TOYOTA TERCEL 1999 Owners Manual

Seat Belt Warning
WE REALLY CARE ABOUT YOU
PLEASE BUCKLE UP
Toyota has made a special effort to encourage use of seat belts.
Toyota belts are: Comfortable
Easy to use
Convenient
We encourage you to use your belts every time you drive.
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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1- 1
Overview of instruments
and controls
Instrument panel overview
Instrument cluster overview
Indicator symbols on the
instrument panel

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Instrument panel overview
1. Side vents
2. Instrument cluster
3. Center vents
4. Rear view mirror remote control levers
5. Glovebox
6. Power door lock switches
7. Power window switches
8. Parking brake lever
9. Automatic transmission selector leveror manual transmission gear shift lever
10. Instrument panel light control knob
11. Hood lock release lever

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1. Rear window defogger switch
2. Headlight and turn signal switch
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Emergency flasher switch
5. Clock
6. Air conditioning controls
7. Car audio
8. Cigarette lighter
9. Ashtray
10. Cup holders
11. Front passenger 's seat belt reminder light
12. Ignition switch

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1. Engine coolant temperature gauge
2. Fuel gauge
3. Service reminder indicators and indicator lights 4. Odometer
5. Speedometer
6. Tachometer
7. Trip meter reset knob
8. Trip meter
Instrument cluster overview
With tachometer

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1. Fuel gauge
2. Service reminder indicators and indicator lights
3. Odometer 4. Speedometer
5. Engine coolant temperature gauge
6. Theft deterrent system indicator light
7. Trip meter reset knob
8. Trip meter

Without tachometer

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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
(type A)
(type B)(type A)
(type B)Anti- lock brake system warning light
*
Open door warning light *
SRS airbag warning light *
Overdrive- off indicator light
Headlight high beam indicator light
Turn signal indicator lights
Brake system warning light
*
Driver 's Seat belt reminder light *
Discharge warning light *
Malfunction indicator lamp *
Low oil pressure warning light
*
Front passenger 's seat belt reminder light
*
The indicators marked with *
are service reminder indicators.
For details, see ºService reminder indicators and warning buzz -
erº in Chapter 1- 5.

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1- 2
Keys and Doors
Keys
Side doors
Power windows
Trunk lid
Hood
Theft deterrent system
Fuel tank cap
Keys
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
KEY PLATE
Ty p e A Ð
Your vehicle is supplied with two kinds
of key.
1. Master keyÐThis key works in every lock.
2. Sub keyÐThis key will not work in the trunk.
To protect things locked in the trunk when
you have your vehicle parked, leave the
sub key with the attendant.
Since the doors and trunk lid can be
locked without a key, you should always
carry a spare master key in case you
accidentally lock your keys inside the ve-
hicle.
Ty p e B Ð
This key works in every lock.
Since the doors and trunk lid can be
locked without a key, you should always
carry a spare key in case you accidentally
lock your key inside the vehicle.

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KEY NUMBER PLATE
Your key number is shown on the plate.
Keep the plate in a safe place such as
your wallet, not in the vehicle.
If you should lose your keys or if you
need additional keys, duplicates can be
made by a Toyota dealer using the key
number.
We recommend you to write down the key
number and keep it in safe place. Side doorsLOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.
Vehicles with power door lock systemÐAll
the doors lock and unlock simultaneously
with either front door. In the driver 's door
lock, turning the key once will unlock the
driver's door and twice in succession will
unlock all the doors simultaneously.LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
INSIDE LOCK BUTTON
Move the lock button.
To lock: Push the button downward.
To unlock: Pull the button upward.
Closing the door with the lock button
pushed in will also lock the door. Be care-
ful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.

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Driver's side
Passenger's side LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch on the front side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the rear
side.
All the doors lock or unlock simultaneous-
ly.
REAR DOOR CHILD- PROTECTORS
Move the lock lever to the ºLOCKº
position as shown on the label.
This feature allows you to lock a rear
door so it can be opened from the outside
only, not from inside. We recommend us-
ing this feature whenever small children
are in the vehicle.