key TOYOTA SUPRA 1996 User Guide

Part 1Headlights and turn signals
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-4
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Front fog lights
Interior lights
Ignition switch light
Luggage compartment light
Windshield wipers and washer
Rear window wiper and washer
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
To turn the lights on, twist the knob on
the end of the lever.
Daytime running light system (Canada
only)ÐThe headlights turn on when the
parking brake is released with the engine
started, even with the light switch in the
OFFº position. They will not go off until
the ignition switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and in-
strument
panel lights, twist the knob to the
first clickstop.
Under the daytime running light system,
the headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty. Twist the knob to the second clickstop to turn to full intensity for driving at night. FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking,
tail, license plate, side marker and instru-
ment panel lights turn on.
SECOND CLICKSTOP: The headlights
also turn on.
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver's door is opened with the ignition
key turned off. To turn them on again, turn the key to the ONº 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 discharged, do not leave the lights
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For high beam, push the lever away from you. Pull it toward you for low
beam. For the headlight flasher, pull it
further back.
A blue light in the instrument panel indi-
cates high beam is on.
The headlight flasher works even when
the headlight switch is off.For signaling turns, move the lever up
or down in the conventional manner. The key must be in the ONº position.
The turn signal is self-cancelling after a
turn, but after a lane change, you may
have to cancel it by hand. You can also
signal a lane change by moving the turn
signal lever partway and holding it there.
If the green light in the instrument panel
flashes faster than normal, it indicates
that the front or rear turn signal bulb has burned out.To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch. All the turn signal lights will flash.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traf fic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operating.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the switch
on for a long period when the engine is not running.
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For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on
when either side door is opened.
The light remains on for a certain time af-
ter both side doors are closed.To turn the luggage compartment light
on, open the back door and push the
switch. Closing the back door will turn
the light off.To turn the wipers on, move the lever.
To make the washer squirt, push the
button on the end of the lever. The key must be in the ONº position.
The wipers will operate at intervals when the lever is in the INTº position. With the
lever in this position, the wipers can be ad-
justed to operate at intervals of 3 to 12 se-
conds depending on the interval adjustersetting between Sº and Fº.
If a single wipe is desired in mist, pull the lever toward you and release it.
Also, the wipers will automatically operate
a couple of times after the washer squirts
even with the lever in the OFFº position.
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If the washer does not work, check to see
whether the washer tank is empty. For in-
formation on adding washer fluid, see
Adding washer fluidº in Chapter 7-3.
In cold weather, warm the windshield with
the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent icing, which could
block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the windshield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
To turn the rear wiper and washer on,
twist the knob at the end of the lever. The key must be in the ONº position.
The wiper will operate at intervals when the knob is in the INTº position.
The washer squirts at the two marked
knob positions. The knob will automatical-
ly return from these positions when it is re- leased.
If the washer does not work, check to see
whether the washer tank is empty. For in-
formation on adding washer fluid, see
Adding washer fluidº 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 ONº position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the rear window will quickly clear the window
surface. An indicator light will illuminate to
indicate the defogger is operating.
On some models, the heater panels in the
outside rear view mirrors will also quickly
clear the surfaces. Keep you hands off the
mirror faces when the switch is on. Push the switch once again to turn the de-
foggers off.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defoggers have operated about 15minutes.
Rear window w
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If the brake fluid level is low...
At a safe place, test your brakes by start-
ing and stopping.
If you judge that the brakes still work
adequately, drive cautiously to your nearest dealer or shop for repairs.
If the brakes are not working, have the
vehicle towed in for repairs. (For tow-ing information, see Part 4.)
It is dangerous to continue driving
normally when the brake fluid level
is low. CAUTION
!
If the brake fluid level is correct...
Have the warning system checked by
your Toyota dealer.
(c) Seat Belt Reminder Light and Buzzer
Once the ignition key is turned to ONº or
STARTº, the reminder light and buzzer
come on if the driver's seat belt is not fas-tened. Unless the driver fastens the belt,
the light stays on and the buzzer stops af-
ter about 4 to 8 seconds.
(d) Discharge Warning Light
This light warns that the battery is being discharged.
If it comes on while you are driving, there
is a problem somewhere in the charging system. The engine ignition will continue to oper-
ate, however, until the battery is dischar-
ged. Turn off the air conditioning, blower,
radio, etc., and drive directly to the near-
est Toyota dealer or repair shop.
NOTICE
Do not continue driving if the engine drive belt is broken or loose.
(e) Malfunction Indicator Lamp
This lamp comes on in the following cases.
a. The fuel tank is completely empty. (See Fuel gaugeº in Chapter 1-5 for in-structions.)
b. There is a problem somewhere in your
engine or automatic transmission electri- cal system.
If it comes on while you are driving in case
b, have your vehicle checked/repaired by
your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
(f) Low Fuel Level Warning Light
This light comes on when the fuel level in
the tank becomes nearly empty. Fill up the
tank as soon as possible.
(g) Low Oil Pressure Warning Light
This light warns that the engine oil pres-
sure is too low. If it flickers or stays on while you are driv-
ing, pull off the road to a safe place and
stop the
engine immediately. Call a Toyota
dealer or qualified repair shop for assis- tance.
The light may occasionally flicker when
the engine is idling or it may come on brief-
ly after a hard stop. There is no cause for concern if it then goes out when the en-
gine is accelerated slightly.
The light may come on when the oil level
is extremely low. It is not designed to indi-cate low oil level, and the oil level must be checked using the level dipstick.
NOTICE
Do not drive the vehicle with the warning light onÐeven for one
block. It may ruin the engine.
(h) Low Engine Oil Level Warning Light
The light warns that the engine oil level is
too low. Add oil as soon as possible. (For instructions, see Checking the engine oil
levelº in Chapter 7-2.)
NOTICE
Continued engine operation with low engine oil will damage the
engine.

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This light warns that there is a problem
somewhere in your anti-lock brake sys-tem.
If the light comes on while you are driving,
have your vehicle checked by your T
oyota
dealer as soon as possible.
The light will come on when the ignition key is turned to the ONº position. After
about 3 seconds, the light will go off. When the ABSº warning light is on (and
the brake system warning light is off), thebrake system operates conventionally but
without anti-lock function.
(j) Open Door Warning Light
This light remains on until both side doors
and back door are completely closed.
(k) Rear Light Failure Warning LightIf this light comes on when the headlight
switch is turned on (at the first or second
clickstop), it indicates that one or more ofthe tail lights are burned out.
If it comes on when the brake pedal is de-
pressed, one or more stop lights are
burned out or the stop light circuit is in
need of repair.
Have defective bulbs replaced as soon as
possible. (l) SRS Airbag Warning Light
This light will come on when the igni-
tion
key is turned to the ACCº or ONº
position. After about 6 seconds, the
light will go off. This means the airbag
system is operating properly.
The warning light system monitors the
front airbag sensors, center airbag sensor
assembly, inflators, warning light, inter-
connecting wiring and power sources.
If either of the following conditions occurs, this indicates a malfunction somewhere in the parts monitored by the warning light
system. Contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible to service the vehicle. The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the ACCº or
ONº position or remains on.
The light comes on while driving.
(m) TRAC OFFº Indicator/Warning light
This light comes on when the ignition key
is turned to ONº, and will go off after 3
seconds. This means that the system is
operating properly. If one of the following conditions occurs, this
indicates a malfunction somewhere in
the parts monitored by the warning light
system. Contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible to service the vehicle. The light remains on more than 3 sec- onds after the ignition switch is turned on.
The light comes on while driving evenif the TRAC OFFº switch is not pushed.
The light flashes.
(n) Key Reminder Buzzer
This buzzer reminds you to remove the
key when you open the driver's door with the ignition key in the ACCº or LOCKº position.
CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER INDI-
CATORS (except the low fuel level
warning light)
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Open one of the side doors or the back
door.
The open door warning light should come on.
3. Close the side door.
The open door warning light should go off.
4. Turn the ignition key to ACCº.
The SRS airbag warning light should
come on. It goes off after about 6 sec-onds.
5. Turn the ignition key to ONº, but do not
start the engine.

Part 1Ignition switch with steering lock
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-6 Ignition switch,
Transmissionand Parking brake
Ignition swi
tch with steering lock
Automatic transmission
Manual transmission
Parking brake
Cruise control
StartºÐStarter m otor on. The key will
return to the ONº position when re- leased.
For starting tips, see Part 3. ONºÐEngine on and all accessories on. This is the normal driving position.
ACCºÐAccessories such as the ra-
dio operate, but the engine is off.
If you leave the key in the ACCº or
LOCKº position and open the driver's
door, a buzzer will remind you to remove
the key.
LOCKºÐEngine is off and the steer-
ing wheel is locked. The key can be re-
moved only at this position. You must push in the key to turn the key
from ACCº to the LOCKº position. On
vehicles with an automatic transmission,
the selector lever must be put in the Pº
position before pushing the key. When starting the engine, the key may
seem stuck at the LOCKº 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.For manual transmission: Never remove the key when the ve-
hicle is moving, as this will lock the
steering wheel and result in loss ofsteering control. CAUTION
!
NOTICE
Do not leave the key in the ONº position if the engine is not running.
The battery will discharge and the ignition could be damaged.

Part 1Car audio system operating tips
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-7 Car audio system and Air conditioning system
Car audio system operating tips
AM-FM radio with electronic tuner and cassette tape player
AM-FM radio with electronic
tuner, cassette tape player and Compact Disc player
Automatic air conditioning controls
Dashboard vents
Lower vent
You can listen to the car audio system
when the ignition key is at ONº or
ACCº. However, if the engine is not
running,
the key must be in the ACCº
position.
ILLUMINATION CONTROL LOGIC When the instrument panel lights are on,
the letters on operable buttons of the
mode in current use light up. On some au-
dio-units, the mode selection and eject
buttons also light up.
On some audio-units, when a cassette tape is not in the slot, the letters on the tape mode buttons do not light up, but the
slot lights up for easy access. Once a cas-
sette tape is inserted, the letters on the
tape mode buttons light up, and the slot
stops illuminating. RADIO FM reception tips
Most of us are not aware that a vehicle is
not an ideal place to listen to a radio. Be- cause it moves, reception conditions
change continuously. Buildings, terrain,
signal distance and noise from other ve-
hicles are all working against good recep-
tion. Some FM reception conditions may appear to be problems even though they are normal.
The following characteristics are normal
for a given reception area, and they do not
indicate any problem with the radio itself.
Fading and Drifting: On the average,
the broadcast range of FM stations is limited to about 40 km (25 miles), ex-cept for some high power stations.
If a vehicle is moving away from the
desired station's transmitter, the signal
will tend to fade and/or drift. This phe-
nomenon is more noticeable with FM
than with AM, and is accompanied by distortion.
Fading and drifting can be minimized
to a certain degree by fine tuning, or
you should tune in to a stronger signal.
Static and Fluttering: When the line-
of-sight path between a transmitter
and vehicle is blocked by large build-
ings or the like, static or fluttering may
occur because of the characteristic of
FM. In a similar effect, a fluttering
noise is sometimes heard when driv-
ing along a tree-lined road.
This static and fluttering can be re-
duced by adjusting the tone control for
greater bass response until the distur-
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Multipath: Because of the reflection
characteristics of FM, direct and re-
flected signals may reach the antenna
at the same time (a phenomenon
called multipath reception) and cancel
each other out. As a vehicle moves
through these electronic dead spots,
the listener may hear a momentary
flutter or lose reception.
Station swapping: When two FM
stations are close to each other, and
an electronic dead spot, such as is
caused by static or multipath recep-
tion, interrupts the original signal,
sometimes the stronger second si gnal
is picked up automatically until theoriginal one returns. This swapping
can also occur as you drive away from the selected station and approach
another station with a stronger signal.
On models with a power antenna, the an-
tenna automatically extends to its full
height when the radio and ignition are turned on.
To lower the power antenna, turn off the
audio system by pushing PWR VVOLº, or
turn the ignition key to LOCKº.
On some models, the power antenna au-
tomatically retracts when the radio mode
is switched off to turn on the cassette tape
player or compact disc player. Before extending the power antenna,
confirm
that no one is close enough to get
injured by it.
To prevent damage to the antenna,
make sure it is retracted before
running your vehicle through anautomatic car wash.
NOTICE
CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER
Use only undamaged cassette tapes of
good quality. Avoid using tapes with a
total playing time longer than 90 min-utes.
Using damaged tapes will cause trouble with the tape player. Longer tapes are not
recommended because of their thinness.
Before inserting a cassette, make sure
the tape is not slack and that the label
is firmly stuck on the shell.
Wind the tape firmly by turning the hub with a pencil or the like.
Be careful not to touch the exposed tape surface.
When not in use, take the cassette out
of the player, put it back into its case and store it away from dust, magnets
and direct sunlight.
Leaving cassettes on the dashboard in the sun could damage your tapes. Keep the playback head, capstan and pinch roller clean. Remove tape coating residue accumu- lated on the head, capstan and pinch
roll-
er once or twice a month. A cleaning tape is available on the market.
Do not oil any part of the player and
do not insert anything other than
cassette tapes into the slot, or thetape player may be damaged.
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(e) Adjusting the sound balance
To balance the sound between the right
and left speakers, push the BAL FADEº
knob (if pushed in) and turn it.
To balance the sound between the front and
rear speakers, push the BAL FADEº knob
(if pushed in), pull it fully out and turn it. (f) Listening to the cassette tape
1. Put the cassette into the slot, with the
tape side to the right and lightly push it in. The tape player will grab the cassette and
slide it into place to play it. If the radio is
on when inserting the cassette, the radio
will automatically turn off.
If the cassette is already in the slot, push
the TAPEº button.
At This time, PLAYº will appear on the
display.
The tape player can also be turned on by
pushing the PWR
VVOLº knob if the tape
player was playing when the system was
turned off by pushing the knob.
2. If using a tape recorded with Dolby
NR*, push the button marked with the
double-D symbol. The display will indi-
cate that the Dolby noise reduction sys-
tem is on. The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with the Dolby NR*
on or off according to the mode used for
recording the tape.
To play a tape recorded without Dolby
NR*, push the button again to turn off the
Dolby NR*.
*: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Lab-
oratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBYº and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
3. Turn the PWR VVOLº knob to adjust
the volume.
4. Select your program. (See (g) Select-
ing a programº.)
5. Adjust the tone and sound balance. (See (d) Adjusting the toneº and (e) Ad-
justing the sound balanceº.)
6. To turn the player off, push the PWR VVOLº knob.
7. To eject the cassette, push the
EJECTº button. As this is done, the play-
er will turn off. If the radio was on when the
cassette tape was inserted, it will auto- matically turn on again.
The key can be at any position to eject the cassette. (g) Selecting a program
1. Push the PROGº button to select a
side to play. The tape operation indicator
display shows you which side is being played.
The player will automatically reverse di- rections at the end of the tape to play the other side.
2. Push the REW FF (TUNE SEEK)º
button on either side to fast
forward or re-
wind the tape. At this time, FFº or REWº
will appear on the display. To stop the tape
while it is fast forwarding, push FFº or
TAPEº; to stop the tape while it is rewind-
ing, push REWº or TAPEº. The tape will
immediately begin to play.