TOYOTA SOLARA 2004 Owners Manual (in English)

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defoggers
Headlights and turn signals11 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency flashers11 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument panel light control11 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front fog lights11 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior light120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition switch light and quarter trim courtesy light120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal lights121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield wipers and washer122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers123 . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1 5

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HEADLIGHTS
Manual operation—
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
aboveAutomatic operation—
To turn on or off the lights automatical-
ly, twist the headlight/turn signal lever
knob to the “AUTO” position when the
ignition key is in the “ON” position.
The headlights and/or all of the lights in
position 1 automatically turn on or off de-
pending on the darkness of the surround-
ings.
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 driver’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.
Headlights and turn signals
(for the U.S.A.)

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Automatic light cut off system
Position 1 or “AUTO” position with the
tail lights on—
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the ignition
key in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
Position 2 or “AUTO” position with the
headlights on—
The lights automatically turn off after 30
seconds when any of the doors or trunk
lid is opened and closed with the ignition
key in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
If you want to turn off the lights immedi-
ately, push the “
” (lock) button on the
wireless remote control transmitter twice.
The lights also can be turned off immedi-
ately by pushing the “
” button on the
wireless remote control transmitter with all
the doors locked and the trunk lid closed.
If any of the doors or trunk lid is kept
open, the lights automatically turn off after
20 minutes.
To turn on the lights again, turn the igni-
tion key to the “ON” position or actuate
the headlight switch. If you are going to
park for over one week, make sure the
knob is in the “AUTO” position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from becoming
discharged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
Daytime running light (DRL) system
The Daytime Running Light (DRL) System
can make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day. The
DRL system can be helpful in many differ-
ent driving conditions, but they can be
especially helpful in the short periods after
dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your headlights
come on at a reduced brightness when:
The ignition is on with the engine run-
ning.
The light switch is in the “AUTO” posi-
tion.
The parking brake is released.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
position 1.
Twist the knob to position 2 to turn the
headlights to full intensity for night driving.To turn off the DRL system, twist the knob
to position 3 (“DRL OFF”) or turn the
ignition switch off.

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HighLow 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
even when the headlights are 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” on page 320 in Section 7−3.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 lights in the position 1
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.
Headlights and turn signals
(for Canada)

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The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the driver’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.
Automatic light cut off system
Position 1 or position 3 with the tail
lights on—
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the ignition
key in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.Position 2 or position 3 with the head-
lights on—
The lights automatically turn off after 30
seconds when any of the doors or trunk
lid is opened and closed with the ignition
key in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
If you want to turn off the lights immedi-
ately, push the “
” (lock) button on the
wireless remote control transmitter twice.
The lights also can be turned off immedi-
ately by pushing the “
” button on the
wireless remote control transmitter with all
the doors locked and the trunk lid closed.
To turn on the lights again, turn the igni-
tion 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 becoming
discharged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
Daytime running light (DRL) system
The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
can make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day. The
DRL system can be helpful in many differ-
ent driving conditions, but they can be
especially helpful in the short periods after
dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your headlights
come on at a reduced brightness when:
The ignition is on with the engine run-
ning.
The headlight switch is off.
The parking brake is released.
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 night
driving.

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HighLow 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” on page 320 in Section 7−3.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 as far off the road as pos-
sible.
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 becoming
discharged, do not leave the switch
on longer than necessary when the
engine 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 sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
only when the headlights are on low
beam.
Instrument panel light control Front fog lights

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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 while any
door is opened.ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
When the switch is in the “DOOR” posi-
tion, the interior light comes on and re-
mains on for about 15 seconds before
fading out in the following cases:
Open and close any of the doors.
Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position.
Unlock a door when both doors are
locked.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes off immediately.
Both doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion.
Both doors are closed and locked.
To prevent the battery from becoming dis-
charged, the lights will automatically turn
off when the key is removed and the door
is left opened with the switch at “DOOR”
position for 20 minutes or more.
Ignition switch light
Quarter trim courtesy light (convertible)
Interior lightIgnition switch light and
quarter trim courtesy light

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For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
any of the doors are opened or when
the ignition switch is turned to the
“LOCK” position.
Convertible—The quarter trim courtesy
light also comes on under the same situa-
tion.
The lights remain on for about 15 seconds
after both doors are closed.
When unlocking a door while both doors
are locked, the lights come on and remain
on for about 15 seconds before fading
out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes off immediately.
Both doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion.
Both doors are closed and locked.
To prevent the battery from becoming dis-
charged, the light will automatically turn
off when the key is removed and the door
is left opened for 20 minutes or more.
Coupe
Convertible
Coupe—
To turn on the front personal light,
push the lens. To turn the light off,
push the lens once again.
Convertible—
To turn on the front personal light,
push the outer switch. To turn the light
off, push the switch once again.
The personal lights switch have the follow-
ing positions:
“OFF”—Turn the lights on while any door
is opened without pushing the outer
switch. The lights go off when all the
doors are closed.
“DOOR”—Turn the lights on only when
you push the outer switch.
Personal lights

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ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
(convertible)
When the switch is in the “DOOR” posi-
tion, the front personal lights come on and
remain on for about 15 seconds before
fading out in the following cases:
Open and close any of the doors.
Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position.
Unlock a door when both doors are
locked.
However, in the following cases, the lights
go off immediately.
Both doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion.
Both doors are closed and locked.
To prevent the battery from becoming dis-
charged, the lights will automatically turn
off when the key is removed and the door
is left opened with the switch at “DOOR”
position for 20 minutes or more.
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
Position 4Washer on
With interval adjuster: The “INT TIME”
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.
To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you (position 4).
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” on page 319 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.
Windshield wipers and washer