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High-low beamsÐFor high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever toward
you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will tell
you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)ÐPull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with the knob turned to OFFº.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to posi-
tion 1.
The key must be in the ONº position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal bulb
is burned out.To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traf fic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
Emergency flashers
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Heating
For best results, set controls to:Fan speedÐAny setting except OFFº
Temperature Ð Towards WARM
(red zone)
Air intakeÐ FRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐ FLOOR
Air conditioning ÐOFF

For quick heating, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the win-
dows from fogging, select fresh after
the vehicle interior has been warmed.

Press the A/Cº button on for dehumid-
ified heating.

Choose floor/windshield air flow to
heat the vehicle interior while defrost-
ing or defogging the windshield. Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐAny setting except OFFº
Temperature Ð Towards COLD
(blue zone)
Air intakeÐ FRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐ PANEL
Air conditioning ÐON
For quick cooling, move the air intake
selector to recirculate for a few min-
utes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐAny setting except OFFº
Temperature Ð Towards COLD
(blue zone)
Air intakeÐ FRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐ PANEL
Air conditioning ÐOFF
Defogging and defrosting
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐAny setting except OFFº
Temperature Ð Towards WARM
(red zone) to heat;
COLD (blue zone)
to cool
Air intakeÐ FRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐ WINDSHIELD
Pressing the windshield button turns on
the defroster-linked air conditioning. This
is to clean up the front view more quickly.
When the windshield button is pressed,
the air conditioning and the A/Cº button
indicator always come on regardless of
whether or not the A/Cº button is pressed
in.
Pressing another air flow button turns off
the air conditioning.

On humid days, do not blow cold air on
the windshieldÐthe difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse.
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CHECKING BY THE FLUID LEVEL
LINES (MAINTENANCE TYPE BAT-
TERY ONLY)
The fluid (electrolyte) level must be be-
tween the upper and lower lines.
When checking the fluid level, look at all
six cells, not just one or two.
If the level is lower than the lower line, add
distilled water. (See ADDING DIS-
TILLED WATERº.)CHECKING BY THE HYDROMETER
Check the battery condition by the
hydrometer color.
Maintenance type battery
Hydrometer colorConditionType AType BCondition
GREENBLUEGood
DARKWHITECharging necessary.
Have battery checked
by your Toyota dealer.
CLEAR or
LIGHT
YELLOWREDAdd distilled water*
*: See ADDING DISTILLED WATERº.Non-maintenance battery
Hydrometer colorConditionType AType BCondition
GREENBLUEGood
DARKWHITECharging necessary.
Have battery checked
by your Toyota dealer.
CLEAR or
LIGHT
YELLOWREDHave battery checked
by your Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
Do not refill the battery with water.
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