Toyota GT86 User manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1Before driving Adjusting and operating features such as door locks,
mirrors, and steering column.
2When driving Driving, stopping and safe-driving information.
3Interior features Air conditioning and audio systems, as well as other in-
terior features for a comfortable driving experience.
4Maintenanceand
care Cleaning and protecting your vehicle, performing do-it-
yourself maintenance, and maintenance information.
5When trouble
arises What to do if the vehicle needs to be towed, gets a flat
tire, or is involved in an accident.
6Vehicle specifi-
cations Detailed vehicle information.
Index Alphabetical listing of information contained in this man-
ual.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Index
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1-1. Key information
Keys...................................... 30
1-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors and
trunk
Smart entry & start
system................................ 33
Wireless remote control........ 51
Doors.................................... 55
Trunk..................................... 58
1-3. Adjustable components
(seats, mirrors,
steering wheel)
Front seats............................ 63
Rear seats ............................ 67
Head restraints ..................... 69
Seat belts.............................. 71
Steering wheel...................... 78
Anti-glare inside rear view
mirror.................................. 79
Outside rear view
mirrors ................................ 80
1-4. Opening and closing
the windows
Power windows..................... 83
1-5. Refueling
Opening the fuel
tank cap.............................. 87
1-6. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer
system................................ 91
Double locking system....... 100
1-7. Safety information
Correct driving posture....... 102
SRS airbag
(Supplemental Restraint
System airbag)................. 104
Child restraint systems....... 133
Installing child
restraints.......................... 141
Airbag manual on-off
system.............................. 151
2-1. Driving procedures
Driving the vehicle.............. 156
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles with a smart
entry & start system)........ 169
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles without a
smart entry &
start system) .................... 178
Automatic transmission...... 181
Manual Transmission......... 188
Turn signal lever................. 191
Parking brake..................... 192
Horn ................................... 193
1Before driving
2When driving

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2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters............ 194
Indicators and warning
lights................................. 198
Multi-information
display .............................. 203
2-3. Operating the lights and
windshield wipers
Headlight switch.................. 208
Fog light switch................... 215
Windshield wipers and
washer.............................. 217
2-4. Using other driving
systems
Cruise control...................... 220
Driving assist systems........ 225
2-5. Driving information
Cargo and luggage............. 231
Winter driving tips............... 233
Trailer towing...................... 237
3-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Manual air conditioning
system.............................. 240
Automatic air conditioning
system.............................. 248
Rear window and
outside rear view mirror
defoggers.......................... 256
3-2. Using the audio system
Using the AUX/
USB port .......................... 258
3-3. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list................. 259
• Interior light...................... 260
3-4. Using the storage
features
List of storage features....... 261
• Glove box......................... 262
• Bottle holders................... 263
• Cup holders/
console tray...................... 264
3-5. Other interior features
Sun visors .......................... 266
Vanity mirrors..................... 267
Clock.................................. 268
Outside temperature
display.............................. 269
Ashtray............................... 270
Power outlets ..................... 271
Seat heaters....................... 273
Floor mat............................ 275
Trunk features.................... 278
3Interior features

TABLE OF CONTENTS Index
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4-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior
............. 282
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ............ 285
Cleaning and protecting
the Alcantara®area.......... 289
4-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements..................... 291
4-3. Do-it-yourself
maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions....................... 294
Hood................................... 297
Positioning a floor jack........ 299
Engine compartment........... 301
Tires.................................... 314
Tire inflation pressure......... 323
Wheels................................ 325
Air conditioning filter ........... 328
Wireless remote control/
electronic key battery........ 331
Checking and replacing
fuses................................. 335
Light bulbs .......................... 343
5-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 362
If your vehicle needs to
be towed .......................... 363
If you think something is
wrong............................... 370
Fuel pump shut off
system.............................. 371
5-2. Steps to take in
an emergency
If a warning light turns
on or a warning buzzer
sounds... ......................... 372
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with
a spare tire)...................... 384
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with
an emergency tire
puncture repair kit)........... 393
If the engine will
not start............................ 409
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P................... 412
If you lose your keys .......... 413
If the electronic key does
not operate properly......... 414
If the battery is
discharged ....................... 418
4Maintenance and care 5When trouble arises

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If your vehicle overheats..... 423
If the vehicle becomes
stuck................................. 426
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in
an emergency................... 428
6-1. Specifications
Maintenance data
(fuel, oil level, etc.)............ 432
Fuel information.................. 445
6-2. Customization
Customizable features........ 447
Abbreviation list ........................ 450
Alphabetical index..................... 451
What to do if... ........................... 462
6Vehicle specifications
Index

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Outside rear view mirrors
P. 80
Pictorial index Exterior
Hood
P. 297
Windshield wipers
P. 217
Headlights (high beam)
P. 208
Front position lights
P. 208
Headlights (low beam)
P. 208
Turn signal lights
P. 191
Turn signal lights
P. 191
Front fog lights 
Daytime running lights (vehicles with
halogen headlights)
P. 215
P. 208
Daytime running lights (vehicle with
discharge headlights)
P. 208

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Tires
Rotation
Replacement
Temporary repair
Inflation pressure
P. 314
P. 384
P. 393
P. 323
Rear window defogger
P. 256
Trunk
P. 58
Doors
P. 55
Fuel filler door
P. 87
Turn signal lights
P. 191
: If equipped
License plate lights
P. 208
Tail lights
P. 208
Rear fog light
P. 215

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Pictorial index Interior
(Left-hand drive vehicles)
Power outlet 
P. 271
Head restraints
P. 69
Seat belts
P. 71
SRS front passenger
airbag
P. 104
Cup holders 
Console tray
P. 264
P. 264
SRS side airbags
P. 104
Front seats
P. 63
Glove box
P. 262
SRS curtain shield
airbags
P. 104
Child restraint
anchor brackets
P. 141

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Anti-glare inside rear view mirror
P. 79
Interior light
P. 260
Vanity mirrors 
P. 267
Sun visors*
P. 266
*: NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat
protected byan ACTIVE AIRBAG infront ofit, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur. (P. 149)
: If equipped

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Inside door lock buttons
P. 56
Outside rear view mirror switches 
P. 80
Window lock switch
P. 83
Power window switches
P. 83
Door lock switch
P. 56
B
Pictorial index Interior
(Left-hand drive vehicles)

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: If equipped
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Shift lever
P. 181, 188
Parking brake lever
P. 192
VSC/TRC off switch
P. 226
Seat heater switches 
P. 273
“VSC SPORT” switch
P. 226
Power outlet
P. 271
Shift lock override button 
P. 412
Driving pattern selector switch 
P. 183

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Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Fog light switch
P. 208
P. 191
P. 215
Gauges and meters
Multi-information display
P. 194
P. 203
Clock
P. 268
Windshield wiper and washer switch
P. 217
Emergency flasher
switch
P. 362
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever
P. 78
Floor mat
P. 275
Hood lock release lever
P. 297
Fuel filler door opener
P. 87
SRS driver knee airbag
P. 104
Engine(ignition)switch (vehicleswitha
smart entry & start system)
P. 169
AUX/USB port 
P. 258
Pictorial index Instrument panel
(Left-hand drive vehicles)

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A
Vehicles with a manual air conditioning system
Air conditioning
system
P. 240
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
switch /rear window defogger switch 
P. 256
Vehicles with an automatic air conditioning system
Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defoggers switch
P. 256
Air conditioning
system
P. 248
: If equipped

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C
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Paddle shift switches 
P. 184, 186
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles
without a smart entry & start system)
P. 178
Cruise control switch 
P. 220
Horn
SRS driver airbag
P. 193
P. 104
Instrument panel light control dial
P. 196
Manual headlight leveling dial 
P. 210
Trunk opener
P. 58
: If equipped
Pictorial index Instrument panel
(Left-hand drive vehicles)
Tire pressure warning system reset
switch
P. 316

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Pictorial index Interior
(Right-hand drive vehicles)
SRS front passenger
airbag
P. 104
Head restraints
P. 69
Seat belts
P. 71
Child restraint anchor brackets
P. 141
Poweroutlet
P. 271
Glove box
P. 262
Front seats
P. 63
SRS side airbags
P. 104
Cup holders 
Console tray
P. 264
P. 264
SRS curtain shield
airbags
P. 104
: If equipped

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Anti-glare inside rear view mirror
P. 79
Interior light
P. 260
Sun visors*
P. 266
Vanity mirrors 
P. 267
Pictorial index Interior
(Right-hand drive vehicles)
*: NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat
protected byan ACTIVEAIRBAG in front of it,DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur. (P. 149)

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B
Inside door lock buttons
P. 56
Outside rear view mirror switches 
P. 80
Window lock switch
P. 83
Power window switches
P. 83
Door lock switch
P. 56
: If equipped

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C
Shift lock override button 
P. 412
Shift lever
P. 181, 188
Parking brake lever
P. 192
VSC/TRC off switch
P. 226
Seat heater switches 
P. 273
Driving pattern selector switch 
P. 183
“VSC SPORT” switch
P. 226
Power outlet
P. 271
: If equipped
Pictorial index Interior
(Right-hand drive vehicles)

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Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever
P. 78
Gauges and meters
Multi-information display
P. 194
P. 203
Clock
P. 268
Windshield wiper and
washer switch
P. 217
Emergency flasher
switch
P. 362
Floor mat
P. 275
Hood lock release lever
P. 297
Fuel filler door opener
P. 87
Engine(ignition)switch(vehicleswitha
smart entry & start system)
P. 169
SRS driver knee airbag
P. 104
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Fog light switch
P. 208
P. 191
P. 215
AUX/USB port 
P. 258
: If equipped
Pictorial index Instrument panel
(Right-hand drive vehicles)

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Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
switch /rear window defogger switch 
P. 256
Vehicles with an automatic air conditioning system
Vehicles with a manual air conditioning system
Air conditioning
system
P. 240
Air conditioning
system
P. 248
Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defoggers switch
P. 256
Pictorial index Instrument panel
(Right-hand drive vehicles)