windshield wipers TOYOTA TACOMA 1996 Owners Manual

Part 1Headlights and turn signals
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-4
Lights and Wipers
Headlights and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Interior lights
Personal lights
Ignition switch light
Windshield wipers and washer
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob. Position 1ÐParking, tail, license plate
and instrument panel lights Position 2ÐHeadlights and all of the above If you turn the ignition switch to the
LOCKº position with the headlights left
on, a buzzer reminds you to turn the lights
off when you open the driver's door.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a long period when theengine is not running.
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 OFFº
position. They will not go off until the igni-
tion switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and in-
strument panel lights, twist the knob to the
position 1.
Under the daytime running light system,
the headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty. Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
to full intensity for driving at night.

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To turn on the windshield wipers, move the lever to the desired setting. The key must be in the ONº position.Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
The INT TIMEº band lets you adjust the wiping time interval when the wiper lever is in the intermittent position (position 1).
Twist the band upward to increase the
time between sweeps, and downward to
decrease it. To squirt washer fluid, push the button
at the end of the lever.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a
couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid, see Adding washer fluidº in Chapter 7-3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield with the defroster before using the wash-
er. This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the windshield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.To turn on the windshield wipers, move the lever to the desired setting. The key must be in the ONº position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Slow
Position 2Fast
For a single sweep of the windshield, push the lever up and release it.
To squirt washer fluid, push the button
at the end of the lever.
For instructions on adding washer fluid, see Adding washer fluidº in Chapter 7-3.
Windshield wipers and washer
(intermittent type)
Windshield wipers and washer
(mist type)

46In freezing weather, warm the windshield with the defroster before using the wash-
er. This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the windshield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.

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Engine compartment (Canada)
7. DOME 15 A: Car audio system, power
antenna, interior light, clock, ignition
switch light, personal lights, door courtesy
lights
8. TAIL 10 A: Tail lights, license plate
lights
9. PANEL 10 A: Emergency flashers,
heater control system, air conditioning
cooling system, gauges and meters,
clock, car audio system overdrive indica-
tor light, glovebox light, cigarette lighter,
instrument panel lights
10. A.C 10 A: Air conditioning cooling
system
11. HEAD (RH) 10 A: Right-hand head-
lightInstrument panel
12. HEAD (LH) 10 A: Left-hand head-
light
13. HEAD (HI RH) 10 A: Right-hand
headlight (high beam), hi-beam indicator light
14. HEAD (HI LH) 10 A: Left-hand head-
light (high beam)
15. HEAD (LO RH) 10 A: Right-hand
headlight (low beam)
16. HEAD (LO LH) 10 A: Left-hand
headlight (low beam)
17. DRL 7.5 A: Daytime running light sys-
tem
18. 4WD 15 A: A.D.D. control system,
four-wheel drive control system, rear dif- ferential lock system 19. GAUGE 10 A:
Gauges and meters,
back-up lights, cruise control system,
power antenna, power door lock control
system, electronically controlled automatic
transmission system, starting system,
charging system, heater control system
20. TURN 10 A: Turn signal lights, emer-
gency flashers
21. ECU-IG 15 A: Cruise control system,
anti-lock brake system, shift lock system
22. WIPER 20 A: Windshield wipers and
washer
23. IGN 7.5 A: Discharge warning light,
SRS airbag system
24. RADIO 7.5 A: Car audio system,
power antenna
25. CIG 15 A: Cigarette lighter, clock,
power rear view mirrors, back-up lights,
shift lock system
26. ECU-B 15 A: SRS airbag warning
light, daytime running light system, cruise control system, anti-lock brake system