Scion 2005 tC User manual

Scion Customer Assistance Center
1-866-70-Scion
Or visit our web site at
www.scion.com
2005
Pocket Reference Guide
Scion, a marque of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
00452-PRG05-TC
106653 CMC Tc POM Cvr 4/16/04 3:30 PM Page 1

Introducing the new
2005
tC
!A word about safe vehicle operations
This Pocket Reference Guide is a summary
guide for basic vehicle operations. It contains
brief descriptions of fundamental operations
so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Pocket Reference Guide is not intended
as a substitute for the Owner’s Manual
located in your vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s
Manual and supplementary manuals so you
will have a better understanding of your
vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of cion,
a marque of Toyota Motor ales, U. .A., Inc.,
wish you many years of satisfied driving in
your new tC.
This Pocket Reference Guide is not a full
guide to tC operations. Every tC owner
should review the Owner’s Manual that
acco panies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed
infor ation highlighted in yellow
throughout the Owner’s Manual.
Each box contains safe operating
instructions to help you avoid injury or
equip ent alfunction.
All infor ation in this Pocket Reference
Guide is current at the ti e of printing.
Scion reserves the right to ake changes
at any ti e without notice.
Spare tire & tools
Tool location
Re oving the spare tire
Wheel nut wrench
Towing eyelet
Jack handle
pare tire
Jack
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OVERVIEW FEATURE /OPERATION AFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURE
Remove the spare tire cover.
Loosen the bolt, then remove it.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for tire changing
procedures.
Tire pressure warning syste
The tire pressure warning system is designed to
provide warning when tire pressure of any one of
the tires is critically reduced while the vehicle is
moving.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for more details.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item Page no.
OVERVIEW
Engine compar men 7
Fuel ank door opener 6
Hood release lever 6
Indica or symbols 4-5
Ins rumen clus er 4-5
Ins rumen panel 2-3
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Air condi ioning/Hea ing sys em 14
Au oma ic ransmission 8
Clock 14
Cruise con rol 12
Cup holders 13
Ligh s & urn signals 10
Ou side empera ure display 14
Panorama moonroof 9
Parking brake 10
Power ou le 11
Remo e keyless en ry 13
Sea adjus men s-Fron 8
Sea adjus men s-Rear 9
Sea s-Head res rain s 9
Til s eering wheel 11
Windows 12
Windshield wiper & washer 11
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Airbag-Supplemen al Res rain Sys em 15-16
Sea bel s 15
Spare ire & ools 17
Tire pressure warning sys em 17
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OVERVIEW
Headligh and urn signal swi ches
Wiper and washer swi ches
Emergency flasher swi ch
Clock, air condi ioning and ou side empera ure
display
Air condi ioning con rols
Rear window defogger swi ch
Ou side empera ure swi ch
Clock adjus men swi ch
Fron passenger’s sea bel reminder ligh
Cigare e ligh er*
Engine immobilizer sys em indica or ligh
Igni ion swi ch
Cruise con rol swi ch
Til s eering lock release lever
Power rearview mirror con rol swi ches
*If ins alled
Inst ument panel
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OVERVIEW
Driver’s seat belt reminder light1
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light1
Brake system warning light1
Battery warning light1
Low engine oil pressure warning light1
Anti-lock brake system warning light1
Open door warning light1
Airbag SRS warning light1
Low tire pressure warning light1
Malfunction indicator light1
1For details, refer to “Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers,” Section 1-6, 2005 Ownerʼs Manual.
2If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 1-7, 2005
Ownerʼs Manual.
When the anti-lock brake system (ABS) function is in
action, you may feel the brake pedal pulsating and
hear a noise. In this situation, to let the anti-lock
brake system work for you, just hold the brake pedal
down more firmly. Do not pump the brake as this will
result in reduced braking performance.
Indicator symbols
Engine oil replacement reminder light1
Turn signal indicator light
Headlight high beam indicator light
Cruise control indicator light2
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Fuel gauge
Speedometer
Tachometer
Service reminder indicators and indicator lights
Automatic transmission shift range position
display
Trip meter reset knob
Odometer and two trip meters
Low fuel level warning light
Instrument panel light control knob
Instrument cluster
MAINT
REQD
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Engine compa tment
Power s eering fluid reservoir
Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil level dips ick
Brake fluid reservoir
Fuse block
Ba ery
Radia or
Elec ric cooling fans
Condenser
Windshield washer fluid ank
Engine coolan reservoir
Note: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including
oil changes, will help extend the life of
your vehicle and maintain performance.
Please refer to the “Owner’s arranty
Information Booklet,” “Scheduled
Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual
Supplement.”
OVERVIEW
To open the hood Pull he lever inside vehicle.
To open the fuel tank doo Pull up on he opener.
Fuel tank doo opene
Hood elease leve
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Seat adjustments-F ont
Seat position adjusting leve
Seat cushion angle adjusting knob (fo d ive ’s
seat)
Seat height adjusting leve (fo d ive ’s seat)
Seatback angle adjusting leve
Seatback lock elease leve
Pa k Engine s ar ing and key removal
Reve se
Neut al
D ive Overdrive on*
Second gea Increased engine braking
Fi st gea Maximum engine braking
P
R
N
D
3
2
L
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Automatic t ansmission
Wi h he brake pedal depressed ( he igni ion
swi ch mus be in he “ON” posi ion).
Shif normally.
*Downshif ing increases power going uphill, or
provides engine braking going downhill. For bes fuel
economy during normal driving condi ions, always
drive wi h he shif lever in he “D” posi ion.
Thi d gea Overdrive off
To adjust seatback angle Lean forward and pull he
lever oward you. Then lean back o he desired
angle and release he lever.
To aise Pull up he head res rain .
To lowe Push down he head res rain while
pressing he lock release bu on.
D ive ’s head est aint Push forward or pull
backward.
Seat adjustments-Rea
Seats-Head est aints
Lock release bu on
Pano ama moon oof
To tilt up Push “OPEN.”
To open halfway Push “OPEN” again.
To open fully Push “OPEN” one more ime.
To close Push “CLOSE.”
To lowe Push “CLOSE.”
Refer o your Owner’s Manual for more de ails.
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Pa king b ake
To set Pull he lever.
To elease Pull he lever up sligh ly, press he lock
release bu on, and lower.
Indica or ligh
Lights & tu n signals
Headlights
Pa king, tail, license plate, side ma ke and
inst ument panel lights Twis he lever knob o
posi ion 1.
Headlights and all of the above Twis he lever
knob o posi ion 2.
High beams Push he lever.
Low beams
Headlight flashe Pull he lever.
Tu n signals
Right o left tu n Push he lever up or down.
Lane change Move he lever up or down o
posi ion 2 and hold.
Inte mittent speed Push he lever down o
posi ion 1.
Inte val adjuste Twis he band o adjus he
in ermi en speed.
Slow speed Push he lever down o posi ion 3.
Fast speed Push he lever down o posi ion 4.
Washe fluid Pull he lever oward you.
Windshield wipe & washe
Tilt stee ing wheel
To change the stee ing wheel angle Hold he
s eering wheel, push he lock release lever down,
il o he desired angle, and re urn he lever o i s
original posi ion.
Note: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle
is in motion.
Powe outlet
Indica or ligh
Indica or ligh
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
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Cup holders
Front Rear
To turn the system on Press “ON-OFF” button.
To set a speed Bring your vehicle to the desired
speed. Push the lever down toward “- SET.”
To resume a preset speed Push the lever up toward
“+ RES.”
To cancel the preset speed
- Pull the lever to “CANCEL.”
- Depress the brake pedal.
- Depress the clutch pedal (manual transmission).
- Push “ON-OFF” button.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for more details.
Turning the system on and off
Setting a speed
Indicator light
Cruise control
Windows
Window operation
To open or close Push down or pull up on the switch.
To fully open or close Push the switch completely
down or pull it completely up and release.
Window lock switch
Push the switch to deactivate passenger window.
Window
lock switch
Remote keyless entry
Locking operation
To lock Push “ .”
To unlock driver door Push “ ” once.
To unlock all the doors Push “ ” twice.
Unlocking operation
Panic switch operation Push “ .”
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for more details.
Panic switch
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Airbag-Supplemental Restraint System
The Airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
front, side* and side curtain* airbags are designed to
help provide further protection for the driver and
outboard passenger in addition to the primary safety
protection provided by the seat belts.
Please read the following caution boxes, and refer
to your Owner’s Manual for more details.
*If installed
SAFETY AND
EMERGENCY FEATURES
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for more details.
To install a child restraint system Refer to your
Owner’s Manual for more details.
Keep as low on
hips as possible
Take up
slack
Too high
Seat beltsAir conditioning/Heating system
Fan speed selector
“OFF” button Air conditioning off button.
“A/C” button Air conditioning system on/off
button.
Air intake selector
“MODE” button Air flow selector.
Windshield air flow button
Temperature selector
Instrument panel vents
Floor and panel vents
Floor vents
Floor and windshield vents
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for more details.
To select air flow vents
Turn the air flow selector to select one of the
following:
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for more details.
Clock Outside temperature display
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SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
•The SRS side and side curtain airbags (optional) are
designed to deploy in certain types of severe side
impact collisions. In all other collisions, the side and
side curtain airbags will not deploy. For instructions
and precautions, see your Owner’s Manual.
•Do not lean against the side doors when the vehicle
is in use. The side and side curtain airbags inflate
with considerable speed and force. Death or serious
injury could result.
•Do not modify, cover or replace the surface of the
front seats. Such changes could disable the system or
prevent the airbags from activating correctly,
resulting in death or serious injury.
•The driver and front passenger airbag Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) is designed only as a
supplement to the primary protection of the seat
belt systems of the driver and front passenger. The
front seat occupants are particularly susceptible to
injury if they do not wear their seat belts; when
sudden braking or a collision occurs, they may be
thrown forward. To obtain maximum protection in an
accident, the driver and all passengers in the vehicle
should always wear their seat belts when driving
because serious injuries or death can result to
unrestrained occupants. For instructions and
precautions concerning the seat belt system, see
“Seat belts” in the Owner’s Manual.
•Scion strongly urges the use of a proper child
restraint system on the rear seat that conforms to
the size of the child. According to accident statistics,
a child is safer when properly restrained in the rear
seat than in the front seat.
•Never use a rear-facing child restraint system in the
front seat. The force of the rapid inflation of the
passenger airbag can cause severe injury or death to
a child.
•Unless it is unavoidable, do not install a forward-
facing child restraint system on the front seat. If you
must install a forward-facing child restraint system
on the front seat, move the seat as far back as
possible.
•Make sure you have complied with all installation
instructions provided by the child restraint
manufacturer and the system is properly secured.
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Introducing the new
2005
tC
!A word about safe vehicle operations
This Pocket Reference Guideis a summary
guide for basic vehicle operations. It contains
brief descriptions of fundamental operations
so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Pocket Reference Guideis not intended
as a substitute for theOwner’s Manual
located in your vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review theOwner’s
Manual and supplementary manuals so you
will have a better understanding of your
vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Scion,
a marque of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.,
wish you many years of satisfied driving in
your new tC.
This Pocket Reference Guideis not a full
guide to tC operations. Every tC owner
should review the Owner’s Manualthat
accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed
information highlighted in yellow
throughout the Owner’s Manual.
Each box contains safe operating
instructions to help you avoid injury or
equipment malfunction.
All information in this Pocket Reference
Guideis current at the time of printing.
Scion reserves the right to make changes
at any time without notice.
Spare tire & tools
Tool location
Removing the spare tire
Wheel nut wrench
Towing eyelet
Jack handle
Spare tire
Jack
17
OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Remove the spare tire cover.
Loosen the bolt, then remove it.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for tire changing
procedures.
Tire pressure warning system
The tire pressure monitor is designed to provide
warning when tire pressure of any one of the tires is
critically reduced while the vehicle is moving.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for more details.
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Scion Customer Assistance Center
1-866-70-Scion
Or visit our web site at
www.scion.com
2005
Pocket Reference Guide
Scion, a marque of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
00452-PRG05-TC
106653 CMC Tc POM Cvr 4/16/04 3:30 PM Page 1