on if it was off (“RDS” will display), and the radio If program type search has not previously performed, the radio will start a program type search (see “SRCH” for details on program type search). If a program type search has previously been performed in FM1 or FM2, the radio will return to the last active program type. If you are already in FM type mode and a program type is not already being dis- played, pushing this button will recall the display for the current program type. After a program type is being displayed, subsequent pushes within 3 seconds will the available program toggle through the right or types. Pushing left arrows repeatedly will increment or decrement the display the available program types in alphabetical order. If a type search was started, it can be canceled as described in “SRCH.”

through

It

radio

receives a

MSG (Message) This button is used to display a radio text is also used message. to store and recall radio text messages. To receive radio text, turn RDS on (see “RDS”), and tune to an RDS station that broadcasts radio text messages. When the radio test message, “MSG” will appear on the display. Push this button at this time to display the radio text message. The message display will be canceled if you activate any function that affects the display. After the entire message has been displayed, the mes- sage will disappear. To view the message again, push this button a second time. To store a radio text message, push and hold this button for more than 1.7 seconds while the message is being displayed. A beep will sound, indicating that the mes- sage has been stored. At this time “MSG STORED” appears on the display. Up to three 64- character messages can be stored. If 3 messages are already in stor- age, the oldest message will be removed to make room for a new message.

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following program

Program Type List type names are The type search, available. After a program the radio will display one of the following then the types program for 3 seconds program type name (if it will display the available). After that, program service name to an 8- character limit) of the current station. The following table lists each display and its program type.

for 3 seconds,

(subject

Display

Program type (PTY)

None

News

Inform

Sports

Talk

Rock

Cls Rock

Adlt Hit

Soft Rck

Top 40

Country

Oldies

Soft

10

11

12

Display

Nostalga

Jazz

Classicl

R & B

Soft R&B

Language

Rel Musc

Rel Talk

Persnlty

Public

College

PTY- 24

PTY- 25

PTY- 26

PTY- 27

PTY- 28

Weather

Test

Alert!

Program type (PTY)

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

PWR·VOL (Power and Volume) Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system on and off. Turn “PWR·VOL” to adjust the volume. RDS (Radio Data System) If the FM radio, cassette player or com- pact disc player is on, pushing this button will turn RDS on or off. Turning RDS on will display “RDS” and other appropriate RDS displays including “”, “TYPE” and “MSG”. If the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the program service name, such as “ROCK 107”, will appear on the display. When RDS is turned on, various types of information are displayed. These include the program type (PTY) currently being broadcast, the program service name, traf- fic announcements and emergency alert message. There are five buttons that con- trol RDS: “”, “TRAF” and “MSG”. (See each this alphabetical button’s description listing.) Emergency alert message is broadcast when the audio is on even if the RDS function is turned off (see “Alert! display”). RDS is also turned on if the audio system is on by pushing other RDS buttons except “MSG”.

“SRCH”,

“RDS”,

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in the

the tracks

To randomly play all magazine: ” until you hear a Push and hold “ beep. “ ” will appear on the display and the player will perform all the tracks on all the discs in the magazine in ran- dom order. To turn off the random feature, push this button again. RPT (Repeat) Cassette Player Push “ is playing. “ ” will appear on the display. When the it will automatically be track ends, rewound and replayed. This process will be continued until you push the button again to turn off the repeat feature. There must be at least 3 seconds of blank space between tracks in order for the re- peat feature to work correctly.

” while

track

the

Compact Disc Player There are two repeat features—You can either replay a disc track or a whole com- pact disc. Repeating a track: ” while the Quickly push and release “ track is playing. “ ” will appear on the display. If you hear a beep, you held the button too long, and the player will repeat the whole disc. When the track ends, it will automatically be replayed. This pro- cess will be continued until you push the button again to turn off the repeat feature. Repeating a disc: Push and hold “ ” until you hear a beep. “ ” will appear on the display. The player will repeat all the tracks on the disc you are listening to. When the disc ends, the player will automatically go back to the top track of the disc and replay. This process will be continued until you push the button again to turn off the re- peat feature.

it will

interrupt

radio will

“Alert!” display The alert program type sends emergency alert messages. The receive alert messages if it is on and tuned to an RDS station, or if the previous station was an RDS station. If the radio receives an alert announcement, the previous mode, display “Alert!,” adjust the volume to Traffic Announcement level, and broadcast the alert. Then, it will return to the previous mode and volume level. An alert message in progress can be can- celled by activating any function. However, the PTY- 31 interrupt feature can only be turned off by turning off the ignition. RND (Random) There are two random features—you can either listen to the tracks on all the com- pact discs in the magazine in random or- der, or only tracks on a specific compact disc in random order. To randomly play the tracks on a disc: ” Quickly push and release “ will appear on the display. The disc you are listening to will play in random order. If you hear a beep, you held the button too long, and the player will play all the tracks in the magazine in random order. To turn off the random feature, push this button again.

listen

”. “

the

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SCAN Radio You can either scan all the frequencies on a band or scan only the preset stations for that band. To scan the preset stations: Push and hold “SCAN” until you hear a beep. The radio will tune in the next pres- et station up the band, stay there for 5
seconds, and then move to the next pre- set station. To select a station, push “SCAN” again. To scan all the frequencies: Quickly push and release “SCAN”. If you hear a beep, you held the button too long, and the radio will scan the preset sta- tions. The radio will find the next station up the station band, stay there for 5 se- conds, and then scan again. To select a station, push “SCAN” again.

Compact disc player There are two scan features—you can ei- ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or scan the first tracks of all the discs in the magazine. Scanning the tracks on a disc: Quickly push and release “SCAN”. “SCAN” will appear on the display and the player will scan all the tracks on the disc you are listening to. If you hear a beep, you held the button too long, and the player will scan the first track of all the discs in the magazine. To select a track, push “SCAN” again. If the player scanned all the tracks on the disc, it will stop scan- ning. Scanning the first track of all the discs in the magazine: Push “SCAN” until you hear a beep. “DSCAN” will appear on the display and the player will perform the first track of the next disc. To select a disc, push the “SCAN” again. If the player has scanned all the discs, it will stop scanning.

the seek mode,

the radio finds and the next station up or down the

SEEK (Seeking) Radio In plays station band. To seek the next station, quickly push and release the “(cid:3)” or “(cid:4)” side of “SEEK”. Do this again to find the station after that. If you push and hold the “(cid:3)” or “(cid:4)” side of “SEEK”, the radio will continue seeking up or down for stations and will stop at the next station that it finds after the but- ton is released. on reception. Press the button again to resume the search. Cassette Player By using this button, you can skip up or down to a different track. You can skip up to nine tracks at a time. Push the up or down side of the button. From “SEEK +9” to “SEEK -9” will appear on the display. Next, push either side of the track button until the number on the display reaches the number of tracks you want to skip. If you push the button ten times, the skip feature will be turned off.

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SRCH (Search) This button allows you to search all avail- able RDS stations out of the entire FM band and sort them by program type (see “” for details on program types). By pushing this button, RDS is turned on if it was off (“RDS” will display). The radio is switched to FM type mode. During the program type search, “SEARCHING....” will show on the display. Also at this time, “FM” and “TYPE” will appear on the dis- play to indicate that the preset buttons are for program type presets. After searching for all available RDS sta- tions, the radio will activate the previously active program type. If the previously ac- tive program type is not available, or if the radio has not yet performed a program type search, the radio will activate the first program type, in alphabetical order, that has stations in memory. The radio will preset the stations of the current program type into the preset buttons.

If more than 6 stations of a program type are found, the radio will create a second bank of presets, such as “Rock 1” and “Rock 2”. These are accessible through the “” button. If more than 12 stations are found, the radio will load the 12 strongest stations of the program type into the presets. After the search is complete, the radio will display the number of RDS stations found for 3 seconds: for example, “Found 19
RDS.” The radio will then display the se- lected program type for 3 seconds: for example, “ROCK.” After the program type has been displayed for 3 seconds, the radio will display the program type name for 3 seconds. After that, the radio will display the program service name. Day mode (headlights off): The radio will only display the number of presets that have a frequency for the selected program type. For example, if program type Rock is selected, and there are three rock sta- tions, only preset numbers 1, 2 and 3 will be displayed. The remaining preset num- bers will not be displayed and the remain- ing presets will have no function. Night mode (headlights on): In addition to the display described for day mode, the radio will illuminate the jewels of the pre- sets that have stations available. The re- maining presets will have no function.

When counting the number of tracks you want to rewind, remember to count the current track as well. For example, if you want to rewind to a song that is two be- fore the song you are listening to, push on the down side of the button until “REW 3” appears on the display. If you have pushed the track button more than you wanted to, push the other side of the button. The track number will be reduced. The track number you select is not valid if it is higher than the number of tracks remaining on the current cassette side. (cid:2) After tape

the beginning of

is the player will automatically

reached, start playing the same side.

the

(cid:2) After the end of the tape is reached, the player will automatically reverse sides and start playing the other side. There must be at least 3 seconds of blank space between tracks for the track button to work correctly. In addition, the feature may not work well with some spoken word, live, or classical recordings.

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“SRCH”,

“

tape can also cancel

A type search in progress can be can- celed by pushing the following buttons: “SEEK”, “TUNE”, “SCAN”, “AM”, “FM”, any preset button, “CD” (if CD mode is avail- able), “TAPE” (if tape mode is available), “RDS”, TYPES>”, “TRAF”, or “LOAD”. If any of these but- tons is pressed, the search will be can- celed and the appropriate function started. Inserting a the search. If no RDS stations are found, “FOUND 0
RDS” will display and the radio will return to the previous FM mode and frequency. ST (Stereo reception) display Your radio automatically changes to stereo reception when a stereo broadcast is re- ceived. “ST” appears on the display. If the signal becomes weak, the radio reduces the amount of channel separation to prev- ent the weak signal from creating noise. If the signal becomes extremely weak, the radio switches from stereo to mono recep- tion.

TAPE Push “TAPE” to switch from radio or com- pact disc operation to cassette operation. If the audio system is off, you can turn on the cassette player by pushing “TAPE”. In both cases, a cassette must already be loaded in the player. TRACK (Track up/down button): Compact disc player By using this button, you can skip up or down to a different track. Push either side of the track button until the number of the track you want to listen to appears on the display. If you want to return the current track, push the down side of the button one time, quickly. TRAF (Traffic) This button turns the traffic announcement (TA) feature on and off. This button can operate in RDS mode, or if the FM radio, cassette player or compact disc player is on. By pushing this button, RDS is turned on if it was off (“RDS” will display), and traf- fic announcement feature is on. “TRAF” appears on the display when the radio is tuned to a traffic station. When the traffic announcement feature is on, “< >” will be displayed around “TRAF” (“”).

the beginning of

to

If no

the volume

If the current station is not a traffic sta- tion, the radio will start a traffic program search in increasing frequency order. Dur- ing a traffic program search, “Seek Traffic” will display. traffic programs are found, “No Traf Info” will display. If the radio receives a traffic announce- ment, it will interrupt the cassette player or compact disc mode (if either one was on), adjust to Traffic An- nouncement level, and broadcast the traf- fic announcement. During a traffic an- nouncement, “Traf Announce” will appear on the display. After traffic announcement, it will return to the previous mode and volume level. TA volume memory function—The volume when receiving the traffic announcement is memorized. When “TA” is received next time, the sys- tem compares the volume before “TA” is received and the memorized TA volume and automatically selects the louder vol- ume. However, range of volume memory is limited: if the volume received previously is less than the minimum, this volume will be the minimum range. You can adjust the volume independently from range while receiving a TA station.

the memorized TA volume

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Traffic announcement can be canceled by turning RDS off, or pressing the “TRAF” button again. TUNE (Tuning) Your Toyota has an electronic tuning radio (ETR). Push and release the “(cid:3)” or “(cid:4)” side of “TUNE” to step up or down the station band. Do this again to find another frequency. If you push and hold the “(cid:3)” or “(cid:4)” side of “TUNE”, the radio will continue seeking up or down for frequencies and will stop at the next frequency that it finds after the button is released. Press the button again to resume the search.

Car audio system operating hints

NOTICE

To ensure the correct audio system operation: (cid:1) Be careful not to spill beverages

over the audio system.

(cid:1) Do not put anything other than a cassette tape or Compact Disc into the slot.

(cid:1) The use of cellular phone inside or near the vehicle may cause a noise from the speakers of the audio sys- tem which you are listening to. However, this does not indicate a malfunction.

RADIO RECEPTION Usually, a problem with radio reception does not mean there is a problem with your radio—it is just the normal result of conditions outside the vehicle. For example, nearby buildings and terrain can interfere with FM reception. Power lines or telephone wires can interfere with AM signals. And of course, radio signals have a limited range. The farther you are from a station, the weaker its signal will be. conditions change constantly as your vehicle moves.

In addition,

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signals are

Here are some common reception prob- lems that probably do not indicate a prob- lem with your radio: FM Fading and drifting stations—Generally, the effective range of FM is about 40 km (25
miles). Once outside this range, you may notice fading and drifting, which increase with the distance from the radio transmit- ter. They are often accompanied by distor- tion. Multi- path—FM reflective, making it possible for two signals to reach your antenna at the same time. If this happens, the signals will cancel each oth- er out, causing a momentary flutter or loss of reception. Static and fluttering—These occur when signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or other large objects. Increasing the bass level may reduce static and fluttering. the FM signal you Station swapping—If are interrupted or weak- is ened, and there is another strong station nearby on the FM band, your radio may tune in the second station until the origi- nal signal can be picked up again.

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AM Fading—AM broadcasts are reflected by the upper atmosphere- especially at night. These reflected signals can interfere with those received directly from the radio sta- tion, causing the radio station to sound alternately strong and weak. Station interference—When a reflected sig- nal and a signal received directly from a radio station are very nearly the same frequency, interfere with each other, making it difficult to hear the broad- cast. Static—AM is easily affected by external sources of electrical noise, such as high tension power lines, lightening, or electri- cal motors. This results in static. CARING FOR YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER AND TAPES For the best performance for your cas- sette player and tapes: Clean the tape head and other parts regu- larly. (cid:2) A dirty

tape head or tape path can decrease sound quality and tangle your cassette to clean them is by using a cleaning tape.

tapes. The easiest way

Use high- quality cassettes. (cid:2) Low- quality cassette tapes can cause many problems, including poor sound, inconsistent and constant auto- reversing. They can also get stuck or tangled in the cassette player.

playing

speed,

(cid:2) Do not use a cassette if it has been damaged or tangled or if its label is peeling off.

(cid:2) Do not leave a cassette in the player if you are not listening to it, especially if it is hot outside.

(cid:2) Store cassettes in their cases and out

of direct sunlight.

(cid:2) Avoid using cassettes with a total play- ing time longer than 100 minutes (50
minutes per side). The tape used in these cassettes is thin and could get stuck or tangled in the cassette player.

CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER AND DISCS (cid:2) Use only compact discs

labeled as

shown.

(cid:2) Extremely high temperatures can keep your compact disc player from working. On hot days, use the air conditioning to cool the vehicle interior before you listen to a disc.

(cid:2) Bumpy roads or other vibrations may

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(cid:2) Your automatic changer or compact disc player cannot play special shaped or low- quality compact discs such as those shown here. Do not use them as the changer or player could be dam- aged.

inserting

(cid:2) Handle compact discs carefully, espe- them. cially when you are them on the edge and do not Hold bend them. Avoid getting fingerprints on them, particularly on the shiny side. (cid:2) Dirt, scrapes, warping, pin holes, or other disc damage could cause the player to skip or to repeat a section of a track. (To see a pin hole, hold the disc up to the light.)

(cid:2) Remove discs from the compact disc player when you are not listening to them. Store them in their plastic cases away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight.

To clean a compact disc: Wipe it with a soft, lint- free cloth that has been damp- ened with water. Wipe in a straight line from the center to the edge of the disc (not in circles). Dry it with another soft, lint- free cloth. Do not use a conventional record cleaner or anti- static device.

(cid:2) If moisture gets into your compact disc player, you may not hear any sound even though your compact disc player appears the disc from the player and wait until it dries.

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CAUTION

Compact disc players use an invisible laser beam which could cause hazard- ous if directed outside the unit. Be sure to operate the player correctly.

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SECTION 1- 8

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Air conditioning system Manual air conditioning system

Controls Air flow selector settings Operating tips

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Controls Air flow selector settings Operating tips

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Side vents Air conditioning filter

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Manual air conditioning system— —Controls

1. Temperature Selector

(mainly for driver and secondarily for front passenger)

2. Air Intake Selector 3. “A/C” Button 4. Temperature Selector

(mainly for front passenger and secondarily for driver)

5. Air Flow Selector 6. Fan Speed Selector

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(cid:1) There are cases where one or both of the airflow temperatures may not accu- rately correlate with the set tempera- ture according to circumstances, when the airflow temperature settings on the left and right are substantially different. For example, if the left controller is set at central or neutral temperature while the right one is set at maximum heat- ing or maximum cooling, or vice versa. If this situation occurs, use the fine tune operation to adjust the air temper- ature on each side.

Air flow selector Turn the knob to select the vents used for air flow. 1. Panel—Air

flows mainly

from

the

instrument panel vents.

2. Bi- level—Air flows from both the floor vents and the instrument panel vents. When you set the temperature selector setting at about the center, warm air flows out of the floor vents and rela- tively low- temperature air flows out of the center and side vents.

3. Floor—Air flows mainly from the floor

vents.

temperature selectors:

Fan speed selector Turn the knob to adjust the fan speed—to the right to increase, to the left to de- crease. Temperature selector Turn the knob to adjust the temperature— to the right to warm, to the left to cool. Knowledge for the two- temperature se- lector operation This air conditioning system has two inde- pendent left and right (for the use of driver and front pas- senger respectively). (cid:1) There are cases where the temperature of the airflow may not accurately corre- late on the driver and front passenger side according to circumstances, even if the left and right temperature selec- tors are set at the same temperature. If this situation occurs, use the fine tune operation to adjust the air temper- ature on one side. Note: This manual dual temperature se- lectors should generally only be used as independent temperature settings for the left and right.

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Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified heating or cooling. This setting clears the front view more quickly.

For details about air flow selector settings, see flow selector settings” de- scribed below.

“—Air

Air intake selector Press the button to select the air source. An indicator light will illuminate to show which air intake mode is being selected. 1. Recirculate—Recirculates the air inside

the vehicle.

2. Fresh—Draws outside air into the sys-

tem.

To prevent fogging up of the windshield, the air intake mode may change automati- cally to FRESH depending on the condi- tion of the air conditioning system.

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4. Floor/Windshield—Air

the

the air

flow selector

flows mainly floor vents and windshield

to turns on

from vents. the Turning floor/windshield position the defogging function with the purpose of clearing the front view. This position allows the air intake to select FRESH automatically. This is to clean up the front view more quickly. If you want to return the setting to RECIRCULATE mode, press the air in- take selector button once again. Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified heating or cooling. This setting clears the front view more quickly.

5. Windshield—Air flows mainly from the

to

flow selector

windshield vents. Turning the the air windshield position turns on the defog- ging function with the purpose of clear- ing the front view. This position allows the air intake to select FRESH automatically. This is to clean up the front view more quickly. If you want to return the setting to RECIRCULATE mode, press the air in- take selector button once again.

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“A/C” button To turn on the air conditioning, press the “A/C” button. The “A/C” button indicator will come on. To turn the air conditioning off, press the button again. If the “A/C” button indicator flashes, there is a problem in the air conditioning system and the air conditioning automatically shuts off. If this happens, take your ve- hicle to your Toyota dealer for service.

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—Operating tips (cid:1) To cool off your Toyota after

it has been parked in the hot sun, drive with the windows open for a few minutes. This vents the hot air, allowing the air conditioning to cool the interior more quickly.

(cid:1) Make sure the air intake grilles in front of the windshield are not blocked (by leaves or snow, for example).

(cid:1) On humid days, do not blow cold air on the windshield. The windshield could fog up because of the difference in air temperature on the inside and outside of the windshield.

(cid:1) Keep the area under the front seats clear to allow air to circulate through- out the vehicle.

(cid:1) On cold days, turn the fan speed se- lector to adjust the fan speed high for a minute to help clear the intake ducts of snow or moisture. This can reduce the amount of fogging on the windows. (cid:1) When driving on dusty roads, close all windows. If dust thrown up by the ve- hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after closing the windows, it is recommended that the air intake selector be set to FRESH and the fan speed selector to any setting except “OFF”.

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(cid:1) If following another vehicle on a dusty road, or driving in windy and dusty conditions, it is recommended that the air intake selector be temporarily set to RECIRCULATE, which will close off the outside passage and prevent outside air and dust from entering the vehicle interior.

Heating For best results, set controls to:

Air conditioning For best results, set controls to:

Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF” Temperature—Towards WARM

Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF” Temperature—Towards COLD

(red zone)

Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air flow—FLOOR Air conditioning—OFF

(blue zone)

Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air flow—PANEL Air conditioning—ON

for a

few minutes. To keep

(cid:1) For quick heating, select recirculated air the windows from fogging, select fresh af- ter interior has been warmed.

the vehicle

(cid:1) For quick cooling, select recirculated

air for a few minutes.

Ventilation For best results, set controls to:

(cid:1) Press the “A/C” button on for dehumidi-

fied heating.

Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF” Temperature—Towards COLD

(cid:1) Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat the vehicle interior while defrosting or defogging the windshield.

(blue zone)

Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air flow—PANEL Air conditioning—OFF

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Defogging The inside of the windshield For best results, set controls to:

Defrosting The outside of the windshield For best results, set controls to:

Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF” Temperature—Towards WARM

Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF” Temperature—Towards WARM

(red zone) to heat; COLD (blue zone) to cool

Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air flow—WINDSHIELD

Turning the air flow selector to the wind- shield or floor/windshield position turns on the defogging function with the purpose of clearing the front view. When turning the air flow selector to wind- shield or floor/windshield position, the air intake selects FRESH automatically. This is to clean up the front view more quickly. If you want to return the setting to RE- CIRCULATE mode, press intake selector button once again. Press for dehumidified heating or cooling. This setting clears the front view more quickly. (cid:1) On humid days, do not blow cold air on the windshield—the difference be- tween the outside and inside tempera- tures could make the fogging worse.

the “A/C” button

the air

(red zone)

Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air flow—WINDSHIELD

Turning the air flow selector to the wind- shield or floor/windshield position turns on the defrosting function with the purpose of clearing the front view. When turning the air flow selector to wind- shield or floor/windshield position, the air intake selects FRESH automatically. This is to clean up the front view more quickly. If you want to return the setting to RE- CIRCULATE mode, press intake selector button once again. for dehumidified Press heating or cooling. This setting clears the front view more quickly. (cid:1) To heat the vehicle interior while de- choose

the “A/C” button

windshield,

the air

frosting floor/windshield air flow.

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Automatic air conditioning system— —Controls

1. “AUTO” Button 2. “OFF” Button 3. Air Intake Selector 4. Windshield Air Flow Button 5. “A/C” Button 6. “DUAL” Button 7. Temperature Selector

(Only for the independent mode that display shows “DUAL”; mainly for front passenger and secondarily for driver)

8. “MODE” Button (air flow selector) 9. Fan Speed Selector 10. Temperature Selector

(At the independent mode that display shows “DUAL”; mainly for driver and secondarily for front passenger) (At the linked mode that display does not show “DUAL”; for driver)

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“AUTO” button For automatic operation of the air condi- tioning, press the “AUTO” button. “AUTO” will appear on the display to show that the automatic operation mode has been selected. In the automatic operation mode, the air conditioning selects the most suitable fan speed, air flow, air intake and on- off of the air conditioning according to the tem- perature. When you press the “AUTO” button with the air intake mode at FRESH, internal circulation may be applied for maximum cooling. You may use manual controls if you want to select your own settings. To turn off the automatic operation, press the “OFF” button. Fan speed selector Push the “>” (increase) or “<” (decrease) side of the button to adjust the fan speed. In automatic operation, you do not have to adjust the fan speed unless you desire another fan speed mode.

the

increase

temperature, press

Temperature selector To the “(cid:1)” side, to decrease it, press the “(cid:2)” side. “MAX COLD” appears when you adjust to maximum cooling, and “MAX HOT” when you adjust to maximum warming. The temperature display changes between “(cid:2)C” and “(cid:2)F” when the unit of the outside temperature gauge is changed. “DUAL” button This switch is used to set the tempera- tures independently for the driver’s seat and front passenger seat. Pushing from independent and linked. Independent mode: Temperatures can be set independently for the driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat. “DUAL” will appear on the display to show that the indepen- dent mode has been selected. Linked mode: The same temperature is set for the driver’s seat and front passen- ger’s seat. When the temperature for the front pas- senger’s seat is changed in linked mode, the mode is changed automatically to in- dependent mode.

the button changes

the mode

temperature selectors:

Knowledge for the two- temperature se- lector operation This air conditioning system has two inde- pendent left and right (for the use of driver and front pas- senger respectively). (cid:1) There are cases where the temperature of the airflow may not accurately corre- late on the driver and front passenger side according to circumstances, even if the left and right temperature selec- tors are set at the same temperature. If this situation occurs, use the fine tune operation to adjust the air temper- ature on one side.

(cid:1) There are cases where one or both of the airflow temperatures may not accu- rately correlate with the set tempera- ture according to circumstances, when the airflow temperature settings on the left and right are substantially different. For example, if the left controller is set at central or neutral temperature while the right one is set at maximum heat- ing or maximum cooling, or vice versa. If this situation occurs, use the fine tune operation to adjust the air temper- ature on each side.

“OFF” button Push the “OFF” button to turn off the air conditioning system.

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1. Panel—Air

flows mainly

from

the

instrument panel vents.

2. Bi- level—Air flows from both the floor vents and the instrument panel vents. When you set the temperature selector setting at about the middle in automatic operation, warm air flows out of the floor vents and relatively low- tempera- ture air flows out of the center and side vents.

3. Floor—Air flows mainly from the floor

vents.

the

4. Floor/Windshield—Air

flows mainly floor vents and windshield

from vents. Use with the air intake selector posi- tioned in FRESH.

For details about air flow selector settings, see flow selector settings” de- scribed below.

“—Air

is pressed, air

this button from

this button once again returns

Windshield air flow button flows When mainly the windshield vents and turns on the defogging function with the purpose of clearing the front view. Pressing the air flow mode to the last one used. This button allows the air intake to select FRESH automatically. This is to clean up the front view more quickly. If you want to return to RECIRCULATE mode, press the air intake selector button once again. Press for dehumidified heating or cooling. This setting clears the front view more quickly.

the “A/C” button

the setting

the “MODE” button

“MODE” button (air flow selector) Push vents used for air flow. In automatic operation, you do not have to select the air flow unless you desire another air flow mode.

to select

the

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For details about air flow selector settings, see flow selector settings” de- scribed below. Air intake selector The air intake selector button is used to switch the air intake FRESH mode that draws outside air into the system and RE- CIRCULATED mode that recirculates the air inside vehicle. Press the button to select the air source. The air intake mode which is being se- lected is shown on the display. To prevent fogging up of the windshield, the air intake mode may change automati- cally to FRESH depending on the condi- tion of the air conditioning system. For example, when the ambient tempera- ture intake mode may change automatically to FRESH. This is not a malfunction.

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“A/C” button To turn on the air conditioning, press the “A/C” button. The “A/C” button indicator will come on. To turn the air conditioning off, press the button again. If the “A/C” button indicator flashes, there is a problem in the air conditioning system and the air conditioning automatically shuts off. If this happens, take your ve- hicle to your Toyota dealer for service.

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—Operating tips (cid:1) To cool off your Toyota after

it has been parked in the hot sun, drive with the windows open for a few minutes. This vents the hot air, allowing the air conditioning to cool the interior more quickly.

(cid:1) Make sure the air intake grilles in front of the windshield are not blocked (by leaves or snow, for example).

(cid:1) On humid days, do not blow cold air on the windshield. The windshield could fog up because of the difference in air temperature on the inside and outside of the windshield.

(cid:1) Keep the area under the front seats clear to allow air to circulate through- out the vehicle.

(cid:1) On cold days, push the fan speed se- lector to adjust the fan speed high for a minute to help clear the intake ducts of snow or moisture. This can reduce the amount of fogging on the windows. (cid:1) When driving on dusty roads, close all windows. If dust thrown up by the ve- hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after closing the windows, it is recommended that the air intake selector be set to FRESH and the fan speed selector to any setting except “OFF”.

—Air flow selector settings

On some models

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(cid:1) If following another vehicle on a dusty road, or driving in windy and dusty conditions, it is recommended that the air intake selector be temporarily set to RECIRCULATE, which will close off the outside passage and prevent outside air and dust from entering the vehicle interior.

Heating For best results, set controls to: —For automatic operation

Press in the “AUTO” button. Temperature—To the desired

temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air conditioning—OFF

Air conditioning For best results, set controls to: —For automatic operation

Press in the “AUTO” button. Temperature—To the desired

temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air conditioning—ON

—For manual operation

—For manual operation

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed Temperature—Towards high temperature Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air flow—FLOOR Air conditioning—OFF

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed Temperature—Towards low temperature Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air flow—PANEL Air conditioning—ON

for a

few minutes. To keep

(cid:1) For quick heating, select recirculated air the windows from fogging, select fresh af- ter interior has been warmed.

the vehicle

(cid:1) Press the “A/C” button on for dehumidi-

fied heating.

(cid:1) Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat the vehicle interior while defrosting or defogging the windshield.

(cid:1) For quick cooling, select recirculated

air for a few minutes.

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Ventilation For best results, set controls to: —For automatic operation

Press in the “AUTO” button. Temperature—Towards low temperature Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air conditioning—OFF

—For manual operation

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed Temperature—Towards low temperature Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air flow—PANEL Air conditioning—OFF

Defogging and defrosting —The inside of the windshield For best results, set controls to: —For automatic operation

Temperature—Towards high temperature to heat; low temperature to cool

Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air flow—WINDSHIELD

—For manual operation

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed Temperature—Towards high temperature to heat; low temperature to cool

Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air flow—WINDSHIELD

the windshield air

Pressing flow button turns on the defogging function with the purpose of clearing the front view. When pressing the windshield air flow but- ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto- matically. This is to clean up the front view more quickly. If you want to return the setting to RE- CIRCULATE mode, press intake selector button once again.

the air

the “A/C” button

Press for dehumidified heating or cooling. This setting clears the front view more quickly. (cid:1) On humid days, do not blow cold air on the windshield—the difference be- tween the outside and inside tempera- tures could make the fogging worse.

—The outside of the windshield For best results, set controls to: —For automatic operation

Temperature—Towards high temperature Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air flow—WINDSHIELD

—For manual operation

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed Temperature—Towards high temperature Air intake—FRESH (outside air) Air flow—WINDSHIELD

the windshield air

flow button Pressing turns on the defrosting function with the purpose of clearing the front view. When pressing the windshield air flow but- ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto- matically. This is to clean up the front view more quickly.

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the “A/C” button

If you want to return the setting to RE- CIRCULATE mode, press intake selector button once again. Press for dehumidified heating or cooling. This setting clears the front view more quickly. (cid:1) To heat the vehicle interior while de- choose

windshield,

frosting floor/windshield air flow.

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Side vents

Air conditioning filter

If air flow control is not satisfactory, check the side vents. The side vents may be opened or closed as shown.

air

conditioning

Automatic system only—This air conditioning system has a high efficient air refiner filter which helps eliminate dust and pollen, thereby increasing your driving confort. The air conditioning filter is set behind the glove box.

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AIR

AND

REPLACING

CHECKING CONDITIONING FILTER The air conditioning filter may clog after long use. The filter may need to be re- placed if the air flow of the air conditioner and heater experiences extreme reductions in operating efficiency, or if the windows become to fog up easily. Perform filter replacement periodically.

NOTICE

(cid:1) Do not try to replace the air condi- tioning filter by yourself. Doing so may damage the vehicle.

(cid:1) Do not drive with the air filter re- moved. Doing so may reduce air conditioning efficiency.

The filter information label is placed on the inside of the glove box as shown.

Period of replacement (expected):

Every 24000 km (15000 miles) or 12
months

Notes: This is the normal maintenance period. This may change depending on operating conditions.

the

symptoms of air

If conditioning efficiency problems occur, contact your Toyota dealer to have the filter checked and replaced. (Actual replacement minutes approximately)

time: Less

than 10

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SECTION 1- 9

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Other equipment Clock Outside temperature gauge Cigarette lighter and ashtray Power outlet Glove box Garage door opener Auxiliary box Coin holder Front cup holder Rear cup holder Floor mat

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Clock (type A)

Clock (type B)

Outside temperature gauge

The digital clock indicates the time. The key must be in the “ON” position. To reset the hour: Push the “MODE” but- ton until the hour display blinks. Then push the “ADJ” button. To reset the minutes: Push the “MODE” button until the minute display blinks. Then push the “ADJ” button. If the electrical power source has been disconnected from the clock, the time dis- play will automatically be set to 1:00 (one o’clock). When lights are turned on, the brightness of the time in- dication will be reduced.

instrument panel

the

For details, see play—” in Section 1- 5.

“Multi- information dis-

Type A

Type B

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Cigarette lighter and ashtray

the

instrument panel

temperature gauge

The outside indi- cates the outside air temperatures with the ignition key at the “ON” position. When lights are turned on, the brightness of the display will be reduced. Type A—To change the display between “(cid:2)C” to “(cid:2)F”, push the “MODE” button until the display blinks. Then push the “ADJ” button to select “(cid:2)C” or “(cid:2)F”. Type B—For details, see “Multi- information display—” in Section 1- 5.

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With bench type front seat

CIGARETTE LIGHTER To use the cigarette lighter, first open the ashtray lid, then press in the light- er. When it becomes heated, it automat- ically pops out ready for use. If the engine is not running, the key must be in the “ACC” position. Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed in. Use a Toyota genuine cigarette lighter or equivalent for replacement. ASHTRAY With bucket front seat—To use the ash- tray, push the lid to open. With bench type front seat—To use the ashtray, pull the lid to open. When finished with your cigarette, thor- oughly extinguish it in the ashtray to pre- vent other cigarette butts from catching fire. After using the ashtray, push it back in completely. To remove the ashtray, open the ashtray lid and pull it out.

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Power outlet (12 VDC)

CAUTION

To reduce the chance of in case of an accident or sudden stop while driving, always push the ash- tray back in completely after using.

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With bucket front seat

The power outlet is designed for power supply for car accessories. The key must be in the ”ACC” or ”ON” position for the power outlet to be used.

NOTICE

(cid:1) To prevent the fuse from being blown, do not use the electricity over the total vehicle capacity of 12
VDC/120W.

(cid:1) To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not use the power outlet longer than necessary when the engine is not running.

(cid:1) Close the power outlet lid when the power outlet is not in use. Inserting a foreign object other than the ap- propriate plug that fits the outlet, or allowing any liquid into the out- let may cause electrical failure or short circuits.

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This power outlet is designed for use as a power supply for electric ap- pliances in the vehicle. The key must be in the “ON” position for the power outlet to be used. The maximum capacity for this power out- let is 115 VAC/100W. If you attempt to use an appliance that requires more than 115 VAC or 100W, the protection circuit will activate and cut the power supply. The power supply will restart automatically when you use an appliance that operates within the 115 VAC/100W limits.

Main switch

To use the power outlet, push the main switch on the instrument panel. An indicator light will illuminate to indicate that the power outlet is ready for use. Push the main switch once again to turn the power outlet off. When the power out- let is not in use, make sure that the main switch is turned off.

Power outlet (115 VAC)

With bucket front seat

With bench type front seat

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Glove box

NOTICE

(cid:1) To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not use the power outlet longer than necessary when the engine is not running.

(cid:1) Close the power outlet lid when the power outlet is not in use. Inserting a foreign object other than the ap- propriate plug that fits the outlet may cause electrical failure or short circuits.

The power outlet is not designed for the following electric appliances even though their power consumption is un- der 115 VAC/100W. These appliances may not operate properly.

(cid:1) Appliances with high initial peak watt- age: cathode- ray tube type televisions, compressor- driven refrigerators, electric pumps, electric tools, etc.

(cid:1) Measuring devices which process pre- cise data: medical equipment, measur- ing instruments, etc.

(cid:1) Other appliances requiring an extremely stable power supply: microcomputer- controlled electric blankets, touch sen- sor lamps, etc.

Certain electrical appliances may cause radio noise.

To use the glove box, do this. To open: Pull the lever. With the instrument panel lights on, the glove box light will come on when the glove box is open. To lock: Insert the master key and turn it clockwise.

CAUTION

To reduce the chance of in case of an accident or a sudden stop, always keep the glove box door closed while driving.

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Garage door opener

PROGRAMMING THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER This garage door opener has 3 buttons and you can store one program for each button. 1. Decide which one of the 3 buttons you want to program. Push and hold down one of the buttons until the indicator light begins to flash.

2. While holding

this button, bring

the original garage door opener closer to the garage door opener equipped on the vehicle within about 25 mm (1 in.) and push the original garage door opener. This signal from the original garage door opener is sent to the one to be programmed.

the button on

3. When the frequency and code is regis- tered, the indicator light flashes rapidly. Then you can release both buttons.

4. If you wish, repeat the procedure for each remaining button for another ga- rage door opener.

If you want to write a new program over the program set already, select a button you want to program and repeat the pro- cedure from step 1. The previous program is erased and a new program will be set.

Garage door openers manufactured un- der the license from HomeLink(cid:3) and can be programmed to operate garage doors, estate gates, security lighting, etc.

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If the transmitter has a “rolling code” fea- ture, it is necessary to program the ga- rage door opener receiver on the garage after programming the garage door opener on the vehicle. For the setting of the re- ceiver, refer to the instruction manual for the receiver. After setting the receiver, push the pro- grammed button on the vehicle for about the operational range. The openers manufactured before 1982 cannot be pro- grammed with this system.

to 2 seconds within

old- type

garage

door

CAUTION

When programming or operating the garage door opener, make sure there is no one around the moving door. It is dangerous if someone is caught.

THE GARAGE DOOR

OPERATING OPENER Push the appropriate button to activate the garage door opener. The light comes on. The garage door opener contin- ues to send the signal for up to 20 sec- onds as long as the button is pushed.

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Auxiliary box (type A)

ERASING THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER MEMORY Push and hold down the 2 outside buttons until the indicator light flashes. All memo- rized data will be erased.

NOTICE

In hot weather, inside of the vehicle becomes very hot. Do not leave any- thing flammable or deformable such as a lighter, the glasses, etc. inside.

that may be received,

FCC ID: CB2V94800
CANADA: 1763 102 264
This device complies with FCC Pules Part 15. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interfer- ence including interference that may cause undersired operation. WARNING: This transmitter has been tested and complies with FCC and DOC/MPAC rules. Changes or modifi- cations not expressly approved by the partly for compliance could void the user’s authority to op- erate the device.

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To use the box, push the lid to open.

CAUTION

To reduce the chance of in case of an accident or a sudden stop, always keep the auxiliary box closed while driving.

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