TOYOTA SOLARA 2001 (in English) Owner's Guide

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Never sit on top of the vehicle
around the roof opening.

Never try jamming any part of your
body to make the jam protection
function work intentionally.

The jam protection function may
not work if something gets caught
just before the moon roof is fully
closed.
CAUTION

When raising or lowering the con-
vertible top, keep hands clear from
the hinges of the top side rails and
any part of the top linkage.

The vehicle should never be driven
with the convertible top partially
lowered. Make sure the top has
been either fully latched to the
windshield frame or fully lowered
before driving.
NOTICE
Make sure there are no items orpackages between the rear seatbackand the convertible top storage areawhen raising or lowering the con-
vertible top. Even small items mayinterfere with convertible top opera-tion and can cause damage.
Do not sit or place excessiveweight on the convertible top; whenthe top is up or down, damage to
the top may result.
To prevent from damaging the con-vertible top material, do not raiseor lower the convertible top whenthe temperature is below 0
C (32F)
or the convertible top is frozen. If necessary to do so, warm the ve-hicle in a heated garage prior to
operating the convertible top mech-anism.
Do not lower the convertible top if
the top is damp or wet. Possibleinterior water damage, water stainsor mildew of the top material may
result.
When the convertible top is com-pletely lowered, keep the rear win-dow defogger turned off to avoiddamage to the convertible top.
Convertible topÐ
ÐConvertible top precautions

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LOWERING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP
The ignition switch must be in the ªONº
position to operate the convertible top.1. Lower the sun visors and pull the latch handles fully backward.
Visually check that the hooks of latch
handles are not hooked.2. Push the convertible top control switch on the ªOPENº side until the
convertible top and windshield frame
are disengaged. Then retract the
latch handles.
3. Push and hold the convertible top control switch on the ªOPENº side
until the convertible top is complete-
ly lowered. Raise the sun visors.
The side windows and quarter windows
will go completely down when the convert-
ible top control switch is operated on the
ªOPENº side.
If the convertible top does not lower, see
ªIf the convertible top does not raise or
lowerº in Section 4 for instructions.INSTALLING THE TOP BOOT
The top boot is used to cover and conceal
the completely lowered convertible top. It
is folded up and stored in the trunk. 4. Insert the top boot retainer in the underside of the body molding and
place the top boot over the lowered
convertible top.

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5. Insert the tabs of the top boot endsinto the slots on the quarter trims.
Check that the tabs and quarter
trims are engaged.6. Tuck the top boot edge behind therear seat belt slots and under the
quarter trims.7. Tuck the top boot edge under thebody moldings.

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8. Insert the top boot edge into thegutter behind the rear seatback.
ÐRaising the convertible top
REMOVING THE TOP BOOT
1. Pull out the top boot edge from the gutter behind the rear seatback.2. Pull out the top boot edge from un-der the body moldings.

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3. Pull out the top boot edge from be-hind the rear seat belt slots and un-
der the quarter trims.4. Pull out the tabs of the top bootends from the quarter trims.5. Pull out the top boot retainer from
the inside of the body molding.

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Elastic hoops
FOLDING UP THE TOP BOOT6. Turn over the top boot. Then fold up the ends of the top boot and secure
them with the elastic hoops.
Store the folded top boot in the trunk.RAISING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP
The ignition switch must be in the ªONº
position to operate the convertible top. 7. Lower the sun visors. Push the con- vertible top control switch on the
ªCLOSEº side and release the switch
before the convertible top touches
the windshield frame. Then release
the latch handles.
8. Push the convertible top control switch on the ªCLOSEº side until
the top touches the windshield
frame. The side windows go partially down and
quarter windows go completely down when
the windows are closed and the convert-
ible top control switch is operated on the
ªCLOSEº side.
If the convertible top does not raise, see
ªIf the convertible top does not raise or
lowerº in Section 4 for instructions.

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9. Pull down the convertible top withgrasping the handle under the con-
vertible top and push the latch han-
dles fully forward until they are
hooked.
Visually check that the latch handles are
fully seated in the strikers. Also, pull on
the convertible top side rails to make sure
the top is securely hooked.
10. Raise the side windows, quarter win- dows and sun visors.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Seats, Seat belts, Steering wheel and Mirrors
Seats36
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Front seats 36
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Fold±down rear seat 41
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Head restraints 43
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Seat belts 44
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SRS driver and front passenger airbags 52
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SRS side airbags 60
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Child restraint 65
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Tilt steering wheel 78
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Outside rear view mirrors 79
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Anti±glare inside rear view mirror 80
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Auto anti±glare inside rear view mirror 81
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Sun visors 81
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SECTION 1± 3

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Seats
While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION

Do not drive the vehicle unless the
occupants are properly seated. Do
not allow sitting on top of a
folded±down seatback, or in the
luggage compartment. Persons not
properly seated and/or properly re-
strained by seat belts can be se-
verely injured in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.

During driving, do not allow pas-
sengers to stand up or move
around between seats. Severe inju-
ries can occur in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.
CAUTION
The SRS side airbags are installed in
the driver and front passenger seats,
observe the following precautions.

Do not lean against the front door
when the vehicle is in use. The side
airbag inflates with considerable
speed and force; you may be killed
or seriously injured.

Do not modify or replace the seats
or surface of the front seats with
the side airbags. Such changes may
disable the system or cause the
side airbags to inflate, resulting in
death or serious injury. Consult
your Toyota dealer.

Do not use accessories for the
seats which cover the parts where
the side airbags should inflate.
Such accessories may prevent the
side airbags from activating correct-
ly, causing death or serious injury.
Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot
pedals, steering wheel and instrument
panel controls are within easy reach of
the driver.
CAUTION

Adjustments should not be made
while the vehicle is moving, as the
seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.

When adjusting the seat, be careful
not to hit the seat against a pas-
senger or luggage.

After adjusting the seat position,
try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is locked in posi-
tion.

After adjusting the seatback, exert
body pressure to make sure it is
locked in position.

Do not put objects under the seats.
The objects may interfere with the
seat±lock mechanism or unexpect-
edly push up the seat position ad-
justing lever; the seat may suddenly
move, causing the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.
Front seatsÐ
ÐFront seat precautions
(on vehicles with SRS side airbags)
ÐSeat adjustment
precautions