TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 2000 Repair Manual

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2000 L/C 100 (OM60866U) OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlight and turn signals84
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Emergency flashers85
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Instrument panel light control86
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Front fog lights86
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Interior lights87
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Personal lights88
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Center interior and personal lights88
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Ignition switch light89
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Windshield wipers and washer90
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Rear window wiper and washer90
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Rear window defogger91
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Outside rear view mirror heaters 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION
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Headlight and turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
Position 3 (”AUTO”)—Headlights and/or all
of the above
They automatically turn on or off depend-
ing on the darkness of the surroundings.
Manually twist the knob to the position 2
to turn on the headlights if they are need-
ed immediately when entering a dark tun-
nel, parking structure, etc.The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the passenger ’s side instrument
panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.
If you feel that the automatic light control
comes into operation too early or too late,
have the sensor adjusted by your Toyota
dealer.
The headlights automatically turn off after
some time since the ignition switch is
turned off, then any side door is opened.
To turn them on again, turn the key to the
”ON” position or actuate the headlight
switch. If you are going to park for over
one week, make sure the headlight switch
is off.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
Daytime running light system
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the engine started, even with the light
switch in the ”OFF” position. They will not
go off until the ignition switch is turned
off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
the headlights to full intensity for driving
at night.

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High −Low beams— For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward 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)—Pull 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 ”OFF”.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position 1.
The key must be in the ”ON” 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. See ”Replacing light
bulbs” in Section 7 −3. Emergency flashers 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 traffic hazard.
Always pull your vehicle as far off the
road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.

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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is not running.
Instrument panel light control
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the dial.Front fog lightsTo turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight/turn signal
lever. They will come on only when the
headlights are on low beam.

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Interior lights
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
”ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
”OFF”—Turns the light off.
”DOOR”—
—Center: Turn the light on when any of
side doors and back door are opened.
—Rear: Turn the light on when any of the
rear side doors and back door areopened.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
Center—
With the switch in the ”DOOR” position,
the light comes on when either side or
back door is opened. After all the doors
are closed, the light remains on for a
certain time and then goes out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in ”ACC”, ”ON” or ”START”
position.
The ignition key is turned to ”ACC”,
”ON” or ”START” when the light is stillon.
All the doors are locked when the light
is still on.
One front side door will be closed with
the lock knob pushed forward while the
other doors are locked.
INTERIOR LIGHTS CUT OFF OPERATION
When the ignition switch is ”OFF” and any
interior lights in the vehicle stay lighting
on, the lights will cut off automatically
after 30 minutes.
You can cancel the cut off operation by: Turning the key to the ”ACC” position.
Opening or closing any of side doors
and back door
Turning off all the ”ON” lights.
All the lights are cut off when all the
doors are locked by key or wireless re-
mote control key.

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Personal lights
Front
Center
To turn on the personal light, push the
switch on 1 side. To turn the lights off,
push the switch on 2 side.
PERSONAL LIGHTS CUT OFF OPERA-
TION
When the ignition switch is ”OFF” and any
personal lights in the vehicle stay lighting
on, the lights will cut off automatically
after 30 minutes.
You can cancel the cut off operation by:
Turning the key to the ”ACC” position.
Opening or closing any of side doors
and back door.
Turning off all the ”ON” lights.
All the lights are cut off when all the
doors are locked by key or wireless re-
mote control key.
CENTER INTERIOR LIGHT
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
”ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
”OFF”—Turns the light off.
”DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the side doors and back door are opened.
The light remains on when all the side
doors and back door are closed.
Center interior and personal
lights

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CENTER PERSONAL LIGHTS
To turn on the center personal light,
push the switch on 1 side. To turn the
lights off, push the switch on 2 side.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
With the switch in the ”DOOR” position,
the light comes on when either side or
back door is opened. After all the doors
are closed, the light remains on for a
certain time and then goes out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in ”ACC”, ”ON” or ”START”
position.
The ignition key is turned to ”ACC”,
”ON” or ”START” when the light is still on.
All the doors are locked when the light
is still on.
One front side door will be closed with
the lock knob pushed forward while the
other doors are locked. INTERIOR AND PERSONAL LIGHTS CUT
OFF OPERATION
When the ignition switch is ”OFF” and any
interior lights in the vehicle stay lighting
on, the lights will cut off automatically
after 30 minutes.
You can cancel the cut off operation by:
Turning the key to the ”ACC” position.
Opening or closing any of side doors
and back door.
Turning off all the ”ON” lights.
All the lights are cut off when all the
doors are locked by key or wireless re-
mote control key. Ignition switch light
For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
the driver’s door is opened.
The light remains on for a certain time
after the driver ’s door is closed.
It goes off immediately when the ignition
switch is turned to the ”ACC” position or
when all the side doors and back door are
locked.

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Windshield wipers and washer
To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
The ”INT TIME” band lets you adjust the
wiping time interval when the wiper lever
is in the intermittent position (position 1).
Twist the band upward to increase the
time between sweeps, and downward to
decrease it. To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see ”Adding washer fluid” in Section 7
−3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
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 wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
Rear window wiper and washer
To turn on the rear window wiper, twist
the lever knob upward.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2normal
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
automatically returns from these positions
after you release it.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see ”Adding washer fluid” in Section 7 −3.

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NOTICE
Do not operate the rear wiper if the
rear window is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
Rear window defogger
To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the ”ON” 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
defogger off.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defogger has operated about 15
minutes. Make sure you turn the defogger off when
the surfaces are clear. Leaving the defog-
ger 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 melt-
ing snow.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the heater wires.

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Outside rear view mirror heaters
To defog or defrost the outside rear
view mirrors, push the switch.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
The heater panels in the outside rear view
mirrors will quickly clear the surfaces. An
indicator light will illuminate to indicate the
mirror heaters are operating.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defoggers off.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the mirror heaters have operated about
15 minutes.
CAUTION
Since the mirror surfaces can get hot,
keep your hands off them when the
mirror heater switch is on.
Make sure you turn the mirror heaters off
when the surfaces are clear. Leaving the
mirror heaters on for a long time could
cause the battery to discharge, especially
during stop
−and −go driving. The mirror
heaters are not designed for drying rain
water or for melting snow.
If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-
ly coated with ice, use a spray de −icer
before operating the switch.