tow TOYOTA SUPRA 1996 Owners Manual

Publication No. OM14524U
Part No. 01999-14524
Printed in Japan 01- 9601- 00
Quick index If a service reminder indicator or warning buzzer comes on 51 . . . . .
If your vehicle will not start 125
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If your engine stalls while driving 126 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If your vehicle overheats 126
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If you have a flat tire 127
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If your vehicle needs to be towed 133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips for driving during break- in period 107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to start the engine 117
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General maintenance 144
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Complete index 187
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Gas station information
Fuel type: Premium UNLEADED gasoline , Research Octane Number 96
(Octane Rating 91) or higher
See page 107 for detailed information.
Fuel tank capacity: 70 L (18.5 gal., 15.4 lmp. gal.)
Engine oil: See page 154.
Tire information: See pages 157 through 161.
Tire pressure: See page 182.
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LOCKING WITH KEY
Turn the key towards the front of the
vehicle to lock and towards the back to
unlock.
Both doors locks and unlock simulta-
neously with either door. In the driver's
door l ock, turning the key once will unlock
the driver's door and twice in succession
will unlock both doors simultaneously.
The door keyhole light will come on to help you locate the keyhole if you grip up and
release the door handle when inserting
the key into the driver's door keyhole inthe dark.LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK KNOB
Turn the lock knob forward to lock and
backward to unlock the door.
Closing the door with the lock knob in the
lock position will also lock the door. Be careful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.
The door cannot be locked if you leave the key in the ignition switch.LOCKING WITH POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
To lock both of the doors simulta-
neously, push the power door lock
switch on the LOCK side. Pushing onthe UNLOCK side will unlock them.
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To open the back door from the out-
side, insert the key and turn it clock- wise.
See ``Luggage stowage precautionsº in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in load- ing luggage.
To close the back door, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the back door, try
pulling it up to make sure it is securely closed.
Keep the back door closed while
driving. This not only keeps the
luggage from being thrown out but
also prevents exhaust gases from
entering the vehicle.
CAUTION!
To open the back door from the driv-
er's seat, pull up on the lock release
lever.To open the hood, pull the hood lock
release lever under the dash. The hood
will spring up slightly. In front of the
vehicle, press up on the auxiliary
catch lever and lift the hood. Then
hold the hood open by inserting the
support rod into the slot.
Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. and return the support rod to its clipÐthis prevents rattles.
Your Supra has two hood locks at the front
edge of the hood. Hood
ÐLock release lever
Back doorÐ

161. Get the tool bag out of the console box.
In the tool bag, you will find a special kit
consisting of:
Wrench and handle
ÐFor turning the center lock and the
front and rear bolts
Caps ÐFor covering the front bolts
PlugsÐFor stopping up the rear holes
2. Face the LOOSENº side of the
handle toward you and insert the
wrench into the handle .3. Unlock the center lock by inserting
the wrench and turning it a 1/4 turn counterclockwise.
Before detaching the sport roof from the
vehicle, fully open both of the side doorsand windows, and clear the seats.

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4. Loosen the bolts in the order shown
by turning the wrench counterclock-
wise. Then lift up the front edge of the sport roof and lift off the roof forward.
Be careful not to get your hands or
fingers caught between the sport
roof and the vehicle body when de-
taching the roof.
CAUTION!
NOTICE
Take care not to hit the sport roof against the vehicle body to avoid
damage to the roof when detaching the roof.
5. After removing the roof, put the caps on the front bolts and insert the
plugs into the rear holes .
Do not stick your head, arms or
any objects out of the opening
while the vehicle is moving.
Never attempt to remove the roof
while driving.
Do not sit on top of the vehicle
around the opening.
CAUTION!
1. Open the back door and set up the rear holders as shown above.
Before stowing the roof in the luggage
compartment, be sure to remove the lug-
gage cover. (See Luggage coverº in Chapter 1-8.)ÐStowing in luggage compartment

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2. Put in the roof from the left side
as shown. Then insert the front edge
of the roof in the front holders, and
engage the rear edge with the rear holders.
Put the front edge on the triangle marks of the front holders.
To engage the rear edge of the roof with
the rear holders, put the rear edge on the holders while pushing the front edge fully forward against the front holders.
To minimize the risk of personal in-
jury, make sure all four corners of
the roof are securely locked in the
holders after installation.
CAUTION!
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the roof panel, do not press on the center of the
stowed roof panel and do not put anything on the stowed roof panel.
ÐReinstalling on vehicle

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3. Tighten the bolts and lock the cen-
ter lock in the order shown. (See
ÐDetaching from vehicleº for de-
tails.) Note that all five connections need to be
tight to secure the sport roof. Reverse the wrench handle so the
TIGHTENº side faces toward you and
turn it clockwise.
Check that the roof is correctly installed by
lightly trying to move the roof.
Put the wrench, handle, caps and plugs back in the tool bag in the console box.
Make sure to tighten all four bolts
and to lock the center lock when
installing the sport roof.
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FOLDING DOWN REAR SEAT
Unlock the seatback, and fold it down.
This will enlarge the luggage compart-
ment as far as the front seatbacks. See
Luggage stowage precautionsº in Part 2 for precautions to observe in loading lug- gage.SETTING UP REAR SEAT Unlock the seatback, and set it up.
CAUTION!
When returning the seatback to the
upright position: Make sure the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback
and are arranged in their proper
position for ready use.
Make sure the seatback is securely
locked by pushing forward and
rearward on the top of the seat- back.
To turn on the seat heater, push the Lº
switch for the driver's seat, and Rº
switch for the passenger's seat. The key must be in the ONº position. Once the seat is warmed up, the heat of
the seat heater is reduced automatically.
The indicator light above the switch illumi-nates when the seat heater is operating.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, turn the switch on
when the engine is running.
Fold-down rear seat Seat heaters

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To release the belt, press the buckle-
release button and allow the belt to re- tract.
If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull
it out and check for kinks or twists. Then make sure it remains untwisted as it re- tracts.
CAUTION!
For your safety, do not use the rear
seat belts with the buckles stowed in
the rear seats. If your seat belt cannot be fastened se- curely because it is not long enough, a
personalized seat belt extender is avail-
able from your Toyota dealer free of charge.
Please contact your local Toyota dealer
so that the dealer can order the proper re-
quired length for the extender. Bring the heaviest
coat you expect to wear for prop-
er measurement and selection of length.
Additional ordering information is avail-
able at your Toyota dealer.When using the seat belt extender,
observe the following. Failure to fol-
low these instructions could result
in less effectiveness of the seat belt
restraint system in case of vehicleaccident, increasing the chance of
personal injury. Never use the seat belt extender if
you can fasten the seat belt with-
out it.
Remember that the extender pro-
vided for you may not be safe
when used on a different vehicle,
or for another person or at a d iffer-
ent seating position than the one
originally intended for.
CAUTION!
ÐSeat belt extender

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Pull the lever toward you to reduce glare from the headlights of the ve-
hicle behind you during night driving.
Before adjusting the mirror to the position
with most clarity, push the day-night
change lever away from you (daylight
driving position). Remember that by reducing glare you
also lose some rear view clarity.Anti-glare inside rear view mirror