TOYOTA CAMRY 1996 User Guide

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Part 1Keys
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-2
Keys and Doors

Keys

Side doors

Power windows

Trunk lid

Back door

Hood

Fuel tank cap

Electric moon roof
The master key works in every lock.
The subkey will not work in the trunk
and glovebox.
To protect things locked in the trunk or
glvebox when you have your vehicle
parked, leave the subkey with the atten-
dant.
Since the side doors, back door 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
vehicle.Keep the key number 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 WITH KEY
Turn the key towards the front of the
vehicle to lock and towards the back to
unlock.
Vehicles with power door lock sys-
temÐAll the side doors and back door
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
side doors and back door simultaneously.
On some models, the door keyhole light
will come on to help you locate the key-
hole if you pull up and release the door
handle when inserting the key into the
driver's door keyhole in the dark.LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK KNOB
Turn the lock knob forward to lock and
backward to unlock the door.
Closing the door with the lock knob in the
lock position will also lock the door. Be
careful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.
Vehicles with power door lock systemÐ
The door cannot be locked if you leave the
key in the ignition switch.LOCKING WITH POWER DOOR LOCK
SWITCH
To lock all the side doors and back
door simultaneously, push the power
door lock switch on the LOCK side.
Pushing on the UNLOCK side will un-
lock them.
Side doors
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CAUTION!
Before driving, be sure that the
doors are closed and locked, espe-
cially when small children are in the
vehicle. Along 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.
LOCKING WITH 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.The windows can be operated with the
switch on each side door.
The power windows work when the igni-
tion switch is in the ONº position. Howev-
er, if both front doors are closed, they work
for 60 seconds even after the ignition
switch is turned off. They stop working
when either front door is opened.
OPERATING THE DRIVER'S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver's door.
Normal operation: The window moves
as long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
Power windows
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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 switch on each passenger's
door or the switches on the driver's
door that control each passenger's
window.
The windows move 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 passengers' win-
dows cannot be operated.
!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 clos-
ing window, it could result in a seri-
ous injury. When anyone closes the
power windows, be sure that they
operate the windows safely.

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.
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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.
CAUTION!
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.
To open the trunk lid from the driver's
seat, pull up on the lock release lever.
ÐLock release lever Trunk lid (sedan and coupe)Ð
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This system deactivates the lock re-
lease lever so that things locked in the
trunk can be protected.
1. Push down the security lock levers
to lock the rear seatbacks.
After locking the rear seatbacks, try folding
them down to make sure they are securely
lockedÐotherwise, someone could get
into the trunk by folding down a rear seat.2. After closing the trunk lid, insert the
master key and turn it counterclock-
wise to deactivate the lock release lev-
er.
After closing the trunk lid, try pulling it up
to make sure it is securely locked.
ÐLuggage security system Back door (wagon)Ð
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To open the back door, insert the key
and turn it clockwise to unlock. Then
pull the handle and raise the door.
To close the door, lower it and press down
on it. After closing the back door, try pull-
ing it up to make sure it is securely closed.
FROM INSIDE (vehicles with third seat)
Turn the lock knob rightward to lock
and leftward to unlock the back door.
To open the door, pull the handle and
push the door outward.
For closing, hold the lever and lower the
door. After closing the back door, try push-
ing it outward to make sure it is securely
closed.
See Luggage stowage precautionsº in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in load-
ing luggage.
Closing the back door with the lock knob
set in the lock position will also lock the
back door. Be careful not to lock your keys
in the vehicle.
Vehicles with power door lock sys-
temÐTo lock the back door, push the
power door lock switch on the LOCK
side. Pushing on the UNLOCK side
will unlock it.
At this time, all the side doors are oper-
ated simultaneously (See Side doorsº.).
You can, of course, lock and unlock the
back door manually.Vehicles without power door lock sys-
temÐTo lock the back door, push the
switch on the LOCKº side. To unlock
the back door, push the switch on the
UNLOCKº side.
You can, of course, lock and unlock the
back door manually.
ÐPower back door lock
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Move the lock lever to the LOCKº
position as shown on the label.
This feature allows you to lock a back 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.
Along with the proper use of seat
belts, locking the back door helps
prevent the passengers from be-
ing thrown out from the vehicle
during an accident. It also helps
prevent the back door from being
opened unintentionally.

Keep the back door closed while
driving. This not only keeps the
luggage from being thrown out
but also prevents exhaust gases
from entering the vehicle.
To open the hood, pull the hood lock
release lever under the dash. The hood
will spring up slightly. In front of the
vehicle, press up on the auxiliary
catch lever and lift the hood.
Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. Then lower the hood and make sure
it locks into place. If necessary, press
down gently on the front edge to lock it.
ÐBack door child protector
(with third seat) Hood
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1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the
lever up.
CAUTION!

Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refueling.
The fumes are flammable.

When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot
weather, fuel under pressure
could cause injury by spraying out
of the filler neck if the cap is sud-
denly removed.
2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turn
the cap slowly counterclockwise, then
pause slightly before removing it. Af-
ter removing the cap, hang it on the
cap hanger.
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened. When installing,
turn the cap clockwise till you hear a click.
5S-FE engined vehicles with automatic
transmissionÐ
If the cap is not tightened securely, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on.
Make sure the cap is tightened securely.
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
Fuel tank cap
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