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D To help maintain maximum control of your vehicle, do not use the cruise control when driving in heavy or varying traffic, or on slip- pery (rainy, icy or snow−covered) or winding roads.

If

D Avoid vehicle speed increases when driving downhill. the vehicle speed is too fast in relation to the cruise control set speed, cancel the cruise control then downshift the transmission to use engine braking to slow down.

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CAUTION

To avoid accidental cruise control en- gagement, keep the cruise control system off when not using the cruise control.

TURNING THE SYSTEM ON To operate the cruise control, push “ON/ OFF” button. This turns the system on. The indicator light in the instrument clus- ter shows that you can now set your de- sired cruising speed. Another push will turn the system completely off. When the ignition key is turned off, the system automatically turned off. To use the cruise control again, push “ON/OFF” button again to turn it on.

SETTING AT A DESIRED SPEED The transmission must be in “D” before you set the cruise control speed. Bring your vehicle to the desired speed, push “COAST SET” button and release it. This sets the vehicle at that speed. If the speed is not satisfactory, push “RES ACC” button for a faster speed, or push “SET COAST” button for a slower speed. Each push changes the set speed by 1.6 km/h (1.0 mph). You can now take your foot off the accelerator pedal.

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If you need acceleration—for example, when passing—depress the accelerator pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed the set speed. When you release it, the vehicle will return to the speed set prior to the acceleration. CANCELLING THE PRESET SPEED You can cancel the preset speed by: a. Depressing the brake pedal. b. Pushing “CANCEL” button and releas-

ing it.

c. Pushing “ON/OFF” button. If the vehicle speed falls below about 40
km/h (25 mph), the preset speed will be automatically cancelled. If the vehicle speed drops 16 km/h (10
mph) below the preset speed, the preset speed will be also automatically cancelled. If the preset speed automatically cancels out for any other reasons, have your ve- hicle checked by your Toyota dealer at the earliest opportunity.

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vehicle and

RESETTING TO A FASTER SPEED Push “RES ACC” button and hold it. Re- lease the button the desired speed is at- tained. While the button is pushed, the vehicle will gradually gain speed. When the difference between the actual vehicle speed and the set speed is less than 5 km/h (3 mph), the set speed can be increased 1.6 km/h (1 mph) each time by pushing “RES ACC” button quickly within 0.6 seconds. However, a faster way to reset is to ac- celerate then push “COAST SET” button. RESETTING TO A SLOWER SPEED Push “COAST SET” button and hold it. Release the desired speed is pushed, the vehicle speed will gradually decrease. When the difference is 5 km/h (3 mph) or more, the vehicle will cruise with its actu- al speed. When the difference between the actual vehicle speed and the set speed is less than 5 km/h (3 mph), the set speed can be lowered 1.6 km/h (1 mph) each time by pushing “COAST SET” button quickly within 0.6 seconds.

is attained. While

the button when

the button

If you use

the brake pedal and

However, a faster way to reset is to de- press then push “COAST SET” button. Even if you turn off the overdrive switch with the cruise control on, engine braking will not be applied because the cruise control is not cancelled. To decrease the vehicle speed, reset to a slower speed with the cruise control button or depress the brake pedal. the brake pedal, cruise control is cancelled. RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED If the preset speed is cancelled by push- ing “CANCEL” button or by depressing the brake pedal, pushing “RES ACC” button will restore the speed set prior to can- cellation. However, once the vehicle speed falls below about 40 km/h (25 mph), the preset speed will not be resumed. CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING If “CRUISE” indicator light in the instru- ment cluster the cruise control, push “ON/OFF” button to turn the system off and then push it again to turn it on. If any of the following conditions then oc- curs, there is some trouble in the cruise control system.

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light goes out after

indicator

it

comes on.

If this is the case, contact your Toyota dealer and have your vehicle inspected.

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SECTION 1− 8

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Car audio system Reference Using your audio system Car audio system operating hints

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Type 1: AM·FM radio/cassette player/com- pact disc player (with compact disc changer controller)

Type 2: AM·FM radio/cassette player/com- pact disc player with changer

that

Using your audio system— —Some basics This section describes some of the basic features on Toyota audio systems. Some information may not pertain to your sys- tem. Your audio system works when the ignition key is in the “ACC” or “ON” position. TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system on and off. Push “AM”, “FM”, “TAPE” or “CD” to turn on pushing “PWR·VOL”. You can turn on each player by inserting a cassette tape or compact disc. You can turn off each player by ejecting the cassette tape or compact disc. If the audio system was previously off, then the entire audio system will be turned off when you eject the cassette tape or com- pact disc. If the another function was pre- viously playing, it will come on again. SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS Push “AM”, “FM”, “TAPE” or “CD” if the system to switch from one function to another.

is already on but you want

function

without

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TONE AND BALANCE For details about your system’s tone and balance controls, see the description of your own system. Tone How good an audio program sounds to you is largely determined by the mix of the treble, midrange, and bass levels. In fact, different kinds of music and vocal programs usually sound better with differ- ent mixes of treble, midrange and bass. Balance A good balance of the left and right stereo channels and of the front and rear sound levels is also important. Keep in mind that if you are listening to a stereo recording or broadcast, changing the right/left balance will increase the vol- ume of one group of sounds while de- creasing the volume of another.

YOUR RADIO ANTENNA Your vehicle has an antenna printed on the inside of the rear window.

NOTICE

Attaching the film (especially conduc- tive or metallic type) on the rear win- dow will noticeably reduce the sensi- tivity of the radio.

YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER When you insert a cassette, the exposed tape should face to the right.

NOTICE

Do not oil any part of the player and do not insert anything other than cas- sette tapes into the slot, or the tape player may be damaged.

YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER (type 1) When you insert a disc, gently push it in with the label side up. (The player will automatically eject a disc if the label side is down.) The compact disc player will play from track 1 through the end of the disc. Then it will play from track 1 again.

NOTICE

Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the compact disc player. Do not insert anything other than com- pact discs into the slot.

The player is intended for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.

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YOUR COMPACT DISC CHANGER (type 2) When you insert a disc, push the “LOAD” button and gently push the disc in with the label side up. (The player will auto- matically eject a disc if the label side is down.) The compact disc changer will play from track 1 through the end of the disc. Then it will play from track 1 of the next disc. The changer is intended for use with 12
cm (4.7 in.) discs only.

NOTICE

z Do not stack up two discs for in- sertion, or it will cause damage to the compact disc changer. Insert only one compact disc into slot at a time.

z Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the compact disc player. Do not insert anything other than com- pact discs into the slot.

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—Controls and features "Type 1

Details of specific buttons, controls, and features are described in the alphabetical list that follows.

Preset buttons

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(See

to preset and

Preset buttons These buttons are used tune in radio stations. To preset a station to a button: Tune in the desired station. “TUNE” or “SEEK” button.) Push and hold down the button until you hear a beep—this will set the station to the button. The button num- ber will appear on the display. To tune in to a preset station: Push the button for the station you want. The but- ton number and station frequency will ap- pear on the display. These systems can store one AM and two FM stations for each button. (The display will show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you push “AM” “FM”.)

(Eject button) the cassette

Push tape eject button to eject a cassette. Push the compact disc eject button to eject a compact disc. After you turn the ignition to “LOCK”, you will be able to eject a cassette or disc, but you will not be able to reinsert it.

(Reverse/Fast forward button)

the

the

fast

Cassette Player Push the fast forward button to fast for- ” will appear ward a cassette tape. “ on the display. Push the reverse button to ” will appear on the rewind a tape. “ display. To stop the tape while it is fast forward- ing, push forward button or “TAPE”; to stop the tape while it is re- winding, push reverse button or “TAPE”. If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas- sette player will stop and then play that same side. If a tape fast forwards com- pletely, the cassette player will play the other side of the tape, using the auto−re- verse feature. Compact Disc Player If you want forward or reverse to fast through a compact disc track, push and hold in the fast forward or reverse button. When you release the button, the compact disc player will resume playing.

/ MODE (Audio control

AM Push “AM” to turn on the radio and select the AM band. “AM” will appear on the display. If the audio system is off, you can turn on the radio by pushing “AM”. Also, push “AM” to switch from cassette or compact disc operation to radio operation. AUDIO CTRL and mode adjustment) Manual tone adjustment function— This knob the manually. For tone adjustment, push “AUDIO CTRL / MODE” repeatedly until “BASS” appears on the display. Then turn the knob to suit your preference. The display will show “BASS −5” to “BASS 5”. For middle−pitch tone adjustment, push “AUDIO CTRL / MODE” repeatedly until “MID” appears on the display. Then turn the knob to suit your preference. The display will show the range from “MID −5” to “MID 5”.

to adjust

low−pitch

is used

range

from

tone

the

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from

range

to adjust

is also used

For high−pitch tone adjustment, push “AUDIO CTRL / MODE” repeatedly until “TREB” appears on the display. Then turn the knob to suit your preference. The display will show “TREB −5” to “TREB 5”. Sound balance adjustment function— This knob the sound balance between the front and rear, and the right and left speakers. For CTRL appears on turn knob to adjust the front/rear balance. The display will show range “FADE FRONT 7” to “FADE REAR 7”. For “AUDIO CTRL / MODE” repeatedly until “BAL” ap- pears on the display. Then turn the knob to adjust the left/right balance. The display will show the range from “BAL LEFT 7” to “BAL RIGHT 7”.

front/rear adjustment, push “AUDIO / MODE” repeatedly until “FADE” the

left/right adjustment, push

the display. Then

from

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If “Err 3” or “Err 4” appears on the display, it indicates there is a trouble in- side the system. Eject the disc or maga- zine. Set the disc or magazine again. If “OPEn” appears on the display, it indicates the compact disc changer lid is open. Close the compact disc changer lid. If the malfunction is not rectified, take your vehicle to your Toyota dealer. DISC Compact disc changer only— By using this button, you can select a disc you wish to listen to. Push either side of the button until the number of the disc you want to listen to appears on the display.

time you push “CD”,

CD (Compact Disc) Push “CD” to switch from radio or cas- sette operation to compact disc operation. If the audio system is off, you can turn on the compact disc player by pushing “CD”. In both cases, a disc must already be loaded in the player. When the audio is set into compact disc operation, the display shows the track or, track and disc number currently being played. Each the system changes to the automatic changer. If the player malfunctions, your audio sys- tem will display one of the six following error messages. If “WAIT” appears on the display, it indi- cates that the inside of the player unit may be too hot due to the very high ambi- ent temperature. Remove the disc or mag- azine from the player and allow the player to cool down. If “Err 1” appears on the display, it indicates the disc is dirty, damaged, or it was the disc or insert it correctly. If “Err 2” appears on the display, indicates no disc magazine. Insert a disc.

inserted up−side down. Clean

loaded

inside

it the

is

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B NR∗

” button. The “

Dolbyr If you are listening to a tape that was recorded with Dolbyr B Noise Reduction, B” will push the “ appear on the display. Push the button again to turn off Dolbyr B NR. The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc- tion, play your tapes with this button on or off according to the mode used for recording the tape. ∗ : Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. FM Push “FM” to turn on the radio and select the FM band. “FM1” or “FM2” will appear on the display. This system allows you to set twelve FM stations, two for each but- ton. If the audio system is off, you can turn on the radio by pushing “FM”. Also, push “FM” to switch from cassette or compact disc operation to radio operation.

” indicates bottom side). feature: After

PROG (Program) Push “ ” to select the other side of a cassette tape. The display indicates which ” indicates side is currently selected (“ top side, “ Auto−reverse the cassette player reaches the end of a tape side, it automatically reverses and begins to play the other side. This is true whether the cassette was playing or fast forwarding. PWR·VOL (Power and Volume) Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system on and off. Turn “PWR·VOL” to adjust the volume. 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.

listen

the

to

”. “

in the

the tracks

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. Compact disc changer only— 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 track ends, it will automatically be 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

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Compact Disc Player There are two repeat features—you can either replay a disc track or a whole com- pact disc. Repeating a track: Quickly push and release “ ” while the 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. Compact disc changer only— Repeating a disc: ” until you hear a Push and hold “ 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 first track on the disc and replay. To turn off the repeat feature, push this button again.

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.

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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. Compact disc changer only— Scanning the first track of all the discs in the magazine: “SCAN” until you hear a beep. Push “ the display and the player will perform the first track of the next disc. To select a disc, push the the player has scanned all the discs, it will stop scan- ning.

·SCAN” will appear on

“SCAN” again.

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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 “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of “SEEK”. Do this again to find the station after that. If you push and hold the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” 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.

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. D After tape

the beginning of

is the player will automatically

reached, start playing the same side.

the

D 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.

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.

the beginning of

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TUNE (Tuning) Push and release the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of “TUNE” to step up or down the station band. Do this again to find another fre- quency. If you push and hold the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” 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.

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"Type 2

Preset buttons

Details of specific buttons, controls, and features are described in the alphabetical list that follows.

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Compact disc This button is used to eject one or all compact discs. To eject the current com- pact disc, push and release the compact disc eject button. To eject all specific discs, push either side of the “DISC” but- ton until the number of the disc you want to eject is displayed. Push and release the eject button. To eject all discs, press and hold the eject button until you hear a beep. The last compact disc played be- fore pushing the button will be ejected first. If the ejected disc is not removed for function will be cancelled. While the ignition is in “LOCK”, you can eject one or all discs but you cannot rein- sert them.

the eject

time,

long

(See

Preset buttons These buttons are used to preset and tune in radio stations. These preset but- tons are programmable only when RDS is not selected. To preset a station to a button: Tune in the desired station. “TUNE” or “SEEK” button.) Push and hold down the button until you hear a beep—this will set the station to the button. The preset but- ton number will appear on the display. To tune in to a preset station: Push the button for the station you want. The pre- set button number and station frequency will appear on the display. This radio can store one AM and two FM stations for each button. (The display will show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you push “AM” “FM”.)

(Eject button)

Cassette tape This button is used to eject a cassette. While the ignition is in “LOCK”, you can eject a cassette but you cannot reinsert it.

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(Reverse/Fast−forward button)

the

the

Cassette Player Push the fast−forward button to fast−for- ward a cassette tape. “ ” will appear on the display. Push the reverse button to rewind a tape. “ ” will appear on the display. To stop the tape while it is fast−forward- ing, push fast−forward button or “TAPE”; to stop the tape while it is re- winding, push reverse button or “TAPE”. If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette player will stop and then play that same side. If a tape fast−forwards completely, the cassette will play the other side of the tape using the auto−reverse feature. Compact Disc Player If you want to fast−forward or reverse a compact disc track, push and hold the fast−forward or reverse button. When you release the button, the compact disc play- er will resume playing.

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/ MODE (Audio control

AM Push “AM” to turn on the radio and select the AM band. “AM” will appear on the display. If the audio system is off, you can turn on the radio by pushing “AM”. Also, push “AM” to switch from cassette or compact disc operation to AM. AUDIO CTRL and mode adjustment) Each time you push the AUDIO CONTROL knob, the mode changes. To adjust the tone and balance, turn the knob. BASS: Adjusts low−pitched tones. The dis- play ranges from −5 to 5. MID: Adjusts mid−pitched tones. The dis- play ranges from −5 to 5. TREBLE: Adjusts high−pitched tones. The display ranges from −5 to 5. BALANCE: Adjusts the sound balance be- tween left speakers. The display ranges from −7 to 7. FADER: Adjusts the sound balance be- tween the front and rear speakers. The display ranges from −7 to 7.

the right and

in

“CD” while

CD (Compact Disc) Push radio or cassette mode to switch to compact disc mode. If the audio system is off, pressing “CD” will turn on the compact disc player. A disc must be loaded in the player. When the audio is set into compact disc operation, the display shows the track or, track and disc number currently being played. If the player or another unit equipped with the player malfunctions, your audio system will display one of the six following error messages. Error codes “WAIT”: The compact disc player unit may be too hot due to temperature. Allow the player to cool down. “ERR 1”: The disc may be dirty, damaged or (up−side down). Clean disc and re−insert. “ERR 2”: The compact disc player empty. Load disc and re−try. “ERR 3” or “ERR 4”: This indicates in- ternal error. Re−load discs. “OPEn”: The compact disc changer lid is open. Close the compact disc changer lid.

incorrectly

inserted

is

B NR∗

the disc you want

If the malfunction still exists, take your vehicle to your Toyota dealer. DISC By using this button, you can select a disc you wish to listen to. Push either side of the button until the number of to listen appears on the display. Dolbyr If you are listening to a tape that was recorded with Dolbyr B Noise Reduction, B” will push the “ appear on the display. Push the button again to turn off Dolbyr B NR. The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc- tion, play your tapes with this button on or off according to the mode used for recording the tape. ∗ : Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

” button. The “

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the button,

If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter will close after 15 seconds. Loading multiple compact discs— To load multiple compact discs, push and hold the button (until you hear a beep when the audio system is on). After push- ing first compact disc. After the disc is loaded, the shutter of the slot will close. After a few seconds, the shutter will automatically open again so the next disc can be inserted. The same process can be applied for loading the rest of the discs. If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter will close after 15 seconds.

insert

the

FM Push “FM” to turn on the radio to FM band. “FM1” or “FM2” will appear on the display. This system allows you to set twelve FM stations, two for each of the six preset button. If the audio system is off, you can turn on the radio by pushing “FM”. Also, push “FM” to switch from cassette or compact disc operation to FM. LOAD This button is used to load the compact discs in the compact disc changer which is integrated with the radio and cassette player. This compact disc changer can store up to 6 discs. The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON” position for the load function. Loading one compact disc only— To load one compact disc only, quickly push and release the button. If you hold the button too long (if the audio system is on at this time, you hear a beep.), the mechanism will change to the mode for loading multiple compact discs. After pushing the button, insert a compact disc. After the disc is loaded, the shutter of the slot will close.

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in RDS

is operational only

MSG (Message) This button mode. When an RDS radio station transmits a text message, “MSG” will be displayed. At this time, push “MSG” button to view the text message. The message display will be canceled if any button that affects the display is pushed. To view the message again, push the “MSG” button again. After the entire message has been displayed, the message will disappear. The RDS audio system has memory to store three 64 character messages. To store a message in memory, push and hold the “MSG” button until you hear a beep. If 3 messages are already stored in memory, the oldest message will be over- written by the new message. To recall a radio text message, push the “MSG” button momentarily. This will dis- play the most recent message. A second push of the “MSG” button while the most stored message(s) are displayed begins with the newest one.

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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. PROG (Program)

“TAPE”,

“CD”,

“FM”,

” button switches the side of The “ the cassette being played. The display in- dicates which side is currently selected (“°” indicates top side, “±” indicates bot- tom side). Auto−reverse the cassette reaches the end of a tape, it automatically reverses and begins the other side. This feature works both in play and fast−forward mode.

feature: After

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is used

for program

is operational only

(Program Types) This button mode. This button type (PTY) search of RDS stations. 32 program types are available as listed here. By pushing this button, RDS turns on in FM mode and “RDS” will be displayed. If the program type search is not already performed, the radio will start a program type search (see “SRCH” for details). If a program type search has already been performed, the last active program type will be tuned. 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 of this button within 3
seconds will toggle through the available program types. Pushing the right or left arrows repeatedly will increment or decre- ment the display through the available pro- gram types in alphabetical order.

for 3 seconds,

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 available). After that, it will display the first 8 characters of the program service name of the current station. Program types included are D Adlt Hit (Adult Hits) D Alert! (Emergency message) D Classicl (Classical) D Cls Rock (Classic Rock) D College D Country D Inform (Information) D Jazz D Language D News D Nostalga (Nostalgia) D Oldies D Persnlty (Personality) D Public D R & B (Rhythm and Blues) D Rel Musc (Religious Music)

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ALERT: This type of announcement warns of national or local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off alert announce- ments. Alert announcements will come on even if RDS mode is turned off. “Alert!” appears on the display when an alert an- nouncement plays. The radio uses TA vol- ume during these announcements. When an alert announcement comes on the tuned radio station or a related network station, you will hear it even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or compact disc is playing. If the radio tunes to a related network station for an alert an- nouncement, it will return to the original station when fin- ished. tape or compact disc player is playing, play will stop for the announcement and resume when the announcement is finished.

the announcement

the cassette

is

If

D Rel Talk (Religious Talk) D Rock D Soft D Soft R&B (Soft Rhythm and Blues) D Soft Rck (Soft Rock) D Sports D Talk D Test (Emergency Test) D Top 40
D Weather

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) Your audio system is equipped with Radio Data Systems (RDS). RDS mode provides you to receive text messages from radio stations that utilize RDS transmitters. If the FM radio, cassette player or com- pact disc player is on, pushing this button will turn RDS on or off. When RDS is on, the radio can —select only stations of a particular pro- gram type, —seek to stations with traffic announce- ments, —display messages from radio stations, —search for a stronger signal station, —receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies (even if RDS function is turned off) RDS features are available for use only on FM stations which broadcast RDS in- formation.

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to

the

”. “

listen

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, the player will play all the tracks in the magazine in random or- der. To turn off the random feature, push this button again. To randomly play all magazine: Push and hold “ ” until you hear a 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.

the tracks

in the

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RPT (Repeat) Cassette Player

the

track

” while

Push “ is playing. “ ” will appear on the display. When the track ends, it will automatically rewind and replay. To turn off the repeat feature, push this button again. There must be at least 3 seconds of blank space between tracks in order for the re- peat feature to work correctly.

the whole disc. When

Compact Disc Player There are two repeat features—you can either replay a disc track or a whole com- pact disc. Repeating a track: Quickly push and release “ ” while the ” will appear on the track is playing. “ display. If you hear a beep, the player will repeat the track ends, it will automatically replay. To turn off feature, push this button again. 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 first track on the disc and replay. To turn off the repeat feature, push this button again.

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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”. The radio will find the next station up the sta- tion band, stay there for 5 seconds, and then scan again to the next preset. To select a station, push “SCAN” again. If you hear a beep, the radio will scan the preset stations.

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, 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 it will stop scanning. 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 scan 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 tracks on the disc,

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 “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of “SEEK”. Do this again to find the station after that. If you push and hold the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” 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. Press the button again to resume the search. Cassette Player By using this button you can skip up or down to locate a song or recording. You can select up to 9 recordings (includ- ing current one). A blank space of at least 3 seconds is considered to be a start of a recording. When beginning of a tape is reached, the player automatically resumes play. When the end of the tape is reached, the player automatically reverses sides and resumes normal play.

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in RDS

is available only

In addition, the feature may not work well with some spoken word, live, or classical recordings. SRCH (Search) This mode. 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. After searching for all available RDS sta- tions, the radio will activate the previously used program type. If the previously used program type is not available, or if the radio has not yet performed a program type search, the first available program type, in alphabeti- cal order, that has stations in memory. The radio will preset the stations of the current program type into the preset but- tons.

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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 signal 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 preset button(s) will have no function.

“SRCH”,

“

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 preset button(s) will have no func- tion. 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 buttons is pressed, the search will be canceled and the appropriate function started. In- serting a tape will also cancel 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.

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If no

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 (). 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, “TRAFFIC” will appear on the display. After traffic announcement, it will return to the previous mode and volume level. TA volume memory function—The volume level when receiving the traffic announce- ment is memorized.

the volume

the

the memorized TA volume

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 used. You can adjust the volume independently from range while receiving a TA station. Traffic announcement can be canceled by turning RDS off, or pressing the “TRAF” button again. TUNE (Tuning) Push and release the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of “TUNE” to step up or down the station band. Do this again to find another fre- quency. If you push and hold the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” 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.

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, quickly push the down side of the button one time. TRAF (Traffic) This mode. This button turns the traffic announcement (TA) feature on and off.

is available only

the beginning of

in RDS

feature

to

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NOTICE

To ensure correct audio system op- erations: z Be careful not to spill beverages

over the audio system.

z Do not put anything other than a cassette tape or Compact Disc into the slot.

z The use of a cellular phone inside or near the vehicle may cause a noise from the speakers of the au- dio system 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. The farther you are from a station, the weaker its signal will be. In addition, change constantly as your vehicle moves.

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Here are some common reception prob- lems that you may experience. 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. fluttering—These occur when Static and signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or other large objects. Increasing the bass level may reduce static and fluttering. Station swapping—If the FM signal you are is interrupted or weak- 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.

listening to

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.

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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. D A dirty

tape head or tape path can decrease sound quality and tangle your cassette to clean them is by using a cleaning tape. (A wet type is recommended.)

tapes. The easiest way

Use high−quality cassettes. D 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,

D Do not use a cassette if it has been damaged or tangled or if its label is peeling off.

D Do not leave a cassette in the player if you are not listening to it, especially if it is hot outside.

D Store cassettes in their cases and out

of direct sunlight.

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D 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 D Your compact disc player is intended for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only. D 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.

D Bumpy roads or other vibrations may

make your compact disc player skip.

D 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.

to be working. Remove

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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Special shaped discs

Low quality discs

D Use only compact discs marked as shown above. The following products may not be playable on your compact disc player. Copy−protected CD CD−R (CD−Recordable) CD−RW (CD−Re−writable) CD−ROM

Transparent/translucent discs

Labeled discs

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NOTICE

Do not use special shaped, transpar- ent/translucent, low quality or labeled discs such as those shown in the il- lustrations. The use of such discs may damage the player or changer, or it may be the disc.

impossible

to eject

Correct

Wrong

inserting

D Handle compact discs carefully, espe- them. cially when you are them on the edge and do not Hold them. Avoid getting fingerprints bend on them, particularly on the shiny side. D Dirt, scratches, 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.)

D 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.

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SECTION 1− 9

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 Checking and replacing the 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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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). D 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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D 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.

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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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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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“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 D 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.

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

D 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.

D Keep the area under the front seats clear to allow air to circulate through- out the vehicle.

for a minute

D On cold days, set the fan speed to high the intake ducts of snow or moisture. This can reduce the amount of fogging on the windows.

to help clear

On some models

D 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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D 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.