instrument cluster TOYOTA SOLARA 2007 Owners Manual (in English)

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Overview of instruments and controls
Instrument panel overview2
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Instrument cluster overview 7
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel 8
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SECTION 1 1

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1. Side defroster outlets
2. Side vents
3. Instrument cluster
4. Center vents
5. Personal lights
6. Electric moon roof switch
7. Garage door opener
8. Auxiliary box
9. Power door lock switches
10. Power window switches
11 . G l o v e b o x
12. Portable ashtray
13. Power outlet
14. Cup holder
15. Parking brake lever
16. Automatic transmission selector lever or manual transmission gear shift lever
17. Headlight beam level control dial
18. Power rear view mirror control switches
19. Hood lock release lever
20. Window lock switch
Instrument panel overview
 View A (coupe)

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1. Side defroster outlets
2. Side vents
3. Instrument cluster
4. Garage door opener
5. Convertible top latch handles
6. Center vents
7. Personal lights
8. Power door lock switches
9. Power window switches
10. Glove box
11. Portable ashtray
12. Power outlet
13. Cup holder
14. Parking brake lever
15. Automatic transmission selector lever
16. Headlight beam level control dial
17. All window control switch
18. Convertible top control switch
19. Power rear view mirror control switches
20. Hood lock release lever
21. Window lock switch

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1. Tachometer
2. Service reminder indicators andindicator lights
3. Speedometer 4. Engine coolant temperature gauge
5. Fuel gauge
6. Automatic transmission shift range
position display 7. Automatic transmission shift position
indicator lights
8. Odometer and two trip meters
9. Trip meter reset knob/instrument panel light control knob
Instrument cluster overview

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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
above
The headlight indicator lights up in the
instrument cluster.When the tail lights/headlights are turned
on, the brightness of the instrument clus-
ter will be reduced slightly unless the in-
strument panel light control knob is turned
fully clockwise.
However, the brightness of the instrument
cluster will not be reduced in daytime
even when the tail lights/headlights are
turned on.
Automatic 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
( f o r th e U.S.A .)

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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 356 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
The tail light indicator lights up in the
instrument cluster.
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.
Headlights and turn signals
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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.
When the tail lights/headlights are turned
on, the brightness of the instrument clus-
ter will be reduced slightly unless the in-
strument panel light control knob is turned
fully clockwise.
However, the brightness of the instrument
cluster will not be reduced in daytime
even when the tail lights/headlights are
turned on.
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 immediately by
pushing the lock 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
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.

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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 “P” position when the
brake pedal is depressed (with the ignition
switch in the “ON” position).
(a) Selector lever
The shift position is also displayed on the
instrument cluster.
P:Parking, engine starting and key
removal
R: Reverse
N: Neutral
D: Normal driving (shifting into overdrive)
S: “S” mode driving
+: Upshift range
: Downshift range
Automatic transmission
Shift with the brake pedal
depressed.
(The ignition switch must
be in “ON” position.)
Shift normally.
To select “S” or “D”, lean
the selector lever leftward
or rightward. Selector lever

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32. TAIL 10 A: Tail lights, parking lights,
license plate lights, front fog lights,
multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system
33. PANEL 10 A: Glove box light, multi −in-
formation display, instrument cluster
lights, instrument panel lights
34. ECUIG 10 A: SRS airbag system,
anti −lock brake system, vehicle stability
control system, traction control system,
brake assist system, compass, anti −
glare inside rear view mirror, electric
moon roof, power windows, multiplex
communication system
35. HTR 10 A: Air conditioning system,
rear window defogger, outside rear
view mirror defoggers
36. WASH 15 A: Windshield washer
37. S/HTR 20 A: Seat heaters
38. GAUGE1 10 A: Gauges and meters,
multi −information display, shift lock con-
trol system, turn signal lights, back −up
lights, cruise control system, charging
system, theft deterrent system, auto-
matic transmission
39. WIP 25 A: Windshield wipers
40. RAD1 20 A: Audio system 41. ECUB 10 A:
Multiplex communication
system (power door lock system, secu-
rity system, auto −door locking system,
automatic light control system, head-
light delay off system, tail light auto
cut system, illuminated entry system,
daytime running light system, wireless
remote control system), air conditioning
system, front passenger occupant clas-
sification system, gauges and meters,
vehicle stability control system
42. DOME 7.5 A: Ignition switch light, inte-
rior light, personal lights, trunk light,
vanity lights, wireless remote control
system, multi −information display
43. ECU ACC 7.5 A: Power rear view mir-
rors, multi −information display, gauges
and meters, automatic transmission,
multiplex communication system
44. CIG 15 A: Power outlet
45. P/POINT 15 A: Power outlet
46. RAD2 10 A: Audio system
47. MIR HTR 10 A: Outside rear view mir-
ror defoggers, multiport fuel injection
system/se quential multiport fuel injec-
tion system Fuses (type C)
48. MAIN 40 A: Headlights, daytime run-
ning light system, multiport fuel injec-
tion system/sequential multiport fuel in-
jection system, “HEAD LH LWR”,
“HEAD RH LWR”, “HEAD LH UPR”,
“HEAD LH UPR” and “DRL” fuses
49. ABS No.1 50 A: Anti−lock brake sys-
tem, vehicle stability control system,
traction control system, brake assist
system
50. CDS 30 A: Electric cooling fan
51. RDI 30 A: Electric cooling fan
52. HTR 50 A: Air conditioning system
53. TSK 30 A (convertible): Convertible
top control system, quarter windows
54. PWR 30 A: Side power windows
55. P/SEAT 30 A: Power
seats
Fuses (type D)
56. ALT 120 A: “HEAD LH LWR”, “HEAD
RH LWR”, “DRL”, “A/C”, “AM2”, “HEAD
LH UPR”, “HEAD RH UPR”, “ALT −S”,
“IGN”, “IG2”, “DOOR1”, “EFI”, “HORN”,
“D.C.C”, “A/F”, “ABS No.2”, “ETCS”,
“HAZ”, “DEF”, “MAIN”, “ABS No.1”,
“CDS”, “RDI” and “HTR (50 A)” fuses
57. DEF 40 A: Rear window defogger, out-
side rear view mirror defoggers