TOYOTA SOLARA 2008 (in English) Service Manual

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1. To open the fuel filler door, pull thelever up.
When refueling, turn off the engine.
CAUTION
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refueling.
The fumes are flammable.
When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot weath-
er, fuel under pressure could cause
injury by spraying out of the filler
neck if the cap is suddenly re-
moved.
2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turnthe cap counterclockwise. Pause
slightly before removing it.
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened.3. The removed cap can be stored on the back side of the fuel filler door.
When installing the cap, turn it clock-
wise until a click is heard, in order to
fully close it. The cap returns slightly
when your hand is released from the
cap after closure, however this does
not cause any problems.
If the cap is not installed securely, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on.
Make sure the cap is tightened securely.
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.

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CAUTION
Make sure the cap is installed se-
curely to prevent fuel spillage in
the event of an accident.
Use only a genuine Toyota fuel tank
cap for replacement. It is designed
to regulate fuel tank pressure.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the cap, apply
force only in the turning direction to
the cap. Do not pull or pry it.Sliding operation
Tilting operation
To operate the moon roof, use the
switch between the personal lights.
The moon roof works when the engine
switch is in the “ON” position.
The sun shade can be opened or closed
by hand.
Sliding operation—
To open: Push and hold the switch for 1
second on the “SLIDE OPEN” side.
The roof will open and stop partway 50
mm (2.0 in.) from the fully opened posi-
tion. When you push the “SLIDE OPEN”
side again, the moon roof will open fully.
To stop the roof partway, push the switch
on either the “SLIDE OPEN” or “TILT UP”
side briefly.
As driving with the moon roof opened fully
will cause wind throbs, we recommend
you to drive with the moon roof partway
50 mm (2.0 in.) from the fully opened
position.
The sun shade will be opened together
with the roof.
To close: Push and hold the switch for 1
second on the “TILT UP” side.
The roof will fully close automatically. To
stop the roof partway, push the switch on
either the “SLIDE OPEN” or “TILT UP”
side briefly.
Electric moon roof

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Tilting operation—
To tilt up: Push and hold the switch for
1 second on the “TILT UP” side.
The roof will fully tilt up automatically. To
stop the roof partway, push the switch on
either the “SLIDE OPEN” or “TILT UP”
side briefly.
To tilt down: Push and hold the switch for
1 second on the “SLIDE OPEN” side.
The roof will fully tilt down automatically.
To stop the roof partway, push the switch
on either the “SLIDE OPEN” or “TILT UP”
side briefly.
Key off operation: If both front doors are
closed, the moon roof works for about 43
seconds even after the engine switch is
turned off. It stops working when either
door is opened.
Jam protection function:
If something gets caught between the
moon roof and frame during closing opera-
tion, the moon roof stops and opens half
way.
If the moon roof receives a strong impact,
this function may work even if nothing is
caught. If the moon roof does not operate auto-
matically or the jam protection function
does not operate correctly, you should
normalize the moon roof.
To initialize the moon roof, push and hold
the moon roof switch on the “TILT UP”
side, the moon roof will tilt all the way up
and then tilt down a little automatically.
Make sure that the moon roof opens and
closes automatically. If the moon roof can-
not be operated properly, have it checked
by your Toyota dealer.CAUTION
To avoid death or serious personal
injury, you must do the following.
While the vehicle is moving, always
keep the heads, hands and other
parts of the bodies of all occupants
away from the roof opening. Other-
wise, they could be killed or seri-
ously injured if the vehicle stops
suddenly or if the vehicle is in-
volved in an accident.
Before you close the moon roof,
always make sure there is nobody
around the moon roof. You must
also make sure nobody places his
or her head, hands and other parts
of the body in the roof opening. If
someone’s neck, head or hands get
caught in the closing roof, it could
result in death or serious injury.
When anyone closes the moon roof,
first make sure it is safe to do so.

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Be sure to remove the ignition key
when you leave your vehicle.
Never leave anyone (particularly a
small child) alone in your vehicle,
especially with the ignition key still
inserted. Otherwise, he/she could
use the moon roof switch and get
trapped in the roof opening. Unat-
tended person (particularly a small
child) can be involved in a serious
accident.
Never sit on top of the vehicle
around the roof opening.
Never try jamming any part of your
body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally, as it could re-
sult in a death or serious injury.
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.
Do not stop operating the switch in
the middle of operation unless
otherwise required. The roof will be
gradually lowered, resulting in per-
sonal injury and damage to the con-
vertible top mechanism.
Do not open or close the convert-
ible top when the wind is strong.
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.
While the vehicle is moving with
the convertible top opened, nobody
should stand up on the seat, sit on
the rear seat seatback or lean over
it. Otherwise, they could be killed
or seriously injured if the vehicle
stops suddenly or if the vehicle is
involved in an accident.
Before you raise the convertible
top, always make sure there is no-
body near the top. You must also
make sure nobody places his or her
head, hands and other parts of the
body on the convertible top. If
someone’s neck, head or hands get
caught in the closing top, it could
result in death or serious injury.
When anyone raises the convertible
top, first make sure it is safe to do
so.
Be sure to remove the ignition key
when you leave your vehicle.
Never leave anyone (particularly a
small child) alone in your vehicle,
especially with the ignition key still
inserted. Otherwise, he/she could
use the convertible top control
switch and get trapped in the con-
vertible top opening. Unattended
person (particularly a small child)
can be involved in a serious acci-
dent.
Convertible top—
—Convertible top precautions

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NOTICE
Make sure there are no items or
packages between the rear seatback
and the convertible top storage area
when raising or lowering the con-
vertible top. Even small items may
interfere with convertible top opera-
tion and can cause damage.
 Do not sit or place excessive
weight on the convertible top; when
the top is up or down, damage to
the top may result.
 To prevent from damaging the con-
vertible top material, do not raise
or lower the convertible top when
the temperature is below 0 C (32 F)
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. Possible
interior water damage, water stains
or mildew of the top material may
result.
When the convertible top is low-
ered, keep the rear window defog-
ger turned off to avoid damage to
the convertible top.
 Do not open or close the convert-
ible top repeatedly within a short
time. If the motor prevention circuit
activates, the side windows opera-
tion is disabled. In this case, oper-
ate the switch again after a while.
 Do not sit or apply excessive load
on the rear seat seatback when the
convertible top is lowered. This may
cause damage.1. Park your vehicle on level ground.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied
firmly and the automatic transmission
selector lever is in the “P” position.
3. Start the engine.
—Before operating the
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1. Lower the sun visors. Pull down theconvertible top by grasping the han-
dle under the convertible top. And
pull the latch handles fully back-
ward.
Visually check that the hooks of latch
handles are unhooked.2. Push and hold the convertible top control switch on the “OPEN” 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 pressed on the
“OPEN” side.
If you push the switch intermittently, the
side windows may not go completely
down.
You can conceal the lowered convertible
top by covering it with the top boot. For
instructions about how to use the top
boot, see “—Using the top boot” on page
39 in this Section. If the convertible top does not lower dur-
ing switch operation, see “If the convert-
ible top does not rise or lower” on page
319 in Section 4 for instructions.
—Lowering the convertible top

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1. Lower the sun visors. Push the con-vertible top control switch on the
“CLOSE” side until the top stops
moving.
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 pressed on the
“CLOSE” side.
If the convertible top does not rise during
switch operation, see “If the convertible
top does not rise or lower” on page 319
in Section 4 for instructions.2. Pull down the convertible top by grasping the handle under the con-
vertible top. Push the latch handles
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. 3. Raise the side windows, quarter win- dows and sun visors.The top boot is used to conceal the
lowered convertible top.
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The top boot is folded as shown in the
illustration and stored in the trunk.
When using it, take it out and unfasten
the straps holding the top boot. Then un-
fold the boot and fasten the straps again.1. Insert the top boot rear retainer un-derside of the body molding and
place the top boot over the lowered
convertible top. Keep the edge of the
top boot above the body molding.2. Insert the top boot front retainer be-tween the rear seatback and anchor
bar.
Make sure the top boot retainer protru-
sions are under the bar.

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3. Tuck the top boot edge under thebody molding, behind the rear seat-
back and under the quarter trims un-
til the edge seems are hidden.
4. Hook the tabs at the rear and sides
of the top boot to the quarter trim
edge.

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Plug
5. Remove the plugs from the plug-holes on the inside of the quarter
trim and hook the straps into the
plugholes.
Store the plugs in a safe place until need-
ed again.
When removing the top boot, do the
above procedures in the reverse order.
CAUTION
Make sure the top boot is securely
fixed. Otherwise the boot may be
caught by the wind and fly off.