warning TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER 2002 W30 / 3.G Owners Manual

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Important information about this manual
Safety and vehicle damage warnings
Throughout this manual, you will see safety and vehicle
damage warnings. You must follow these warnings carefully
to avoid possible injury or damage.
The types of warnings, what they look like, and how they
are used in this manual are explained as follows:
CAUTION
This is a warning against something which may cause
injury to people if the warning is ignored. You are
informed about what you must or must not do in
order to avoid or reduce the risk to yourself and other
people.
NOTICE
This is a warning against something which may cause
damage to the vehicle or its equipment if the warning
is ignored. You are informed about what you must or
must not do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of
damage to your vehicle and its equipment.
Safety symbol
When you see the safety symbol
shown above, it means: “Do not”; “Do
not do this”; or “Do not let this
happen”.

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Instrument cluster overview
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1. Speedometer
2. Service reminder indicators and indica-tor lights
3. Gear position indicators (sequential manual transmission) 4. Engine coolant temperature gauge
5. Low fuel level warning light
6. Fuel gauge
7. Tachometer
8. Trip meter reset knob
9. Odometer and two trip meters


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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
SRS warning light∗1Brake system warning light∗1
Discharge warning light∗1
Low engine oil pressure warning light∗1
Malfunction indicator lamp∗1
Antilock brake system warning light∗1
Driver ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
Headlight high beam indicator light
Turn signal indicator lights
Power steering system warning light∗1
∗ 1
: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers” on page 70 in Section 15.
∗2: If this light flashes, see “Sequential manual transmission” on
page 77 in Section 16.
∗3: If this light flashes, see “Cruise control” on page 90 in Sec-
tion 16.
Passenger ’s seat belt reminder light∗1Sequential manual transmission warning light∗1
Cruise control indicator light∗3
Open door warning light∗1
Gear position indicator light∗2


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—Seat belt pretensioners
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The driver and passenger ’s seat belt
pretensioners are designed to be acti-
vated in response to a severe frontal
impact.
When the airbag sensor detects the shock
of a severe frontal impact, the seat belts
are quickly drawn back in by the retrac-
tors so that the belts snugly restrain the
occupants.
The seat belt pretensioners are activated
if there is no passenger in the seat.
Collisions occurring at certain speeds and
angles may cause the seat belt preten-
sioners and SRS airbags not to operate
all together.
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This indicator comes on when the igni-
tion key is turned to the “ON” position.
It goes off after about 6 seconds. This
means the seat belt pretensioners are
operating properly.
This warning light system monitors the
airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-
sors, seat belt pretensioner assemblies,
inflators, warning light, interconnecting wir-
ing and power sources. (For details, see
“Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers” on page 70 in Section 15.)
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The seat belt pretensioner system mainly
consists of the following components and
their locations are shown in the illustra-
tion.
1. Front airbag sensor
2. Seat belt pretensioner assemblies
3. Airbag sensor assembly
4. SRS warning light
The seat belt pretensioners are controlled
by the airbag sensor assembly. The airbag
sensor assembly consists of a safing sen-
sor and airbag sensor.

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This indicator comes on when the igni-
tion key is turned to the “ON” position.
It goes off after about 6 seconds. This
means the SRS airbags are operating
properly.
This warning light system monitors the
airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-
sors, seat belt pretensioner assemblies,
inflators, warning light, interconnecting wir-
ing and power sources. (For details, see
“Service remainder indicators and warning
buzzers” on page 70 in Section 15.)
TABLE 1: A PASSENGER RISK GROUP
Infant. An infant (less than 1 year old) who must ride in the front seat because:
Child age 1 to 12. A child age 1 to 12 must ride in the front seat because:
Medical condition. A passenger has a medical condition which according to his or
her physician:
Causes the passenger airbag to pose a special risk for the passenger: and
Makes the potential harm from the passenger airbag in a crash greater than the
potential harm from turning off the airbag and allowing the passenger, even if
belted, to hit the dashboard, or windshield in a crash.
For more detailed information concerning about the passenger risk group, please
contact NHTSA at 18004249393.
Vehicle has no rear seat:
Although children ages 1 to 12 ride in the rear seat(s) whenever possible,
children ages 1 to 12 sometimes must ride in the front because no space is
available in the rear seat(s) of vehicle; or
The child has a medical condition which, according to the child’s physician,
makes it necessary for the child to ride in the front seat so that the driver can
constantly monitor the child’s condition.
Vehicle has no rear seat;
Vehicle has a rear seat too small to accommodate a rearfacing infant seat; or
The infant has a medical condition which, according to the infant’s physician,
makes it necessary for the infant to ride in the front seat so that the driver can
constantly monitor the child’s condition.

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SB13077
Hitting a curb, edge
of pavement or hard
materialFalling into or
jumping over
a deep hole
Landing hard or vehicle falling
The SRS airbags may deploy if a seri-
ous impact occurs to the underside of
your vehicle. Some examples are shown
in the illustration.
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The SRS airbag system consists mainly of
the following components, and their loca-
tions are shown in the illustration. 1. Front airbag sensor
2. SRS warning light
3. Airbag module for passenger (airbag and inflator)
4. Airbag sensor assembly
5. Airbag module for driver (airbag and inflator)
The airbag sensor assembly consists of a
safing sensor and airbag sensor. In a severe frontal impact, the sensors
detect deceleration and the system trig-
gers the airbag inflators. At this time a
chemical reaction in the inflators quickly
fills the air
bags with nontoxic gas to help
restrain the forward motion of the occu-
pants.
When the airbags inflate, they produce a
fairly loud noise and release some smoke
and residue along with nontoxic gas. This
does not indicate a fire. This gas is nor-
mally harmless; however, for those who
have delicate skin, it may cause a minor
skin irritation. Be sure to wash off any
residue as soon as possible to prevent
any potential skin irritation.
Deployment of the airbags happens in a
fraction of a second, so the airbags must
inflate with considerable force. While the
system is desi gned to reduce serious inju-
ries, it may also cause minor burns or
abrasions and swelling.
Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel
hub, dashboard) may be hot for several
minutes, but the airbags themselves will
not be hot. The airbags are designed to
inflate only once.

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Indicator light
This onoff switch is designed to dis-
able the passenger airbag in order to
allow usage, if necessary, of a member
of a passenger risk group identified in
TABLE 1 (on page 38) is occupying the
passenger seating position (For details,
see “SRS driver and passenger airbags”
on page 36 in this section.)
Operate onoff switch as follows:
Insert key into the keyhole and turn it in
the glove box.
To turn passenger airbag on: Turn the key
clockwise to the “ON” position.
To turn passenger airbag off: Turn the key
counterclockwise to the “OFF” position.The indicator comes on when the passen-
ger airbag system is off.
To check the airbag cutoff system status,
turn the ignition switch to the “ON” posi-
tion. The “AIRBAG” warning light and the
“OFF” indicator light should go on for
approximately 4 seconds. If the airbag
switch is turned off, the “OFF” indicator
will continue to illuminate, and if the air-
bag switch is turned on, the “OFF” indica-
tor will not illuminate.
CAUTION
Make sure that the indicator light is
off.
Do not turn off the passenger air-
bag manual onoff switch except
when a member of a passenger risk
group identified in TABLE 1 (on
page 38) is occupying the passen-
ger seating position.
When the passenger airbag manual
onoff switch is turned off, the pas-
senger airbag will not inflate in a
collision and turning off the pas-
senger airbag can reduce the occu-
pant protection which your vehicle
safety systems can provide to you
in certain accidents and increase
the likelihood of serious personal
injuries.
For details, see “SRS driver and
passenger airbags” on page 36 in this
section.
Passenger airbag manual
onoff switch

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Gauges, Meters and Service reminder indicators
Fuel gauge68
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Engine coolant temperature gauge 68
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Tachometer 69
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Odometer and two trip meters 69
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Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers 70
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Fuel gauge
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Low fuel level
warning light
The gauge works when the ignition
switch is on and indicates the approxi-
mate quantity of fuel remaining in the
tank.
Nearly full—Needle at “F”
Nearly empty—Needle at “E”
It is a good idea to keep the tank over
1/4 full.
The needle moves when braking, acceler-
ating or making turns. This is cause by
the movement of the fuel in the tank.
If the fuel level approaches “E” or the low
fuel level warning light comes on, fill the
fuel tank as soon as possible.On inclines or curves, due to the move-
ment of fuel in the tank, the fuel gauge
needle may fluctuate or the low fuel level
warning light may come on earlier than
usual.
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 coolant
temperature when the ignition switch is
on. The engine operating temperature
will vary with changes in weather and
engine load.
If the needle moves to the “H” position,
your engine is too hot. If your vehicle
overheats, stop your vehicle and allow the
engine 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
conditioning on in stopandgo traffic.
Engine coolant temperature
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3. Trip meter reset knob—Resets the twotrip meters to zero, and also change
the meter display.
To change the meter display, quickly
push and release the knob. The meter
display changes in the order from the
odometer to trip meter A to trip meter
B, then back to the odometer each
time you push.
To reset the trip meter A to zero, dis-
play the trip meter A reading, then
push and hold the knob until the meter
is set to zero. The same process can
be applied for resetting the trip meter
B.If the indicator Do this.
or buzzer
comes on...
(a) If parking brake is off,
stop immediately
and contact
Toyota dealer.
(d) Stop and check.
(c) Fasten
passenger ’s seat
belt.
(e) Stop and check.
(f)Take vehicle to
Toyota dealer.
(b) Fasten driver ’s
seat belt.
(g) Fill up tank.
Low fuel
level warning
light
(k)Take vehicle to
Toyota dealer
immediately.
(j)
Close both the
doors
(l) Take vehicle to
Toyota dealer.
(i) Take vehicle to
Toyota dealer.
(m) Remove key.
Key reminder
buzzer
(h)
Take vehicle to
Toyota dealer
immediately. If
the vehicle
cannot be driven,
contact your
Toyota dealer.
If the indicator Do this.
or buzzer
comes on...
Service reminder indicators
an d warn in g bu zzers