Toyota MR2 1987 User manual

TOYOTA
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1987
Owner S Manual
For your safety and comfort, read carefully and keep in the vehiclfJ.
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~---- New vehicle warranty- --,
Your new vehicle 1$ covered by the following Toyota limited war-
ranties'
• New vehicle warranly
• Emission control systems warranty
• Others
For further ,nformatlon, please refer (0 the separate "Owner"s
GUide" Of "Warranty Booklet"
~- Yourresponsibility for maintenance-~
II +5 owne(s responSibility to make sure thaI the speCified mainte-
nance 1$ performed Section 5 gives details of these maintenance
reqUirements Also included in Section 5 IS Information regarding
more frequent 011 changes and other reqUirements for vehicles
used under severe driving conditions
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Foreword
Welcome to (he glowIng group of \/illue-cOl1se,uus people whu dllV8 Toyows We ,He proud
of the advanced engllleerIJ'Q and quality conSlrUC110nof eileh vehicle we bUild
We Invite you to HhJd through lhls Owner's M,H1UJI IllS deSIgned to dCqWWlt you With the
features of your new Toyota ilnd W help you enJoy many moles/kilometers of motoring ple<J
Slife
When It cornes to serv,u~, remerntJer (hal your Toyold uedle, knows your vehicle best and IS
mterested on your complete sat,slC1C110n He will proVIde quality maintenance and ,my other
aSSISlilnc;e you IIlay require
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
PledS8 ledvP thiS Owner's Manual In thiS vehicle al rhe time of resale The next owner Will
need thiS Inforlllation also
All information and specifications in this manual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of Toyota's policy of continual product improvement, we reserve
the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Please note that this manual applies to all models and el<plains all equipment, includ.
ing options. Therefore. you may find some el<planations for equipment not installed on
your vehicle.

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Section
Table of contents
Page
1 Information for the new owner... .. . .. 1
2 Driving tips.. ... ..... .... .. .. . ... 81
3 In case of an emergency.. .. . . .. 97
4 Corrosion prevention and appearance care ....•.. 109
5 Vehicle maintenance and care ...........•...... 113
6 Do-it-yourself maintenance 127
7 Consumer information 151
8 Specifications 161
9 Index 165

r---Modification of yourToyota----,
Please be awarf that any modificatIon 01your Toyota coulrj aline
,15 performance, safety durability ()J \IIIilfranty and 'nay even v,ola
Ie governmental regulations
r-------Snow tire warning------
If you nefld snow lIres, you must Install them on all four wheels
See page 154
Installationof a mobile
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two-way radiosystem
As the ,nstallatlon of a mobile (woway ranlo system In your vehi-
cle could allect electrOniC systerns such as ",Ipellarllt fuelln)€CIIOn
system and cruise control system, hi' SurA to ch"ck w,th yOU
Toyota dealer tor precautionary meilsurAS or speCial Instruct,ons
regarding Installation

Information for the new owner-Section 1
Catalytic converter
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CATALYTIC CONVERTER
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The catalytic conv,uter is an emission
control device installed in the exhaust
system.
It looks somewhat like a mulller, but Its pur-
pose IS 10 reduce pOllutants In the eX~laust
gas
WARNING:
A large amount of unburned gdS flOWing Into
the converter may cause It to overheat and
create a fire hazard To prevef\tlhls and other
damasw. observe Ihe following precautions
• Do not drive with an extremely low fuel
level, rurHllng out 01 gas could cause the
engrne to misfile, creat,ng an excessive
load on the converter
• Do no allow the ~ngme to run at Idle
speed for more than 20 minutes
• Keep your eng me In good running order
Malfunctions In the engme electrical,
rgnltlon or carburet ron systems could
cause an extremely hrgh converter tem-
perature
• Do not push-start or pull-start your vehi-
cI,
• Do not lurn off the Ignition while the vehr.
cle >smovmg
• Do not dflve, rdle or park your vehrcle over
anything that might burn eaSily such as
grass, leaves. paper or rags
• Keep people and combustlonable
materials away frorn the exhaust pipe
while the engine IS running The exhaust
gas >svery hal.
• AVOid raCing the engine
• Use only unleaded gasolme
• If the engine becomes diffrcult 10 start,
stalls Irequently or pings or knocks during
acceleration, take your vehicle In for a
check-up as soon as pOSSible,Remember,
your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle
and rls catalY lc converter system best
To Insure that the converter and the entlle
emrSSlOn control system operate properly,
your vehicle must receive the periodiC
inspectIOns reqUired by the Toyota Mainte-
nance Schedule

Fuel recommendation
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Your new vehicle must use onlv unleaded
fuel: Research Octane No. 91 (Octane
Rating 87) or higher.
Use of leaded gasoline will cause the
catalytic converter 10 lose Its eftectlveness
and the emission control system to function
Improperly Also. this can Increase mainte-
nance COStS
To help prevent gas station mlxups. your
Toyota has a new smaller fuel tank opening
The special nozzle on pumps With unleaded
fuel will f'l It. but the larger standard nozzle
on pumps With leaded gas Will not
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Gasohol, a mixture of unleaded gasoline
and 10 % ethanol, is available in some
areas. II you use gasohol in your Tovota,
please take the following precautions:
• If drlveability problems are encountered
(poor hot starting, vaporiZing, engine
knock. etc). the use at gasohol should be
dlsconllnued
• Be sure that the gasohol used does not
contain more than 10 percent ethanol and
has an octane rating no lower than lhal
recommended for unleaded gasoline (87)
• Since some gasohol contains lead, be sure
that the gasohol used on your Toyota IS
unleaded
• Take care not to spill gasohol during
refueling Gasolone containing alcohol
may cause paint damage
NOTICE:
Toyota does not recommend the use 01
gasolines containing methanol, but If you do,
never use gasollnes containing more than 5
% methanol Also, do not use gasolones con-
taining methanol that does not contain cos.
olvents and corrOSion Inhibitors for
methanol The use 01 these gasolines will
cause fuel system damage or vehicle perl or
mance problems
Fuel tank capacity:
108 gal {90 Imp gal 41 litersl
Operation in foreign countries
If you plan to drive your Tovota in another
country ...
First, comply With the vehiCle registration
laws
Second, confirm tile availability of the cor-
rect fuel (unleaded and minimum octane rat-
109)

Tips for driving
the first 1000 miles (1600 kml
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Drive gently and avoid high speeds.
You need not follow a break-m schedule with
your new Toyota, But following a lew simple
lipS for the first 1000 moles (1600 km) can
,Idd to the future economy and long life of
your vehIcle
• Do not drive over 55 mph (88 km/hl
• Mamtaln engine speed between 2000 and
4000 rpm
• Avoid full.tliroltle stilrts
• Try to avoId hard stops during the fllst
200 miles noo kml
• Do not drNe slowly with the transmISSion
In a high gear
• Do not driVe for a long time at dny sIngle
speed, eIther fdst or slow
• Do nOl lOW a trailer dUllng the hrst 500
,niles {BOO kml
Keys
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The master key works in every lock. The
subkey will not work in the rear trunk and
glovebox.
To protect th,ngs locked In the rear trunk or
glovebox when you have your vehicle
parked leave the subkey wIth the altendanl
Since the doors and rear trunk lid can be
locked without a key, you should always car-
ry a spare master key In case you aCCidental.
ly lock your keys InSide the vehIcle or rear
trunk
KH NUMBER P\.ATE
Keep the key number plate in a safe place
such as your wallet, not in the vehicle.
If you should lose your keys or rf you need
additional keys. duplicates should be made
by a Toyota dealer uSing the key number
vou Should also put a copy of the key num-
ber With your ,mportant papers
3

Door locks-
Locking and unlocking with key
FRONT
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Turn the key towards the front of the vehi-
cle to lock and towards the back to
unlock.
Vehicles with power door lock svstem-
Lockmg or unlockIng one door locks or
unlocks the other
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Locking from the inside
lOCK
10010.116
After closing the door, push in the lock
lever.
The door then cannot be ('pened with elthf'f
the outside or InSIde dool hilnejle
Before driving. be sure that the doors Bre
closed and locked, especiafly when smaff
children are in the vehicle. Along wllh the
proper use at seat belts, 10ckll1g thfl doors
helps prevent the driver and passf'ngers from
being thrown out from the vehicle durmg an
aCCident It elisahelps prevent tlw oliors from
being opened unmtentlon,)lly
Locking from the outside
without key
Push in the lock lever. Then hold up the
handle as you close the door.
Vehicles with power door lock system _II
the key ISteli 'n Ihe ignItIon sWltdt neither
tIe drIvers side 01 piJssengers sIde door can
be locked ThiS ISa feature d,'signed to avoid
lucking the key accldenldlly In the vehicle
Be careful nor to lock your keys in the vehi-
cle,