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“LOCK” position.

turned

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Emissions lnspection and Maintenance (I/M) programs Your vehicle may not pass a state emis- sion inspection if the malfunction indicator lamp remains on. Contact your Toyota dealer to check your vehicle’s emission control system and OBD (On−Board Diag- nostics) system before taking your vehicle for the inspection. For details, see “Emissions Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) programs” in Section 6. (g) Low Fuel Level Warning Light This light comes on when the fuel level in the tank becomes nearly empty. Fill up the tank as soon as possible. On inclines or curves, due to the move- ment of fuel in the tank, the low fuel level warning light may come on earlier than usual. (h) “Sequential Manual Transmission” (Sequential manual

Warning Light transmission only)

This light will come on when the ignition key is turned to the “ON” position. After a few seconds, the light will go off. This means the sequential manual transmission system is operating properly.

to

the

case

the shift

the malfunction.

In “Sequential Manual Transmission” warning light comes on, pull off the road, stop the engine and contact your Toyota dealer. Although you may be able to drive your vehicle, the vehicle may jerk when shifted or the clutch may not engage properly, causing the vehicle to jerk due In some requirement may be cases canceled, and the gear may be locked. (i) “ABS” Warning Light The light comes on when the ignition key is turned to the “ON” position. If the anti− lock brake system works properly, the light turns off after a few seconds. There- after, if the system malfunctions, the light comes on again. When the “ABS” warning light is on (and the brake system warning light is off), the anti−lock brake system does not operate, but the brake system still operates con- ventionally. When the “ABS” warning light is on (and the brake system warning light is off), the anti−lock brake system does not operate so that the wheels could lock up during a sudden braking or braking on slippery road surfaces.

the following conditions If either of occurs, indicates a malfunction this somewhere in the parts monitored by the warning light system. Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible to service the vehicle. D The light does not come on when the ignition key is turned to the “ON” posi- tion, or remains on.

D The light comes on while you are driv-

ing.

A warning light turning on briefly during operation does not indicate a problem.

CAUTION

If the “ABS” warning light remains on together with the brake system warn- ing light, immediately stop your ve- hicle at a safe place and contact your Toyota dealer. In this case, not only the anti−lock brake system will fail but also the vehicle will become extremely unsta- ble during braking.

(j) Open Door Warning Light This light remains on until both the doors are completely closed.

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light system monitors

(k) SRS Warning Light This light will come on when the igni- tion key is turned to the “ON” position. After about 6 seconds, the light will go off. This means the systems of the air- bag and seat belt pretensioners are op- erating properly. the This warning airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen- sors, seat belt pretensioner assemblies, inflators, warning light, interconnecting wir- ing and power sources. If either of the following conditions occurs, this indicates a malfunction somewhere in the parts monitored by the warning light system. Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible to service the vehicle. D The light does not come on when the ignition key is turned to the “ON” posi- tion or remains on for more than 6
seconds or flashes.

D The light comes on or flashes while

driving.

(l) Power Steering System Warning

Light

This light warns that there is a problem in your power steering system. If the light comes on while you are driv- ing, have your vehicle checked by your Toyota dealer as soon as possible. 82

in

the

the

ignition key

(m) Key Reminder Buzzer This buzzer acts as a reminder to remove the key when you open the driver’s door with “ACC” or “LOCK” position. (n) Light reminder buzzer The buzzer will sound the headlight if switch is left on and the driver’s door is opened with the key removed from the ignition switch. (o) Warning function of the Sequential (sequential

Transmission

Manual manual transmission only)

if any

When driving, incorrect operation that may cause damage to this system is performed or if the gear is not shifted as desired by the driver, the warning buzzer will sound and the gear position indicator in some will cases. For details, see “(k) Warning functions” on page 94 in Section 1−6.

the driver

to warn

flash

SERVICE

CHECKING REMINDER INDICATORS (except the low fuel level warning light) 1. Apply the parking brake. 2. Open either side door.

The open door warning come on.

light should

3. Close the door.

The open door warning light should go off.

4. Turn the ignition key to “ON”, but do

not start the engine. All the service reminder indicators ex- cept the open door warning light should come on. The “ABS” and power steer- ing system warning lights go off after a few seconds. The SRS warning light goes off after about 6 seconds.

If any service reminder indicator or warn- ing buzzer does not function as described above, have it checked by your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

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SECTION 1− 7

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Ignition switch, Transmission and Parking brake Ignition switch with steering lock Sequential manual transmission Manual transmission Parking brake Cruise control

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Ignition switch with steering lock

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“START”—Starter motor on. The key will return to the “ON” position when released. For starting tips, see page 153 in Section 3. “ON”—Engine on and all accessories on. This is the normal driving position. “ACC”—Accessories such as the radio operate, but the engine is off. the “ACC” or If you “LOCK” position and open the driver’s door, a buzzer will remind you to remove the key.

the key

leave

in

NOTICE

leave the key

in the “ON” Do not position if the engine is not running. The battery will discharge and the ignition could be damaged.

“LOCK”—Engine is off and the steering wheel is locked. The key can be re- moved only at this position. You must push in the key to turn it from “ACC” to the “LOCK” position. Once you remove the key, the engine im- mobilizer system is automatically set. (See “Engine immobilizer system” on page 10
in Section 1−2.) When starting the engine, the key may seem stuck at the “LOCK” position. To free it, first be sure the key is pushed all the way in, and then rock the steering wheel slightly while turning the key gently.

CAUTION

Never remove the key when the ve- hicle is moving, as this will lock the steering wheel and result in loss of steering control.

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forward/reverse

Sequential manual transmission The sequential manual transmission is a 6−speed transmission. With the basics of the traditional manual transmission, the clutch operation and shifting are controlled electronically. The system has the following features: D The electronically controlled clutch op- eration and transmission enables gear shift by the operation of the selector lever (or the steering switch) only.

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D When starting the engine, turn the igni- tion switch to the “ON” position. While holding down the brake pedal firmly, shift the selector lever to the “N” posi- tion. Make sure that the “N” indicator in instrument cluster comes on, and then start the engine. In case the selector in a position other than “N”, or the if the brake pedal is not held down, the engine cannot be started.

lever

the

is

D Sequential manual

transmission will downshift to 2nd or 1st automatically when the speed is reduced less than the fixed speed with the shift lever in “S” position.

To understand this unique system and op- eration method of the sequential manual transmission, read this section thoroughly before driving.

the

lever

to keep

The sequential manual transmission has a shift lock system. This system locks the selector transmission gear and the selector lever position in the same position when the ignition switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. However, if the selector lever is locked in the “S” position, the lever can be moved to the “+” or “−” direction, but the gear will not be actually shifted.

(a) Selector lever “R”: Reverse “N”: Neutral and engine starting “S”: Sequential driving

(normal driving)

“+”: Upshifting

the

release

Pull the selector lever to the “+” it. Every direction and time the transmission is upshifted 1 step in the order of 1st ³ 2nd ³ 3rd ³ 4th ³ 5th ³ 6th gear.

is operated,

lever

“−”: Downshifting

the

release

Push the selector lever to the “−” it. Every direction and time the transmission is downshifted in the order of 6th ³ 5th ³ 4th ³ 3rd ³ 2nd ³ 1st gear.

is operated,

lever

The gear position is displayed on the gear position indicator. The gear position indica- tor shows the transmission gear position. Before starting off, always make sure by using the gear position indicator that the gear is engaged in 1st or reverse, then depress the accelerator pedal.

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(b) Transmission shift switches

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Selector lever

the

transmission

UP: Upshift switches (Back of the steering wheel) Push the upshift switch on the back of the steering wheel. Every time the switch is operated, the transmission is shifted up 1
step in the order of 1st ³ 2nd ³ 3rd ³ 4th ³ 5th ³ 6th gear. DOWN: Downshift switches (Face of the steering wheel) Push the downshift switch on the face of the steering wheel. Every time the switch is operated, is down- shifted 1 step in the order of 6th ³ 5th ³ 4th ³ 3rd ³ 2nd ³ 1st gear. Gear shift from “1st” to “6th” by the steer- ing switch is possible when the selector lever is in the “S” position. The gear posi- tion is displayed on the gear position indi- cator. The gear position indicator shows the transmission gear position. (c) System Operation When the system is activated, and the motor pump operates to accumulate pressure. The sys- tem enters stand−by mode when the accu- mulated pressure reaches the specified level. A motor sound may be heard from the engine compartment at this time, but it does not indicate malfunction. The motor will stop after a certain period of time.

the driver’s door

is opened,

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Transmission shift switches

(d) Upshift and downshift The sequential manual transmission is not an automatic transmission (A/T), therefore, the gears are not shifted automatically. To shift the transmission, the driver must op- erate the selector lever to the “+” or “−” direction, or the steering switch with the selector lever in the “S” position. When driving, the driver should shift the gear at the most appropriate timing. As on the traditional manual transmission vehicles, releasing the accelerator pedal a little will help the transmission to upshift smoothly. Upshift: Pull the selector lever to the “+” direction and release it (or push the up- shift switch on the back of the steering wheel.) Every time the switch or the lever is operated, the transmission is upshifted 1 step in the order of 1st ³ 2nd ³ 3rd ³ 4th ³ 5th ³ 6th gear. Downshift: Push the selector lever to the “−” direction and release it (or push the downshift switch on the face of the steer- ing wheel.) Every time the switch or the lever is downshifted 1 step in the order of 6th ³ 5th ³ 4th ³ 3rd ³ 2nd ³ 1st gear.

is operated,

transmission

the

In case of operating the selector lever and switch operation on the steering wheel at the same time, the selector lever opera- tion has priority. In case of operating the two switches of upshifting or downshifting on the steering wheel at the same time, it is regarded to operate the switch once. Also, in case of operating the upshift and downshift switches on the steering wheel at the same time, demand is canceled and no shifting is performed. D To shift down smoothly,

the engine runs fast in some cases. This is done intentionally by the system and is not a malfunction.

D When the accumulated pressure of the actuator is consumed due to shifting operation, and the pressure decreases to a specified level, the pump motor starts running again. A motor sound may be heard from the engine compart- ment at this time, but it does not indi- cate malfunction.

D When driving down a hill, downshift and use the engine brakes appropriate- If necessary, continuous shifting- ly. down if down- shifting more than 3 steps continuously, the gear shifting will take more time.

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D When the outside temperature is ex- tremely low, the gear may not down- shift from 2nd to 1st until the vehicle stops.

D In case the gear jumps out of position while driving, the system will shift the gear where it was before it jumps out. D If operating the selector lever to the “N” position while driving, and operating it to the “S” position again, the gear will be shifted to its most proper posi- tion in accordance with the speed.

D In case the transmission cannot be en- gaged to a certain gear position during shifting due to mechanical malfunction, the system will disengage the gear for the next the vehicle may not gear. Therefore, accelerate according the driver’s intention.

few seconds, and select

to

the best compromise between

Recommended shifting speeds For fuel economy and vehicle performance, you should upshift or downshift at approxi- mately the following speeds;

gear

1 to 2 or 2 to 1
2 to 3 or 3 to 2
3 to 4 or 4 to 3
4 to 5 or 5 to 4
5 to 6 or 6 to 5

km/h (mph)

24 (15) 40 (25) 64 (40) 72 (45) 81 (50)

too soon or downshifting

Upshifting too late will cause lugging, and possibly ping- ing. Regularly revving the engine to maxi- mum speed in each gear will cause ex- cessive engine wear and high fuel consumption. Minimum allowable speeds Try to keep speed higher than that shown below. When to de- crease the speed shown below, do down- shift.

the speed comes

NOTICE

If driving at the speed lower than that shown above at each gear position, it may cause early wear of the clutch.

Maximum allowable speeds To get on a highway or to pass slower traffic, maximum acceleration may be nec- essary. Make sure you observe the follow- ing maximum allowable speeds in each gear:

gear

km/h (mph) (33) 53
(55) 88
120
(75) 163 (101)

gear

km/h (mph)

30 (19) 40 (25) 50 (31) 56 (35)

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CAUTION

NOTICE

CAUTION

D Be careful when accelerating, up- shifting, downshifting or braking on a slippery surface. Sudden accelera- tion or engine braking could cause the vehicle to skid or spin.

D To drive down a long or steep hill, reduce your speed and downshift. Remember, if you ride the brakes excessively, they may overheat and fail.

D Do not place the selector lever in the “N” position while driving. Otherwise the engine brake may not work, and you may get involved in an unexpected accident.

D Do not apply

the parking brake while driving. Otherwise, it could cause a skid and you may get in- volved in an unexpected accident.

z The system will not allow shifting up or down to a gear that would cause engine over−revving or un- der−revving. When engine over−rev- ving occurs, a warning buzzer (short pulse sound) will sound. In either case, the demand will be can- celled.

z If frequently driving at low speed using a high gear position, a warn- ing buzzer (long pulse sound) will sound. Such driving will cause the reduction of clutch life.

z Frequent downshifting (more than 3
positions continuously) causes the reduction of transmission life.

z Do not drive with your foot on the brake pedal. Otherwise, it will cause the manual transmission” warning light to come on.

“Sequential

(e) Starting off 1. Start the engine as instructed in “How to start the engine—” on page 154 in Section 3.

The selector lever knob can become extremely hot after parking under the sun.

the selector

in 2nd, shift

2. With your foot holding down the brake pedal, shift the selector lever to the “S” position properly. When the selector le- ver is shifted to “S” position, the gear will be shifted to 1st. On a slippery surface, it is possible to start off with the gear in 2nd. To start off with the gear lever from “N” to “S” position, then operate the lever to “+” direction. The gear will be shifted to 2nd. Before starting off, always make sure that the gear is en- gaged by the gear position indicator, then depress the accelerator pedal. If the gear cannot be engaged to 1st when the selector lever is shifted from the “N” to “S” position, the “N” indica- tor will flash and a warning buzzer (long pulse sound) will sound. In this case, the system will re−try shifting or the driver can operate the selector le- ver to shift, as follows.

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D The system will re−try shifting automat- ically. This will take some time, noise may be heard from the gears, and shift shock may occur. However, they do not indicate malfunction.

D The driver may shift the selector lever to the “N” position once, then shift to the “S” position.

3. Release the parking brake and brake the accelerator pedal

pedal. Depress slowly for smooth starting.

CAUTION

Unlike automatic transmission mod- els, the sequential manual transmis- sion models do not creep.

NOTICE

z On a slippery surface, it is possible to start off with the gear in 2nd, but to protect the clutch, try to start using the 1st gear whenever possible.

the selector

z If the gear cannot be engaged to 1st when is shifted from the “N” to “S” posi- tion, try to shift the selector lever to the “N” position once, then shift it to “S” position a few seconds later.

lever

(f) Starting off on an uphill/downhill —Uphill 1. Apply the parking brake firmly so that

the vehicle does not roll backwards.

2. Shift the selector lever to the “S” posi- tion while holding down the brake pe- dal. Make sure that the gear position indicator in the instrumental cluster dis- plays 1st gear.

3. Release the brake pedal and depress the accelerator pedal gradually, and when the vehicle starts to move, re- lease the parking brake and depress the accelerator pedal to start off.

—Downhill 1. Hold down the brake pedal and shift the selector lever to the “S” position. Make sure by using the gear position indicator that the gear is in 1st.

2. Release the brake pedal, and depress the accelerator pedal slowly. Even though the accelerator pedal is not de- pressed, when the vehicle speed in- creases, the clutch will be engaged and the engine brake will be applied.

CAUTION

Unlike automatic transmission mod- els, the sequential manual transmis- sion models will not creep.

NOTICE

Do not hold the vehicle on an uphill with the accelerator pedal applied. Doing so may damage the clutch. Al- ways use the brake pedal or parking brake.

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(g) Backing up While holding down the brake pedal, shift the selector lever to the “R” position. The reverse warning buzzer will sound at this time. Depress the accelerator pedal slow- ly, as when starting off. Before driving off, make sure by using the gear position indi- cator that the gear is in reverse. When the gear will not engage even though the selector lever is shifted to the “R” from “N” position, the “N” indicator will flash and a warning buzzer (long pulse sound) will sound. In this case, the sys- tem will re−try shifting, or the driver can operate the selector lever to shift, as fol- lows.

D The system will re−try shifting automat- ically. This will take some time, noise may be heard from the gears, and shift shock may occur. However, they do not indicate malfunction.

D The driver can shift the selector lever to the “N” position once, then shift to the “R” position.

NOTICE

in the

z The system will not allow shifting to the “R” position if the vehicle speed is over 3 km/h (2 mph). In case the selector lever is operated under this condition, the “N” indica- instrument cluster will tor flash. However, when the vehicle speed drops below 3 km/h (2 mph), the gear is shifted to reverse. Make sure that the vehicle has stopped completely before shifting the “R” position.

to

z Do not hold the vehicle on an uphill with the accelerator pedal applied. Doing so may damage the clutch. Always use the brake pedal or park- ing brake.

z If the gear cannot be engaged to reverse when the selector lever is shifted from the “N” to “R” posi- tion, try to shift the selector lever to the “N” position once, then shift it to “R” position a few seconds later.

the clutch

to prevent

is because

(h) Stopping The vehicle can be stopped by depressing the gear the brake pedal regardless of position. This is automatically disengaged the engine from stopping. If the selector lever is in the “S” position, the gear will be downshifted to 1st when the vehicle stops. However, if you do not drive the vehicle over 40 km/h (24 mph) or convert the drive position after starting with the gear in 2nd, the gear will not be downshifted to 1st when the vehicle stops the next time and the gear is left in 2nd. When stopping, for example, at a traffic light, be sure to shift the selector lever to the “N” position, and depress the brake pedal firmly. For your safety, apply parking brake, too, when stopping on a hill.

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in

the

the driver’s door

If you stop for more than 90 seconds with the selector lever in the “S” position with- out holding down the brake pedal while the engine is running, a warning buzzer (long pulse sound) will sound, and the “N” indicator instrument cluster will flash, and the system will automatically shift the transmission gear to the neutral gear position. If is opened with the selector lever in the “S” position without depressing the brake pedal, warning buzz- er (long pulse sound) will also sound. 10
seconds later, the “N” indicator in the in- strument cluster will also flash, and the system will automatically shift the trans- mission gear to the neutral gear position. The gear will resume to 1st or 2nd when the system is operated as follows: D Brake pedal “ON”: The gear position “N”

the system selected

the

before position is resumed.

D Push downshift switch on the steering

wheel.: Resume to 1st gear.

D “S”³“N”³“S”: Resume to 1st gear. When starting off again, always confirm the gear position by the gear position indi- cator.

CAUTION

D Unlike automatic transmission mod- els, the sequential manual transmis- sion models do not creep.

D When racing the engine, make sure that the gear position is in the “N” position by the gear position indica- tor. In case the accelerator is oper- ated with the gear in any other position, the vehicle may move re- sulting in an unexpected accident.

is

in

left

lever

D When you stop the vehicle, hold the brake pedal down or shift the selec- tor lever to the “N” position. If the the “S” selector position without depressing the brake pedal for more than 90 sec- onds while stopping, a warning buzzer (long pulse sound) will sound, and the “N” position indica- tor instrument cluster will flash, and the system will automati- cally shift the transmission gear to the neutral gear position. this happens on a hill, when starting off the vehicle, the vehicle may move unexpectedly and cause an acci- dent.

in the

If

D Do not

leave your vehicle unat- tended while the engine is running.

D Operate the selector lever to the “+”

direction: Resume to 2nd gear.

D Operate the selector lever to the “−”

direction: Resume to 1st gear.

D Push upshift switch on

the steering

wheel: Resume to 2nd gear.

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D When leaving the vehicle, stop the engine and park the vehicle with the gear engaged. In case you need to leave the vehicle with the engine running, apply the parking brakes firmly, and shift the selector lever in the “N” position. When the driv- er’s door is opened with the selec- tor lever in the “S” position while stopping with the engine running, warning buzzer (long pulse sound) will sound. 10 seconds later, the “N” instrument cluster will also flash, and the sys- the tem will automatically shift transmission gear the neutral gear position. If this happens on a hill when starting off the vehicle, the vehicle may move unexpectedly and cause an accident.

indicator

the

to

in

NOTICE

z Do not hold or stop the vehicle on a hill with the accelerator pedal ap- plied. Otherwise, the warning buzz- er (long pulse sound) will sound, and in some cases the engine will stall. It will also cause excessive damage to the clutch. lever than necessary,

is operated more the system may not allow operation of the se- lector lever for a certain period of time, and the gear may not be shifted appropriately. Therefore, do not operate the selector lever if not necessary.

the selector

z If

(i) Parking Unlike the automatic transmission, the se- quential manual transmission does not have a parking position. The vehicle can be parked with the selector lever in any position. Apply the parking brake firmly, and while depressing the brake pedal, shift the selector lever into the “R” posi- tion on a level or downhill, and into the “S(1)” position on an uphill.

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1: Uphill 2: Level or downhill

To stop the engine: Check the transmission gear position by the gear position indicator, then turn the ignition switch off to stop the engine. Re- lease the brake pedal after a few sec- onds. The selector lever will be locked in the position just before the ignition switch was turned off. You can check the gear position by the gear position indicator within 5 seconds after turning the ignition switch off.

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CAUTION

In case the gear shift is not com- pleted before the ignition switch is turned off, the gear may not be en- gaged properly preventing the vehicle from parking with gear. When park- ing, always confirm the gear position by the gear position indicator. On a level surface or a downhill, the gear should be put in reverse, and in the 1st on an uphill. Otherwise, the ve- hicle may move, and cause an unex- pected accident. If the gear is left in the neutral gear position, the vehicle can not be parked with the gear en- gaged.

turn

the brake pedal, and

(j) Cancel from parking with gear Depress the ignition switch to the “ON” position. The selector lever lock will be released. Then, shift the selector lever to the “N” position. The gear will be disengaged. (k) Warning Functions A warning buzzer will sound or the indica- tor will flash under the following condi- tions:

Warning buzzer (long pulse sound) D It may sound when the selector lever is shifted to the “S” or “R” position while racing the engine.

D The clutch

is heated with excessive

load. D The

ignition switch

the “OFF” position with the gear in 2nd or either 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th.

turned

to

is

In this case, turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position once and shift the selector lever to the “S” or “R” position, then turn the ignition switch to “OFF” position. D During a stop,

is opened with the selector lever in the “S” position while the engine is run- ning.

the driver’s door

Warning buzzer (short pulse sound) D The transmission is shifted down to a gear where the engine is over−revving.

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“N” indicator flashing D The selector lever is shifted to the “R” position while the vehicle speed is over 3 km/h (2 mph).

D The selector lever is shifted to the “S” from “R” position while backing up with the vehicle speed over 8 km/h (5 mph). D The selector lever is operated exces- sively and continuously, then shifted to the “S” or “R” position.

In this case, shift the selector lever to the “N” position once, and wait for a few sec- onds, shift the selector lever again to the “S” or “R” position.

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D The selector lever is shifted from the “N” position to the “S” or “R” position soon after starting the engine.

In this case, shift the selector lever to the “N” position once, and after a few sec- onds, shift the selector lever again to the “S” or “R” position. D When the selector lever is shifted to the “S” position while starting the en- gine, lever position and the gear position do not match.

the selector

that

In this case, shift the selector lever to the “N” position once and confirm the engine has started. Then, shift the selec- tor lever to the “S” or “R” position. D At the same time when turning the igni- tion switch to the “ON” position and shifting the selector lever from the “N” position to the “S” or “R” position.

In this case, shift the selector lever to the “N” position once, then shift the selector lever again to the “S” or “R” position. D At the same time when turning the igni- tion switch to the “OFF” position and shifting the selector lever from the “N” to the “S” or “R” position.

In this case, turn the ignition “ON” before operate the shift lever. Shift the selector lever to the “N” position once, then shift the selector lever again to the “S” or “R” position. “N” buzzer (long pulse sound) beeping. D The system is re−trying shift operation from the “N” to “S” or “R” position due to shift failure.

flashing and warning

indicator

D Stopping

than 90 seconds for more without depressing the brake pedal, while the engine is running with the selector lever in the “S” position.

D 10 seconds after the driver’s door is opened with the selector lever in the “S” position while the engine is run- ning.

D Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF” lever the

to “S” position at

position and shift from same time.

the selector

the “N”

If this condition lasts for a long time, shift the selector lever to the “N” position once and shift the selector lever again to the “S” or “R” position.

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“1st” indicator blinking D At the same time when turning the igni- tion switch to the “ON” position and shifting the selector lever from the “S” position to the “N” or “R” position.

D At the same time when turning the igni- tion switch to the “OFF” position and shifting the selector lever from the “S” to “N” position.

In this case, shift the selector lever to the “S” position once, then shift the selector lever again to the “N” position.

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“R” indicator blinking D At the same time when turning the igni- tion switch to the “ON” position and shifting the selector lever from the “R” position to the “N” or “S” position.

D At the same time when turning the igni- tion switch to the “OFF” position and shifting the selector lever from the “R” to “N” position.

In this case, shift the selector lever to the “R” position once, then shift the selector lever again to the “N” position.

to hold

the clutch

The shift pattern is as shown above. Press the clutch pedal down fully while shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not rest your foot on the pedal while driving, because it will cause clutch trouble. Do not use the vehicle when stopped on an uphill grade—use the parking brake. Recommended shifting speeds The transmission is fully synchronized and upshifting or downshifting is easy. For fuel economy and vehicle performance, you should upshift or downshift at the following speeds:

the best compromise between

gear

1 to 2 or 2 to 1
2 to 3 or 3 to 2
3 to 4 or 4 to 3
4 to 5 or 5 to 4

km/h (mph)

24 (15) 40 (25) 64 (40) 72 (45)

Downshift to the appropriate gear if accel- eration is needed when you are cruising below the above downshifting speeds. Upshifting too too soon or downshifting late will cause lugging, and possibly ping- ing. Regularly revving the engine to maxi- mum speed in each gear will cause ex- cessive engine wear and high fuel consumption. Maximum allowable speeds To get on a highway or to pass slower traffic, maximum acceleration may be nec- essary. Make sure you observe the follow- ing maximum allowable speeds in each gear:

gear

km/h (mph) 53 (33) 88 (55) 120 (75) 163 (101)

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NOTICE

Parking brake

Do not downshift faster speed for the next lower gear.

if you are going the maximum allowable

than

Good driving practice If it is difficult to shift into reverse, put in neutral, release the the clutch pedal momentarily, and try again.

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CAUTION

Before driving, be sure the parking brake is fully released and the park- ing brake reminder light is off.

CAUTION

Be careful when downshifting on a slippery shifting could cause the vehicle to skid or spin.

surface. Abrupt

NOTICE

Make sure the vehicle is completely stopped before shifting into reverse.

it while setting

When parking, firmly apply the parking brake to avoid inadvertent creeping. To set: Pull up the lever. For better hold- ing power, first depress the brake pedal and hold the parking brake. To release: Pull up the lever slightly (1), press the lock release button (2), and low- er (3). To remind you that the parking brake is set, the parking brake reminder light in the instrument panel remains on until you release the parking brake.

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Cruise control The cruise control allows you to cruise the vehicle at a desired speed over 40
km/h (25 mph) even with your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your cruising speed can be maintained up or down grades within the limits of engine performance, although a slight speed change may occur when driving up or down the grades. On steeper hills, a greater speed change will occur so it is better to drive without the cruise control.

CAUTION

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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TURNING THE SYSTEM ON To operate the cruise control, press the “ON−OFF” button. This turns the system on. The indicator light in the instrument panel shows that you can now set the vehicle at a desired cruising speed. Anoth- er press will turn the system completely off.

CAUTION

To avoid accidental cruise control en- gagement, keep the “ON−OFF” switch off when not using the cruise control.

SETTING AT A DESIRED SPEED On vehicles with sequential manual trans- mission, the gear position must be “5” or “6” before you set the cruise control speed. Bring your vehicle to the desired speed, push the lever down in the “−SET” direc- tion and release it. This sets the vehicle at that speed. If the speed is not satisfac- tory, tap the lever up for a faster speed, or tap it down for a slower speed. Each tap 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.

CAUTION

While driving with the cruise control on, do not shift to the “N” position, as this may cause engine racing or overrevving.

CANCELLING THE PRESET SPEED You can cancel the preset speed by: a. Pulling

lever

the

the

in

“CANCEL”

direction and releasing it.

b. Depressing the brake pedal. c. Shifting upward or downward. d. Pushing “ON−OFF” switch. If the vehicle speed falls below about 40
km/h (25 mph), the preset speed will auto- matically cancel out. If the vehicle speed drops 16 km/h (10
mph) below the preset speed, the preset speed will also automatically cancel out.

If the preset speed automatically cancels out other than for the above cases, have your vehicle checked by your Toyota deal- er at the earliest opportunity. RESETTING TO A FASTER SPEED Push the lever up in the “+RES” direction and hold it. Release the lever when the desired speed is attained. While the lever is held upward, the vehicle will gradually gain speed. However, a faster way to reset is to ac- celerate the vehicle and then push the lever down in the “−SET” direction. RESETTING TO A SLOWER SPEED Push the lever down in the “−SET” direc- tion and hold it. Release the lever when the desired speed is attained. While the lever is held down, the vehicle speed will gradually decrease. However, a faster way to reset is to de- press the brake pedal and then push the lever down in the “−SET” direction.

RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED If the preset speed is cancelled by pulling the control lever, by depressing the brake pedal, or by shifting upward or downward the selector lever, pushing the lever up in the “+RES” direction will restore the speed set prior to cancellation. However, once the vehicle speed falls be- low about 40 km/h (25 mph), the preset speed will not be resumed. CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING the If instrument cluster flashes when using the cruise control, press the “ON−OFF” button to turn the system off and then press it again to turn it on. If any of the following conditions then oc- curs, there is some trouble in the cruise control system. D The indicator light does not come on. D The indicator light flashes again. D The

light goes out after

“CRUISE”

indicator

indicator

light

the

in

it

comes on.

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

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

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AM·FM changer

radio/compact disc player with

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” or “DISC” to turn on that function without pushing “PWR·VOL”. To turn on the cassette or compact disc play- er, a cassette or compact disc must be loaded in the player. 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. function was pre- viously playing, it will come on again. SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS Push “AM”, “FM” or “DISC” if the system is already on but you want to switch from one function to another.

If another

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 and bass levels. In fact, differ- ent kinds of music and vocal programs usually sound better with different mixes of treble 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.

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YOUR RADIO ANTENNA Power antenna— To lower the power antenna, turn off the audio system by pushing “PWR·VOL”, or turn the ignition key to “LOCK”. The antenna automatically retracts when the radio mode is switched off to turn on the cassette tape player or compact disc player.

YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER WITH CHANGER 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.) This compact disc player can store up to six discs. The player will play from track 1 through the end of the disc. Then it will play from track 1 of the next disc.

NOTICE

NOTICE

To prevent damage to the antenna, make sure it is retracted before driv- ing your Toyota through an automatic car wash.

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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NOTICE

z Do not stack up two discs for in- sertion, or it will cause damage to the compact disc auto changer. In- sert 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 except a com- pact disc into the slot.

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—Controls and features

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

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to preset and

1 2 3 4 5 6 (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”.) Push and hold down the button until you hear a beep—this will set the station to the button. The preset button number will appear on the display. To recall a preset station: Push the button for the station you want. The preset but- ton number and station frequency will ap- pear 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” or “FM” button.)

(Eject button)

This button is used to eject one or all compact discs. To eject the current compact disc, push and release the compact disc eject button. To eject a specific disc, push “Ɲ” (preset button 3) or “Ɯ” (preset button 4) until the number of the disc you want to eject is displayed. Push and release the eject but- ton.

To eject all discs at a time, press and hold the eject button until you hear a beep. The last compact disc played before pushing the button will be ejected first. If the ejected disc is not removed for a long time, the eject function will be cancelled.

(Reverse/Fast−forward button)

Push and hold “ ” (preset button 6) or “ ” (preset button 5) to fast forward or reverse within a compact disc. When you release the button, the compact disc play- er will resume playing. AM Push the “AM” button to turn on the radio and select the AM band. “AM” will appear on the display. AUDIO CONTROL (Tone and sound bal- ance adjustment function) Each “AUDIO push CONTROL” knob, the mode changes. To adjust the knob. BAS: Adjusts low−pitched tones. The dis- play ranges from −5 to 5. TRE: Adjusts high−pitched tones. The dis- play ranges from −5 to 5.

tone and balance,

time

turn

you

the

the

FAD: Adjusts the sound balance between the front and rear speakers. The display ranges from F7 to R7. BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between the right and left speakers. The display ranges from L7 to R7. DISC (Compact disc) Push the “DISC” button to play a compact disc. When the audio system is set into com- pact disc operation, the display shows the track, or track and disc number currently being played. Error messages If the player malfunctions, your audio sys- tem will display one of the six following error messages. “WAIT”: The compact disc player unit may be too hot. Allow the player to cool down. “ERROR 1”: The disc may be dirty, dam- aged or (up−side down). Clean the disc and re−insert it. “NO DISC”: The compact disc changer of separate unit is empty. Insert a disc. “ERROR 3”: There is a problem inside the system. Eject the disc or magazine. Set the disc or magazine again.

incorrectly

inserted

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“ERROR 4”: Over−current. Ask your Toyota dealer to inspect. “CD OPEN”: The compact disc changer lid of separate unit is open. Close the compact disc changer lid. If the malfunction still exists, take your vehicle to your Toyota dealer. Ɲ DISC Ɯ Use these buttons to select a disc you want to listen to. Push “Ɲ” (preset button 3) or “Ɯ” (preset button 4) until the number of the disc you want to listen appears on the display. FM Push the “FM” button 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 of the preset button.

in

LOAD This button is used to load the compact discs the compact disc player. This player can store up to six discs. To load one compact disc only, quickly push and release the button, then insert a compact disc. After the disc is loaded, the shutter of the slot will close. If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter will close after 15 seconds. To load multiple compact discs, push and hold the button (until you hear a beep when the audio system is on), then insert the first compact disc. After the disc is loaded, the shutter of the slot will close. After a few seconds, the shutter will auto- matically open again so the next disc can be inserted. The same process can be applied for loading the rest of the discs. If the player is full of discs, “DISC FULL” will appear on the display. If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter will close after 15 seconds. PWR·VOL (Power and Volume) Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system on and off. Turn “PWR·VOL” to adjust the volume.

in random order, or

RDS (Radio Data System) display The radio will automatically switch to the RDS mode to receive an RDS station while turned to FM broadcasts. “RDS” will appear on the display. RAND (Random) There are two random features—you can either listen to the tracks on one compact to disc the listen tracks on all the compact discs in the magazine in random order. To play the tracks on one disc in random order: Quickly push and release “RAND” (preset button 1). “ ” will appear on the display and the player will perform the tracks on the disc you are listening to in random order. To turn off the random fea- ture, push this button again. To play all the tracks in the magazine in random order: Push and hold “RAND” (preset button 1) until you hear a beep. “ ” will ap- pear on the display and the player will perform all the tracks on all the discs in the magazine in random order. To turn off the this button again.

feature, push

random

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track

RPT (Repeat) 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 “RPT” (preset button 2) while is playing. “ ” will appear on the display. When the track ends, it will automatically replay. To turn off the repeat feature, push this button again. Repeating a disc: Push and hold “RPT” (preset button 2) until you hear a beep. “ ” will ap- pear 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 the “SCAN” button until you hear a beep. The radio will tune in the next preset station up the band, stay there for 5 seconds, and then move to the next preset station. To stop scanning, push this button again. To scan all the frequencies: Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but- ton. The radio will find the next station up the station band, stay there for 5 seconds, and then scan again to the next station. To stop scanning, push this button 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 the “SCAN” but- ton. “SCAN” will appear on the display and the player will scan all the tracks on the disc you are to. To stop scanning, push this button again. If the player scanned all the tracks on the disc, it will stop scanning. Scanning the first tracks of all the discs in the magazine: Push the “SCAN” button until you hear a beep. “ ·SCAN” will appear on the dis- play and the first the player will scan track of the next disc. To stop scanning, push this button again. If the changer has scanned all the discs, it will stop scan- ning.

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the radio finds and the next station up or down the

SEEK/TRACK (Seeking/Track up/down) Radio In plays station band. To seek the next station, quickly push and release “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of the “SEEK/ TRACK” button. Do this again to find the station after that. Compact disc player Use this button to skip up or down to a different track. the “SEEK/ Push “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” side of TRACK” button until the number of the track you want to listen to appears on the display. If you want to return to the begin- ning of the current track, quickly push the down side of the button one time. 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.

in RDS

to change

transmits a

is operational only

TEXT Radio This button mode. When an RDS station text message, “MSG” will appear on the dis- played. To display the text message, first push the “TEXT” button the radio station display. Then push the “TEXT” but- ton once more to display, and the mes- sage will appear on the display. If the entire the message is not displayed, “ ” will appear on the display. To display the rest of the message, push and hold the “TEXT” button until you hear a beep. After the entire message has been dis- played, the message will disappear. The message display will be canceled if any button is pushed. If no messages are “NO MESSAGE” will appear on the display, and the display returns to the previous mode. The message display will be canceled if you activate any function that affects the display.

that affects

the display

received,

to

to

title,

track

then back

Compact disc player This button is used to change the display for the compact disc that contains text data. To change the display, quickly push and release the “TEXT” button while the com- pact disc is playing. The display changes in the order from the elapsed time to disc title the elapsed time. If this button is pushed while a compact disc that does not contain text data is playing, “NO TITLE” will appear on the display. If the entire disc or track title does not appear on the display, push and hold the button until you hear a beep. The rest of the title will appear. TRAF (Traffic) This button turns the traffic announcement (TA) feature on and off. This button is operational only in FM mode. By pushing “TRAF SEEK” will flash on the display and the radio will start seeking any traffic program station. When a traffic program station is found, “TRAF” will be displayed and you will hear a beep.

“TRAF” button,

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After the traffic announcement program is over, the display returns to the previous mode. If no traffic program station is found, “NO TRAF INFO” appears on the display, and the display returns to the previous mode and a beep sound. To cancel the traffic announcement, push this button again. TUNE (Tuning) Turn the “TUNE” knob clockwise to step up the frequency. Turn the knob counter- clockwise to step down the frequency. TYPE (Program Types) When you push “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” of the “TYPE” button while receiving an RDS station, the current program type will appear on the display. If the system is receiving a sta- tion that is not RDS, “NO PTY” will ap- pear. Repeat this operation within 6 seconds to display the program types in the following order: D ROCK D EASY LIS (Easy listening) D CLS/JAZZ (Classical music and Jazz) D R&B (Rhythm and Blues) D INFORM (Information)

the

D RELIGION D MISC (Miscellaneous) D ALERT (Emergency message) To seek or scan for the same type of program, push “SEEK/TRACK” or “SCAN” button while the program type is displayed. If no program is found, “NOTHING” will appear on the display. The previous pro- gram information will resume. When the system is left untouched for 6
seconds, type display will change to the frequency display.

the program

Audio system operating hints

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.