Toyota T100 (1998 year). Instruction - part 4
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5. To remove the convertible seat, press
(C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION
CAUTION
the buckle−release button and allow the
A booster seat is used in forward−fac-
belt to retract completely. The belt will
ing position only.
Make sure the seat belt is securely
move freely again and be ready to
locked. Also make sure the child re-
work for an adult or older child passen-
straint system is secure by pushing
ger. Unlock the top strap.
and pulling it in different directions.
Follow all the installation instructions
provided by its manufacturer.
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CAUTION
D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
D Always make sure the shoulder belt
from properly latching the tab and
is positioned across the center of
buckle.
child’s shoulder. The belt should be
D If the seat belt does not function
kept away from child’s neck, but
normally, it cannot protect your
not falling off child’s shoulder. Fail-
child from injury. Contact your
ure to do so could reduce the
Toyota dealer immediately. Do not
amount of protection in an accident
use the seat until the seat belt is
and cause serious injuries in a col-
fixed.
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.
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Tilt steering wheel
Outside rear view mirrors—
2. To remove the child restraint system,
To change the steering wheel angle,
Adjust the mirror so you can just see
press the buckle−release button and al-
hold the steering wheel, pull up the
the side of your vehicle in the mirror.
low the belt to retract.
lock release lever, tilt the steering
Be careful when judging the size or dis-
wheel to the desired angle and release
tance of any object seen in the outside
the lever.
rear view mirror on the passenger’s side.
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
D Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving.
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
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.
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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Headlight and turn signals
Part 1
FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking, tail,
OPERATION OF
license plate and instrument panel lights
turn on.
INSTRUMENTS
SECOND CLICKSTOP: The headlights also
AND CONTROLS—
turn on.
On some models, the buzzer will remind
you to turn the lights off when the driver’s
Chapter 1−4
door is opened if the ignition switch is
Lights and Wipers
turned to the
”LOCK” position with the
headlight switch on.
D Headlight and turn signals
NOTICE
D Emergency flashers
To prevent the battery from being dis-
D Instrument panel light control
To turn the lights on, twist the knob on
charged, do not leave the lights on
the end of the lever.
for a long period when the engine is
D Interior light
Daytime Running Light System
(Canada
not running.
D Personal lights
only)—
D Ignition switch and step lights
The headlights turn on when the parking
brake is released with the engine started,
D Windshield wipers and washer
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.
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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 the
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
All the turn signal lights will flash.
lever all the way back and release.
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.
lf 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
Interior light
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.
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
To turn on the interior light, slide the
ment panel lights, turn the knob.
switch.
With the switch in the
”DOOR” position,
the light comes on when either of the
doors is opened.
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Windshield wipers and
Personal lights
Ignition switch and step lights
washer (intermittent type)
To turn on the personal light, push the
For easy access to the ignition switch,
To turn the wipers on, move the lever.
switch.
the ignition switch light comes on when
To make the washer squirt, push the
the driver’s door is opened. The step
button on the end of the lever.
lights also come on when either of the
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
side doors is opened.
The wipers will operate at intervals when
The ignition switch light remains on for a
the lever is in the ”INT” position. With the
certain time after the driver’s door is
lever in this position, the wipers can be
closed.
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.
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Windshield wipers
and washer (mist type)
If the washer does not work, check to see
NOTICE
whether the washer tank is empty. For
information on adding washer fluid, see
Do not operate the wipers if the
”Adding washer fluid” in Chapter
7−3.
windshield is dry. It may scratch
In cold weather, warm the windshield with
the glass.
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 make the washer squirt, push the
button on the end of the lever.
The key must be in the ”ON” position.
If a single wipe is desired in mist, push
the lever to the
”MIST” position for a se-
cond and release it.
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.
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Fuel gauge
(without tachometer)
Part 1
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
OPERATION OF
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
INSTRUMENTS AND
soon as possible.
CONTROLS—
On inclines or curves, due to the move-
ment of fuel in the tank, the fuel gauge
needle may fluctuate.
Chapter 1−5
Gauges, Meters
and Service reminder
indicators
D Fuel gauge
The gauge works when the ignition
switch is on and indicates the approxi-
D Engine coolant temperature
mate quantity of fuel remaining in the
gauge
tank.
D Oil pressure gauge
It is a good idea to keep the tank over
1/4 full.
D Voltmeter
The needle moves when braking, acceler-
D Tachometer
ating or making turns. This is caused by
the fuel moving in the tank.
D Odometer and trip meter
If the fuel level approaches
”E” or the low
D Service reminder indicators and
fuel level warning light comes on, fill the
warning buzzers
fuel tank as soon as possible.
If the fuel tank is completely empty, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill
the fuel tank immediately.
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Fuel gauge
Engine coolant
(with tachometer)
temperature gauge
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
On inclines or curves, due to the move-
ment of fuel in the tank, the fuel gauge
needle may fluctuate or the low fuel level
warning light may come on earlier than
usual.
The gauge works when the ignition
The gauge indicates the engine coolant
switch is on and indicates the approxi-
temperature when the ignition switch is
mate quantity of fuel remaining in the
on. The engine operating temperature
tank.
will vary with changes in weather and
engine load.
It is a good idea to keep the tank over
1/4 full.
If the needle points to the red zone or
higher, stop your vehicle and allow the
This fuel gauge has a non-return type
engine to cool.
needle which remains at the last indicated
position when the ignition switch is turned
Your vehicle may overheat during severe
off.
operating conditions, such as:
If the fuel level approaches ”E” or the low
D Driving up a long hill on a hot day.
fuel level warning light comes on, fill the
D Reducing speed or stopping after high
fuel tank as soon as possible.
speed driving.
If the fuel tank is completely empty, the
D Idling for a long period with the air
malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill
conditioning on in stop-and-go traffic.
the fuel tank immediately.
D Towing a trailer.
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Oil pressure gauge
NOTICE
Do not drive the vehicle with the oil
pressure below the normal range until
the cause is fixed-it may ruin the en-
gine.
The oil pressure gauge indicates engine
NOTICE
oil pressure when the ignition is on.
z Do not remove the thermostat in
Check it while driving to make sure
the engine cooling system as this
that the needle is in the proper range.
may cause the engine to overheat.
If the oil pressure should stay below the
The thermostat is designed to con-
normal range, pull off the road to a safe
trol the flow of coolant to keep the
place and stop the engine immediately.
temperature of the engine within
Call a Toyota dealer or qualified repair
the specified operating range.
shop for assistance.
z Do not continue driving with an
Oil pressure may not build up when the
overheated engine. See ”If your ve-
oil level is too low. The oil pressure
hicle overheats” in Part 4.
gauge is not designed to indicate oil level,
and the oil level must be checked using
the level dipstick.
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