Toyota 2008 Camry User manual

!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 Toyota
Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., wish you many
years of satisfied driving in your new Camry.
This Pocket Reference Guide is not a full
guide to Camry operations. Every Camry
owner should review the Owner’s Manual
that 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
Guide is current at the time of printing.
Toyota reserves the right to make changes
at any time without notice.
Spare tire & tools
Tool location
Removing the spare tire
Jack handle
Wheel nut wrench
Front towing eyelet (on some models)
Jack
Spare tire
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Loosen and remove the nut.
Remove the spare tire cover.
Loosen and remove the bolt.
Remove the spacer.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for tire changing and
jack positioning procedures.
To open the trunk from inside Pull down the
phosphorescent handle inside the trunk.
Trunk-Internal release handle
With compact spare tire Without compact spare tire
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item Page no.
OVERVIEW
Child comfort uide 7
Dimmer control wheel 7
En ine compartment 8
Fuel tank cap 6
Fuel tank door opener 6
Hood release lever 7
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4-5
Instrument panel 2-3
Trunk release lever 6
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Air conditionin /Heatin 18-19
Audio 16-17
Auto lock functions-Programmable19
Automatic transmission 11
Clock 20
Cruise control 14
Cup holders 20
Door locks 10
En ine immobilizer 10
Gara e door opener (HomeLink®)221
Keyless entry 9
Li hts & turn si nals 13
Moonroof 20
Parkin brake 15
Pedals-Adjustable 10
Power outlets 21
Seat adjustments-Front 12
Seat adjustments-Rear 12
Seats-Head restraints 12
Sunshade-Rear 21
Tilt steerin wheel 10
Windows 15
Windshield wiper & washer 14
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Airba -Supplemental Restraint System 23-24
Doors-Child safety locks 22
Seat belts 22
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 22
Seat belt warning system 22
Spare tire & tools 25
TRAC (Traction Control) 23
Trunk-Internal release handle 25
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) system 23
1Programmable by consumer
2HomeLink®is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.
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Audio remote control switches
Cruise control switch
Multi-information display control switch1
Headli ht, turn si nal and front fo li ht1switches
Wiper and washer switches
Emer ency flasher switch
Clock/outside temperature display, multi-
information display1, and “AIRBAG ON” and
“AIRBAG OFF” indicator li hts
Audio system or navi ation system1,2
En ine immobilizer/Theft deterrent system
indicator li ht1
Rear window and outside rearview mirror defo er1
switch
Air conditionin /Heater controls
I nition switch
Tilt steerin lock release lever
Dimmer control wheel
Hood lock release lever
Traction Control off switch1
Power adjustable pedals switch1
Seat heater switches1
Power outlet
Auxiliary box
Ci arette li hter and ashtray1
1 If installed
2 For details, refer to the “Navi ation System
Owner’s Manual.”
Inst ument panel
Type A
Type B
SE model LE and XLE models
Stee ing wheel switches
With manual air
conditionin controls
With automatic air conditionin
controls
Cente console
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Driver’s seat belt reminder li ht1
Front passen er’s seat belt reminder li ht1
Brake system warnin li ht1
Battery warnin li ht1
Low en ine oil pressure warnin li ht1
Anti-lock brake system warnin li ht1
Malfunction indicator li ht1
1For details, refer to Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers,” Section 1-6, 2005 Owner’s Manual.
2If this light flashes, refer to Cruise control,” Section 1-7, 2005
Owner’s Manual.
3For details about airbags, front passenger occupant classification
system and passenger airbag cutoff switch, refer to Airbags,”
section 1-3, 2005 Owner’s Manual.
When the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) function is in
action, you may feel the brake pedal pulsatin 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 brakin performance.
Indicato symbols
Open door warnin li ht1
Low windshield washer fluid level warnin
li ht1
En ine oil replacement reminder li ht1
“AIRBAG ON” indicator li ht
“AIRBAG OFF” indicator li ht
Headli ht low beam indicator li ht
Tail li ht indicator li ht
Turn si nal indicator li ht
Automatic transmission indicator li hts
Overdrive-off indicator li ht
Headli ht beam indicator li ht
Cruise control indicator li ht2
Traction Control off indicator li ht
Slip indicator li ht
Airba SRS warnin li ht1
Vehicle Stability Control/Traction Control
warnin li ht1
En ine coolant temperature au e
Service reminder indicators and indicator li hts
Tachometer
Speedometer
Fuel au e
Low fuel level warnin li ht
Odometer and two trip meters
Trip meter reset knob
Inst ument cluste
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To open f om d ive side seat Pull up on the lever.
Note : To deactivate the elease leve Close the
trunk lid, insert the master key, and turn it
counterclockwise. Sub/Valet key will not work on
the love box or trunk. Refer to the Owner’s Manual
for more details.
To open f om d ive side seat Pull up on the
opener.
Fuel tank doo opene
T unk elease leve
To elease the hood Pull the lever inside vehicle.
To open the hood Pull up on the catch lever and lift
the hood.
Hood elease leve
To emove the fuel tank cap Turn the cap
counterclockwise 90 de rees, then turn it an
additional 30 de rees. Pause sli htly before
removin it.
The emoved cap can be sto ed on the fuel
tank doo .
To eplace the fuel tank cap Turn clockwise until
a click is heard. If not ti htened enou h, “Check
en ine” indicator may illuminate.
Fuel tank cap
To adjust the b ightness of the inst ument panel
lights Rotate the wheel up to increase, or down to
decrease the bri htness of the instrument panel
li hts.
NOTE: Turnin headli hts on in bri ht dayli ht may
reduce visibility of instrument panel meter. For
optimum visibility, turn headli hts to “AUTO” or
“OFF.”
Dimme cont ol wheel
Rear seat outside position uides provide added
comfort for children who have out rown child
restraints.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Child comfo t guide
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Engine compa tment
4 cylinde (2AZ-FE) engine
6 cylinde (1MZ-FE and 3MZ-FE) engine
Power steerin fluid reservoir
En ine oil filler cap
En ine oil level dipstick
Brake fluid reservoir
Fuse block
Battery
Radiator
Electric coolin fans
Condenser
Windshield washer fluid tank
En ine coolant reservoir
Note: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including
oil changes, will hel extend the life of
your vehicle and maintain erformance.
Please refer to the “Owner’s Warranty
Information Booklet,” “Scheduled
Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual
Su lement.”
Auto lock functions-P og ammable (if installed)
Automatic Transmission (A/T) Camry door locks can
be pro rammed to operate in 4 different modes.
Auto shift-locking only Doors lock when shiftin
from Park. No unlock function.
Deactivate Auto lock function cancelled.
Auto shift-locking and shift-unlocking Doors lock
when shiftin from park, and unlock when
shiftin into park.
Auto shift-locking and ignition-unlocking Doors
lock when shiftin from Park, and unlock when
the en ine is turned off and i nition key turned
to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
Keyless ent y
To lock all doo s Push “LOCK.”
To unlock d ive doo Push “UNLOCK” once.
To unlock all doo s Push “UNLOCK” twice.
NOTE: After unlockin , if a door is not opened
within thirty (30) seconds, all doors will relock for
safety.
To open the t unk Push “ ” and hold for 1-2
seconds. This helps prevent inadvertent openin .
To activate ala m with emote Push “PANIC.”
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
T unk lid ope ation Ala m ope ation
Locking ope ation Unlocking ope ation
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions on how
to chan e modes.
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Tilt stee ing wheel
To change the stee ing wheel angle Hold the
steerin wheel, push the lock release lever down,
tilt to the desired an le then release the lever.
Note: Do not attem t to adjust while the vehicle
is in motion.
Pedals-Adjustable (if installed)
To adjust the position of the accele ato and b ake
pedals Push and hold the switch to adjust pedal
hei ht. Switch will operate ONLY when vehicle is in
“PARK.”
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Pa k En ine startin and key removal
Reve se
Neut al
D ive (See “Overdrive switch” below)
Second gea Increased en ine brakin
Fi st gea Maximum en ine brakin
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Automatic t ansmission
Thi d gea Increased en ine brakin
Lock elease button
Shift while holdin the lock release button in,
and brake pedal depressed (the i nition switch
must be in the “ON” position).
Shift while holdin the lock release button in.
Shift normally.
Ove d ive switch
To tu n “ON” o “OFF” Depress the overdrive
switch to choose either four-speed (“OFF”) or five-
speed (“ON”) operation. Durin normal drivin
conditions, always drive with overdrive “ON;” this
allows the transmission to shift automatically into
five-speed operation at hi her speeds, increasin
fuel economy. If the O/D indicator li ht on the
instrument cluster is illuminated, overdrive is “OFF.”
“O/D OFF”
indicator li ht
Overdrive
switch
Lock release button
Engine immobilize (if installed)
This is a theft deterrent system. The en ine will
start only when the electronic code in the key’s
transponder chip corresponds to the re istered ID
code for the vehicle. Be careful not to lose your
keys, as replacement can be expensive.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
To lock Push down on the front of the switch.
To unlock Push down on the back of the switch.
Doo locks
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Lights & tu n signals
Headlights
Pa king, tail, license plate, side ma ke and
inst ument panel lights Twist the lever knob to
position 1.
Headlights and all of the above Twist the lever
knob to position 2.
AUTO Headlights
Twist the lever knob to position 3. Li hts will
adjust automatically dependin on li htin .
-Daytime unning light system Automatically
turns on the headli hts at a reduced bri htness.
-Automatic light cut off system Will automatically
turn li hts off after a delay of thirty (30) seconds.
Or turn off by pushin “LOCK” button on remote
twice.
To tu n off daytime unning light system (“DRL
OFF”) Twist the lever knob to position 4.
High beams Push the lever forward.
Low beams
High beam flashe Pull the lever toward you.
Tu n signals
Right o left tu n Push the lever up or down.
Lane change Move the lever up or down to
position 2 and hold.
Indicator li ht
To lock the ea seatbacks
Push the security locks down.
To fold down the ea seatbacks
Move the seatback security lock lever to the
unlock position.
Pull up on the lock release knob.
Fold down the seatback.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Seat adjustments-Rea
Seats-Head est aints
Seat adjustments-F ont
Manual Seat Powe Seat
Position leve
Height c ank Driver side only. Crank up to raise,
or down to lower.
Seatback angle leve
Lumba suppo t switch
Position and Cushion height switch
Seatback angle switch
Lock release button Lock release buttons
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Windows
Window ope ation
To open o close Push down or pull up on the switch.
Automatic ope ation (D ive side window only)
Push the switch completely down or pull it
completely up and release to fully open or close*. To
stop window mid-way, li htly push the switch in the
opposite direction.
*XLE models only
Window lock switch
Push the switch to deactivate passen er windows.
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Pa king b ake
To set Pull the lever.
To elease (1) Pull the lever up sli htly, (2) press the
lock release button, and (3) lower.
Indicator li ht
Window
lock switch
XLE model
To set Depress the pedal.
To elease Depress the pedal a ain.
Indicator li ht
Inte mittent speed Push the lever down to
position 1.
Inte val adjuste Twist the band to adjust the
intermittent speed.
Slow speed Push the lever down to position 3.
Fast speed Push the lever down to position 4.
Washe fluid Pull the lever toward you.
Single sweep Push the lever up and release.
Windshield wipe & washe
Tu ning system on/off Setting a speed
Indicator li ht
C uise cont ol
To tu n the system “ON” o “OFF” Push the
button.
To set a speed Brin the vehicle to the desired
speed. Push the lever down toward “- SET.”
To cancel the set speed Pull the lever to
“CANCEL.” The set speed may also be cancelled
by either of the followin :
- Depress the brake pedal.
- Depress the clutch pedal (manual transmission).
To esume set speed afte cancel Push the lever
up toward “+RES” after reachin a speed of 25
mph.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
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