tow TOYOTA T100 1997 Owners Manual

Publication No. OM34411U
Part No. 01999-34411
Printed in Japan 01- 9608- 00
Quick index If a service reminder indicator or warning buzzer comes on 59 . . . . .
If your vehicle will not start 133
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If your engine stalls while driving 136 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If your vehicle overheats 137
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If you have a flat tire 138
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If your vehicle needs to be towed 146 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips for driving during break- in period 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to start the engine 121
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General maintenance 158
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Complete index 209
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Gas station information
Fuel type: UNLEADAD gasoline, Research Octane Number 91
(Octane Rating 87) or higher See page 129 for detailed information.
Fuel tank capacity: 91 L (24 gal., 20.0 lmp. gal.)
Engine oil:
See page 172
Automatic transmission fluid: Automatic transmission fluid D- ll or DEXRON lll (DEXRON ll)
Tire information: See pages 175 through 179.
Tire pressure: See page 198 and 199. P8
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LOCKING WITH KEY
Turn the key towards the front of the
vehicle to lock and towards the back to
unlock.
Vehicles with power door lock sys-
temÐBoth doors lock and unlock simulta-
neously with either door. In the driver's
door l ock, turning the key once will unlock
the driver's door and twice in succession
will unlock the driver's door and passen-
ger's door simultaneously.LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK KNOB
Turn the lock knob forward to lock and
backward to unlock the door.
Closing the door with the lock knob in the
lock position will also lock the door. Be careful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.
Vehicles with power door lock systemÐ
The door cannot be locked if you leave the key in the ignition switch.LOCKING AND POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
To lock and unlock both doors simul-
taneously, push the power door lockswitch.
Side doors

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To open the quarter window, pull the
latch handle toward you and swing it
fully out.
When closing the window, make sure it is completely closed.To unlock the rear window, pull the left
end of the latch handle toward you and
disengage the right end from thecatch.
When closing the window, make sure it is completely closed.OPENING
To open the tailgate, pull the handle up. See Luggage stowage precautionsº in
part 2 for precautions to observe in load- ing luggage.
After closing the tailgate, try pulling it to-
ward you to make sure it is securely locked.
Avoid driving with the tailgate open.
NOTICE
Tailgate
Quarter windows Rear window

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CAUTION!
After putting back the seat, try
pushing the seat forward and rear-
ward to make sure it is secured inplace.
Never allow anyone to rest their
foot on the release pedal while the
vehicle is moving.
Unlock the seatback, and fold it down.
Hold the lock release lever until you have
swung the seatback forward slightly.
CAUTION!
When returning the seatback to the
upright position: Make sure the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback
and are arranged in their proper
position for ready use.
Make sure the seatback is secure-
ly locked by pushing forward and rearward on the top of the seat- back.
BEFORE RAISING REAR SEAT
Stow the rear seat belts as shown in
the illustration.
This prevents the belts from falling out
when you raise the bottom cushion.
NOTICE
The seat belts must be stowed before you raise the bottom
cushion.
ÐFolding seatback (non-split
bench seat) ÐRear seats (jump seats)

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RAISING REAR SEAT
To raise the bottom cushion, pull it up.
To lower the bottom cushion, push it down. See Luggage stowage precautionsº in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in load- ing luggage.
CAUTION!
When returning the bottom cushion
to its original position, make sure
the seat belts are not twisted or
caught under the bottom cushion
and are arranged in their proper
position for ready use.
Bench seatÐ
To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, press the lock release but-
ton and push the head restraint down. Separate the seatÐ
To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, press the lock release but-
ton and push the head restraint down.
To move the head restraint forward orbackward, pull it or push it.
The head restraint is most effective when
it is close to your head. Therefore, using a cushion on the seatback is not recom-mended.
CAUTION!
Adjust the top of the head restraint
so that it is closest to the top of
your ears.
After adjusting the head restraint,
make sure it is locked in position.
Do not drive with the head re-
straints removed.
Head restraints

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Remove excess length of the belt and adjust the belt position.
To shorten the belt, pull the free end of thebelt. Position the lap belt as low as possible on your hipsÐnot on your waist. then adjustit to a snug fit.
CAUTION!
High-positioned and loose-fitting
lap belts could increase the chance
of injury due to sliding under the lap
belt during an accident. Keep the lap
belt positioned as low on your hip
bone as possible.
To release the belt, press the buckle- release button.The front center seat belt can be
stowed in the seat side pocket when
not in use.
ÐStowing the front center
seat belt (split bench seat)

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The rear seat belts can be stowed
when not in use.
Seat belts must be stowed before you
raise the bottom cushion. (See Rear
seatsº in this chapter.)If your seat belt cannot be fastened se- curely because it is not long enough, a
personalized seat belt extender is avail-
able from your Toyota dealer free of charge.
Please contact your local Toyota dealer
so that the dealer can order the proper re-
quired length for the extender. Bring the heaviest
coat you expect to wear for prop-
er measurement and selection of length.
Additional ordering information is avail-
able at yout Toyota dealer.
CAUTION!
When using the seat belt extender,
observe the following. Failure to fol-
low these instructions could result
in less effectiveness of the seat belt
restraint system in case of vehicle accident, increasing the chance of
personal injury. Never use the seat belt extender if
you can fasten the seat belt with-
out it.
Remember that the extender pro-
vided for you may not be safe when
used on a different vehicle, or for
another person or at a different
seating position than the one origi-
nally intended for.
ÐSeat belt extender
ÐStowing the rear center
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To adjust a power rear view mirror, first
place the master switch at Lº (left) or
Rº (right) depending onwhich mirror
needs adjusting, then push the con-
trol switch in the desired direction.
If the engine is not running, the key must be in the ACCº position.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not operate the control or scrape the
mirror face. Use a spray de-icer tofree the mirror.
To fold the rear view mirror, push back-
ward.
The rear view mirrors can be folded back-
ward for parking in restriced areas.Pull the lever toward you to reduce glare from the headlights of the ve-
hicle behind you during night driving.
Before adjusting the mirror to the position
with most clarity, push the day-night
change lever away from you (daylight
driving position). Remember that by reducing glare you
also lose some rear view clarity.
ÐFolding rear view mirrors
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror
ÐPower rear view mirrorcontrol

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For high beam, push the lever away
from you. Pull it toward you for low low
beam. For the headlight flasher, pull
the lever all the way back and release.
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 a turn, 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 operat-ing.
Emergency flashers

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The gauge works when the ignition
switch is on and indicates the approxi-
mate quantity of fuel remaining in the tank.
It is a good idea to keep the tank over 1/4 full.
This fuel gauge has a non-return typ
needle which remains at the last inidi-
cated position when the ignition switch is
turned off.
If the level approaches Eº or the low fuel
level warning light (on some models)
comes on, fill the fuel tank as soon as pos- sible.
If the fuel tank is completely empty, the malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill
the fuel tank immediately. The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer assoon as possible.The gauge indicates the engine cool-
ant temperature when the ignition
switch is on. The engine operating
temperature will vary with changes inweather and engine load. If the needle moves into the red zone, or
higher
stop your vehicle and allow the en-
gine to cool.
Your vehicle may overheat during severe operating conditions, such as: Driving up a long hill on a hot day.
Reducing speed or stopping after high
speed driving.
Idling for a long period with the air con-
ditioning on in stop-and-go traffic.
Towing a trailer
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Fuel gauge(with tachometer)