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Toyota Tercel (1999 year). Instruction - part 1

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Foreword

Welcome to the growing group of value−conscious people who drive Toyotas. We

are proud of the advanced engineering and quality construction of each vehicle we

build.

This Owner’s Manual explains the features of your new Toyota. Please read it and

follow the instructions carefully so that you can enjoy many years of safe motoring.

When it comes to service, remember that your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle

best and is interested in your complete satisfaction. He will provide quality mainte-

nance and any other assistance you may require.

Please leave this Owner’s Manual in this vehicle at the time of resale. The next

owner will need this information also.

All information and specifications in this manual are current at the time of

printing. However, because of Toyota’s policy of continual product improve-

ment, we reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.

Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains all equipment,

including options. Therefore, you may find some explanations for equipment

not installed on your vehicle.

© 1998 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or in

part, without the written permission of Toyota Motor Corporation.

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New vehicle warranty

Accessories, spare parts and

modification of your Toyota

Your new vehicle is covered by the following Toyota

limited warranties:

A wide variety of non−genuine spare parts and accesso-

D New vehicle warranty

ries for Toyota vehicles are currently available in the

D Emission control systems warranty

market. You should know that Toyota does not warrant

these products and is not responsible either for their

D Others

performance, repair or replacement, or for any damage

For further information, please refer to the separate

they may cause to, or adverse effect they may have on,

”Owner’s Warranty Information Booklet” or

”Owner’s

your Toyota vehicle.

Manual Supplement”.

This vehicle should not be modified with non−genuine

Toyota products. Modification with non−genuine Toyota

products could affect its performance, safety or durabili-

Your responsibility for maintenance

ty, and may even violate governmental regulations. In

addition, damage or performance problems resulting from

It is owner’s responsibility to make sure that the speci-

the modification may not be covered under warranty.

fied maintenance is performed. Part

6 gives details of

these maintenance requirements. Also included in Part 6

is general maintenance. For scheduled maintenance in-

Important Information About

formation, place refer to the separate

”Scheduled Main-

tenance Guide” or ”Owner’s Manual Supplement”.

Your Toyota

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Spark ignition system of your

Scrapping of your Toyota

Toyota

The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in

your Toyota contain explosive chemicals. If the vehicle

The spark ignition system in your Toyota meets all re-

is scrapped with the airbags and pretensioners left as

quirements of the Canadian Interference−Causing Equip-

they are, it may cause an accident such as a fire. Be

ment Standard.

sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat

belt pretensioner removed and disposed of by the quali-

fied service shop or by your Toyota dealer before you

dispose of your vehicle.

Installation of a mobile

two−way radio system

As the installation of a mobile two−way radio system in

your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as

multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel

injection system, anti−lock brake system, SRS airbag

system and seat belt pretensioner system, be sure to

check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary mea-

sures or special instructions regarding installation.

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Important information about this manual

Safety and vehicle damage warnings

Safety symbol

In this manual, you will see CAUTION and NOTICE warn-

ings. These are used in the following ways:

CAUTION

This is a warning against something which may cause

injury to people if the warning is ignored. You are

informed what you must or must not do in order to

avoid or reduce the risk to yourself and other people.

NOTICE

This is a warning against something which may cause

In this manual, you will also see a circle

damage to the vehicle or its equipment if the warning

with a slash through it. This means

”Do

is ignored. You are informed what you must or must

not”,

”Do not do this”, or

”Do not let this

not do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of damage

happen”.

to your vehicle and its equipment.

Important information About

This Manual

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Instrument panel overview

1. Side vents

2. Instrument cluster

3. Center vents

4. Rear view mirror remote control levers

5. Glovebox

6. Power door lock switches

7. Power window switches

8. Parking brake lever

9. Automatic transmission selector lever

or manual transmission gear shift lever

10. Instrument panel light control knob

11. Hood lock release lever

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1. Rear window defogger switch

2. Headlight and turn signal switch

3. Wiper and washer switches

4. Emergency flasher switch

5. Clock

6. Air conditioning controls

7. Car audio

8. Cigarette lighter

9. Ashtray

10. Cup holders

11. Front passenger’s seat belt reminder

light

12. Ignition switch

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Instrument cluster overview

"With tachometer

1. Engine coolant temperature gauge

4. Odometer

7. Trip meter reset knob

2. Fuel gauge

5. Speedometer

8. Trip meter

3. Service reminder indicators and

6. Tachometer

indicator lights

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"Without tachometer

1. Fuel gauge

4. Speedometer

7. Trip meter reset knob

2. Service reminder indicators and

5. Engine coolant temperature gauge

8. Trip meter

indicator lights

6. Theft deterrent system indicator light

3. Odometer

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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel

(type A)

(type A)

Anti−lock brake system warning light∗

Brake system warning light∗

(type B)

(type B)

Driver’s Seat belt reminder light∗

Open door warning light∗

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light∗

SRS airbag warning light∗

Discharge warning light∗

Turn signal indicator lights

Low oil pressure warning light∗

Headlight high beam indicator light

Malfunction indicator lamp∗

Overdrive−off indicator light

The indicators marked with ∗ are service reminder indicators.

For details, see

”Service reminder indicators and warning buzz-

er” in Chapter

1−5.

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Keys

Part 1

KEY PLATE

OPERATION OF

Type A—

INSTRUMENTS AND

Your vehicle is supplied with two kinds

of key.

CONTROLS—

1. Master key—This key works in every

lock.

Chapter 1−2

2. Sub key—This key will not work in the

trunk.

Keys and Doors

To protect things locked in the trunk when

D Keys

you have your vehicle parked, leave the

sub key with the attendant.

D Side doors

Since the doors and trunk lid can be

Type A

D Power windows

locked without a key, you should always

carry a spare master key in case you

D Trunk lid

accidentally lock your keys inside the ve-

D Hood

hicle.

D Theft deterrent system

Type B—

This key works in every lock.

D Fuel tank cap

Since the doors and trunk lid can be

locked without a key, you should always

carry a spare key in case you accidentally

lock your key inside the vehicle.

Type B

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Side doors

KEY NUMBER PLATE

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH

INSIDE LOCK BUTTON

Your key number is shown on the plate.

Insert the key into the keyhole and turn

Keep the plate in a safe place such as

it.

Move the lock button.

your wallet, not in the vehicle.

To lock: Turn the key forward.

To lock: Push the button downward.

If you should lose your keys or if you

To unlock: Turn the key backward.

To unlock: Pull the button upward.

need additional keys, duplicates can be

Vehicles with power door lock system—All

Closing the door with the lock button

made by a Toyota dealer using the key

the doors lock and unlock simultaneously

pushed in will also lock the door. Be care-

number.

with either front door. In the driver’s door

ful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.

We recommend you to write down the key

lock, turning the key once will unlock the

number and keep it in safe place.

driver’s door and twice in succession will

unlock all the doors simultaneously.

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH

POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH

Push the switch.

To lock: Push the switch on the front side.

To unlock: Push the switch on the rear

side.

All the doors lock or unlock simultaneous-

ly.

Driver’s side

REAR DOOR CHILD−PROTECTORS

Move the lock lever to the

”LOCK”

position as shown on the label.

This feature allows you to lock a rear

door so it can be opened from the outside

only, not from inside. We recommend us-

ing this feature whenever small children

are in the vehicle.

Passenger’s side

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