Toyota Camry 1996 User manual

Part 1
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—
Chapter 1-1
Overview of instruments
and controls
Instrument panel overview
Instrument cluster overview
Indicator symbols on the
instrument panel

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Instrument panel overview

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Instrument cluster overview

Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
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Brake system warning light*1
Seat belt reminder light*1
Discharge warning light*1
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
Low fuel level warning light*1
Low oil pressure warning light*1
Anit-lock brake system warning light*1
Open door warning light*1
Rear light failure warning light*1
SRS airbag warning light*1
Turn signal indicator lights
Headlight high beam indicator light
Overdrive-off indicator light
“PWR” mode indicator light
Cruise control indicator light*2
Automatic transmission indicator lights
*1: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warn-
ing buzzers” in Chapter 1-5.
*2: If this light flashes, see “Cruise control” in Chapter 1-6.

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Part 1 Keys
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS—
Chapter 1-2
Keys and Doors
Keys
Side doors
Power windows
Trunk lid
Back door
Hood
Fuel tank cap
Electric moon roof
The master key works in every lock.
The subkey will not work in the trunk
and glovebox.
To protect things locked in the trunk or
glvebox when you have your vehicle
parked, leave the subkey with the atten-
dant.
Since the side doors, back door and trunk
lid can be locked without a key, you should
always carry a spare master key in case
you accidentally lock your keys inside the
vehicle.
Keep the key number plate in a safe
place such as your wallet, not in the
vehicle.
If you should lose your keys or if you need
additional keys, duplicates can be made
by a Toyota dealer using the key number.
You should also put a copy of the key
number with your important papers.

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LOCKING WITH KEY
Turn the key towards the front of the
vehicle to lock and towards the back to
unlock.
Vehicles with power door lock sys-
tem—All the side doors and back door
lock and unlock simultaneously with either
front door. In the driver’s door lock, turning
the key once will unlock the driver’s door
and twice in succession will unlock all the
side doors and back door simultaneously.
On some models, the door keyhole light
will come on to help you locate the key-
hole if you pull up and release the door
handle when inserting the key into the
driver’s door keyhole in the dark.
LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK KNOB
Turn the lock knob forward to lock and
backward to unlock the door.
Closing the door with the lock knob in the
lock position will also lock the door. Be
careful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.
Vehicles with power door lock system—
The door cannot be locked if you leave the
key in the ignition switch.
LOCKING WITH POWER DOOR LOCK
SWITCH
To lock all the side doors and back
door simultaneously, push the power
door lock switch on the LOCK side.
Pushing on the UNLOCK side will un-
lock them.
Side doors

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CAUTION
!
Before driving, be sure that the
doors are closed and locked, espe-
cially when small children are in the
vehicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve-
hicle during an accident. It also
helps prevent the doors from being
opened unintentionally.
LOCKING WITH REAR DOOR CHILD-
PROTECTORS
Turn the lock knob 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 using this
feature whenever small children are in the
vehicle.
The windows can be operated with the
switch on each side door.
The power windows work when the igni-
tion switch is in the “ON” position. Howev-
er, if both front doors are closed, they work
for 60 seconds even after the ignition
switch is turned off. They stop working
when either front door is opened.
OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver’s door.
Normal operation: The window moves
as long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
Power windows

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Automatic operation (to open only):
Push the switch completely down and
then release it. The window will fully open.
To stop the window partway, lightly pull the
switch up and then release it.
OPERATING THE PASSENGERS’ WIN-
DOWS
Use the switch on each passenger’s
door or the switches on the driver’s
door that control each passenger’s
window.
The windows move as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock button on
the driver’s door, the passengers’ win-
dows cannot be operated.
!CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury,
you must do the following.
Always make sure the head, hands
and other parts of the body of all oc-
cupants are kept completely inside
the vehicle before you close the
power windows. If someone’s neck,
head or hands gets caught in a clos-
ing window, it could result in a seri-
ous injury. When anyone closes the
power windows, be sure that they
operate the windows safely.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock button to
prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.