ECO mode TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 1997 Owners Manual
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel5
Anti-lock brake system warning light * 1
Brake system warning light * 1
Seat belt reminder light* 1
Low oil pressure warning light* 1
Malfunction indicator light* 1
SRS airbag warning light* 1
Automatic transmission fluid
temperature warning light*
1 Turn signal indicator lights
Headlight high beam indicator light
Over-drive indicator light
Open door warning light * 1
Unengaged Parkºwarning light * 1
PWRº mode indicator light
Automatic transmission second
start indicator light Center Differential lock indicatorlight
Front Differential lock indicator light
Rear Differential lock indicatorlight
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Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This prevents the vehicle
from creeping.CAUTION
!
NOTICE
Do not hold the vehicle on an upgrade with the accelerator pedal.
It can cause the transmission tooverheat. Always use the brake
pedal or parking brake.
(g) Rocking your vehicle if stuck
If you rock your vehicle to make it
out when it becomes stuck in snow,
mud, sand, etc., first check that there are no objects or people
around the vehicle. During opera-
tion, the vehicle may suddenly move forward or backward as it be-
comes unstuck, causing injury or
damage to nearby people or ob- jects. CAUTION
!
NOTICE
If you rock your vehicle, observe the following precautions to prevent
damage to the transmission andother parts.
Do not depress the acceleratorpedal while shifting the selector
lever or before the transmission is
completely shifted to forward or
reverse gear.
Do not race the engine and avoidspinning the wheels.
If your vehicle remains stuck after
rocking the vehicle several times,consider other ways such as tow-ing.
(h) Driving in PWRº (Power) mode
In the PWRº mode, the transmission is shifted up and down at a higher vehicle
speed than in the Normal mode and a
more powerful acceleration is achieved.
To set the PWRº mode, push in the driv-
ing pattern selector button. The PWRº mode indicator light comes on.
For ordinary driving, Toyota recommends
using the Normal mode to improve fuel
economy. (i) If you cannot shift the selector lever
out of Pº position
If you cannot shift the selector lever fromPº position even though the brake pedal
is depressed, use the shift lock override
button. For instructions, see If you can- not shift automatic transmission selector leverº in Part 4.
(j) If the O/D OFFº indicator light flasher
Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as
possible. There may be trouble in the transmission system.
(k) Driving in 2nd STRTº (second start) mode.
In the 2nd STRTº (Second start) mode, the transmission system shifts up from
second gear. Use this mode when starting
your vehicle in sand, mud, ice or snow.
To set the 2nd STRTº mode, push the
2nd button. In the 2nd STRTº mode, the
2nd STRTº indicator light comes on.
The PWRº mode is automatically can-
celled when you push the 2ndº button.
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Use the four-wheel drive control lever
to select the following transfer modes.
Hº (high speed position, center dif-
ferential unlocked): Lever at Hº
Use this for normal driving on all types of
roads, from dry hard-surfaced roads to
wet, icy or snow-covered roads. This
position gives greater economy, quietest ride, least wear and better vehicle control.
Nº (neutral position): Lever at Nº
No power is delivered to the wheels. Thevehicle must be stopped. Lº (low speed position, four-wheel
drive):
Lever at Lº
Use this for maximum power and traction,
when you experience a loss of power, such as wheel slipping or hard pulling, in the Hº position.
The indicator light tells when the center
differential lock is engaged. Note that the
differential is not s till locked as long as the
indicator light remains off.
If the indicator light does not come on
when the lever is in the Lº position, haveyour vehicle checked by your Toyota deal-
er as soon as possible.
See (b) shifting procedure (with anti-lock brake system)º for further instructions.
In this position, the anti-lock brake sys-
tem does not operate. See Brake sys-
temº in Part 2. To shift between Hº and Lº
, stop the
vehicle, put the transmission into Nº and
move the four-wheel drive control lever.
Never move the four-wheel drive
control lever if wheels are slipping.
Stop the slipping or spinning before
shifting. CAUTION
!
Four-wheel drive systemÐ (a) Four-wheel drive control
(b) Shifting procedure
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86BAL (Balance)
This knob lets you adjust the balance be- tween the right and left speakers. BASS This knob lets you adjust the bass level. Push BASS/TREBº so that it pops out of
its retracted position. Turn the
knob to ad-
just the bass. Push the knob back into its
retracted position. Dolby )
B VC*
If you are listening to a tape that was re- corded with Dolby )
B or C Noise Reduc-
tion, push the button marked with the
double-D symbol until the appropriatesymbol appears on the display. To turn off
Dolby, push the button until the symbol
disappears from the display.
The Dolby B NR mode reduces tape noise by about 10 dB. The Dolby C NR mode re- duces tape noise by another 10 dB, or
about 20 dB total. For best sound repro-
duction, select the same NR mode that was used to record the tape. *: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBYº and the
double-D symbol are trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licens- ing Corporation. FADE
Move the FADEº ring around PWR/
VOLº to adjust the front/rear balance. MTL (Metal) display
If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette
tape is
put in the cassette player, the play-
er will automatically adapt to it and MTLº
will appear on the display. PROG (Program)
Push PROGº to select the other side of
a cassette tape. The display indicates
which side is currently selected ( ~º indi-
cates top side, !º indicates bottom side).
Auto-reverse featureÐAfter the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape side, it automatically reverses and begins to play
the other side. This is true whether the
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.
PWR/VOL (Power/Volume) Push PWR/VOLº to turn the audio sys-
tem on and off. T urn the PWR/VOLº knob
to adjust the volume. Pull out and then turn PWR/VOLº to ad- just the balance between the right and left
speakers. Move FADEº around PWR/
VOLº to adjust the front/rear balance. REW/FF (Rewind/Fast forward) Push
the FFº side of the button to fast for-
ward a cassette tape. FFº will appear on
the display. Push the REWº side to re-
wind a tape. REWº will appear on the dis-
play.
To stop the tape while it is fast forwarding,
push FFº or TAPEº; to stop the tape
while it is rewinding, push REWº or
TAPEº. The tape will immediately begin
to play.
If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas-
sette player will stop and then play that
same side. If a tape fast forwards com-
pletely, the cassette player will play the
other side of the tape, using the auto-re- verse feature. R.M. (Radio monitor)
The radio monitor feature allows you to
listen to the radio while a cassette is being
rewound or fast forwarded.
Push R VMº. R VMº will appear on the dis-
play. Any time you are rewinding or fast
forwarding a cassette tape, the radio will
play the station that was set most recent-
ly. (You can not change the radio station
unless you switch out of the cassette play-
er function.)
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92Dolby
)
B VC*
If you are listening to a tape that was re- corded with Dolby )
B or C Noise Reduc-
tion, push the button marked with the
double-D symbol until the appropriate symbol appears on the display. To turn off
Dolby, push the button until the symbol
disappears from the display.
The Dolby B NR mode reduces tape noise by about 10 dB. The Dolby C NR mode re-duces tape noise by another 10 dB, or
about 20 dB total. For best sound repro-
duction, select the same NR mode thatwas used to record the tape. *: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBYº and the
double-D symbol are trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licens- ing Corporation.
Five EQ settings EQ (Equalizer)
Your audio system can store five different EQ settings in its memory so that you willnot need to readjust in every time you lis-
ten to a different program.
Five common settings are sorted in the
system's memory when it is manufac- tured (see illustration).
To use a preset EQ setting: Push EQº.
The levels for the first setting and EQ-1º
will
appear on the display. Push EQº until
you reach the setting you want. The audio
system will adjust the program you are
hearing to the selected setting.
To change a preset EQ setting: Push EQº
until the setting you want to change ap-
pears on the display. Adjust the base, mid-range, and treble levels using the
BASSº, MID/BALº, and TREB/FADEº.
To save an EQ setting: After you have
changed a setting, push EQº until you
hear a beep. This will replace the original factory setting with your new one.
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TREB (Treble)
This knob lets you adjust the treble level.
Push TREB/FADEº so that it pops out of
its retracted position. Turn the
knob to ad-
just the treble. Push the knob back into its
retracted position. TUNE
Tuning
Your Toyota has an electronic tuning radio
(ETR). Push and release the ~º (up) or
! º (down) side of TUNEº to set up or
down the station band. (If you hear a
beep, you held the button too long and the
radio will go into the seek mode.) Seeking
In the seek mode, the radio finds and plays the next station up or down the sta- tion band.
To seek a station, push and hold the ~º or
vº side of TUNEº until you hear a beep. Do this again to find another station. The anti-theft system prevents the audio
system f
rom working after it has been dis-
connected. To activate the system, you
must set a three-digit security code. After
the system is set, SECº will appear in the
display each time the ignition is turned
form LOCKº to ACCº or ONº. Also, the
anti-theft light flashes every few seconds
while the ignition key is in the LOCKºposition.
You will need to know your security code
to reactivate your radio after electrical ser-vice is performed on your vehicle.
Choose a security code that is easy to re-
member and keep a copy of it (not in your
Toyota).
NOTICE
If you pushed any wrong buttons on the anti-theft system, the following
messages will appear on the dis-play.
ErrºÐYou have pushed wrongbuttons.
1-9ºÐIndicates the number of er-rors you have made. You may make
up to nine errors, but no more!
HELPºÐThe number of errors you can make was exceeded. The
audio system is completely inoper-
able. Contact you Toyota dealer.
ÐAnti-theft system
(Type 2 only)
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Setting a security code for the first time.
1. Turn off the audio system.
Turn the iginition key to ACCº.Simultaneously push and hold in 1º, 6º,
and PWR/VOLº until SECº appears on
the display.2. While you are holding in the ~º side of
TUNEº, push 1º.
The display will read Ð.
On some modes, º and º will also
turn on.3. Input the three digit code.
You have 10 seconds to enter each digit. For example, 209º:
To set the first digit: Push 1º until the digit
you want appears on the display.
To set the second digit: Push 2º until the
digit you want appears on the display.
To set the third digit: Push 3º until the digit
you want appears on the display.