TOYOTA SOLARA 2000 Owners Manual (in English)

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A/C" button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
A/C" button. The A/C" button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.
If the A/C" button indicator flashes, there
is a problem in the air conditioning system
and the air conditioning automatically
shuts off. If this happens, take your ve-
hicle to a Toyota dealer for service.

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Air flow selector settings Operating tips
To cool off your Toyota after it has
been parked in the hot sun, drive with
the windows open for a few minutes.
This vents the hot air, allowing the air
conditioning to cool the interior more
quickly.
Make sure the air intake grilles in front
of the windshield are not blocked (by
leaves or snow, for example).
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield. The windshield could
fog up because of the difference in air
temperature on the inside and outside
of the windshield.
Keep the area under the front seats
clear to allow air to circulate through-
out the vehicle.
On cold days, push the fan speed se-
lector to adjust the fan speed high for
a minute to help clear the intake ducts
of snow or moisture. This can reduce
the amount of fogging on the windows.
When driving on dusty roads, close all
windows. If dust thrown up by the ve-
hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
closing the windows, it is recommended
that the air intake selector be set to
FRESH and the fan speed selector to
any setting except OFF".

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If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector be temporarily set to
RECIRCULATE, which will close off the
outside passage and prevent outside
air and dust from entering the vehicle
interior.
Heating
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation
Press in the AUTO " button.
Temperature To the desired
temperature
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air conditioningOFF
For manual operation
Fan speed To the desired fan speed
Temperature To w a r d s WARM
(to the right)
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowFLOOR
Air conditioningOFF
For quick heating, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the
windows from fogging, select fresh af-
ter the vehicle interior has been
warmed.
Press the A/C" button on for dehumidi-
fied heating.
Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or
defogging the windshield.
Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation
Press in the AUTO " button .
Temperature To the desired
temperature
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air conditioningON
For manual operation
Fan speed To the desired fan speed
Temperature To w a r d s COLD
(to the left)
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowPANEL
Air conditioningON
For quick cooling, select recirculated
air for a few minutes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation
Press in the AUTO " button .
Temperature To w a r d s COLD
(to the left)
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air conditioningOFF
For manual operation
Fan speed To the desired fan speed
Temperature To w a r d s COLD
(to the left)
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowPANEL
Air conditioningOFF

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Defogging and defrosting
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation
Temperature To w a r d s WARM
(to the right) to heat;
COLD (to the left) to
cool
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowWINDSHIELD
For manual operation
Fan speed To the desired fan speed
Temperature To w a r d s WARM
(to the right) to heat;
COLD (to the left) to
cool
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowWINDSHIELD
When pressing the windshield air flow but-
ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto-
matically. This is to clean up the front
view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to
RECIRCULATE mode, press the air intake
selector button once again. Pressing the windshield button turns on
the defroster−linked air conditioning. At
this time, the A/C" button indicator comes
on regardless of whether or not the A/C"
button is pressed in. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
To turn off the air conditioning alone,
press the A/C" button once again.
When the A/C" button is not pressed in,
pressing another air flow button turns off
the air conditioning.
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshieldthe difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse.
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation
Temperature To w a r d s WARM
(to the right)
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowWINDSHIELD
For manual operation
Fan speed To the desired fan speed
Temperature To w a r d s WARM
(to the right)
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowWINDSHIELD
When pressing the windshield air flow but-
ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto-
matically. This is to clean up the front
view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to
RECIRCULATE mode, press the air intake
selector button once again.
Pressing the windshield button turns on
the defroster−linked air conditioning. At
this time, the A/C" button indicator comes
on regardless of whether or not the A/C"
button is pressed in. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
To turn off the air conditioning alone,
press the A/C" button once again.
When the A/C" button is not pressed in,
pressing another air flow button turns off
the air conditioning.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.

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Side vents
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the side vents. The side vents may be
opened or closed as shown.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Clock 146
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Outside temperature gauge 146
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Cigarette lighter and ashtrays 146
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Power outlet 147
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Glove box 148
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Garage door opener 148
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Garage door opener box 150
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Auxiliary box 153
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Cup holder 154
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Traction control system 155
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Floor mat 157
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SECTION 1− 9

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Clock
The digital clock indicates the time.
The key must be in the ACC" or ON"
position.
To reset the hour: Push the H" button.
To reset the minutes: Push the M" button.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the clock, the time dis-
play will automatically be set to 1:00 (one
o’clock).
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the time in-
dication will be reduced.
Outside temperature gauge
The outside temperature gauge indi-
cates the outside air temperature when
you push the TEMP" selector button.
The key must be in the ON" position.
Pushing the button once again will turn off
the display.
When the air conditioning system is on,
pushing the button once indicates the out-
side temperature and a second time
changes the display back to the air condi-
tioning temperature.
Cigarette lighter and ashtrays
Cigarette lighter and front ashtray
Rear ashtray (on some models)

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CIGARETTE LIGHTER
To use the cigarette lighter, press it in.
When it becomes heated, it automatical-
ly pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the key must
be in the ACC" position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed
in.
Use a Toyota genuine cigarette lighter or
equivalent for replacement.
ASHTRAYS
To use the ashtray, open out.
When finished with your cigarette, thor-
oughly extinguish it in the ashtray to pre-
vent other cigarette butts from catching
fire. After using the ashtray, push it back
in completely.
To remove the ashtray, press down on the
lock spring plate and pull out.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, always push the ash-
tray back in completely after use.
Power outlet
Coupe
Convertible
The power outlet is designed for power
supply for car accessories.
The key must be in the ACC" or ON"
position for the power outlet to be used.
NOTICE
To prevent the fuse from being
blown, do not use the electricity
over the total vehicle capacity of
12V/120W.
 To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not use the power
outlet longer than necessary when
the engine is not running.
 Close the power outlet lid when the
power outlet is not in use. Inserting
a foreign object other than the ap-
propriate plug that fits the outlet,
or allowing any liquid into the out-
let may cause electrical failure or
short circuits.

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Glove box
To use the glove box, do this.
To open: Pull the lever.
With the instrument panel lights on, the
glove box light will come on when the
glove box is open.
To lock: Insert the master key and turn it
clockwise.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the glove box door
closed while driving.
Garage door opener
Coupe
Convertible
The garage door opener is manufac-
tured under license from HomeLink 
and can be programmed to operate ga-
rage doors, estate gates, security light-
ing, etc.
(a) Programming HomeLink 
The HomeLink  has 3 buttons and can
be programmed to operate 3 separate
devices.
NOTICE
Unplug the garage or gate device dur-
ing programming to prevent possible
motor burn−up.
Prepare the HomeLink  for programming
by erasing all codes or the memorized
date programmed by the former owner.
Follow the procedure in (c) Erasing the
garage door opener memory".
1. Decide which one of the 3 buttons you want to program. Push and hold down
the button for about 20 seconds until
the indicator light begins to flash.
While holding this button down, follow
steps 2 and 3.