ECO mode TOYOTA T100 1998 Owners Manual

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Armrest
To use the armrest, pull it out as shown.
When you fold the seatback, the armrest
retracts to avoid hitting the manual trans-
mission gear shift lever.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the armrest,
avoid putting heavy loads on it.
Toyota strongly urges that the driver and
passengers in the vehicle be properly re-
strained at all times with the seat belts
provided. Failure to do so could increase
the chance of injury and/or the severity of
injury in accidents.
Child.
Use a child restraint system ap-
propriate for the child until the child be-
comes large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belts. See ”Child restraint”
for details.
NORMAL-CAB MODELS—
If a child is too large for a child restraint
system, the child should sit in the seat
and must be restrained using the vehicle’s
seat belt.
XTRA-CAB MODELS—
If a child is too large for a child restraint
system, the child s hould sit in the rear
seat and must be restrained using the
vehicle’s seat belt. According to accident
statistics, the child is safer when properly
restrained in the rear seat than in the
front seat. If a child must sit in the front
seat, the seat belts should be worn prop-
erly. Do not allow the child to stand up or
kneel on either rear or front seats. An
unrestrained child could suffer serious in-
jury or death during emergency braking or
a collision. Also, do not let the child sit
on you lap. It does not provid sufficient
restraint.
Small-framed person or youth in a
3-point type seat belt.
On models with a
bench seat, have a small-framed person
or youth sit slightly closer to the center
of the vehicle (so the shoulder belt does
not cross over the neck). On models with
separate seats, move the seat fully back-
ward.
Pregnant woman. Toyota recommends the
use of a seat belt. Ask your doctor for
specific recommendations. The lap belt
should be worn securely and as low as
possible over the hips and not on the
waist.
Injured person. Toyota recommends the
use of a seat belt. Depending on the inju-
ry, first check with your doctor for specific
recommendations.
Seat belts—
—Seat belt precautions

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—
Chapter 1
−4
Lights and Wipers
Headlight and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Interior light
Personal lights
Ignition switch and step lights
Windshield wipers and washer
Headlight and turn signals
To turn the lights on, twist the knob on
the end of the lever.
Daytime Running Light System (Canada
only)—
The headlights turn on when the parking
brake is released with the engine started,
even with the light switch in the ”OFF”
position. They will not go off until the
ignition switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the first clickstop.
Under the daytime running light system,
the headlights turn on at reduced intensity.
Twist the knob to the second clickstop to
turn to full intensity for driving at night. FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking, tail,
license plate and instrument panel lights
turn on.
SECOND CLICKSTOP: The headlights also
turn on.
On some models, the buzzer will remind
you to turn the lights off when the driver’s
door is opened if the ignition switch is
turned to the ”LOCK” position with the
headlight switch on.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, 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 ”ON” position and selector lever
pulled toward you).
(a) Normal driving
1. Start the engine as instructed in ”How to start the engine” in Part 3. The
transmission must be in ”P” or ”N”.
2. With your foot holding down the brake pedal, shift the selector lever to ”D”.
In ”D” position, the automatic transmission
system will select the most suitable gear
for running conditions such as normal
cruising, hill climbing, hard towing, etc.
Always turn the overdrive switch on for
better fuel economy and quieter driving.
Two-wheel drive models–If the engine
coolant temperature is low, the transmis-
sion will not shift into the overdrive gear
even with the overdrive switch on. Four-wheel drive models–If the engine
coolant temperature is low and the vehicle
is travelling at low speed or when the
four-wheel drive control lever is in ”L4”
(four-wheel drive, low range), the trans-
mission will not shift into the overdrive
gear even with the overdrive switch on.
(See ”Four-wheel drive system” in this
Chapter for information of the four-wheel
drive control lever.)
CAUTION
Never put your foot on the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting.
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting.
(b) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift
the transmission as follows: Turn off the overdrive switch. The ”O/D
OFF” indicator light will come on and
the transmission will downshift to the
third gear.
Shift into the ”2” position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the second
gear when the vehicle speed drops
down to or lower than the following
speed, and more powerful engine brak-
ing will be obtained.
Tw o −wheel drive models—
3RZ −FE engine.....112 km/h (70 mph)
5VZ −FE engine.....117 km/h (73 mph)
Four −wheel drive models—
—Four −wheel drive control lever
in ”H2” and ”H4”.....112 km/h (70 mph)
—Four −wheel drive control lever
in ”L4”.....38 km/h (24 mph)
Shift into the ”L” position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the first gear
When the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than the following speed, and
maximum engine braking will be ap-
plied.
Tw o −wheel drive models—
3RZ −FE engine.....54 km/h (34 mph)
5VZ −FE engine.....56 km/h (35 mph)
Four −wheel drive models—
—Four −wheel drive control lever
in ”H2” and ”H4”.....54 km/h (34 mph)
—Four −wheel drive control lever
in ”L4”.....10 km/h (6 mph)

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Vehicles with cruise control–When the
cruise control is being used, even if you
downshift the transmission by turning off
the overdrive switch, engine braking will
not be applied because the cruise control
is not cancelled. For ways to decrease
the vehicle speed, see ”Cruise control” in
this chapter.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid.
(c) Using ”2” and ”L” positions
The ”2” and ”L” positions are used for
strong engine braking as described pre-
viously.
With the selector lever in ”2” or ”L”, you
can start the vehicle in motion as with the
lever in ”D”.
With the selector lever in ”2”, the vehicle
will start in the first gear and automatical-
ly shift to the second gear.
With the selector lever in ”L”, the trans-
mission is engaged in the first gear.
NOTICE

Be careful not to overrev the en-
gine. Watch the tachometer to keep
engine rpm from going into the red
zone. The approxmate maximum al-
lowable speed for each position is
given below for your reference:
Two-wheel drive models—
”2” 100 km/h (62 mph)
”L” 55 km/h (34 mph)
Four-wheel drive models—
—Four-wheel drive control lever
in ”H2” and ”H4” ”2” 100 km/h (62 mph)
”L” 55 km/h (34 mph)
—Four-wheel drive control lever
in ”L4” ”2” 35 km/h (21 mph)
”L” 20 km/h (12 mph)
Do not continue hill climbing for a
long time in the ”2” or ”L” posi-
tion. This may cause severe auto-
matic transmission damage from
overheating. To prevent such dam-
age, use ”D” position for hill climb-
ing or hard towing.
(d) Backing up
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. With the brake pedal held down with your foot, shift the selector lever to the
”R” position.
NOTICE
Never shift into reverse while the ve-
hicle is moving.
(e) Parking
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop. Pull the parking brake lever up fully to
securely apply the parking brake.
With the brake pedal pressed down,
shift the selector lever to the ”P” posi-
tion.
CAUTION
While the vehicle is moving, never
attempt to move the selector lever
into ”P” position under any circum-
stances. Serious mechanical damage
and loss of vehicle control may re-
sult.

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Manual transmission
The shift pattern is conventional as
shown above.
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not
rest your foot on the pedal while driving,
because it will cause clutch trouble. And
do not use the clutch to hold the vehicle
when stopped on an uphill grade–use the
parking brake.
Recommended shifting speeds
The transmission is fully synchronized and
upshifting or downshifting is easy.
For the best compromise between fuel
economy and vehicle performance, you
should upshift or downshift at the following
speeds:
3RZ
−FE engine
Low altitude
—1219 m (4000 ft) or lower
gear km/h (mph)
1 to 2 or 2 to 1 24/16
1
(15/10
1
)
2 to 3 or 3 to 2 43/30
1
(27/19
1
)
3 to 4 or 4 to 3 64/48
1
(40/30
1
)
4 to 5 or 5 to 4 74 (46)
High altitude
—Higher than 1219 m (4000 ft)
Upshifting
gear km/h (mph)
1 to 2 24 (15)
2 to 3 43/58
2
(27/36
2
)
3 to 4 64/72
2
(40/45
2
)
4 to 5 74/85
2
(46/53
2
)
Downshifting
gear km/h (mph)
2 to 1 24 (15)
3 to 2 43 (27)
4 to 3 64 (40)
5 to 4 74 (46)
1:For constant-speed cruise or constant −
speed cruise after deceleration.
2:Applicable under heavy acceleration
conditions. 5VZ
−FE engine
gear km/h (mph)
1 to 2 or 2 to 1 24 (15)
2 to 3 or 3 to 2 40 (25)
3 to 4 or 4 to 3 64 (40)
4 to 5 or 5 to 4 72 (45)
Upshifting too soon or downshifting too
late will cause lugging, and possibly ping-
ing. Regularly revving the engine to maxi-
mum speed in each gear will cause ex-
cessive engine wear and high fuel
consumption.
Maximum allowable speeds
To get on a highway or to pass slower
traffic, maximum acceleration may be nec-
essary. Make sure you observe the follow-
ing maximum allowable speeds in each
gear:
Two-wheel drive models 1-ton models
gear km/h (mph)14 0(2 5 )
27 5(4 7 )
3 115 (71)
4 165(103)

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1/2-ton models
3RZ-FE engine
gear km/h (mph) 1 40 (25)
2 75 (47)
3 115 (71)
4 165(103)
5VZ-FE engine gear km/h (mph)
1 40 (25)
2 75 (47)
3 115 (71)
4 165(103)
Four-wheel drive models
gear km/h (mph) ”H2” and ”H4” ”L4”
1 40 (25) 15 (9)
2 75 (47) 30 (18)
3 115 (71) 40 (25)
4 165(103) 60 (37)
NOTICE
Do not downshift if you are going
faster than the maximum allowable
speed for the next lower gear.
Good driving practice
If it is difficult to shift into reverse, put
the transmission in neutral, release the
clutch pedal momentarily, and then try
again.
When towing a trailer, in order to main-
tain engine braking efficiency, do not
use the fifth gear.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid.
NOTICE
Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into reverse.
The four-wheel drive control lever se-
lects one of the transfer modes below
by the position.
The ”4WD” indicator light shows when the
four-wheel drive control lever is in the
”H4”, ”N” or ”L4” position.
”H2” (high speed position, two-wheel
drive): Lever at ”H2”
Use this for normal driving on dry hard-
surfaced roads. This position gives greater
economy, quietest ride and least wear.
”H4” (high speed position, four-wheel
drive): Lever at ”H4”
Use this for normal driving on wet, icy or
snow-covered roads. This position pro-
vides greater traction than two-wheel
drive. Four-wheel drive system—
(a) Four-wheel drive controllever

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Sound balance adjustment function—
This knob is also to adjust the sound
balance between the front and rear, and
the right and left speakers.
For front/rear adjustment, push ”AUDIO
CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly until ”FAd”
appears on the display. Then turn the
knob to adjust the front/rear balance.
The display will show the range from ”FAd
F7” to ”FAd R7”.
For left/right adjustment, push ”AUDIO
CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly until ”BAL”
appears on the display. Then turn the
knob to adjust the left/right balance.
The display will show the range from ”BAL
L7” to ”BAL R7”.
CD (Compact Disc)
Push ”CD” to switch from radio or cas-
sette operation to compact disc operation.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the compact disc player by pushing
”CD”. In both cases, a disc must already
be loaded in the player.
When the audio is set into compact disc
operation, the display shows the track or,
track and disc number currently being
played. Each time you push ”CD”, the
system c
hanges between single disc play-
er and automatic changer.
Your audio system shows six different dis-
play if the player malfunctions.
If ”WAIT” appears on the display, it indi-
cates inside the player unit may be too
hot due to the very high ambient tempera-
ture. Remove the disc or magazine from
the player and allow the player to cool down.
If ”Err 1” appears on the display, it
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged, or it
was inserted up −side down. Clean the
disc or insert it correctly. If ”Err 2” appears on the display,
it
indicates no disc is loaded inside the
magazine, insert a disc.
If ”Err 3” or ”Err 4” on the display, it
indicates there is a trouble inside the sys-
tem. Eject the disc or magazine. Set the
disc or magazine again.
If ”OPEn” appears on the display, it
indicates the compact disc auto changer
lid is open. Close the compact disc auto
changer lid.
If the malfunction is not recovered, take
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
DISC
Compact disc auto changer only—
By using this button, you can select a
disc you wish to listen to.
Push the either side of the button until the
number of the disc you want to listen to
appears on the display.

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Dolby

B NR
If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby B Noise Reduction,
push the button marked with the double −D
symbol. The double −D symbol will appear
on the display. Push the button again to
turn off Dolby B NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with this button on
or off according to the mode used for
recording the tape. : Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ”DOLBY” and the
double D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. FM
Push ”FM” to switch the FM band. ”FM1”
or ”FM2” will appear on the display. This
system allow you to set twelve FM sta-
tions, two for each button.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing ”FM”. Also, push
”FM” to switch from cassette or compact
disc operation to radio operation.
PROG (Program)
Push ”PROG” to select the other side of
a cassette tape. The display indicates
which side is currently selected (”
” indi-
cates top side, ”
” indicates bottom
side).
Auto −reverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape side, it
automatically reverses and begins to play
the other side. This is true whether the
cassette was playing or fast forwarding. RAND (Random)
There are two random features—you can
either listen to the tracks on all the com-
pact discs in the magazine in random or-
der, or only listen to the tracks on a
specific compact disc in random order.
Random playing for the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release ”RAND”. ”RAND”
will appear on the display and the disc
you are listening to in random order. If
you hear a beep, you held the button too
long, and the player will play all the
tracks in the magazine in random order.
To turn off the random feature, push the
”RAND” a second time.
Compact disc auto changer only—
Random playing for all the tracks in the
magazine:
Push and hold ”RAND” until you hear a
beep. ”D·RAND” will appear on the dis-
play and the player will perform all the
tracks on all the discs in the magazine in
random order. To turn off the random fea-
ture, push ”RAND” a second time.

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ST (Stereo reception) display
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. ”ST” appears on the display. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to prev-
ent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion.
TA P E
Push ”TAPE” to switch from radio or com-
pact disc operation to cassette operation.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the cassette player by pushing ”TAPE”.
In both cases, a cassette must already be
loaded in the player.
TRACK (Track up/down button):
Compact disc player
By using this button, you can skip up or
down to a different track.
Push either side of the track button until
the number of the track you want to listen
to appears on the display. If you want to
return the beginning of the current track,
push the down side of the button one
time, quickly.
TUNE
Tuning
Your Toyota has an electronic tuning radio
(ETR). Push and release the ”
” (up) or
” ” (down) side of ”TUNE” to step up or
down the station band. (If you hear a
beep, you held the button too long and
the radio will go into the seek mode.)
Seeking
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek a station, push and hold the ” ”
or ” ” side of ”TUNE” until you hear a
beep. Do this again to find another sta-
tion.
VOL/PWR (Volume/Power)
Push ”VOL/PWR” to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn ”VOL/PWR” to adjust the
volume.

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Sound balance adjustment function—
This knob is also to adjust the sound
balance between the front and rear, and
the right and left speakers.
For front/rear adjustment, push ”AUDIO
CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly until ”FAd”
appears on the display. Then turn the
knob to adjust the front/rear balance.
The display will show the range from ”FAd
F7” to ”FAd R7”.
For left/right adjustment, push ”AUDIO
CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly until ”BAL”
appears on the display. Then turn the
knob to adjust the left/right balance.
The display will show the range from ”BAL
L7” to ”BAL R7”.
CD (Compact Disc)
Push ”CD” to switch from radio operation
to compact disc operation. If the audio
system is off, you can turn on the com-
pact disc player by pushing ”CD”. In both
cases, a disc must already be loaded in
the player.
When the audio is set into compact disc
operation, the display shows the track or,
track and disc number currently being
played. Each time you push ”CD”, the
system c
hanges between built −in single
disc player and automatic changer.
Your audio system shows six different dis-
play if the player malfunctions.
If ”WAIT” appears on the display, it indi-
cates inside the player unit may be too
hot due to the very high ambient tempera-
ture. Remove the disc or magazine from
the player and allow the player to cool down.
If ”Err 1” appears on the display, it
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged, or it
was inserted up −side down. Clean the
disc or insert it correctly. If ”Err 2” appears on the display,
it
indicates no disc is loaded inside the
magazine, insert a disc.
If ”Err 3” or ”Err 4” on the display, it
indicates there is a trouble inside the sys-
tem. Eject the disc or magazine. Set the
disc or magazine again.
If ”OPEn” appears on the display, it
indicates the compact disc auto changer
lid is open. Close the compact disc auto
changer lid.
If the malfunction is not recovered, take
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
DISC
Compact disc auto changer only—
By using this button, you can select a
disc you wish to listen to.
Push the either side of the button until the
number of the disc you want to listen to
appears on the display.
PWR/VOL (Power/Volume)
Push ”PWR/VOL” to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn ”PWR/VOL” to adjust the
volume.