Toyota MR2 User manual

2005 MR2 Spyder
!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 the 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 the 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
MR2 Spyder.
This Pocket Reference Guide is not a full
guide to MR2 Spyder operations. Every
MR2 Spyder 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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item Page No.
OVERVIEW
Engine compar men 8
Engine hood release lever 8
Fuel ank door opener and cap 6
Indica or symbols 4-5
Ins rumen clus er 4-5
Ins rumen panel 2-3
Trunk area 7
Trunk release lever 7
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Air condi ioning/Hea ing 16
Audio 14-15
Clock 13
Conver ible op opera ion 17-18
Cruise con rol 13
Cup holders 13
Engine immobilizer 12
Ligh con rol-Ins rumen panel 15
Ligh s & urn signals 11
Parking brake 10
Sea adjus men s 10
Sequen ial manual ransmission 9
Til s eering wheel 10
Windows 12
Windshield wiper & washer 12
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Airbag-Supplemen al Res rain Sys em 20
Door locks 19
Passenger airbag cu off swi ch 19
Sea bel s 19
Spare ire & ools 21
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Audio
Cup holders
Ash ray
Cigare e ligh er
Cruise con rol lever*
Igni ion swi ch
Til s eering lock release lever
Power window lock swi ch
Power door lock swi ch
Fron fog ligh swi ch*
Ins rumen panel ligh con rol
*If ins alled
Headligh and urn signal con rols
Transmission shif swi ches*
Wiper and washer con rols
Clock
Rear window defogger swi ch
Emergency flasher swi ch
Auxiliary box
Engine immobilizer indica or ligh
Air condi ioning con rols
OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
OVERVIEW
Inst ument panel
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Open door warning ligh 1
Airbag SRS warning ligh 1
Power s eering warning ligh 1
Sequen ial manual ransmission warning ligh 1
Headligh high beam indica or ligh
Turn signal indica or ligh
Gear posi ion indica or ligh 2
Cruise con rol indica or ligh 3
3If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 1-7, 2005
Owner’s anual.
Speedome er
Service reminder indica ors and indica or
ligh s
Gear posi ion indica ors*
Engine coolan empera ure gauge
Low fuel level warning ligh
Fuel gauge
Tachome er
Trip me er rese knob
Odome er and wo rip me ers
*Wi h sequen ial manual ransmission
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Inst ument cluste
Indicato symbols
1For details, refer to “Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers,” Section 1-6, 2005 Owner’s anual.
2If this light flashes, refer to “Sequential manual transmission,”
Section 1-7, 2005 Owner’s anual.
Brake sys em warning ligh 1
Driver’s sea bel reminder ligh 1
Passenger’s sea bel reminder ligh 1
Ba ery warning ligh 1
Malfunc ion indica or ligh 1
Low engine oil pressure warning ligh 1
An i-lock Brake Sys em warning ligh 1
When he An i-lock Brake Sys em (ABS) func ion is in
ac ion, you may feel he brake pedal pulsa ing and
hear a noise. In his si ua ion, o le he An i-lock
Brake Sys em work for you, jus hold he brake pedal
down more firmly. Do no pump he brake as his will
resul in reduced braking performance.
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T unk a ea
Brake fluid reservoir
Fuse block
Power s eering fluid reservoir
Radia or
Elec ric cooling fans
A/C condenser
Windshield washer fluid ank
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OVERVIEW
Fuel tank doo opene and cap T unk elease leve
To elease the t unk Open he glove box and
pull he runk release lever inside vehicle.
To open the t unk Inser finger hrough he
opening be ween he hood and bumper. Pull up
on he ca ch lever inside he compar men and
lif he runk lid.
To p event access to the t unk elease leve
Lock he glove box by inser ing he mas er key
in o he lock and urning i clockwise.
To open the fuel tank doo f om d ive side
seat Pull up on he opener.
To emove the fuel tank cap Turn he cap
coun erclockwise. Af er removing, hang he
e her on he fuel ank door.
To eplace the fuel tank cap Turn clockwise un il
a click is heard. If no igh ened enough, Check
Engine “ ” indica or may illumina e.
To lock the fuel tank doo opene Inser he
mas er key in o he key hole loca ed behind he
opener and urn clockwise.This locks bo h engine
hood release lever and fuel ank door opener.
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Selecto leve
Ei her he selec or lever or shif swi ches (loca ed
on he fron and back of he s eering wheel) may be
used o shif from he “S” posi ion. Each opera ion
of he lever or swi ches shif s he ransmission 1
gear up or down. Unlike au oma ic ransmissions,
his sys em does no shif au oma ically when you
accelera e.
Sequential manual t ansmission (if installed)
Shift switches
With selecto leve in “S” position
To upshift Push ei her one of he swi ches on he
back side of he s eering wheel.
To downshift Push ei her one of he swi ches on he
fron side of he s eering wheel.
Refer o he Owner‘s Manual for more de ails.
DOWN
Indica or ligh
UP
Indica or ligh
Reve se
Neut al
R
N
Sequential mode
+: Upshif ing
- : Downshif ing
S
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OVERVIEW
Engine hood elease leve
To elease the engine hood Pull he lever inside
vehicle.
To open the engine hood Lif he engine hood.
To lock the engine hood elease leve Inser he
mas er key in o he keyhole and urn clockwise.
This locks bo h hood release lever and fuel ank
door opener.
Engine compa tment
Fuse block
Ba ery
Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil level dips ick
Engine coolan reservoir
Note: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including
oil changes, will help extend the life of
your vehicle and maintain performance.
Please refer to the “Owner’s arranty
Information Booklet,” “Scheduled
Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual
Supplement.”
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Tu n signals
Right o left tu n Push he lever up or down.
Lane change Move he lever up or down o
posi ion 7 and hold.
Lights & tu n signals
Headlights
Pa king, tail, license plate, side ma ke and
inst ument panel lights Twis he lever knob o
posi ion 1.
Headlights and all of the above Twis he lever
knob o posi ion 2.
High beams Push he lever forward.
Low beams
High beam flashe Pull he lever oward you.
Note: Daytime unning light system
Au oma ically urns on he headligh s a reduced
in ensi y.
High beam indica or ligh
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Seat adjustments
Position leve
Cushion angle knob*
Seatback angle leve
*If ins alled
Refer o he Owner’s Manual for more de ails.
To change the stee ing wheel angle Push he lock
release lever down, se he desired angle and re urn
he lever o i s locked posi ion.
Note: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle
is in motion.
Tilt stee ing wheel
Pa king b ake
To set Pull he lever.
To elease (1) Pull he lever up sligh ly, (2) press
he lock release bu on, and (3) lower.
Indica or ligh
Lock release bu on
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To eset the hou Push “H.”
To eset the minutes Push “M.”
To ound off minutes to the nea est hou
Push “:00.”
Clock
Cup holde s
Inst ument panel
Cente console
C uise cont ol (if installed)
To tu n the system “ON” o “OFF” Push he
bu on.
To set a speed Bring your vehicle o he desired
speed. Push he lever down o “- SET.”
To cancel the set speed Pull he lever o
“CANCEL.”
The se speed may also be cancelled by any of
he following:
- Depress he brake pedal.
- Shif upward or downward.
- Depress he clu ch pedal (manual ransmission)
To esume set speed afte cancel Push he lever
up oward “+ RES.” If vehicle speed falls below
25 mph, he se speed will no be resumed.
NOTE: To raise se speed, push up oward “+RES.”
To lower se speed, push down oward “-SET.” Refer
o he Owner’s Manual for more de ails.
Tu ning system on/off Setting a speed
Indica or ligh
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Windshield wipe & washe
Inte mittent speed Push he lever down o
posi ion 1.
Inte val adjuste Twis he band o adjus he
in ermi en speed.
Slow speed Push he lever down o posi ion 3.
Fast speed Push he lever down o posi ion 4.
Single wipe Push he lever up o posi ion 5.
Wash and wipe Pull he lever oward you.
Windows
Window ope ation
To open o close Push down or pull up on he
swi ch.
Automatic down ope ation (D ive side only)
Push he swi ch comple ely down and release o
fully open. To s op window mid-way, pull up on he
swi ch.
Window lock switch
Push he swi ch o deac iva e he passenger’s
window.
Engine immobilize
This is a hef de erren sys em. The engine will
s ar only when he elec ronic code in he key’s
ransponder chip corresponds o he regis ered ID
code for he vehicle. Please no e ha key
replacemen can be expensive.
Refer o he Owner’s Manual for more de ails.
Window lock swi ch
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CD PLAYER
To play Inser a compac disc.
To select a t ack Push ei her side of “SEEK/TRACK.”
To scan t acks on a disc Push “SCAN.” Push again o
hold selec ion.
To eject a compact disc Push “ .”
To view CD text Push “TEXT” o display disc
informa ion.
CD change
-To load one disc Push “LOAD” and inser 1 disc.
-To load multiple discs Push and hold “LOAD” un il
you hear a beep. Inser one disc.
Note: Wai un il he green indica or illumina es o
inser nex disc.
Refer o he Owner’s Manual for more de ails.
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
RADIO
To select a station Push ei her side of
“SEEK/TRACK.”
To scan fo stations Push “SCAN.” Push and hold o
scan prese s a ions.
To select the band Push “AM” or “FM.”
-To p eset a station Tune in he desired s a ion and
press a prese bu on (1-6) un il you hear a beep.
-To select a p eset station Push desired prese
bu on (1-6).
RDS (Radio Data System) Text Display
-Push TYPE “ ” or “ ” o view curren program
genre. Push again wi hin 6 seconds o selec new
genre.
-Push “SEEK/TRACK” or “SCAN” o find same genre
program.
-Push “TEXT” o receive informa ion ransmi ed
from radio s a ions.
Audio
BASIC OPERATION
To tu n on the audio system Push “PWR·VOL,”
“AM,” “FM” or “DISC.”
To tu n off the system Push “PWR·VOL.”
To adjust the volume Turn “PWR·VOL.”
To adjust tone and balance Push he “TUNE/AUDIO
CONTROL” knob. The mode changes wi h each push
in succession from Bass, Treble, Fade, Balance. Turn
he knob righ or lef o adjus each mode.
*Func ions for bu ons 1-6 are indica ed above each bu on on LCD.
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To adjust the b ightness of the inst ument panel
Ro a e he wheel up o increase, or down o
decrease he brigh ness of he ins rumen panel
ligh s.
Light cont ol-Inst ument panel
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Lower he side windows and sun visors. Push he
lock release bu ons and pull he lock levers
down.
Gripping he fron area of he op, move he op
upward.
Conve tible top
Pull up o reduce he wind from he rear of he
vehicle while driving.
Ai deflecto
Press he rear window glass down gen ly while
pulling he op back.
Secure he op by folding down un il a click
sounds.
Lowe ing the soft top
Inst ument panel vents
Floo and panel vents
Floo vents
Floo and windshield vents
Windshield vents Use fresh air “ ” o reduce
window fogging.
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Ai conditioning/heating
Ai intake selecto Selec fresh or recircula e
cabin air.
Ai flow selecto
“A/C” switch Air condi ioning on/off swi ch.
Use wi h “ ” for bes cooling performance.
Fan speed selecto
Tempe atu e selecto
Refer o he Owner’s Manual for more de ails.
Turn he air flow selec or o selec he following:
To select ai flow vents
Lock release
bu on
Lock release lever
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Passenge ai bag cutoff switch
To tu n on Turn he key o he “ON” posi ion.
To tu n off Turn he key o he “OFF” posi ion.
Refer o he Owner’s Manual for more de ails.
Indica or ligh
Seat belts
If bel is fully ex ended, hen re rac ed even
sligh ly, i canno be re-ex ended beyond ha poin ,
unless fully re rac ed again. This fea ure is used o
help hold child res rain sys ems securely.
To find more informa ion abou sea bel s, and how
o ins all a child res rain sys em, refer o your
Owner’s Manual.
Keep as low on
hip bones as
possible
Take up slack
Too high
SAFETY AND
EMERGENCY FEATURES
Doo locks
To lock Push “LOCK.”
To unlock Push “UNLOCK.”
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
While sea ed, use he handle loca ed on he
fron -cen er of he sof op frame o pull he op
gen ly agains he frame of he fron windshield.
Con inue o hold he op in place while pushing
he lock levers forward un il hey click securely.
Refer o he Owner’s Manual for more de ails.
Lower he side windows, sun visors and air
deflec or. Pull he lock release lever (on he
cen er of he air deflec or) forward.
Raise he op, gripping he fron and side areas.
Raising the conve tible top
Glove box
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•The driver and passenger airbag Supplemen al
Res rain Sys em (SRS) is designed only as a
supplemen o he primary pro ec ion of he sea bel
sys ems of he driver and passenger. The sea
occupan s are par icularly suscep ible o injury if hey
do no wear heir sea bel s; when sudden braking or
a collision occurs, hey may be hrown forward. To
ob ain maximum pro ec ion in an acciden , he driver
and passenger in he vehicle should always wear heir
sea bel s when driving because serious injuries or
dea h can resul o unres rained occupan s. For
ins ruc ions and precau ions concerning he sea bel
sys em, see “Sea bel s” in he Owner’s Manual.
•When using a child res rain sys em, opera e he
passenger airbag manual on-off swi ch according o
“TABLE 1: A PASSENGER RISK GROUP” in your Owner’s
Manual. If you do no opera e he swi ch correc ly, an
acciden or serious injury could occur.
•Toyo a s rongly urges he use of a proper child
res rain sys em ha conforms o he size of he child.
•Never use a rear-facing child res rain sys em wi h he
passenger airbag manual on-off swi ch is “ON.” The
force of he rapid infla ion of he passenger airbag can
cause severe injury or dea h o he child.
•Never use a forward-facing child res rain sys em
which belongs o “A PASSENGER RISK GROUP” wi h he
passenger airbag manual on-off swi ch is “ON.” The
force of he rapid infla ion of he passenger airbag can
cause severe injury or dea h o he child.
•Make sure you have complied wi h all ins alla ion
ins ruc ions provided by he child res rain
manufac urer and he sys em is properly secured.
Ai bag-Supplemental Rest aint System
The Airbag Supplemen al Res rain Sys em (SRS)
fron airbags are designed o help provide fur her
pro ec ion for he driver and passenger in addi ion
o he primary safe y pro ec ion provided by he
sea bel s.
Please read he following cau ion, and refer o he
Owner’s Manual for more de ails.
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Spare tire & tools
Spare tire location Tool location
Removing the spare tire
Open the front box cover in the trunk.
Loosen the bolt and remove it.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for jack positioning and
tire changing procedures.
Spare tire
Tool bag (behind the passenger seat)
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