Toyota Supra (1998 year). Instruction - part 4
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CAUTION
D After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the lap and shoulder portions
of the belt are not twisted.
D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
D If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from injury. Contact your
1. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
Toyota dealer immediately. Do not
D Do not put a rear−facing child re-
or around the convertible seat following
use the seat until the seat belt is
straint system on the rear seat if it
the instructions
provided by its
fixed.
interferes with the lock mechanism
manufacturer and insert the tab into
of the front seats. This can cause
the buckle taking care not to twist the
severe injury to the child and front
belt. Keep the lap portion of the belt
passenger in case of sudden brak-
tight.
ing or a collision.
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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it
3. While pressing the convertible seat
in the lock mode. When the belt is
firmly against the seat cushion and
CAUTION
then retracted slightly, it cannot be ex-
seatback, let the shoulder belt retract
Push and pull the child restraint sys-
tended.
as far as it will go to hold the convert-
ible seat securely.
tem in different direction to be sure
To hold the convertible seat securely,
it is secure. Follow all the installation
make sure the belt is in the lock mode
instructions provided by its manufac-
before letting the belt retract.
turer.
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4. To remove the convertible seat, press
(C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION
the buckle−release button and allow the
CAUTION
A booster seat is used in forward−fac-
belt to retract completely. The belt will
ing position only.
A forward−facing child restraint sys-
move freely again and be ready to
work for an adult or older child passen-
tem should be allowed to put on the
ger.
front seat only when it is unavoid-
able. Always move the seat as far
back as possible, because the force
of a deploying airbag could cause
death or serious injury to the child.
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CAUTION
D If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
D Always make sure the shoulder belt
child from injury. Contact your
is positioned across the center of
Toyota dealer immediately. Do not
child’s shoulder. The belt should be
use the seat until the seat belt is
kept away from child’s neck, but
fixed.
not falling off child’s shoulder. Fail-
ure to do so could reduce the
amount of protection in an accident
and cause serious injuries in a col-
lision.
D High−positioned lap belts and
loose−fitting belts both could cause
1. Sit the child on a booster seat. Run
serious injuries due to sliding un-
the lap and shoulder belt through or
der the lap belt during a collision
around the booster seat and child fol-
or other unintended result. Keep
lowing the instructions provided by its
the lap belt positioned as low on
manufacturer and insert the tab into
hips as possible.
the buckle taking care not to twist the
D For child’s safety, do not place the
belt.
shoulder belt under child’s arm.
Make sure the shoulder belt is correctly
D After inserting the tab, make sure
across the child’s shoulder and that the
the tab and buckle are locked and
lap belt is positioned as low as possible
that the lap and shoulder portions
on child’s hips. See
”Seat belts” for de-
of the belt are not twisted.
tails.
D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
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—Top strap anchors and
locations
2. To remove the child restraint system,
If your child restraint system requires
On the rear cargo floor
press the buckle−release button and al-
the use of a top strap, latch the hook
a. Roll back the carpet on the rear cargo
low the belt to retract.
onto the anchor bracket and tighten the
floor to find the anchor location you wish
top strap.
to use.
Twist the top strap half a turn: make a
b. Insert a
5 mm (0.5 in.) spacer and
twist at front top of the rear seatback, not
tighten down the anchor bracket for your
behind it. Then pass the top strap through
child restraint system with a bolt. Torque
the cutout in the carpet on the rear cargo
the bolt to
16.5—24.7 N⋅m
(1.68—2.52
floor.
kgf⋅m,
12.2—18.2 ft⋅lb.).
See the following instructions to install the
To make a cutout for the top strap pas-
anchor bracket.
sage, push open the carpet along the per-
foration with finger pressure.
(The perfora-
tion can easily be seen from the back
side of the carpet.)
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Tilt steering wheel
Outside rear view mirrors—
d. After installing the anchor, put the car-
To change the steering wheel angle,
Adjust the mirror so you can just see
pet back in place.
hold the steering wheel, pull up the
the side of your vehicle in the mirror.
lock release lever, tilt the steering
If your child restraint system does not
Be careful when judging the size or dis-
wheel to the desired angle and release
provide any of the necessary parts, ask
tance of any object seen in the outside
the lever.
your Toyota dealer. (See ”—Child restraint
rear view mirror on the passenger’s side.
system”.)
When the steering wheel is in a low posi-
It is a convex mirror with a curved sur-
tion, it will spring up as you release the
face. Any object seen in a convex mirror
lock release lever.
will look smaller and farther away than
when seen in a flat mirror.
CAUTION
On some models, when you push the rear
window defogger switch, the heater panels
D Do not adjust the steering wheel
in the outside rear view mirrors will quick-
while the vehicle is moving.
ly clear the surface.
D After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.
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—Power rear view mirror
control
—Folding rear view mirrors
CAUTION
D Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. It may cause the
driver to mishandle the vehicle and
an accident may occur resulting in
personal injuries.
D Since the mirror surfaces can get
hot, keep your hands off them when
the defogger switch is on.
To adjust a power rear view mirror, first
To fold the rear view mirror, push back-
place the master switch at ”L” (left) or
ward.
”R”
(right) depending on which mirror
The rear view mirrors can be folded back-
needs adjusting, then push the control
ward for parking in restricted areas.
switch in the desired direction.
If the engine is not running, the key must
CAUTION
be in the
”ACC” position.
Do not drive with the mirrors folded
NOTICE
backward. Both the driver and pas-
senger side rear view mirrors must
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
be extended and properly adjusted
operate the control or scrape the mir-
before driving.
ror face. Use a spray de−icer to free
the mirror.
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Anti−glare inside rear view
mirror
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.
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Headlights and turn signals
Part 1
The lights automatically turn off when the
OPERATION OF
driver’s door is opened with the ignition
key turned off. To turn them on again, turn
INSTRUMENTS
the key to the
”ON” position or actuate
the headlight switch. If you are going to
AND CONTROLS—
park for over one week, make sure the
headlight switch is off.
Chapter 1−4
NOTICE
Lights, Wipers and
To prevent the battery from being dis-
Defogger
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
D Headlights and turn signals
not running.
D Emergency flashers
To turn the lights on, twist the knob on
the end of the lever.
D Instrument panel light control
FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking, tail,
D Front fog lights
license plate, side marker and instrument
D Interior lights
panel lights turn on.
SECOND CLICKSTOP: The headlights also
D Ignition switch light
turn on.
D Luggage compartment light
D Windshield wipers and washer
D Rear window wiper and washer
D Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defoggers
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Emergency flashers
For high beam, push the lever away
For signaling turns, move the lever up
To turn on the emergency flashers,
from you. Pull it toward you for low
or down in the conventional manner.
push the switch.
beam. For the headlight flasher, pull it
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
All the turn signal lights will flash.
further back.
The turn signal is self−cancelling after a
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
A blue light in the instrument panel indi-
turn, but after a lane change, you may
other drivers if your vehicle must be
cates high beam is on.
have to cancel it by hand. You can also
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
The headlight flasher works even when
signal a lane change by moving the turn
Always pull as far off the road as pos-
the headlight switch is off.
signal lever partway and holding it there.
sible.
If the green light in the instrument panel
The turn signal light switch will not work
flashes faster than normal, it indicates
when the emergency flashers are operat-
that the front or rear turn signal bulb has
ing.
burned out.
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Instrument panel light control
Front fog lights
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
To turn on the front fog lights, twist
ment panel lights, turn the knob.
the knob of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
when the headlights are turned on low
beam.
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Interior lights
Ignition switch light
Luggage compartment light
To turn on the interior light, push the
For easy access to the ignition switch,
To turn the luggage compartment light
switch.
the ignition switch light comes on when
on, open the back door and push the
either side door is opened.
switch. Closing the back door will turn
With the central switch pushed on the
the light off.
”DOOR” side, both lights come on when
The light remains on for a certain time
either of the side doors is opened. The
after both side doors are closed.
lights remain on for a certain time after
both doors are closed.
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Windshield wipers and washer
Rear window wiper and washer
If the washer does not work, check to see
whether the washer tank is empty. For
information on adding washer fluid, see
”Adding washer fluid” 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 wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
To turn the wipers on, move the lever.
To turn the rear wiper and washer on,
To make the washer squirt, pull the le-
twist the knob at the end of the lever.
ver toward you.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
The wiper will operate at intervals when
The wipers will operate at intervals when
the knob is in the
”INT” position.
the lever is in the ”INT” position. With the
The washer squirts at the two marked
lever in this position, the wipers can be
knob positions. The knob will automatically
adjusted to operate at intervals of 3 to 12
return from these positions when it is re-
seconds depending on the interval adjuster
leased.
setting between
”S” and ”F”.
If the washer does not work, check to see
Also, the wipers will automatically operate
whether the washer tank is empty. For
a couple of times after the washer squirts
information on adding washer fluid, see
even with the lever in the ”OFF” position.
”Adding washer fluid” in Chapter
7−3.
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Rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers
NOTICE
CAUTION
Do not operate the rear wiper if the
Since the mirror surfaces can get hot,
rear window is dry. It may scratch the
keep your hands off them when the
glass.
defogger switch is on.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defoggers have operated about 15
minutes.
Make sure you turn the defoggers off
when the surfaces are clear. Leaving the
defoggers on for a long time could cause
the battery to discharge, especially during
To defog or defrost the rear window,
stop−and−go driving. The defoggers are
push the switch.
not designed for drying rain water or for
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
melting snow.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-
rear window will quickly clear the window
ly coated with ice, use a spray de−icer
surface. An indicator light will illuminate to
before operating the switch.
indicate the defogger is operating.
NOTICE
On some models, the heater panels in the
outside rear view mirrors will also quickly
When cleaning the inside of the rear
clear the surfaces. Keep your hands off
window, be careful not to scratch or
the mirror faces when the switch is on.
damage the heater wires.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defoggers off.
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Fuel gauge
Part 1
On inclines or curves, due to the move-
OPERATION OF
ment of fuel in the tank, the fuel gauge
needle may fluctuate or the low fuel level
INSTRUMENTS
warning light may come on earlier than
usual.
AND CONTROLS—
If the fuel tank is completely empty, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill
Chapter 1−5
the fuel tank immediately.
Gauges, Meters
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
and Service reminder
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
indicators
soon as possible.
D Fuel gauge
The gauge works when the ignition
switch is on and indicates the approxi-
D Engine coolant temperature gauge
mate quantity of fuel remaining in the
D Tachometer
tank.
D Odometer and two trip meters
It is a good idea to keep the tank over
1/4 full.
D Service reminder indicators and
This fuel gauge has a non−return type
warning buzzers
needle which remains at the last indicated
position when the ignition switch is turned
off.
If the fuel level approaches ”E” or the low
fuel level warning light comes on, fill the
fuel tank as soon as possible.
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