cruise control TOYOTA PASEO 1997 Owners Manual

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1. Instrument panel light control knob
2. Headlight and turn signal switch
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Emergency flasher switch
5. Clock
6. Air conditioning controls
7. Car audio
8. Cigarette lighter
9. Ashtray
10. Cup holders
11. Rear window defogger switch
12. Ignition switch
13. Cruise control switch

Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
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Anti-lock brake system warning light * 1
Brake system warning light * 1
Seat belt reminder light* 1
Discharge warning light* 1
Low oil pressure warning light* 1
Malfunction indicator lamp* 1
Low fuel level warning light * 1 Open door warning light*
1
SRS airbag warning light* 1
Turn signal indicator lights
Headlight high beam indicator light
Overdrive-of f indicator light
Cruise control indicator light * 2
*1: For details, see Service reminder indicators and
warning buzzerº in Chapter 1-5.
*2: If this light flashes, see Cruise controlº in Chapter 1-6.

Part 1Ignition switch with steering lock
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS ANDCONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-6 Ignition switch,
Transmission and Parking brake
Ignition swi
tch with steering lock
Automatic transmission
Manual transmission
Parking brake
Cruise control
STARTº ÐStarter motor on. The key will return to the ONº position when released.
For starting tips, see Part 3.
ONº ÐEngine on and all accessories on.
This is the normal driving position. ACCº ÐAccessories such as the ra-
dio operate, but the engine is off.
If you leave the key in the ACCº or
LOCKº position and open the driver's
door, a buzzer will remind you to remove
the key.
LOCKº ÐEngine is off and the steer-
ing wheel is locked. The key can be re-
moved only at this position. You must push in the key to turn the key
from ACCº to the LOCKº position. On
vehicles with an automatic transmission,
the selector lever must be in the Pº posi-
tion before pushing the key. When starting the engine, the key may
seem stuck at the LOCKº 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.For manual transmission: Never remove the key when the ve-
hicle is moving, as this will lock the
steering wheel and result in loss ofsteering control. CAUTION
!
NOTICE
Do not leave the key in the ONº position if the engine is not running.
The battery will discharge and the ignition could be damaged.

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Vehicles with cruise controlÐ When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift the transmission by turning off
the overdrive switch, engine braking will not be applied because the cruise control is not cancelled. For ways to decrease
the vehicle speed, see Cruise control in the chapter.
Automatic transmission

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Your automatic transmission has a shift
lock system to minimize the possibility of
incorrect operation. This means you can
only shift out of Pº position when the brake
pedal is depressed (with the ignition
switch in ONº position and the lock re-
lease button depressed). (a) Normal driving
1. Start the engine as instructed in How
to start the engineº in Part 3. The trans-mission must be in Pº or Nº.
2. With your foot holding down the brake
pedal, shift the selector lever to Dº.
In Dº position, the automatic transmis-
sion system will select the most suitable
gear for running conditions such as nor-
mal cruising, hill climbing, hard towing, etc.
Always turn the overdrive switch on for
better fuel economy and quieter driving. If
the engine coolant temperature is low, thetransmission will not shift into the over-
drive gear even with the overdrive switch on.
Never put your foot on the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting. CAUTION
! 3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting.
(b) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift the transmission as follows: Turn off the overdrive switch. The O/D OFFº indicator light will com on and the
transmission will downshift to the third
gear.
Shift into the 2º position when the ve-
hicle speed is lower than the 70 km/h
(43 mph). The transmission will down-
shift to the second gear and more en-gine braking will be obtained.
Shift into the Lº position when the ve-
hicle speed is lower than 40 km/h (25
mph). The transmission will downshiftto the first gear and maximum enginebraking will be applied.
Vehicles with cruise controlÐWhen the
cruise control is being used, even if you
downshift the transmission by turning off the overdrive switch, engine braking will
not be applied because the cruise control
is not cancelled. For ways to decrease the
vehicle speed, see Cruise controlº in this
chapter.
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin orskid. CAUTION
!
(c) Using the 2º and Lº positions
The 2º and Lº positions are used for
strong engine braking as described pre-
viously. With the selector lever in 2º or Lº, you
can start the vehicle in motion as with the
lever in Dº. With the selector lever in 2º, the vehicle
will start in the first gear and automatically
shift to the second gear.
With the selector lever in Lº, the trans-
mission is engaged in the first gear.

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When parking, firmly apply the park
ing
brake to avoid inadvertent creeping.
To set: pull up the lever. For better holding
power, first depress the brake pedal and
hold it while setting the parking brake.
To release: Pull up the lever slightly, press
the thumb button, and lower.
To remind you that the parking brake is
set, the parking brake reminder light in the
instrument panel remains on until you re- lease the parking brake.
Before driving, be sure the parking brake is fully released and the park-
ing brake reminder light is off. CAUTION
! The cruise control allows you to cuise
the vehicle at a desired speed over 40 km/h (25 mph) even with your foot offthe 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 spteeper hills, a greater
speed chang will occur so it is bet-
ter to drive without the cruise control.
To help maintain maximum con-
trol of the vehicle, do not use the
cruise control when driving in heavy or varying traffic, or on
slippery (rainy, icy or snow-cov- ered) or winding roads.
Avoid vehicle speed increases
when driving downhill. If the ve-
hicle 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. CAUTION
!
TURNING ON THE SYSTEM
To operate the cruise control, press the
CRUISE ON-OFF button. This turns the system on. The indicator light in the instur-
ment panel shows that you can now set
the vehicle at a desired cruising speed.
Another press will turn the system com-
pletely off.
To avoid accidental cruise control
engagement,
keep the `CRUISE ON-
OFF` switch off when not using the cruise control. CAUTION
!
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SETTING AT A DESIRED SPEED
On vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission must be in D beforeyou set the cruise control speed.
Bring your vehicle to the desired speed,
push the lever down in the SET/COAST
direction and release it. This sets the ve-
hicle at that speed. If the speed is not sat-
isfactory, 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. 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 ve-
hicle will return to the speed set prior to the
acceleration.
For manual transmission:
While driving with the cruise con-
trol on, do not shift to neutral with-
out depressing the clutch pedal, as
this may cause engine racing oroverrevving. CAUTION
!
CANCELLING THE PRESET SPEED
You can cancel the preset speed by:
a. Pulling the lever in the CANCELº di- rection and releasing it.
b. Depressing the brake pedal.
c. Depressing the clutch pedal (manual transmission.
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 oppertunity.
RESETTING AT A FASTER SPEED Push the lever up in the RES/ACCº di- rection and hold it. Release the lever
when the desired speed is attained. While the lever is held up, the vehicle willgradually gain speed.
However, a faster way to reset is to accel-
erate the vehicle, and then push the lever
down in the SET/COAST direction.
RESETTING AT A SLOWER SPEED Push the lever down in the SET/COASTº
direction 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/COASTº direction.

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On vehicles with automatic transmission,
even if you turn off the overdrive switch with
the cruise control on, engine braking
will not be applied because the cruise
control is not cancelled. To decrease the
vehhicle speed, reset to a slower speed
with the cruise control lever or depress
the brake pedal. If you use the brake ped- al, cruise control is cancelled. RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED
If the preset speed is cancelled by pulling
the control lever or by depressing the
brake pedal or clutch pedal, pushing the
lever up in the RES/ACCº direction will
restore the speed set prior to cancellation.
However, once the vehicle speed falls
below about 40 km/h (25 mph), the preset
speed will not be resumed.
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARN- ING
If the CRUISEº indicator light in the instu-
ment cluster flashes when using the cruise control, there is some trouble in the
cruise control system, Contact your Toyo-
ta dealer and have your vehicle inspected.