TOYOTA SUPRA 2021 Owners Manual (in English)
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Press the lever up once from its
standard position, arrow 1.
Wiping is started.
The LED in the wiper lever is
illuminated.
In frosty conditions, wiper oper-
ation may not start.
Press the lever back into the
standard position.
Turn the thumbwheel to adjust
the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
Upward: high rain sensor sensi-
tivity. Downward: low rains sensor
sensitivity.
Pull the lever.
The system sprays washer fluid
on the windshield and activates
the wipers briefly.
Activating
Deactivating
Adjusting the rain sensor
sensitivity
Windshield washer system
Safety information
WA R N I N G
The washer fluid can freeze onto
the window at low temperatures
and obstruct the view. There is a
risk of an accident. Only use the
washer systems, if the washer
fluid cannot fr eeze. Use washer
fluid with antifreeze, if needed.
NOTICE
When the washer fluid reservoir is
empty, the wash pump cannot
work as intended. There is a risk
of damage to property. Do not use
the washer system when the
washer fluid reservoir is empty.
Cleaning the windshield
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The windshield washer nozzles
are automatically heated while
standby state is switched on.
The fold-out position enables
the wipers to be folded away
from the windshield.
Important, for instance when
changing the wiper blades or
when folding out under frosty
conditions.1
Switch on standby state.
2 Move the wiper lever to the
lowest position and hold it
there until the wipers stop at
a nearly vertical position.
3 Fold the wipers all the way
away from the windshield.
After the wipers are folded back
down, the wiper system must be
reactivated.
Windshield washer nozzles
Fold-away position of the
wipers
Concept
General information
Safety information
WA R N I N G
If the wipers star t moving in the
folded away state, body parts can
be jammed or damage may occur
to parts of the vehicle. There is a
risk of injury or r isk of damage to
property. Make sure that the vehi-
cle is switched off when the wip-
ers are in the folded away state
and the wipers are folded in when
switching on.
NOTICE
If the wipers are frozen to the
windshield, the wiper blades can
be torn off and th e wiper motor
can overheat whe n switching on.
There is a risk of damage to prop-
erty. Defrost the windshield prior
to switching the wipers on.
Folding away the wipers
Folding down the wipers
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1Fold the wipers back down
onto the windshield.
2 Switch on standby state and
press and hold the wiper
lever down again.
3 Wipers return to their resting
position and are ready again
for operation.
The Automatic transmission
combines the functions of man-
ual shifting, if needed. Selector lever position for nor-
mal vehicle operation. All gears
for forward travel are activated
automatically.
Engage selector lever position R
only when the vehicle is station-
ary.
The vehicle may be pushed or
roll without power, for instance
in vehicle washes, refer to page
125, in selector lever position N.
Selector lever position, for
instance for parking the vehicle.
The transmission blocks the
drive wheels in selector lever
position P.
Engage selector lever position P
only when the vehicle is station-
ary.
■P is engaged automatically
Selector lever position P is
engaged automatically in situa-
tions such as the following:
After the drive-ready state is
switched off and selector
lever position R, D or M is
Automatic transmission
Concept
Safety information
WA R N I N G
An unsecured vehicle can begin
to move and possibly roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
Before exiting, secure the vehicle
against rolling.
In order to ensure that the vehicle
is secured again st rolling away,
follow the following:
●Set the parking brake.
●On uphill grades or on a down-
hill slope, turn t he front wheels
in the direction of the curb.
●On uphill grades or on a down-
hill slope, also secure the vehi-
cle, for instance with a wheel
chock.
Selector lever positions
Drive mode D
Reverse R
Neutral N
Parking position P
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engaged.
After the standby state has
been switched off when selec-
tor lever position N is
engaged.
If the driver's safety belt is
unbuckled, the driver's door is
opened, and the brake pedal
is not pressed while the vehi-
cle is stationary and selector
lever position D, M or R is
engaged.
To prevent the vehicle from
creeping after you select a drive
mode, maintain pressure on the
brake pedal until you are ready
to start.
Only when the drive-ready state
is switched on and the brake
pedal is depressed is it possible
to change from selector lever
position P to another selector
lever position.
The selection lever position P
cannot be changed until all tech-
nical requirements are met. A selector lever lock prevents
the following faulty operation:
Unintentional shifting into
selector lever position R.
Unintentional shifting from
selector lever position P into
another selector lever posi-
tion.
1 Fasten driver's safety belt.
2 Press and hold the button to
release the selector lever
lock.
3 Push the selector lever in the
desired direction, past a
resistance point, if needed.
The selector lever automati-
cally returns to the center
position when released.
Engaging selector lever
positions
General information
Functional requirementsEngaging selector lever
position D, N, R
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Press button P.
In some situations, the vehicle is
to roll without its own power for
a short distance, for instance in
a vehicle wash, or be pushed.
1Switch on drive-ready state
while pressing on the brake
pedal.
2 If necessary, release the
parking brake.
3 Depress the brake pedal.
4 Touch the selector lever lock
and engage selector lever
position N.
5 Switch off drive-ready state.
In this way, standby state remains
switched on, and a vehicle mes-
sage is displayed. The vehicle can roll.
Irrespective of standby state, the
selector lever position P is auto-
matically engaged after approx.
35 minutes.
If there is a malfunction, you
may not be able to change the
selector lever position.
Electronically unlock the trans-
mission lock, if needed, refer to
page 127.
Kickdown is used to achieve
maximum driving performance.
Step on the accelerator pedal
beyond the resistance point at
the full throttle position.
Manual gear-shifting is possible
in manual mode.
Engaging selector lever
position P
Rolling or pushing the
vehicle
General information
Engaging selector lever
position N
NOTICE
Selector lever position P is auto-
matically engaged when standby
state is switched off. There is a
risk of damage to property. Do not
switch standby state off in vehicle
washes.
Kickdown
Manual mode
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Press the selector lever to the
left from selector lever position
D.
The engaged gear is displayed
in the instrument cluster, for
instance 1M.
To shift down: press the
selector lever forward.
To shift up: pull the selector
lever rearwards.
Push the selector lever to the
right.
D is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
The shift paddles on the steer-
ing wheel allow you to shift
gears quickly while keeping both
hands on the steering wheel.
■Shifting
The vehicle only shifts at suit-
able engine and road speeds.
■Short-term manual mode
In selector lever position D,
actuating a shift paddle switches
into manual mode temporarily.
After conservative driving in
manual mode without accelera-
tion or shifting via the shift pad-
dles for a certain amount of
time, the transmission switches
back to automatic mode.
It is possible to switch into auto-
matic mode as follows:
Pull and hold right shift pad-
dle.
In addition to the briefly pulled
right shift paddle, briefly pull
the left shift paddle.
■Continuous manual mode
In selector lever position M,
actuating a shift paddle switches
into manual mode permanently.
Activating manual mode
Shifting
Ending the manual mode
Shift paddles
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General information
Shifting
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Shifting up: pull the right shift
paddle.
Shifting down: pull left shift
paddle.
Downshifting to the lowest
possible gear: keep the left
shift paddle pulled.
The selected gear is briefly dis-
played in the instrument cluster,
followed by the current gear.
Electronically unlock the trans-
mission lock to maneuver vehi-
cle from a danger area.
Unlocking is possible, if the
starter can spin the engine.
Before unlocking the transmis-
sion lock, set the parking brake
to prevent the vehicle from roll-
ing away. 1
Press and hold down brake
pedal.
2 Press the Start/Stop button.
The starter must audibly
start. Hold the Start/Stop but-
ton pressed.
3 With your free hand, press
the button on the selector
lever, arrow 1, and press the
selector lever into selector
lever position N and hold,
arrow N, until selector lever
position N is displayed in the
instrument cluster.
A vehicle messag e is displayed.
4Release Start/Stop button
and selector lever.
5 Release brake, as soon as
the starter stops.
6 Maneuver the vehicle from
the danger area and secure it
against moving on its own.
For additional information, see
the chapter on tow-starting and
towing, refer to page 319.
Displays in the instrument
cluster
The selector lever posi-
tion is displayed, for
example P.
Electronic unlocking of
the transmission lock
General information
Engaging selector lever
position N
1
R
N
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Launch Control enables opti-
mum acceleration on surfaces
with good traction under dry sur-
rounding conditions.
The use of Launch Control
causes premature component
wear since this function rep-
resents a very heavy load for
the vehicle.
Do not use Launch Control
during the break-in, refer to
page 252, period.
Do not steer the steering wheel
when driving off with Launch
Control.
Launch Control is available
when the engine is at operating
temperature. The engine is at
operating temperature after an
uninterrupted trip of at least 6
miles/10 km.
1Switch on drive-ready state.
2 Press the sport button.
SPORT will be dis played on the
instrument cluster, indicating sport
mode has been selected.
3 Press the button.
TRACTION will be displayed on the
instrument cluster and the VSC
OFF indicator la mp will illuminate.
4Select the D selector lever
position.
5 Firmly depress the brake
pedal with your left foot.
6 Fully depress and hold the
accelerator pedal at the kick-
down position.
A flag symbol will be shown in the
instrument cluster.
7The engine speed will be
adjusted for launching.
Release the brake pedal
within 3 seconds.
After Launch Control has been
used, the transmission must
cool down for approx. 5 minutes
before Launch Control can be
used again. Launch Control
adjusts to the surrounding con-
ditions, when used again.
To increase vehicle stability,
activate VSC Vehicle Stability
Control System again as soon
as possible.
An experienced driver may be
able to achieve better accelera-
tion values in VSC OFF mode.
Launch Control
Concept
General information
Functional requirements
Start with launch control
Repeated use during a trip
After using Launch Control
System limits
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The Sport mode button influ-
ences the driving dynamics
properties of the vehicle.
The following systems are
affected, for instance:
Engine characteristics.
Automatic transmission.
Adaptive variable suspension.
Steering.
Display in the instrument clus-
ter.
Cruise control. When drive-ready state is
switched on, the NORMAL driv-
ing mode is selected automati-
cally.
■Concept
Balanced tuning between
dynamic and efficient driving.
■Concept
Dynamic tuning for higher agility
with an optimized chassis and
suspension.
■Switching on
■Concept
Customize settings can be
Sport mode button
Concept
General information
Overview
Displays in the instrument
cluster
The selected driving
mode is displayed in
the instrument cluster.
Driving modes
Button in the vehicle
ButtonDriving modeConfigu- ration
SPORTSPORTCustom- ize
Driving modes in detail
NORMAL
SPORT
Press the button.
Customize
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adjusted in the customize driv-
ing mode.
■Configuration
Via Toyota Supra Command:
1 "My Vehicle"
2 "Vehicle settings"
3 "Configure SPORT INDIVID-
UAL"
4 Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the
driver profile currently used.
Reset Customize to the stan-
dard settings:
"Reset to SPORT STANDARD". This chapter describes all stan-
dard, country-specific and
optional features offered with
the series. It also describes fea-
tures and functions that are not
necessarily available in your
vehicle, e.g., due to the selected
options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related
functions and systems. When
using these functions and sys-
tems, the applicable laws and
regulations must be observed.
The instrument cluster is a vari-
able display. When the sport
mode switch is used to change
the driving mode, the instrument
cluster displays change to
match the driving mode.
The display change in the instru-
ment cluster can be deactivated
via Toyota Supra Command.
Some of the displays in the
instrument cluster may differ
from the illustrations in this
Owner's Manual.
Displays
Vehicle features and
options
Instrument cluster
Concept
General information