TOYOTA FR-S 2013 Owners Manual (in English)

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When driving
NOTICE
■
To prevent damage to the transmission
●Do not lift up the ring section except when shifting the lever to R.
● Shift the shift lever to R only when the vehicle is stationary and the clutch
pedal is fully depressed.
●Do not shift the shift lever without
depressing the clutch pedal.

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Tur n signal lever
■Turn signals can be operated when
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ If the indicators flash faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the turn signal lights has not burned out.
The turn signal lever can be used to show the following intentions of
the driver:
Right turn
Left turn
Lane change to the right
(push and hold the lever
partway)
The right hand signals will
flash until you release the
lever.
Lane change to the left
(push and hold the lever
partway)
The left hand signals will flash
until you release the lever.

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Parking brake
■Usage in winter time
P. 2 1 1
NOTICE
■Before driving
Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to brake components
overheating, which may affect braking performance and increase brake
wear.
To set the parking brake, fully pull the parking brake lever while
depressing the brake pedal.
To release the parking brake, slig htly raise the lever and lower it
completely while pressing the button.
U.S.A. Canada

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Hor n
■After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
The horn may not sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.
(P. 61)
To sound the horn, press on or
close to the mark.

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2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters
Analog Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed.
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
Digital Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed.
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature.
Odometer, trip meter and multi-information display
Odometer: Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven.
Trip meter: Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the
meter was last reset. Trip meters A and B can be used to record and
display different distances independently.
Multi-information display: Presents the driver with a variety of driving-
related data. (P. 183)
“DISP” switch
P. 184

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Switch the displayEach time the “ODO/TRIP” switch is pressed, the display changes as
follows.
Odometer
Trip meter A
*1
Trip meter B*1
Setting screen for the shift positio n indicator and shift-up indica-
tor*2 (vehicles with a manual transmission)
*1: Pressing and holding the “ODO/TRIP” switch will reset the trip meter that is currently displayed.
*2: Only displayed when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in ACCES-SORY mode or turned off.
“ODO/TRIP” switch
P. 176
“km/h MPH” switch
Each time the switch is pressed, the display inside the meter changes
between km/h and MPH.

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When driving
Setting the shift position indicator and shift-up indicator
(vehicles with a manual transmission)
Displaying of the shift position i ndicator and shift-up indicator can be
turned on/off.
Press the “ODO/TRIP” switch repeatedly until the setting
screen is displayed. ( P. 176)
Each time the switch is pressed and held, the display changes
between on/off.
“G-on”: Display on
“G-oFF”: Display off
Instrument panel light control
The brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted.
Brighter
Darker
STEP 1
STEP 2
■The brightness of the instrument panel lights
When the parking lights or the headlights turn on, the instrument panel lights
will dim. However, when the instrument panel brightness control dial is
turned to the up most position, the instrument panel lights will not dim even
when the parking lights or headlights turn on.

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NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and its components
●Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which
indicates the maximum engine speed.
● The engine may be overheating if the temperature gauge is in the red
zone (H). In this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place, and
check the engine after it has cooled completely. (
P. 365)

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When driving
Indicators and warning lights
The indicator and warning lights on the instrument cluster and cen-
ter panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various sys-
tems.
For the purpose of explanation, the following illustration displays all
indicators and warn ing lights illuminated.
Instrument cluster
Center panel

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■Indicators
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the
vehicle’s various systems.
Turn signal indicator
(P. 172)Slip indicator
(P. 201)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 189)“TRAC OFF” indicator
(P. 202)
Security indicator
(P. 73, 75)VSC off indicator
(P. 203)
Smart key system indi-
cator ( P. 153)“VSC SPORT” indicator
(P. 202)
Shift position and shift
range indicator
(P. 163)
REV indicator
(P. 143)
(Vehicles with an automatic transmission)
Upshift/downshift indi-
cator ( P. 165, 167)Cruise control indicator
(P. 196)
(Vehicles with an automatic transmission)
“SPORT” indicator
(P. 164)“SET” indicator
(P. 196)
(Vehicles with an automatic transmission)
“SNOW” indicator
( P. 164)
Airbag on-off indicator ( P. 117)
(Vehicles with an automatic transmission)
Shift position indicator
(P. 169)
(Vehicles with a manual transmission)
Shift-up indicator
( P. 170)
(Vehicles with a manual transmission)
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