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Toyota T100 (1998 year). Instruction - part 1

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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.

Clutch start cancel switch

2.

Headlight and turn signal switch

3.

Windshield wiper and washer switches

4.

Automatic transmission selector lever

5.

Emergency flasher switch

6.

Clock

7.

Cup holder

8.

Air conditioning controls

9.

Car audio

10.

Ashtray

11.

Cigarette lighter

12.

Parking brake lever

13.

Ignition switch

14.

Cruise control switch

15.

Tilt steering lock release lever

16.

Instrument panel light control knob

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Instrument cluster overview

"Without tachometer

1. Engine coolant temperature gauge

4. Odometer

7. Trip meter reset knob

2. Service reminder indicators or indicator

5. Speedometer

lights

6. Fuel gauge

3. Trip meter

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"With tachometer

1. Engine coolant temperature gauge

5. Odometer

9. Low fuel level warning light

2. Oil pressure gauge

6. Speedometer

10. Fuel gauge

3. Tachometer

7. Trip meter

11. Trip meter reset knob

4. Service reminder indicators or indicator

8. Voltmeter

lights

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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel

Brake system warning light∗

Automatic transmission fluid temparature warning

light∗

Seat belt reminder light∗

Low windshield washer fluid level warning light∗

Discharge warning light∗

Turn signal indicator lights

Low oil pressure warnig light∗

Headlight high beam indicator light

Malfunction indicator lamp∗

”4WD” indicator light

Low fuel level warning light∗

Overdrive-off indicator light

(type A)

Anti-lock brake system warning light∗

Automatic transmission indicator lights

(type B)

Cruise control indicator light

SRS airbag warning light∗

The indicators marked with ∗ are service reminder indicators.

For details, see ”Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers”

in Chapter 1−5.

Unengaged ”Park” warning light∗

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Keys

Part 1

The key works in every lock.

OPERATION OF

Since the doors can be locked without a

key, you should always carry a spare key

INSTRUMENTS

in case you accidentally lock your key

AND CONTROLS-

inside the vehicle.

Chapter 1−2

Keys and Doors

D Keys

D Side doors

D Power windows

Keep the key number plate in a safe

place such as your wallet, not in the

D Quarter windows

vehicle.

D Rear window

If you should lose your keys or if you

D Tailgate

need additional keys, duplicates can be

made by a Toyota dealer using the key

D Hood

number.

D Fuel tank cap

You should also put a copy of the key

number with your important papers.

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Side doors

LOCKING WITH KEY

LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK KNOB

LOCKING WITH POWER DOOR LOCK

SWITCH

Turn the key towards the front of the

Turn the lock knob forward to lock and

vehicle to lock and towards the back to

backward to unlock the door.

To lock and unlock both doors simulta-

unlock.

neously, push the power door lock

Closing the door with the lock knob in the

switch.

Vehicles with power door lock system—

lock position will also lock the door. Be

Both doors lock and unlock simultaneously

careful not to lock your keys in the ve-

with either door. In the driver’s door lock,

hicle.

turning the key once will unlock the driv-

Vehicles with power door lock sys-

er’s door and twice in succession will un-

tem—The doors cannot be locked if you

lock the driver’s door and passenger’s

leave the key in the ignition switch.

door simultaneously.

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Power windows

The windows can be operated with the

Automatic operation

(to open only):

CAUTION

switch on each door.

Push the switch completely down and then

release it. The window will fully open. To

The power windows work when the ignition

Before driving, be sure that the doors

stop the window partway, lightly pull the

switch is in the

”ON” position. However,

are closed and locked, especially

switch up and then release it.

if both doors are closed, they work for 60

when small children are in the ve-

seconds after the ignition is turned off.

hicle. Along with the proper use of

They stop working when either door is

seat belts, locking the doors helps

opened.

prevent the driver and passengers

from being thrown out from the ve-

OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW

hicle during an accident. It also helps

Use the switch on the driver’s door.

prevent the doors from being opened

Normal operation: The window moves as

unintentionally.

long as you hold the switch.

To open: Lightly push down the switch.

To close: Pull up the switch.

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OPERATING THE PASSENGER’S WIN-

DOW

D When small children are in the ve-

hicle, never let them use the power

Use the switch on the passenger’s door

window switches without supervi-

or the switch on the driver’s door that

sion. Use the ”WINDOW LOCK” but-

controls the passenger’s window.

ton to prevent them from making

The window moves as long as you hold

unexpected use of the switches.

the switch.

D Never leave small children alone in

To open: Push down the switch.

the vehicle, especially with the igni-

To close: Pull up the switch.

tion key still inserted. They could

If you push in the

”WINDOW LOCK” but-

use the power window switches and

get trapped in a window. Unat-

ton on the driver’s door, the passenger’s

tended children can become in-

window cannot be operated.

volved in serious accidents.

CAUTION

To avoid serious personal injury, you

must do the following.

D Always make sure the head, hands

and other parts of the body of all

occupants are kept completely in-

side the vehicle before you close

the power windows. If someone’s

neck, head or hands gets caught in

a closing window, it could result in

a serious injury. When anyone

closes the power windows, be sure

that they operate the windows safe-

ly.

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Quarter windows

Rear window

Tailgate

To open the quarter window, pull the

To unlock the rear window, pull the left

OPENING

latch handle toward you and swing it

end of the latch handle toward you and

To open the tailgate, pull the handle up.

fully out.

disengage the right end from the catch.

See

”Luggage stowage precautions” in

When closing the window, make sure it is

When closing the window, make sure it is

Part

2 for precautions to observe in load-

completely closed.

completely closed.

ing luggage.

After closing the tailgate, try pulling it to-

ward you to make sure that it is securely

closed.

NOTICE

Avoid driving with the tailgate open.

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Hood

REMOVAL

1. Open the tailgate to the angle where

you can release the support brackets

from the lugs on both sides.

2. Open the tailgate to about

30° from

vertical and pull up the right side of

the tailgate to unhook the right side.

3. Slide the tailgate a little to the right

to unhook the left side.

To install the tailgate, follow the removal

procedure in reverse order.

After closing the tailgate, try pulling it to-

ward you to make sure it is securely

To open the hood, do the following.

closed.

1. Pull the hood lock release lever. The

We recommend you keep the tailgate

hood will spring up slightly.

closed when not in use.

CAUTION

NOTICE

z Before unhooking the tailgate, fold

Before driving, be sure that the hood

the support brackets.

is closed and securely locked. Other-

wise, the hood may open unexpected-

z Make sure the support brackets are

ly while driving and an accident may

securely latched on both side pan-

occur.

els when installing the tailgate.

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Fuel tank cap

2. In front of the vehicle, pull up on

3. Hold the hood open by inserting the

1. To open the fuel filler door, insert

the auxiliary catch lever and lift the

support rod into the slot.

the key and turn it counterclockwise.

hood.

Before closing the hood, check to see that

When refueling, turn off the engine.

you have not forgotten any tools, rags,

etc. and return the support rod to its clip-

CAUTION

this prevents rattles. Then lower the hood

and make sure it locks into place. If nec-

D Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-

essary, press down gently on the front

low open flames when refuelling.

edge to lock it.

The fumes are flammable.

CAUTION

D When opening the cap, do not re-

move the cap quickly. In hot weath-

After inserting the support rod into

er, fuel under pressure could cause

the slot, make sure the rod supports

injury by spraying out of the filler

the hood securely from falling down

neck if the cap is suddenly re-

on to your head or body.

moved.

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The indicator lamp goes off after driving

D Do not fill a fuel container on a

several times. If the indicator lamp does

plastic truck bed liner, a rubber

not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as

truck bed mat, or any other insulat-

soon as possible.

ing material. A static electricity

charge could cause a spark and fire

CAUTION

hazard. The proper procedure is to

place an approved fuel container on

D Make sure the cap is tightened se-

the ground away from the truck for

curely to prevent fuel spillage in

filling.

case of an accident.

D Use only a genuine Toyota fuel tank

cap for replacement. It has a built-

in check valve to reduce fuel tank

vacuum.

2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turn

the cap slowly counterclockwise,

then pause slightly before removing

it. After removing the cap, hang it

on the cap hanger.

It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh

when the cap is opened. When installing,

turn the cap clockwise till you hear a

click.

If the cap is not tightened securely, the

malfunction indicator lamp comes on.

Make sure the cap is tightened securely.

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