manual radio set TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER 2001 Owners Manual (in English)

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762001 MR2 (OM17482U)
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START"Starter motor on. The key
will return to the ON" position when
released.
For starting tips, see page 123 in Section
3.
ON"Engine on and all accessories
on.
This is the normal driving position.
ACC"Accessories such as the radio
operate, but the engine is off.
If you leave the key in the ACC" or
LOCK" position and open the driver’s
door, a buzzer will remind you to remove
the key.LOCK"Engine is off and the steering
wheel is locked. The key can be re-
moved only at this position.
You must push in the key to turn it from
ACC" to the LOCK" position.
Once you remove the key, the engine im-
mobiliser system is automatically set. (See
Engine immobiliser system" on page 10
in Section 1−2.)
When starting the engine, the key may
seem stuck at the LOCK" position. To
free it, first be sure the key is pushed all
the way in, and then rock the steering
wheel slightly while turning the key gently.
CAUTION
Never remove the key when the ve-
hicle is moving, as this will lock the
steering wheel and result in loss of
steering control.
NOTICE
Do not leave the key in the ON"
position if the engine is not running.
The battery will discharge and the
ignition could be damaged.
Manual transmission
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The shift pattern is as shown above.
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not
rest your foot on the pedal while driving,
because it will cause clutch trouble. And
do not use the clutch to hold the vehicle
when stopped on an uphill gradeuse the
parking brake.
Recommended shifting speeds
The transmission is fully synchronized and
upshifting or downshifting is easy.
For the best compromise between fuel
economy and vehicle performance, you
should upshift or downshift at the following
speeds:
Ignition switch with
steering lock

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842001 MR2 (OM17482U)
CONTROL / MODE (Audio control and
mode adjustment)
Manual tone adjustment function
This knob is used to adjust the tone
manually.
For low−pitch tone adjustment, push
CONTROL / MODE" repeatedly until
BAS" appears on the display. Then turn
the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
BAS −5" to BAS 5".
For high−pitch tone adjustment, push
CONTROL / MODE" repeatedly until
TRE" appears on the display. Then turn
the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
TRE −5" to TRE 5".
Sound balance adjustment function
This knob is also used to adjust the
sound balance between the front and rear,
and the right and left speakers.For front/rear adjustment, push CONTROL
/ MODE" repeatedly until FAd" appears
on the display. Then turn the knob to
adjust the front/rear balance.
The display will show the range from
FAd−F7" to FAd−R7".
NOTICE
Rear speaker has not been estab-
lished on this vehicle, therefore, be
sure to set the front/rear adjust-
ment" to the FAd−F7". When the
front/rear adjustment" is set to
FAd−F7", the volume of the speaker
becomes low. Also, setting it to
FAd−R7" may cause a bad effect
such as no sound.
For left/right adjustment, push CONTROL
/ MODE" repeatedly until BAL" appears
on the display. Then turn the knob to
adjust the left/right balance.
The display will show the range from
BAL−L7" to BAL−R7".CD (Compact Disc)
Push CD" to switch from radio or cas-
sette operation to compact disc operation.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the compact disc player by pushing
CD". In both cases, a disc must already
be loaded in the player.
When the audio is set into compact disc
operation, the display shows the track or,
track and disc number currently being
played. Each time you push CD", the
system c
hanges to the automatic changer.
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display one of the six following
error messages.