TOYOTA FR-S 2015 Owners Manual (in English)

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2-2. Instrument cluster
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When driving
Setting the REV indicator
■ Changing the REV indicator settings
The engine speed at which the REV indicator turns on at and
whether a buzzer sounds or not when the light turns on can be set.
Engine speed setting range: From 2000 to 7400 rpm (r/min)
Press the “DISP” switch repeatedly until the setting screen is
displayed. ( P. 160)
Press and hold the “DISP”
switch.
“REV.” and the thousandth place
flash. After flashing, the number
changes each time the button is
pressed and held.
Press the “DISP” switch.
The hundredth place flashes.
After flashing, the number
changes each time the button is
pressed and held.
Press the “DISP” switch.
A buzzer sounds once, and setting of the engine speed value is
complete.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4

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Press and hold the “DISP”
switch.
Each time the “DISP” switch is
pressed and held, the buzzer
changes between activated and
deactivated.
“b-on”: Buzzer activated
“b-oFF”: Buzzer deactivated
When the setting changes from
“b-oFF” to “b-on”, the buzzer
sounds 3 times.
Press the “DISP” switch.
When the buzzer sounds, all settings have been completed. The set-
tings are displayed.
■Deactivating the REV indicator settings
After setting the thousandth
place to “-”, press the “DISP”
switch once.
STEP 5
STEP 6

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When driving
■
The multi-information display operate when
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
CAUTION
■ The information displ ay at low temperatures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm up before using the liquid crystal
information display. At extremely low temperatures, the information display
monitor may respond slowly, and display changes may be delayed.
For example, there is a lag between the driver's shifting and the new shift
position number appearing on the display. In this case, wait until the display
changes and take care not to downshift again, causing rapid and excessive
engine braking and possibly an accident resulting in death or serious injury.

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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Off
The daytime running lights
turn on.
The headlights, park-
ing, daytime running
lights and so on turn on
and off automatically.
(When the engine
switch is in the “ON”
position.)
The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate,
daytime running lights
and instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and all
the lights listed above
(except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.

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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
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When driving
Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push
the lever forward to turn on the
high beams.
Pull the lever back to the center
position to turn the high beams
off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams
with the headlights on or off.
■Daytime running light system
●Vehicles with an automatic transmission: To make your vehicle more visi-
ble to other drivers, the headlights turn on automatically (at a reduced
intensity) whenever the engine is started, the shift lever is shifted out of P
and the parking brake is released. Daytime running lights are not
designed for use at night.
● Vehicles with a manual transmission: To make your vehicle more visible
to other drivers, the headlights turn on automatically (at a reduced inten-
sity) whenever the engine is started and the parking brake is released.
Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help
improve fuel economy.

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■Headlight control sensor
■ Automatic light off system
The light switch is in , the headlights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds
after a door is opened and closed if the engine switch is turned off. (The
lights turn off immediately if on the key is pressed after all the doors
are locked.)
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to “ON” position, or turn
the light switch off and then back to
or .
■ Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned to “LOCK” position and
the driver's door is opened with the key removed from the engine switch
while the lights are turned on.
Headlight control sensor is located on the
passenger's side.
The sensor may not function properly if
an object is placed on the sensor, or any-
thing that blocks the sensor is affixed to
the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.

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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
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When driving
■
Battery-saving function
In the following conditions, the headlights and the other remaining lights will
go off automatically after 20 minutes in order to prevent the vehicle battery
from being discharged:
●The headlights and/or tail lights are on.
● The engine switch is turned off.
● The light switch is in or .
This function will be canceled in any of the following situations:
● When the engine switch is turned to the “ON” position
● When the light switch is operated
● When the door is opened or closed
■ Customization that can be conf igured at your Scion dealer
Settings of the light sensor sensitivity can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 373)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not run-
ning.

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Windshield wipers and washer
When intermittent windshield wiper operation is selected, the wiper
interval can be adjusted.
The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows.
Intermittent windshield
wiper operation
Low speed windshield wiper
operation
High speed windshield
wiper operation
Temporary operation
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

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When driving
■
The windshield wipers and washer can be operated when
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
■ If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
CAUTION
■Caution regarding the use of washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the washer fluid until the windshield becomes
warm. The fluid may freeze on the windshield and cause low visibility. This
may lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
Washer/wiper dual opera-
tion
The wipers will automatically
operate a couple of times after
the washer squirts.

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NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they may damage the windshield.
■ When the washer fluid tank is empty
Do not operate the switch continually as the washer fluid pump may over-
heat.
■ When a nozzle becomes blocked
In this case, contact your Scion dealer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or other object. The nozzle will be damaged.