TOYOTA SUPRA 2023 Owners Manual

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CONTROLS
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
133, 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
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.
Automatic transmission
Concept
Safety information
WARNING
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 against rolling away,
follow the following:
●Set the parking brake.
●On uphill grades or on a down-
hill slope, turn the 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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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.
Press button P.
Engaging selector lever
positions
General information
Functional requirements
Engaging selector lever
position D, N, R
Engaging selector lever
position P

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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 135.
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.
Press the selector lever to the
left from selector lever position
D.
The engaged gear is displayed
in the instrument cluster, for
instance 1M.
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
Concept
Activating manual mode

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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.
 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.
Shifting
Ending the manual mode
Shift paddles
Concept
General information
Shifting

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CONTROLSElectronically 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.
1Press 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 326.
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.
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
Launch Control
Concept
General information
1
R
N

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Do not use Launch Control
during the break-in, refer to
page 258, 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.
The Sport mode button influ-
ences the driving dynamics
properties of the vehicle.
The following systems are
affected, for instance:
 Engine characteristics.
 Automatic transmission.
Functional requirements
Start with launch control
Repeated use during a trip
After using Launch Control
System limits
Sport mode button
Concept
General information

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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
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.
Reset Customize to the stan-
dard settings:
"Reset to SPORT STANDARD".
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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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.
If the displays on the instrument
cluster fail, do not use the vehicle.
There may be a risk of accident or
risk of damage to property. Immedi-
ately park the vehicle in a safe man-
ner.If drive readiness is switched off
and on again, the malfunction may
be rectified and i t may be possible
to continue driving. If the malfunc-
tion cannot be remedied, have the
system checked by your Toyota
dealer.
1 Fuel gauge P.144
2 Speedometer
3 Tachometer P.145
Status, Sport mode switch
P. 1 3 6
4 Time P.63
5 Variable displays P.139
6 External temperature P.146
7 Engine coolant temperature
P. 1 4 6
8 Vehicle messages P.139
Range P.146
9 Transmission display P.131
10Variable displays P.139 Speed Limit Info
Displays
Vehicle features and
options
Instrument cluster
Concept
General information
Safety information
Overview

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In some areas of the instrument
cluster, various assistance sys-
tems, for example the cruise
control, can be displayed. The
displays may vary depending on
the equipment version and
country variant.
The display can be changed for
sport mode.
The driving mode will change to
sport mode.
The vehicle messages system
monitors functions in the vehicle
and notifies you of malfunctions
in the monitored systems.
A vehicle messages message is
displayed as a combination of
indicator or warning lights and SMS text messages in the
instrument cluster and, if appli-
cable, in the Head-up Display.
In addition, an acoustic signal
may sound and an SMS text
message may appear on the
Control Display.
Press and hold the button on the
turn signal lever.
Some vehicle messages are
displayed continuously and are
not cleared until the malfunction
is eliminated. If s
everal malfunc-
tions occur at once, the mes-
sages are displayed
consecutively.
The messages can be hidden
for approx. 8 seconds. After this
time, they are displayed again
automatically.
Some vehicle messages are
hidden automatically after
Variable displays
Sport mode display
Concept
Changing the display
Push the sport mode
switch until SPORT is
displayed.
Vehicle messages
Concept
General information
Hiding vehicle messages
Continuous display
Temporary display

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approx. 20 seconds. The vehicle
messages are stored and can
be displayed again later.
Via Toyota Supra Command:
1"My vehicle"
2 "Vehicle status"
3 "Vehicle messages"
4 Select the SMS text mes-
sage.
SMS text messages in combina-
tion with a symbol in the instru-
ment cluster explain a vehicle
message and the meaning of
the indicator/warning lights.
Additional information, such as
the reason for an error or mal-
function or the required action,
can be called up via vehicle
messages.
With urgent messages the added text will be automatically
displayed on the Control Dis-
play.
Depending on the vehicle mes-
sage, further help can be
selected.
Via Toyota Supra Command:
1
"My vehicle"
2 "Vehicle status"
3 "Vehicle messages"
4 Select the desired text mes-
sage.
5 Select desired setting
Certain messages displayed
while driving are displayed
again after drive-ready state is
switched off.
Indicator/warning lights in the
instrument cluster display the
status of some functions in the
vehicle and indicate when a
malfunction is present in the
monitored systems.
The indicator/warning lights can
light up in a variety of combina-
tions and colors.
Displaying stored vehicle
messages
Display
Vehicle messages
At least one vehicle
messages message is
displayed or is stored.
SMS text messages
Supplementary SMS text
messages
Messages after trip comple-
tion
Indicator/warning lights
Concept
General information