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High-low beamsÐFor high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever toward
you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will tell
you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)ÐPull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with the knob turned to OFFº.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to posi-
tion 1.
The key must be in the ONº position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal bulb
is burned out.To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traf fic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
Emergency flashers
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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the switch
on longer than necessary when theengine is not running.
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.To turn on the front fog lights, twist the
band of the headlight and turn signal
switch lever. They will come on when
the tail lights are turned on.
Instrument panel light control Front fog lights
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To turn on the interior light, push the
switch. To turn the light off, slightly
push the switch on the opposite side.
The interior light switch has the following
position:
ONºÐTurns the light all the time.
DOORºÐTurns the light on when either
side door or the back door is opened. The
light goes off when both side doors and
the back door are closed.The interior lights operate separately
with each outer switch.
To turn on the light, push the switch on
your side. To turn the light off, push the
switch once again.
The center switch has the following posi-
tions:
DOORºÐTurn both lights on when either
side door or the back door is opened. The
lights remain on for some time after both
side doors and the back door are closed.
OFFºÐThe lights are off unless you op-
erate either outside switch.To operate the personal light, move
the knob.
To turn on: Push the knob forward.
To turn off: Pull the knob backward.
The light comes on when either side door
is opened.
Interior lights (without moon
roof) Personal lights
Interior light (with moon roof)
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For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on
when either side door or the back door
is opened.
The light remains on for some time after
both side doors and the back door are
closed.To turn the luggage compartment light
on, open the back door and push the
switch. Closing the back door will turn
the light off.To turn on the windshield wipers,
move the lever.
The key must be in the ONº position.
There are three speed settings:
IntermittentÐWith the lever at the posi-
tion 1
SlowÐWith the lever at the position 2
FastÐWith the lever at the position 3
With interval adjuster: The INT TIMEº
band lets you adjust the wiping time inter-
val when the wiper lever is in the intermit-
tent position (position 1). Twist the band
upward to increase the time between
sweeps, and downward to decrease it.
Ignition switch light Windshield wipers and washer
Luggage compartment light
(liftback)
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To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever to-
ward you.
The windshield wipers will operate a cou-
ple of times after the washer squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see Adding washer fluidº in Chapter 7-3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the wash-
er. This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the windshield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
To turn on the rear window wiper, twist
the lever knob upward.
The key must be in the ONº position.
There are two speed settings:
IntermittentÐWith the lever at the posi-
tion 1
NormalÐWith the lever at the position 2
To squirt washer fluid on the rear window,
twist the knob upward or downward as far
as it will go (position 3 or 4). The knob au-
tomatically returns from these positions
after you release it.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see Adding washer fluidº in Chapter 7-3.
NOTICE
Do not operate the rear wiper if the rear window is dry. It may scratch
the glass.
Rear window wiper and washer
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To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the ONº position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the surface.
An indicator light will illuminate to indicate
the defogger is operating.
Push the switch once again to turn the de-
fogger off.
With timer: The system will automatically
shut off after the defogger has operated
about 15 minutes. Make
sure you turn the defogger off when
the window is clear. Leaving the defogger
on for a long time could cause the battery
to discharge, especially during stop-and-
go driving. The defogger is not designed
for drying rain water or for melting snow.
NOTICE
Without timer: To prevent the bat-
tery from being discharged, turn
the switch on when the engine isrunning.
When cleaning the inside of therear window, be careful not toscratch or damage the heaterwires.
Convertible models: When the
convertible top is completely low-ered, keep the rear window defog-
ger turned off to avoid damage tothe convertible top.
Rear window defogger
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Part 1Fuel gauge51
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-5
Gauges, Meters
and Service reminder
indicators

Fuel gauge

Engine coolant temperature
gauge

Tachometer

Odometer and trip meter

Service reminder indicators and
warning buzzers
The gauge works when the ignition
switch is on and indicates the approxi-
mate quantity of fuel remaining in the
tank.
Nearly fullÐNeedle at Fº
Nearly emptyÐNeedle at Eº
It is a good idea to keep the tank over 1/4
full.
This fuel gauge has a non-return type
needle wh ich remains at the last indicated
position when the ignition switch is turned
off.
If the level approaches Eº or the low fuel
level warning light comes on, fill the fuel
tank as soon as possible. If the fuel tank is completely empty, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill
the fuel tank immediately.
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
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The gauge indicates the engine cool-
ant temperature when the ignition
switch is on. The engine operating
temperature will vary with changes in
weather and engine load.
If the needle moves into the red zone,
your engine is too hot. If your vehicle over-
heats, stop your vehicle and allow the en-
gine to cool.
Your vehicle may overheat during severe
operating conditions, such as:

Driving up a long hill on a hot day.

Reducing speed or stopping after high
speed driving.

Idling for a long period with the air con-
ditioning on in stop-and-go traffic.

Towing a trailer
NOTICE
Do not remove the thermostat in
the engine cooling system as this
may cause the engine to overheat. The thermostat is designed tocontrol the flow of coolant to keep
the temperature of the engine within the specified operatingrange.
Do not continue driving with an
overheated engine. See If yourvehicle overheatsº in Part 4.
The tachometer indicates engine
speed in thousands of rpm (revolu-
tions per minute). Use it while driving
to select correct shift points and to
prevent engine lugging and overrev-
ving.
Driving with the engine running too fast
causes excessive engine wear and poor
fuel economy. Remember, in most cases
the slower the engine speed, the greater
the fuel economy.
NOTICE
Do not let the indicator needle get into the red zone. This may cause
severe engine damage.
Tachometer
Engine coolant temperature
gauge
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These meters show the running dis-
tance.
1 OdometerÐIt shows the total distance
the vehicle has been driven.
2 Trip meterÐIt shows the distance driv-
en since the last time it was set to zero.
The black digits on white indicate tenths of
kilometers or miles
3 Trip meter reset knobÐIt resets the
trip meter to zero.
To reset the trip meter, push the knob.
Odometer and trip meter Service reminder indicators
and warning buzzers
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