TOYOTA SUPRA 1998 Workshop Manual

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CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. It may cause the
driver to mishandle the vehicle and
an accident may occur resulting in
personal injuries.
Since the mirror surfaces can get
hot, keep your hands off them when
the defogger switch is on.
To adjust a power rear view mirror, first
place the master switch at ºLº (left) or
ºRº (right) depending on which mirror
needs adjusting, then push the control
switch in the desired direction.
If the engine is not running, the key must
be in the ºACCº position.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
operate the control or scrape the mir-ror face. Use a spray de- icer to free the mirror.
ÐFolding rear view mirrors
To fold the rear view mirror, push back-
ward.
The rear view mirrors can be folded back-
ward for parking in restricted areas.
CAUTION
Do not drive with the mirrors folded
backward. Both the driver and pas-
senger side rear view mirrors must
be extended and properly adjusted
before driving.
ÐPower rear view mirror
control

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Pull the lever toward you to reduce
glare from the headlights of the vehicle
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 driv-
ing position).
Remember that by reducing glare you also
lose some rear view clarity.
Anti- glare inside rear view
mirror

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1- 4
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Front fog lights
Interior lights
Ignition switch light
Luggage compartment light
Windshield wipers and washer
Rear window wiper and washer
Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defoggers
Headlights and turn signals
To turn the lights on, twist the knob on
the end of the lever.
FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking, tail,
license plate, side marker and instrument
panel lights turn on.
SECOND CLICKSTOP: The headlights also
turn on.
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver 's door is opened with the ignition
key turned off. To turn them on again, turn
the key to the ºONº 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 being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights onfor a long period when the engine is not running.

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For high beam, push the lever away
from you. Pull it toward you for low
beam. For the headlight flasher, pull it
further back.
A blue light in the instrument panel indi-
cates high beam is on.
The headlight flasher works even when
the headlight switch is off.For signaling turns, move the lever up
or down in the conventional manner.
The key must be in the ºONº position.
The turn signal is self- cance lling after a
turn, but after a lane change, you may
have to cancel it by hand. You can also
signal a lane change by moving the turn
signal lever partway and holding it there.
If the green light in the instrument panel
flashes faster than normal, it indicates
that the front or rear turn signal bulb has
burned out. Emergency flashersTo turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash.
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.

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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-charged, do not leave the switch onfor a long period when the engine isnot running.
Instrument panel light control
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob. Front fog lightsTo turn on the front fog lights, twist
the knob of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
when the headlights are turned on low
beam.

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Interior lights
To turn on the interior light, push the
switch.
With the central switch pushed on the
ºDOORº side, both lights come on when
either of the side doors is opened. The
lights remain on for a certain time after
both doors are closed.
Ignition switch lightFor easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
either side door is opened.
The light remains on for a certain time
after both side doors are closed.
Luggage compartment lightTo turn the luggage compartment light
on, open the back door and push the
switch. Closing the back door will turn
the light off.

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Windshield wipers and washer
To turn the wipers on, move the lever.
To make the washer squirt, pull the le-
ver toward you.
The key must be in the ºONº position.
The wipers will operate at intervals when
the lever is in the ºINTº position. With the
lever in this position, the wipers can be
adjusted to operate at intervals of 3 to 12
seconds depending on the interval adjuster
setting between ºSº and ºFº.
Also, the wipers will automatically operate
a couple of times after the washer squirts
even with the lever in the ºOFFº position.
If the washer does not work, check to see
whether the washer tank is empty. For
information on adding washer fluid, see
ºAdding washer fluidº in Chapter 7- 3.
In cold weather, warm the windshield with
the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent icing, which could
block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch theglass.
Rear window wiper and washer
To turn the rear wiper and washer on,
twist the knob at the end of the lever.
The key must be in the ºONº position.
The wiper will operate at intervals when
the knob is in the ºINTº position.
The washer squirts at the two marked
knob positions. The knob will automatically
return from these positions when it is re-
leased.
If the washer does not work, check to see
whether the washer tank is empty. For
information on adding washer fluid, see
ºAdding washer fluidº in Chapter 7- 3.

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NOTICE
Do not operate the rear wiper if the rear window is dry. It may scratch theglass.
To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the ºONº position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the window
surface. An indicator light will illuminate to
indicate the defogger is operating.
On some models, the heater panels in the
outside rear view mirrors will also quickly
clear the surfaces. Keep your hands off
the mirror faces when the switch is on.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defoggers off.
CAUTION
Since the mirror surfaces can get hot,
keep your hands off them when the
defogger switch is on.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defoggers have operated about 15
minutes.
Make sure you turn the defoggers off
when the surfaces are clear. Leaving the
defoggers on for a long time could cause
the battery to discharge, especially during
stop- and- go driving. The defoggers are
not designed for drying rain water or for
melting snow.
If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-
ly coated with ice, use a spray de- icer
before operating the switch.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch ordamage the heater wires.
Rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1- 5
Gauges, Meters
and Service reminder indicators
Fuel gauge
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Tachometer
Odometer and two trip meters
Service reminder indicators and
warning buzzers
Fuel gauge
The gauge works when the ignition
switch is on and indicates the approxi-
mate quantity of fuel remaining in the
tank.
It is a good idea to keep the tank over
1/4 full.
This fuel gauge has a non- return type
needle which remains at the last indicated
position when the ignition switch is turned
off.
If the fuel level approaches ºEº 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 points to the red zone or
higher, 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 stop- and- go traffic.
NOTICE
Do not remove the thermostat in
the engine cooling system as thismay cause the engine to overheat.The thermostat is designed to con-
trol the flow of coolant to keep thetemperature of the engine withinthe specified operating range.
Do not continue driving with anoverheated engine. See ºIf yourvehicle overheatsº in Part 4.
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates engine speed
in thousands of rpm (revolutions per
minute). Use it while driving to select
correct shift points and to prevent en-
gine lugging and overrevving.
Driving with the engine running too fast
causes excessive engine wear and poor
fuel economy. Remember, in most cases
the slower the engine speed, the greater
the fuel economy.
NOTICE
Do not let the indicator needle get
into the red zone. This may causesevere engine damage.
Engine coolant temperature
gauge