TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER 2002 W30 / 3.G Repair Manual

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(B) CONVERTIBLE SEAT INSTALLATION
A convertible seat is used in forward
facing or rearfacing position depend-
ing on the child’s age and size. When
installing, follow the manufacturer’s in-
struction about the applicable child’s
age and size as well as directions for
installing the child restraint system.
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CAUTION
Rearfacing child restraint system:
Never put a rearfacing child restraint
system on the passenger seat with
the passenger airbag manual onoff
switch in the “ON” position. In the
event of an accident, the force of the
rapid inflation of the passenger air-
bag can cause death or serious injury
to the child.
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When you put a forwardfacing or a
rearfacing child restraint system which
belongs to a passenger risk group on
the passenger seat, turn the passenger
airbag manual onoff switch counter-
clockwise to the “OFF” position. (For
details, see “SRS driver and passenger
airbags” on page 36 in this section.)
The indicator comes on when the system
is off.

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CAUTION
If you must put a rearfacing child
restraint system on the passenger
seat, make sure the passenger air-
bag manual onoff switch is in the
“OFF” position and that the indica-
tor light is on.
Forwardfacing child restraint sys-
tem: A forwardfacing child re-
straint system which belongs to a
passenger risk group should never
be put on the passenger seat with
the passenger airbag manual onoff
switch in the “ON” position, be-
cause the force of the deploying
passenger airbag could cause death
or serious injury to the child in for-
ward seating position. (For details,
see “SRS driver and passenger air-
bags” on page 36 in this section.)
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1. Run the lap and shoulder belt throughor around the convertible seat following
the instructions provided by its
manufacturer and insert the tab into
the buckle taking care not to twist the
belt. Keep the lap portion of the belt
tight.
CAUTION
After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the lap and shoulder portions
of the belt is not twisted.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent your
child from properly latching the tab
and buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from injury. Contact your
Toyota dealer immediately. Do not
use the child restraint seat until the
seat belt is fixed.

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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put itin the lock mode. When the belt is
then retracted slightly, it cannot be ex-
tended.
To hold the convertible seat securely,
make sure the belt is in the lock mode
before letting the belt retract.
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3. While pressing the convertible seat firmly against the seat cushion and
seatback, let the shoulder belt retract
as far as it will go to hold the convert-
ible seat securely.
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CAUTION
Push and pull the child restraint sys-
tem in different directions to be sure
it is secure. Follow all the installation
instructions provided by its manufac-
turer.

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4. To remove the convertible seat, pressthe bucklerelease button and allow the
belt to retract completely. The belt will
move freely again and be ready to
work for an adult or older child passen-
ger.
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(C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION
A booster seat is used in forwardfac-
ing position only.
CAUTION
A forwardfacing child restraint
system which belongs to a passenger
risk group should never be put on
the passenger seat with the
passenger airbag manual onoff
switch in the “ON” position, because
the force of the deploying passenger
airbag could cause death or serious
injury to the child in forward seating
position. (For details, see “SRS driver
and passenger airbags” on page 36 in
this section.)

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When you put a forwardfacing child
restraint system which belongs to pas-
senger risk group on the passenger
seat, turn the passenger airbag manual
onoff switch counterclockwise to the
“OFF” position. (For details, see “SRS
driver and passenger airbags” on page
36 in this section.)
The indicator comes on when the system
is off.
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1. Sit the child on a booster seat. Runthe lap and shoulder belt through or
around the booster seat and child fol-
lowing the instructions provided by its
manufacturer and insert the tab into
the buckle taking care not to twist the
belt.
Make sure the shoulder belt is correctly
across the child’s shoulder and that the
lap belt is positioned as low as possible
on child’s hips. See “Seat belts” on page
30 in this section for details.
CAUTION
Always make sure the shoulder belt
is positioned across the center of
child’s shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from child’s neck, but
not falling off child’s s houlder. Fail-
ure to do so could reduce the
amount of protection in an accident
and increase the chance of injury.
Both highpositioned lap belts and
loosefitting belts could cause seri-
ous injuries due to sliding under
the lap belt during a collision or
other unintended result. Keep the
lap belt positioned as low on a
child’s hips as possible.
For child’s safety, do not place the
shoulder belt under child’s arm.
After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the lap and shoulder portions
of the belt are not twisted.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent your
child from properly latching the tab
and buckle.

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If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from injury. Contact your
Toyota dealer immediately. Do not
use the seat until the seat belt is
fixed.
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2. To remove the child restraint system,press the bucklerelease button and al-
low the belt to retract.
Tilt steering wheel
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To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, push the lock
release lever, tilt the steering wheel to
the desired angle and return the lever
to its original position.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving. It may
cause the driver to mishandle the
vehicle and an accident may occur
resulting in death or serious inju-
ries.
After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.

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Outside rear view mirrors—
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Adjust the mirror so that you can see
the side of your vehicle in the mirror.
Be careful when judging the size or dis-
tance of any object seen in the outside
rear view mirror. It is a convex mirror with
a curved surface. Any object seen in a
convex mirror will look smaller and farther
away than when seen in a flat mirror.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur re-
sulting in death or serious injuries.
—Power rear view mirror control
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To adjust a mirror, use the switches.1. Master switch—To select the mirror to be adjusted
Place the switch at “L” (left) or “R”
(right).
2. Control switch—To move the mirror Push the switch in the desired direc-
tion.
Mirror can be adjusted when key is in the
“ACC” or “ON” position.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
operate the control or scrape the mir-
ror face. Use a spray deicer to free
the mirror.
—Folding rear view mirrors
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The rear view mirrors can be folded
backward for parking in restricted
areas.
To fold the rear view mirror, push back-
ward.
CAUTION
Do not drive with the mirrors folded
backward. Both the driver and pas-
senger side rear view mirrors must
be extended and properly adjusted
before driving.

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Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the rear of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
To reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicle behind you during night
driving, operate the lever on the lower
edge of the mirror.
Daylight driving—Lever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has greater
clarity at this position.
Night driving—Lever at position 2
Remember that by reducing glare you also
lose some rear view clarity.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur re-
sulting in personal death or injuries.
Antiglare inside rear view
mirror

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals62
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Emergency flashers 63
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Instrument panel light control 64
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Interior light 64
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Windshield wipers and washer 64
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Rear window defogger 65
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