TOYOTA SIENNA 1998 Owners Manual

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—
Chapter 1−4
Lights, Wipers and
Defogger
Headlights and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Personal lights
Interior light
Ignition switch light
Luggage compartment light
Windshield wipers and washer
Rear window wiper and washer
Rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
Position 3 (”AUTO”)—Headlights and/or all
of the above
They automatically turn on or off depend-
ing on the darkness of the surroundings.
Manually twist the knob to the position 2
to turn on the headlights if they are need-
ed immediately when entering a dark tun-
nel, parking structure, etc.The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the driver’s side instrument
panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.
If you feel that the automatic light control
comes into operation too early or too late,
have the sensor adjusted by your Toyota
dealer.
Headlights and turn signals
(with automatic light control
system)
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The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the ignition
key in the ”ACC” or ”LOCK” position. To
turn them on again, turn the key to the
”ON” position or actuate the headlight
switch. If you are going to park for over
one week, make sure the headlight switch
is off.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
Daytime running light system (Canada
only)
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the engine started, even with the light
switch in the ”OFF” position. They will not
go off until the ignition switch is turned
off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
the headlights to full intensity for driving
at night.
High−Low beams—For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward 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)—Pull 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 ”OFF”.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The key must be in the ”ON” 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.
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HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the ignition
turned off. To turn them on again, turn the
key to the ”ON” position or actuate the
headlight switch. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the head-
light switch is off.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
Daytime running light system (Canada
only)
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the engine started, even with the light
switch in the ”OFF” position. They will not
go off until the ignition switch is turned
off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
the headlights to full intensity for driving
at night.
High−Low beams—For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward 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)—Pull 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 ”OFF”.
Headlights and turn signals
(without automatic light
control system)
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TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The key must be in the ”ON” 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.
Emergency flashers
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 traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as pos-
sible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is not running.
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Instrument panel light control
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the dial.
Personal lights
Front (with moon roof)
The front personal lights operate sepa-
rately with each lens.
To turn on the light, push the lens on your
side. To turn the light off, push the lens
once again.Front (without moon roof)
The front personal lights operate sepa-
rately with each lens.
To turn on the light, push the lens on your
side. To turn the light off, push the lens
once again.
To turn on the front personal lights,
push the switch.
The front personal light switch has the
following positions:
”OFF”—Turns the light off.
”DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the front or sliding door is opened.
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Center
The center personal lights operate sep-
arately with each lens.
To turn on the light, push the lens on your
side. To turn the light off, push the lens
once again.
To turn on the center personal lights,
slide the switch.
The center personal light switch has the
following positions:
”OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the front or sliding door is opened.ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
Front (with moon roof)—
The light comes on when either front or
sliding door is opened. After all the doors
are closed, the light remains on for about
15 seconds and then goes out.
Front (without moon roof) and center—
With the switch in the “DOOR” position,
the light comes on when either front or
sliding door is opened. After all the doors
are closed, the light remains on for about
15 seconds and then goes out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in “ACC”, “ON” or “START”
position.
THe ignition key is turned to “ACC”,
“ON” or “START” when the light is still
on.
All the doors are locked when the light
is still on.
One door will be closed with the lock
knob pushed forward (front door) or
downward (sliding door) while the other
doors are locked.PERSONAL LIGHTS CUT OFF OPERA-
TION
When the ignition switch is “OFF” and any
personal lights in the vehicle stay lighting
on, the lights will cut off automatically
after 30 minutes with the light flashing five
times.
You can cancel the cut off operation by:
Turning the key to the “ACC” position.
Opening or closing any of front and
sliding doors
Turning off all the “ON” lights.
All the lights are cut off when all the
doors are locked by key or wireless re-
mote control transmitter.
The key must be in the “OFF” position.
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Interior light
Front
To turn on the front interior light, push
the switch.
The front interior light switch has the fol-
lowing positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
”OFF”—Turns the light off.
Vehicles without power door lock system—
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the front door is opened.
Vehicles with power door lock system—
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the front or sliding door is opened.Center
To turn on the center interior light,
slide the switch.
The center interior light switch has the
following positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
”OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
front or sliding door is opened.Rear
To turn on the rear interior light, slide
the switch.
The rear interior light switch has the fol-
lowing positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
”OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
sliding or back door is opened.
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ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
(with power door lock system)
Front and center—
With the switch in the “DOOR” position,
the light comes on when either front or
sliding door is opened. After all the doors
are closed, the light remains on for about
15 seconds and then goes out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in “ACC”, “ON” or “START”
position.
The ignition key is turned to “ACC”,
“ON” or “START” when the light is still
on.
All the doors are locked when the light
is still on.
One door will be closed with the lock
knob pushed forward (front door) or
downward (sliding door) while the other
doors are locked.INTERIOR LIGHTS CUT OFF OPERATION
When the ignition switch is “OFF” and any
interior lights in the vehicle stay lighting
on, the lights will cut off automatically
after 30 minutes with the light flashing five
times.
You can cancel the cut off operation by:
Turning the key to the “ACC” position.
Opening or closing any of front and
sliding doors
Turning off all the “ON” lights.
All the lights are cut off when all the
doors are locked by key or wireless re-
mote control transmitter.
The key must be in the “OFF” position.
Ignition switch light
For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
any of the doors are opened.
The light remains on for a certain time
after all the doors are closed.
Vehicles with power door lock system
—When all the doors are locked or the
ignition switch is turned to ”ACC”, ”ON”
after all the doors are closed, the light
fades out.
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Luggage compartment light
To turn the luggage compartment light
on, open the back door and push the
switch downwards. To turn it off, push
the switch upwards or close the back
door.To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
With interval adjuster: The ”INT TIME”
band lets you adjust the wiping time inter-
val when the wiper lever is in the intermit-
tent position (position 1). Twist the band
upward to increase the time between
sweeps, and downward to decrease it.To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see ”Adding washer fluid” in Chapter 7−3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
Windshield wipers and
washer
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Rear window wiper and washer
To turn on the rear window wiper, twist
the lever knob upward.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Normal
To squirt washer fluid on the rear window,
twist the knob upward or downward as far
as it will go (position 3 or 4). The knob
automatically returns from these positions
after you release it.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see ”Adding washer fluid” in Chapter 7−3.
NOTICE
Do not operate the rear wiper if the
rear window is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the window
surfaces. An indicator light will illuminate
to indicate the defogger is operating.
On some models, heater panels in the
outside rear view mirrors will also quickly
clear the surfaces.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defoggers off.
On some models, the system will automat-
ically shut off after the defoggers have
operated about 15 minutes.
Rear window and outside
rear view mirror defoggers
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