Toyota Hi-Lux 1973 User manual

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FOREWORD
We at Toyota thank you for selecting the Hi-Lux, and heartily welcome you into the
Toyota Family!
The Toyota Hi-Lux
is a product of the finest engineering skills and techniques available.
We have prepared this manual to acquaint you with the vehicle, and to serve as a guide
for its proper handling and safe driving. To help assure trouble-free operation, com-
pletely familiarize yourself with the contents of this manual at once.
Toyota provides you with a complete dealer servicing network which covers the entire
United States and Canada. This is to provide quality service and assure pleasant
motoring to all Toyota enthusiasts.
On the last page of the "Toyota Emission Control Systems and Maintenance
Schedule" booklet is a space for service record. When you obtain a scheduled mainte-
nance service at your Toyota dealer, have him sign the record.
Once again, thank uou for selecting the Hi-Lux, and welcome to Toyota!
TOYOTA MOTOR SALES CO., LTD.
All information and specifications contained in this manual were the most up-ta-date at
the
time of printing, and we reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
© 1973 TOYOTA MOTOR SALES CO .. L TO.
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Contents
HOW THE INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS WORK
Instrume nt Pa ne l .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .
Drivi ng -C omfo rt 'and Saf et y .. .. .... . .. .
Convenience Fe a tur es and Ot her Controls .
STARTING AND DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
H ow to Star t the E ng ine ..... , ....... .
H ow to Drive with a Manual Transmissi on . .. .... • ......
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How to Dri ve with an Autom at ic Transmission . ..• ... •.... • . . • . ..• " .. . 36
DRIVINGHINTS . .. .. ..... . .. .... ......•.... .. ..•....... . .. 39
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY . ', \1 • . . .... ..... .. . ........ . . . ... . .. 43
SAFETY CHECKS YOU SHOULD PERFORM
Inside th e Ve. hid e ... .
Out side the Vehicle ...... .
While Dr ivi ng the Vehicle .. ~ .
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Maintenan ce Requir ed for Y our Vehic le
Maint en an ce You Ga n 00 .... . ... .
OWNER INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS
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R eco mmended Ga s, Oil and Ti re Pressure . . . ,. .. .. ... . . . . . .. .... .. ... 77
Consumer Inform atio n ...... . .. . . .. . . . ' ... . .. . .... .. ...•. .. . 81
Sp eci fications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . • . • . . • . • . • . .. 85
INDEX ... .. ..... . .•. .. ... . ....• .... . .. ... . . .. .• .. ... .. . 87
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HOW THE INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS WORK
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Instrument Panel
The in strume nt panel has switches for co ntr olling
th e ve hicle equipme nt , in s trument s, gau ge s, and
lights to, indicate
the performance and conditions of
th e vehicle. You should fully acquaint yo urse lf with
th e functions and use of th ese contro ls f or proper
driving.
KEYS
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ONLY ONE KEY is enough for a ll key cylinders
(ignition and doors),
As a convenience,
the key is reversible and can be
inse rt ed in the ignition sw it ch or door lock cylinders
eith
er side up,
Precautions in handling of keys
L The doors can be locked without kcy, so be sure
that you have it befor e closing the doors,
2, You should always carry a spare key in case th e
doors are accidentally locked with
your keys
inside,
IGNITION SWITCH
Th e key Cl m be turned to four positions as marked
on the sw it ch :
START
... Turn the key to this position to s tart
the engine. Because this position is spring-loaded,
the key will
automati cally return to th e ON position
when released,
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ON .. : This is th e normaIdriving position, with the
en gi ne on and all el ectr ical accessories operative. To
stop 'the engine, turn th e key to the ACC position.
CAUTION: Do not leave the ignition key in the ON
position when engine is not funning. Current flow may
damage the distributor points and ignition coil, and will
eventually cause battery discharge.
ACC (Accessories) ... Turn the key to this position
to ope rate accessories (such as radio) w ithout
running th e engine.
All lights are independent on the ACC circuit.
OFF ... Th e key can be removed only when it is in
trus position.
STEERING COLUMN LOCK (Option)
The steering column lock and ignition sw itch are
combined in a single unit.
LOCK . . Press th e locking button to tum the key
to the LOCK position.
The key can be removed only when
it is in this
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po sition. Remoning the key locks the steering
column for added
th eft protection.
Locking
If the steering wheel still remains fr ee after removing
the key, tum
it in either dir ec tion until it locks.
WARNING: Never turn the key to LOCK posi-
tion while the vehicle is moving.
Unlocking
To unloc
k. th e steering whee l, inse rt th e key in the
ignition switch and
tum the key fr om the LOCK
position to the ACe position. If the k ey is hard to
turn, gently mo ve th e steering wheel slightly each
w
ay while turn ing th e key until it moves off the
LOCK position.
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WA RN I NG : To prevent the accidental locking
of the steering column, do not push, tow or coast
your vehicle with the ignition key in the LOCK
position. If it is necessary to push your vehicle to
start the engine, make certain that the ignition
key is in the ON position. If your vehicle is being
pushed or towed for any other reason, make
certain that the ignition key
is in the ACe
position.
HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Th e headlight sw itch controls the headlights, park-
ing ligh ts, tail light s, license plate lights, side ma rker
lights and instrument panel lights.
Turn the . knob to adjust th e brightness of the illumi-
nation lights for hazard warning li g ht switch knob
and c ent er ins trument pane l.
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TURN SIGNAL & DIMMER SWITCH
The turn signals and headlight low and high beams
are con
tr o ll ed by one lever located on th e steering
column. The
turn signa ls operate only when the
ignition switch
is in the ON position.
Operation
of turn signal :
Mov e th e lever up ward to signal a right turn and
downwa
rd to signal a l ef t turn. Th e green indica tor
light on the instrume nt panel will flash inter-
mittently, indicating
that the turn signal lever has
been moved
into position for turn. Th e tum signal
sw itch is normally cance ll ed when the steering wheel
re
turn s after co mpleting a tum. However, manual
ca ncelling m ay be required after making a gradual
turn , such as whe n changing lanes.
For changing headlight beams:
Move the le ve r toward yo u fo r low beam and away
f
or high beam. Wh en the headlights are on high
beam, a purple indicator
li g ht on th e instrume nt
panel wi th light.
Headlight beams can also be changed while the turn
signal is on.
WINDSHIELD WIPER & WASHER SWITCH
The windshield wipers and washer can be operated
only when
the ignition switch is in the ON or ACC
position.
Th e windshie ld wipers operate at two diff ere nt
speeds so that the proper speed can be selected in
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accordance with the rainfall and vehicle speed.
Turn
off the wipers when the windshie ld is dry.
The windshie
ld wipers will automati cally re turn to
their original position and s top when the switch is
pushed in
to the OFF position. However, if the
ignition switch
is turned off before th e wipcrs park,
they will
stop in that position.
The windshield washer will operate
with th e wind-
shield wiper either on or
off provided th e ignition
switch is in the ON
or ACC po sition.
If th e washer fluid stops squirting, do not operate
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the wa sher pump. Check to see whe ther there is still
wa sher fluid in th e tank, and fill the tank if it is
empty. The washer tank is mounted on the battery
carrier in the engine compartment.
Use of a commercial windshield washer s olution is
recommended for effectively cleaning the wind-
s
hi e ld; when not available, plain water may also be
used. However,
do not use water in freezing
weather, and never use anti-freeze
be ca use it will
damage plated and painted surfaces
of th e body.
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HAZARD WARNING LIGHT SWITCH
Wh en the knob of the hazard warning li ght sw itch is
pulled
out, a ll four turn signal li g ht s wi ll blink at the
same time as an emergency warning to other
motorist s, and hoth turn signal indicat or li gh ts on
the inst
rument panel wi ll flash simultaneously. The
hazard warning lights are not controlled by the
ignition sw itch.
COMBINATION METER
Speedometer
The forward speed of the vehicle is indicated in
mil
es per hour. Glance at this meter occasionally
when driving to keep the vehicle's speed within
the
proper limits.
Th e spee dometer incorporates an odom ete r. The
udometer registers th e tota l distance th e ve hicle has
traveled; it acts as a guide to determine periodic
maintenance.
Fuel Gauge
Read the fuel gauge with the ignition switch ON a nd
with the vehicle on level ground, either parked or
travelling at a con stant spee d.
Th e letter F stands for FULL and E for EMPTY.
The needle will point to E when the r ema ining
gasoline drops to I
ga ll on or when the ignition
switch is
OFF.
Wh en the needle approaches the E, it is the time to
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