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1. Side vent
2. Side defroster outlet
3. Tilt steering lock release lever
4. Automatic transmission selectorlever (column shift)
5. Center vents
6. Electric moon roof switch or front interior light, and front personal lights
7. Power door lock switch
8. Power window switches
9. Seat heater switch
10.Glovebox
11. Automatic transmission selector lever (floor shift)
12.Lower vent
13.Parking brake release lever
14. Parking brake pedal
Instrument panel overview
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1. Instrument panel light control dial
2. Headlight and turn signal switch
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Driving pattern selector button
5. Thermometer
6. Clock
7. Emergency flasher switch
8. Car audio
9. Miscellany box
10.Air conditioning controls
11. Ashtray and cigarette lighter
12.Rear window defogger switch
13.Ignition switch
14.Cruise control switch
15.Power rear view mirror control switch
16. Headlight cleaner switch
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel5
Anti-lock brake system warning light *1Brake system warning light *1
Seat belt reminder light*1
Discharge warning light*1
Low oil pressure warning light*1
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
Low fuel level warning light *1
Open door warning light*1
SRS airbag warning light*1
Turn signal indicator lights
Headlight high beam indicator light
Rear light failure warning light*1
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Part 1Keys7
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

Electric moon roof
Your vehicle is supplied with two
kinds of key.
1. Master keyÐThis key works in every
lock.
2. SubkeyÐThis key will not work in the
glovebox and trunk.
To protect things locked in the glovebox
when you have your vehicle parked, leave
the subkey 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 acci-
dentally lock your keys inside the vehicle.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.
You should also put a copy of the key
number with your important papers.
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LOCKING 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.
All the doors lock and unlock simulta-
neously with either front door. In the driv-
er 's door lock, turning the key once will un-
lock the driver's door and twice in
succession will unlock all the doors simul-
taneously.LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH IN-
SIDE LOCK KNOB
Move the lock knob.
To lock: Push the knob forward.
To unlock: Pull the knob backward.
Closing the door with the lock knob
pushed in w ill also lock the door. Be care-
ful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.
The door cannot be locked if you leave the
key in the ignition switch.Driver's side
Passenger 's side
Side doorsÐ
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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 simultaneously.
REAR DOOR CHILD-PROTECTORS
Turn the lock knob to the LOCKº
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 using this
feature whenever small children are in the
vehicle.
CAUTION!
Before driving, be sure that the
doors are closed and locked, espe-
cially when small children are in the
vehicle. A long with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve-
hicle during an accident. It also
helps prevent the doors from being
opened unintentionally.
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Locking operation
Unlocking operationYour vehicle has a wireless remote
control
system that can lock or unlock
all the doors from a distance within
approximately 1 m (3 ft.) of the outside
handle of the driver's door. When op-
erated within approximately 1 m (3 ft.)
of the trunk lid, this system also opens
the trunk lid.
To lock or unlock all the doors, push
the switches of the transmitter.
To lock: Push the LOCKº switch. All the
doors are locked simultaneously.
To unlock: Push the UNLOCKº switch
once to unlock the driver's door alone.
Pushing the switch twice within 5 seconds
unlocks all the doors simultaneously.
If any of the doors is not securely closed,
or if the key is in the ignition switch, locking
cannot be performed by the LOCKº
switch.
You have 30 seconds to open a door after
using the wireless unlock feature. If a door
is not opened by then, all the doors will be
automatically locked again.
If pushing the LOCKº or UNLOCKº
switch does not actuate the doors, and
you have checked the battery in the trans-
mitter, consult your Toyota dealer.
To open the trunk lid, push the trunk
lid open switch.
To open the trunk lid with the master key,
see Trunk lidº.
If the wireless remote control transmitter
does not operate from a normal distance:

Check the batteries in the transmitter.
To replace the batteries, see Replac-
ing transmitter batteriesº.

Check for closeness to a radio trans-
mitter such as a radio station or an air-
port which can interfere with normal
operation of the transmitter.
ÐWireless remote control
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Automatic operation (to open only):
Push the switch completely down and
then release it. The window will fully open.
To stop the window partway, lightly pull the
switch up and then release it.OPERATING THE PASSENGERS' WIN-
DOWS
Use the switches on the passengers'
doors. The driver's door also has
switches that control the passengers'
windows.
The window moves as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock button on
the driver's door, the passenger's win-
dows cannot be operated.
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CAUTION!
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.

Always make sure the head, hands
and other parts of the body of all oc-
cupants are kept completely inside
the vehicle before you close the
power windows. If someone's
neck, head or hands gets caught in
a closing window, it could result in
a serious injury. When anyone
closes the power windows, be sure
that they operate the windows safe-
ly.

When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock button
to prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.

Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the igni-
tion key still inserted. They could
use the power window switches
and get trapped in a window. Unat-
tended children can become in-
volved in serious accidents.
To open the trunk lid from the outside,
insert the master key and turn it clock-
wise.
See Luggage stowage precautionsº in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in load-
ing luggage.
To close the trunk lid, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the trunk lid, try
pulling it up to make sure it is securely
closed.
Keep the trunk lid closed while driv-
ing. This not only keeps the luggage
from being thrown out but also pre-
vents exhaust gases from entering
the vehicle.
CAUTION!
To open the trunk lid from the driver's
seat, pull up on the lock release lever.
ÐLock release lever
Trunk lid (type A)
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This system deactivates the lock re-
lease lever so that things locked in the
trunk can be protected.
After closing the trunk lid, insert the
master key and turn it counterclockwise
to deactivate the lock release lever.
After closing the trunk lid, try pulling it up
to make sure it is securely locked.To open the trunk lid from the outside,
insert the master key and turn it clock-
wise.
See Luggage stowage precautionsº in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in load-
ing luggage.
To close the trunk lid, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the trunk lid, try
pulling it up to make sure it is securely
closed.
Keep the trunk lid closed while driv-
ing. This not only keeps the luggage
from being thrown out but also pre-
vents exhaust gases from entering
the vehicle.
CAUTION!
To open the trunk lid from the driver's
seat, push the lock release button.
To safeguard the lock release button from
unwanted access, lock the glovebox.
(See Gloveboxº in Chapter 1-8.)
ÐLuggage security system Trunk lid (type B)ÐLock release button
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