lights TOYOTA T100 1998 Owners Manual

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Instrument panel overview
1. Side vent
2. Instrument cluster
3. Center vents
4. Personal lights
5. Glovebox
6. Power door lock switch
7. Power window switches
8. Manual transmission gear shift lever
9. Front drive control lever
10. Lower vent
11. Hood lock release lever
12. Power rear view mirror control switch

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1. Engine coolant temperature gauge
2. Service reminder indicators or indicator lights
3. Trip meter 4. Odometer
5. Speedometer
6. Fuel gauge
7. Trip meter reset knob
Instrument cluster overview
Without tachometer

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1. Engine coolant temperature gauge
2. Oil pressure gauge
3. Tachometer
4. Service reminder indicators or indicatorlights 5. Odometer
6. Speedometer
7. Trip meter
8. Voltmeter
9. Low fuel level warning light
10. Fuel gauge 11. Trip meter reset knob

With tachometer

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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
Automatic transmission fluid temparature warning
light

SRS airbag warning light
Unengaged ”Park” warning light
Anti-lock brake system warning light
Seat belt reminder light

(type A)
(type B)
Low oil pressure warnig light

Low fuel level warning light
Brake system warning light

Discharge warning light
Malfunction indicator lamp
Low windshield washer fluid level warning light
Headlight high beam indicator light
Overdrive-off indicator light
Turn signal indicator lights
”4WD” indicator light
Automatic transmission indicator lights
Cruise control indicator light
The indicators marked with
are service reminder indicators.
For details, see ”Service reminder indicators and warning buzze rs”
in Chapter 1 −5.

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Pull the lever toward you to reduce
glare from the headlights of the vehicle
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 driv-
ing position).
Remember that by reducing glare you also
lose some rear view clarity.Anti-glare inside rear view
mirror

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—
Chapter 1
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Lights and Wipers
Headlight and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Interior light
Personal lights
Ignition switch and step lights
Windshield wipers and washer
Headlight and turn signals
To turn the lights on, twist the knob on
the end of the lever.
Daytime Running Light System (Canada
only)—
The headlights turn on when the parking
brake is released with the engine started,
even with the light switch in the ”OFF”
position. They will not go off until the
ignition switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the first clickstop.
Under the daytime running light system,
the headlights turn on at reduced intensity.
Twist the knob to the second clickstop to
turn to full intensity for driving at night. FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking, tail,
license plate and instrument panel lights
turn on.
SECOND CLICKSTOP: The headlights also
turn on.
On some models, the buzzer will remind
you to turn the lights off when the driver’s
door is opened if the ignition switch is
turned to the ”LOCK” position with the
headlight switch on.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.

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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 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 turns, move the lever up
or down in the conventional manner.
The key must be in the ”ON” 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.
lf the green light in the instrument panel
flashes faster than normal, it indicates
that the front or rear turn signal bulb has
burned out. Emergency flashersTo 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 traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as pos-
sible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.

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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is not running.
Instrument panel light control
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob. Interior lightTo turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
With the switch in the ”DOOR” position,
the light comes on when either of the
doors is opened.

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Personal lights
To turn on the personal light, push the
switch.
Ignition switch and step lightsFor easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
the driver’s door is opened. The step
lights also come on when either of the
side doors is opened.
The ignition switch light remains on for a
certain time after the driver’s door is
closed.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 ”ON” position.
The wipers will operate at intervals when
the lever is in the ”INT” position. With the
lever in this position, the wipers can be
adjusted to operate at intervals of 2 to 11
seconds depending on the interval adjuster
setting between ”SLOW” and ”FAST”.
Also, the wipers will automatically operate
a couple of times after the washer squirts
even with the lever in the ”OFF” position.Windshield wipers and
washer (intermittent type)

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If the indicator or Do this.
buzzer comes on...
(a) If parking brake is off,stop and check.
(b) Fasten seat belts.
(c) Stop and check.
(d) Stop and check.
(e) Fill up tank.
(f) Take vehicle to Toyota dealer.
(Indicator and buzzer)
Low fuel level
warning light
(type B)(type A)
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(h) Take vehicle toTo y o t ad ealer
immediately.
If the indicator or Do this.
buzzer comes on...
(g)
Take vehicle to
(type A) Toyota dealer.
(i) Light reminder Turn off lights. buzzer
(j) Key reminder Remove key.
buzzer
(type B)
(k) Shift four-wheel drive
control out of
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If the indicator or Do this.
buzzer comes on...
(l) Stop and check.
(m) Add washer fluid.
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Service reminder indicators
an d warn in g bu zzers