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Toyota MR2 Spyder (2005 year). Manual - part 8

Parking brake

NOTICE

CAUTION

Do not downshift if you are going

Before driving, be sure the parking

faster than the maximum allowable

brake is fully released and the park-

speed for the next lower gear.

ing brake reminder light is off.

Good driving practice

If it is difficult to shift into reverse, put

the transmission in neutral, release the

clutch pedal momentarily, and then try

again.

CAUTION

When parking, firmly apply the parking

Be careful when downshifting on a

brake to avoid inadvertent creeping.

slippery surface. Abrupt shifting

To set: Pull up the lever. For better hold-

could cause the vehicle to skid or

ing power, first depress the brake pedal

spin.

and hold it while setting the parking

brake.

To release: Pull up the lever slightly

(1),

NOTICE

press the lock release button (2), and low-

(3).

Make sure the vehicle is completely

stopped before shifting into reverse.

To remind you that the parking brake is

set, the parking brake reminder light in

the instrument panel remains on until you

release the parking brake.

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Cruise control

The cruise control allows you to cruise

the vehicle at a desired speed over 40

km/h (25 mph) even with your foot off

the accelerator pedal.

Your cruising speed can be maintained up

or down grades within the limits of engine

performance, although a slight speed

change may occur when driving up or

down the grades. On steeper hills, a

greater speed change will occur so it is

better to drive without the cruise control.

CAUTION

TURNING THE SYSTEM ON

SETTING AT A DESIRED SPEED

D To help maintain maximum control

of your vehicle, do not use the

To operate the cruise control, press the

On vehicles with sequential manual trans-

cruise control when driving in

“ON−OFF” button. This turns the system

mission, the gear position must be

“5” or

heavy or varying traffic, or on slip-

on. The indicator light in the instrument

“6” before you set the cruise control

pery (rainy, icy or snow−covered) or

panel shows that you can now set the

speed.

winding roads.

vehicle at a desired cruising speed. Anoth-

Bring your vehicle to the desired speed,

er press will turn the system completely

D Avoid vehicle speed increases when

push the lever down in the “−SET” direc-

off.

driving downhill. If the vehicle

tion and release it. This sets the vehicle

speed is too fast in relation to the

at that speed. If the speed is not satisfac-

cruise control set speed, cancel the

CAUTION

tory, tap the lever up for a faster speed,

cruise control then downshift the

or tap it down for a slower speed. Each

To avoid accidental cruise control en-

transmission to use engine braking

tap changes the set speed by

1.6 km/h

to slow down.

gagement, keep the “ON−OFF” switch

(1.0 mph). You can now take your foot off

off when not using the cruise control.

the accelerator pedal.

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you need acceleration—for example,

If the preset speed automatically cancels

RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED

when passing—depress the accelerator

out other than for the above cases, have

If the preset speed is cancelled by pulling

pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed

your vehicle checked by your Toyota deal-

the control lever, by depressing the brake

the set speed. When you release it, the

er at the earliest opportunity.

pedal, or by shifting upward or downward

vehicle will return to the speed set prior

RESETTING TO A FASTER SPEED

the selector lever, pushing the lever up in

to the acceleration.

the “+RES” direction will restore the speed

Push the lever up in the “+RES” direction

set prior to cancellation.

and hold it. Release the lever when the

CAUTION

desired speed is attained. While the lever

However, once the vehicle speed falls be-

is held upward, the vehicle will gradually

low about

40 km/h

(25 mph), the preset

While driving with the cruise control

gain speed.

speed will not be resumed.

on, do not shift to the

“N” position,

as this may cause engine racing or

However, a faster way to reset is to ac-

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING

overrevving.

celerate the vehicle and then push the

the

“CRUISE” indicator light in the

lever down in the

“−SET” direction.

instrument cluster flashes when using the

CANCELLING THE PRESET SPEED

RESETTING TO A SLOWER SPEED

cruise control, press the “ON−OFF” button

to turn the system off and then press it

You can cancel the preset speed by:

Push the lever down in the “−SET” direc-

again to turn it on.

tion and hold it. Release the lever when

a. Pulling the lever in the

“CANCEL”

the desired speed is attained. While the

If any of the following conditions then oc-

direction and releasing it.

lever is held down, the vehicle speed will

curs, there is some trouble in the cruise

b. Depressing the brake pedal.

gradually decrease.

control system.

c. Shifting upward or downward.

However, a faster way to reset is to de-

D The indicator light does not come on.

d. Pushing “ON−OFF” switch.

press the brake pedal and then push the

D The indicator light flashes again.

lever down in the

“−SET” direction.

If the vehicle speed falls below about

D The indicator light goes out after it

km/h (25 mph), the preset speed will auto-

comes on.

matically cancel out.

If this is the case, contact your Toyota

If the vehicle speed drops

16 km/h

(10

dealer and have your vehicle inspected.

mph) below the preset speed, the preset

speed will also automatically cancel out.

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SECTION 1− 8

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND

CONTROLS

Audio system

Reference

102

Using your audio system

102

Audio system operating hints

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Using your audio system—

Reference

—Some basics

This section describes some of the basic

TONE AND BALANCE

features on Toyota audio systems. Some

For details about your system’s tone and

information may not pertain to your sys-

balance controls, see the description of

tem.

your own system.

Your audio system works when the ignition

Tone

key is in the

“ACC” or “ON” position.

How good an audio program sounds to

TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF

you is largely determined by the mix of

Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system

the treble and bass levels. In fact, differ-

on and off.

ent kinds of music and vocal programs

usually sound better with different mixes

Push “AM”, “FM” or “DISC” to turn on that

of treble and bass.

function without pushing

“PWR·VOL”. To

turn on the cassette or compact disc play-

Balance

AM·FM radio/compact disc player with

er, a cassette or compact disc must be

A good balance of the left and right stereo

changer

loaded in the player.

channels and of the front and rear sound

You can turn on each player by inserting

levels is also important.

a cassette tape or compact disc.

Keep in mind that if you are listening to

You can turn off each player by ejecting

a stereo recording or broadcast, changing

the cassette tape or compact disc. If the

the right/left balance will increase the vol-

audio system was previously off, then the

ume of one group of sounds while de-

entire audio system will be turned off

creasing the volume of another.

when you eject the cassette tape or com-

pact disc. If another function was pre-

viously playing, it will come on again.

SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS

Push “AM”, “FM” or “DISC” if the system

is already on but you want to switch from

one function to another.

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YOUR RADIO ANTENNA

YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER WITH

CHANGER

Power antenna—

When you insert a disc, push the “LOAD”

To lower the power antenna, turn off the

button and gently push the disc in with

audio system by pushing

“PWR·VOL”, or

the label side up.

(The player will auto-

turn the ignition key to

“LOCK”.

matically eject a disc if the label side is

The antenna automatically retracts when

down.) This compact disc player can store

the radio mode is switched off to turn on

up to six discs. The player will play from

the cassette tape player or compact disc

track

1 through the end of the disc. Then

player.

it will play from track

1 of the next disc.

NOTICE

To prevent damage to the antenna,

Never try to disassemble or oil any

make sure it is retracted before driv-

part of the compact disc player. Do

ing your Toyota through an automatic

NOTICE

not insert anything other than com-

car wash.

pact discs into the slot.

z Do not stack up two discs for in-

sertion, or it will cause damage to

The player is intended for use with 12 cm

the compact disc auto changer. In-

(4.7 in.) discs only.

sert only one compact disc into slot

at a time.

z Never try to disassemble or oil any

part of the compact disc player. Do

not insert anything except a com-

pact disc into the slot.

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—Controls and features

Details of specific buttons, controls and

features are described in the alphabetical

list that follows.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)

To eject all discs at a time, press and

FAD: Adjusts the sound balance between

hold the eject button until you hear a

the front and rear speakers. The display

These buttons are used to preset and

beep. The last compact disc played before

ranges from F7 to R7.

tune in radio stations.

pushing the button will be ejected first. If

BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between

To preset a station to a button: Tune in

the ejected disc is not removed for a long

the right and left speakers. The display

the desired station.

(See

“TUNE” or

time, the eject function will be cancelled.

ranges from L7 to R7.

“SEEK”.) Push and hold down the button

until you hear a beep—this will set the

(Reverse/Fast−forward button)

DISC (Compact disc)

station to the button. The preset button

Push the “DISC” button to play a compact

Push and hold “

”

(preset button 6) or

number will appear on the display.

disc.

“

”

(preset button 5) to fast forward or

To recall a preset station: Push the button

When the audio system is set into com-

reverse within a compact disc. When you

for the station you want. The preset but-

release the button, the compact disc play-

pact disc operation, the display shows the

ton number and station frequency will ap-

er will resume playing.

track, or track and disc number currently

pear on the display.

being played.

This radio can store one AM and two FM

Error messages

stations for each button.

(The display will

Push the “AM” button to turn on the radio

If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-

show

“AM”,

“FM1” or

“FM2” when you

and select the AM band. “AM” will appear

tem will display one of the six following

push “AM” or “FM” button.)

on the display.

error messages.

AUDIO CONTROL (Tone and sound bal-

(Eject button)

“WAIT”: The compact disc player unit

ance adjustment function)

This button is used to eject one or all

may be too hot. Allow the player to cool

Each time you push the

“AUDIO

compact discs.

down.

CONTROL” knob, the mode changes. To

To eject the current compact disc, push

adjust the tone and balance, turn the

“ERROR 1”: The disc may be dirty, dam-

and release the compact disc eject button.

knob.

aged or inserted incorrectly

(up−side

down). Clean the disc and re−insert it.

To eject a specific disc, push

“Ɲ” (preset

BAS: Adjusts low−pitched tones. The dis-

button 3) or “Ɯ” (preset button 4) until the

play ranges from −5 to 5.

“NO DISC”: The compact disc changer of

number of the disc you want to eject is

separate unit is empty. Insert a disc.

TRE: Adjusts high−pitched tones. The dis-

displayed. Push and release the eject but-

“ERROR 3”: There is a problem inside

play ranges from −5 to 5.

ton.

the system. Eject the disc or magazine.

Set the disc or magazine again.

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“ERROR

4”: Over−current. Ask your

LOAD

RDS (Radio Data System) display

Toyota dealer to inspect.

This button is used to load the compact

The radio will automatically switch to the

“CD OPEN”: The compact disc changer

discs in the compact disc player. This

RDS mode to receive an RDS station

lid of separate unit is open. Close the

player can store up to six discs.

while turned to FM broadcasts.

“RDS” will

compact disc changer lid.

appear on the display.

To load one compact disc only, quickly

If the malfunction still exists, take your

push and release the button, then insert

RAND (Random)

vehicle to your Toyota dealer.

a compact disc. After the disc is loaded,

There are two random features—you can

the shutter of the slot will close.

Ɲ DISC Ɯ

either listen to the tracks on one compact

If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter

disc in random order, or listen to the

Use these buttons to select a disc you

will close after

15 seconds.

tracks on all the compact discs in the

want to listen to.

magazine in random order.

To load multiple compact discs, push and

Push “Ɲ” (preset button 3) or “Ɯ” (preset

hold the button

(until you hear a beep

To play the tracks on one disc in random

button 4) until the number of the disc you

when the audio system is on), then insert

order:

want to listen appears on the display.

the first compact disc. After the disc is

Quickly push and release

“RAND” (preset

loaded, the shutter of the slot will close.

button

1).

“

” will appear on the

Push the “FM” button to turn on the radio

After a few seconds, the shutter will auto-

display and the player will perform the

and select the FM band.

“FM1” or “FM2”

matically open again so the next disc can

tracks on the disc you are listening to in

will appear on the display. This system

be inserted. The same process can be

random order. To turn off the random fea-

allows you to set twelve FM stations, two

applied for loading the rest of the discs.

ture, push this button again.

for each of the preset button.

If the player is full of discs,

“DISC FULL”

To play all the tracks in the magazine in

will appear on the display.

random order:

If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter

Push and hold

“RAND” (preset button

will close after

15 seconds.

until you hear a beep.

“

” will ap-

PWR·VOL (Power and Volume)

pear on the display and the player will

Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system

perform all the tracks on all the discs in

on and off. Turn “PWR·VOL” to adjust the

the magazine in random order. To turn off

volume.

the random feature, push this button

again.

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RPT (Repeat)

SCAN

Compact disc player

There are two repeat features—you can

Radio

There are two scan features—you can ei-

either replay a disc track or a whole com-

ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or

You can either scan all the frequencies on

pact disc.

scan the first tracks of all the discs in the

a band or scan only the preset stations

magazine.

Repeating a track:

for that band.

Quickly push and release

“RPT”

(preset

Scanning the tracks on a disc:

To scan the preset stations:

button

2) while the track is playing.

Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-

Push and hold the

“SCAN” button until

“

” will appear on the display. When

you hear a beep. The radio will tune in

ton.

“SCAN” will appear on the display

and the player will scan all the tracks on

the track ends, it will automatically replay.

the next preset station up the band, stay

To turn off the repeat feature, push this

there for 5 seconds, and then move to the

the disc you are listening to. To stop

button again.

next preset station. To stop scanning,

scanning, push this button again. If the

player scanned all the tracks on the disc,

push this button again.

Repeating a disc:

it will stop scanning.

Push and hold

“RPT”

(preset button

To scan all the frequencies:

Scanning the first tracks of all the discs

until you hear a beep.

“

” will ap-

Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-

in the magazine:

ton. The radio will find the next station up

pear on the display. The player will repeat

Push the “SCAN” button until you hear a

the station band, stay there for 5 seconds,

all the tracks on the disc you are listening

and then scan again to the next station.

beep.

“

·SCAN” will appear on the dis-

to. When the disc ends, the player will

To stop scanning, push this button again.

play and the player will scan the first

automatically go back to the first track on

track of the next disc. To stop scanning,

the disc and replay. To turn off the repeat

push this button again. If the changer has

feature, push this button again.

scanned all the discs, it will stop scan-

ning.

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SEEK/TRACK (Seeking/Track up/down)

TEXT

Compact disc player

Radio

This button is used to change the display

for the compact disc that contains text

In the seek mode, the radio finds and

This button is operational only in RDS

data.

plays the next station up or down the

mode.

station band.

To change the display, quickly push and

When an RDS station transmits a text

release the

“TEXT” button while the com-

To seek the next station, quickly push and

message,

“MSG” will appear on the dis-

pact disc is playing. The display changes

release

“Ɯ” or

“Ɲ” side of the

“SEEK/

played.

in the order from the elapsed time to disc

TRACK” button. Do this again to find the

To display the text message, first push

title to track title, then back to the

station after that.

the

“TEXT” button to change the radio

elapsed time.

Compact disc player

station display. Then push the “TEXT” but-

If this button is pushed while a compact

ton once more to display, and the mes-

Use this button to skip up or down to a

disc that does not contain text data is

sage will appear on the display.

different track.

playing,

“NO TITLE” will appear on the

If the entire the message is not displayed,

Push

“Ɯ” or

“Ɲ” side of the

“SEEK/

display.

“

” will appear on the display. To display

TRACK” button until the number of the

If the entire disc or track title does not

the rest of the message, push and hold

track you want to listen to appears on the

appear on the display, push and hold the

the

“TEXT” button until you hear a beep.

display. If you want to return to the begin-

button until you hear a beep. The rest of

ning of the current track, quickly push the

After the entire message has been dis-

the title will appear.

down side of the button one time.

played, the message will disappear.

TRAF (Traffic)

ST (Stereo reception) display

The message display will be canceled if

This button turns the traffic announcement

any button that affects the display is

Your radio automatically changes to stereo

(TA) feature on and off. This button is

pushed.

reception when a stereo broadcast is re-

operational only in FM mode.

ceived. “ST” appears on the display. If the

no messages are received,

“NO

By pushing the

“TRAF” button,

“TRAF

signal becomes weak, the radio reduces

MESSAGE” will appear on the display, and

SEEK” will flash on the display and the

the amount of channel separation to prev-

the display returns to the previous mode.

radio will start seeking any traffic program

ent the weak signal from creating noise.

The message display will be canceled if

station.

If the signal becomes extremely weak, the

you activate any function that affects the

When a traffic program station is found,

radio switches from stereo to mono recep-

display.

“TRAF” will be displayed and you will hear

tion.

a beep.

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Audio system operating hints

After the traffic announcement program is

D RELIGION

NOTICE

over, the display returns to the previous

D MISC (Miscellaneous)

mode.

To ensure correct audio system op-

D ALERT (Emergency message)

If no traffic program station is found,

“NO

erations:

To seek or scan for the same type of

TRAF INFO” appears on the display, and

z Be careful not to spill beverages

program, push the

“SEEK/TRACK” or

the display returns to the previous mode

over the audio system.

and a beep sound.

“SCAN” button while the program type is

displayed.

z Do not put anything other than a

To cancel the traffic announcement, push

cassette tape or compact disc into

this button again.

If no program is found,

“NOTHING” will

the slot.

appear on the display. The previous pro-

TUNE (Tuning)

gram information will resume.

z The use of a cellular phone inside

Turn the

“TUNE” knob clockwise to step

or near the vehicle may cause a

When the system is left untouched for

up the frequency. Turn the knob counter-

noise from the speakers of the au-

seconds, the program type display will

clockwise to step down the frequency.

dio system which you are listening

change to the frequency display.

to. However, this does not indicate

TYPE (Program Types)

a malfunction.

When you push “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” of the “TYPE”

button while receiving an RDS station, the

RADIO RECEPTION

current program type will appear on the

display. If the system is receiving a sta-

Usually, a problem with radio reception

tion that is not RDS,

“NO PTY” will ap-

does not mean there is a problem with

pear.

your radio—it is just the normal result of

conditions outside the vehicle.

Repeat this operation within

6 seconds to

display the program types in the following

For example, nearby buildings and terrain

order:

can interfere with FM reception. Power

lines or telephone wires can interfere with

D ROCK

AM signals. And of course, radio signals

D EASY LIS (Easy listening)

have a limited range. The farther you are

D CLS/JAZZ (Classical music and Jazz)

from a station, the weaker its signal will

be. In addition, reception conditions

D R&B (Rhythm and Blues)

change constantly as your vehicle moves.

D INFORM (Information)

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Here are some common reception prob-

CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC

lems that probably do not indicate a prob-

PLAYER AND DISCS

Fading—AM broadcasts are reflected by

lem with your radio:

the upper atmosphere—especially at night.

D Your compact disc player is intended

These reflected signals can interfere with

for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.

those received directly from the radio sta-

Fading and drifting stations—Generally, the

D Extremely high temperatures can keep

tion, causing the radio station to sound

effective range of FM is about 40 km (25

your compact disc player from working.

alternately strong and weak.

miles). Once outside this range, you may

On hot days, use the air conditioning

notice fading and drifting, which increase

Station interference—When a reflected sig-

to cool the vehicle interior before you

with the distance from the radio transmit-

nal and a signal received directly from a

listen to a disc.

ter. They are often accompanied by distor-

radio station are very nearly the same

D Bumpy roads or other vibrations may

tion.

frequency, they can interfere with each

cause your compact disc player to

other, making it difficult to hear the broad-

Multi−path—FM signals are reflective,

skip.

cast.

making it possible for two signals to reach

D If moisture gets into your compact disc

your antenna at the same time. If this

Static—AM is easily affected by external

player, you may not hear any sound

happens, the signals will cancel each oth-

sources of electrical noise, such as high

even though your compact disc player

er out, causing a momentary flutter or

tension power lines, lightening, or electri-

appears to be working. Remove the

loss of reception.

cal motors. This results in static.

disc from the player and wait until it

Static and fluttering—These occur when

dries.

signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or

other large objects. Increasing the bass

CAUTION

level may reduce static and fluttering.

Compact disc players use an invisible

Station swapping—If the FM signal you

laser beam which could cause hazard-

are listening to is interrupted or weak-

ened, and there is another strong station

ous radiation exposure if directed

nearby on the FM band, your radio may

outside the unit. Be sure to operate

tune in the second station until the origi-

the player correctly.

nal signal can be picked up again.

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Special shaped discs

Low quality discs

D Use only compact discs marked as

shown above. The following products

may not be playable on your compact

disc player.

Copy−protected CD

CD−R (CD−Recordable)

CD−RW (CD−Re−writable)

CD−ROM

Transparent/translucent discs

Labeled discs

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