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Toyota MR2 Spyder (2005 year). Manual - part 12

Dinghy towing

NOTICE

NOTICE

Do not use engine antifreeze or any

Dinghy towing does not eliminate the

other substitute because it may dam-

possibility of damage to your vehicle.

age your vehicle’s paint.

DINGHY TOWING TIPS

Do not use your parking brake when

Before dinghy towing, be sure to ob-

there is a possibility it could freeze.

serve the following in order to reduce

When parking, put the transmission into

the damage to your vehicle.

“S(1)” or

“R”

(sequential manual transmis-

1. Shift the gear into neutral.

sion) or into first or reverse

(manual

transmission) and block the front wheels.

2. Turn the ignition switch to the

“ACC”

Do not use the parking brake, or snow or

position. Make sure the audio is turned

water accumulated in and around the

off.

Your vehicle can be dinghy towed (with

parking brake mechanism may freeze,

four wheels on the ground) from the

making it hard to release.

NOTICE

front behind a motorhome.

Keep ice and snow from accumulating

To avoid the locking of the steering

under the fenders.

CAUTION

wheel, turn the ignition switch to the

Ice and snow built up under your fenders

“ACC” position.

can make steering difficult. During bad

Dinghy towing requires special equip-

winter driving, stop and check under the

ment and accessories. Please refer to

3. Release the parking brake.

fenders occasionally.

your service outlet of the motorhome

After dinghy towing, let the engine idle for

Depending on where you are driving,

manufacture for the recommended

more than

3 minutes before driving the

we recommend you carry some emer-

equipment.

vehicle.

gency equipment.

Some of the things you might put in the

vehicle are tire chains, window scraper,

bag of sand or salt, flares, small shovel,

jumper cables, etc.

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How to save fuel and make

Trailer towing

your vehicle last longer, too

Improving fuel economy is easy—just take

it easy. It will help make your vehicle last

longer, too. Here are some specific tips

on how to save money on both fuel and

repairs:

D Keep your tires inflated at the cor-

rect pressure. Underinflation causes

tire wear and wastes fuel. See page

213 in Section 7−2 for instructions.

D Do not carry unneeded weight in

your vehicle. Excess weight puts a

heavier load on the engine, causing

greater fuel consumption.

Toyota does not recommend towing a trail-

D Avoid lengthy warm−up idling. Once

NOTICE

the engine is running smoothly, begin

er with your MR2. It is not designed for

driving—but gently. Remember, howev-

Do not tow your vehicle from the

trailer towing.

er, that on cold winter days this may

rear. This may cause serious damage

take a little longer.

to your vehicle.

D Accelerate slowly and smoothly.

Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into high

gear as quickly as possible.

D Avoid long engine idling. If you have

a long wait and you are not in traffic,

it is better to turn off the engine and

start again later.

D Avoid engine lugging or over−rev-

ving. Use a gear position suitable for

the road on which you are travelling.

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D Avoid continuous speeding up and

D Keep the bottom of your vehicle free

slowing down. Stop−and−go driving

from mud, etc. This not only lessens

wastes fuel.

weight but also helps prevent corro-

sion.

D Avoid unnecessary stopping and

braking. Maintain a steady pace. Try

D Keep your vehicle tuned−up and in

to time the traffic signals so you only

top shape. A dirty air cleaner, improp-

need to stop as little as possible or

er valve clearance, dirty plugs, dirty oil

take advantage of through streets to

and grease, brakes not adjusted, etc.

avoid traffic lights. Keep a proper dis-

all lower engine performance and con-

tance from other vehicles to avoid sud-

tribute to poor fuel economy. For longer

den braking. This will also reduce wear

life of all parts and lower operating

on your brakes.

costs, keep all maintenance work on

schedule, and if you often drive under

D Avoid heavy traffic or traffic jams

severe conditions, see that your vehicle

whenever possible.

receives more frequent maintenance.

D Do not rest your foot on the clutch

(For scheduled maintenance informa-

or brake pedal. This causes premature

tion, please refer to the

“Scheduled

wear, overheating and poor fuel econo-

Maintenance Guide” or

“Owner’s

my.

Manual Supplement”.)

D Maintain a moderate speed on high-

ways. The faster you drive, the greater

CAUTION

the fuel consumption. By reducing your

speed, you will cut down on fuel con-

Never turn off the engine to coast

sumption.

down hills. Your power steering and

D Keep the front wheels in proper

brake booster will not function with-

alignment. Avoid hitting the curb and

out the engine running. Also, the

slow down on rough roads. Improper

emission control system operates

alignment not only causes faster tire

properly only when the engine is run-

ning.

wear but also puts an extra load on

the engine, which, in turn, wastes fuel.

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If your vehicle will not start—

(a) Simple checks

(b) Starting a flooded engine

Before making these checks, make sure

If the engine will not start, your engine

NOTICE

you have followed the correct starting

may be flooded because of repeated

procedure given in

“How to start the

z Sequential manual transmission

cranking.

engine” on page 154 in Section 3 and that

only: Your vehicle cannot be pull−

Sequential manual transmission: If this

you have sufficient fuel. Also check

or push−started.

happens, turn the key to “START” with the

whether the other keys will start the

z Do not pull− or push−start the ve-

accelerator pedal and brake pedal fully

engine. If they work, your key may be

hicle. It may damage the vehicle or

depressed. Keep the key, accelerator ped-

broken. Have the key checked at your

cause a collision when the engine

al and brake pedal in these positions for

Toyota dealer. If none of your keys work,

starts. Also the three−way catalytic

15 seconds and release them. Then re-

there may be a malfunction in the immobi-

converter may overheat and become

lease the accelerator pedal, and try crank-

lizer system. Call your Toyota dealer. (See

a fire hazard.

ing the engine with the brake pedal de-

“Keys” on page 8 in Section 1−2.)

pressed.

If the engine is not turning over or is

If the engine turns over at its normal

Manual transmission: If this happens,

turning over too slowly—

speed but will not start—

turn the key to “START” with the accelera-

1. Check that the battery terminals are

tor pedal fully depressed. Keep the key

1. The engine may be flooded because of

tight and clean.

and accelerator pedal in these positions

repeated cranking. See

“(b) Starting a

for

15 seconds and release them. Then

2. If the battery terminals are O.K., switch

flooded engine” on page 162 for further

try starting the engine with your foot off

on the interior light.

instructions.

the accelerator pedal.

3. If the light is out, dim or goes out

2. If the engine still will not start, it needs

If the engine does not start after

15 sec-

when the starter is cranked, the battery

adjustment or repair. Call a Toyota

onds of cranking, release the key, wait a

is discharged. You may try jump start-

dealer or qualified repair shop.

few minutes and try again.

ing. See

“(c) Jump starting” on page

163 for further instructions.

If the engine still will not start, it needs

adjustment or repair. Call a Toyota dealer

If the light is O.K., but the engine still will

or qualified repair shop for assistance.

not start, it needs adjustment or repair.

Call a Toyota dealer or qualified repair

shop.

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(c) Jump starting

To avoid serious personal injury and

NOTICE

D The gas normally produced by a

damage to your vehicle which might re-

battery will explode if a flame or

Do not crank for more than 30 sec-

sult from battery explosion, acid burns,

spark is brought near. Use only

onds at a time. This may overheat the

electrical burns, or damaged electronic

standardized jumper cables and do

starter and wiring systems.

components, these instructions must be

followed precisely.

not smoke or light a match while

jump starting.

If you are unsure about how to follow this

procedure, we strongly recommend that

you seek the help of a competent me-

NOTICE

chanic or towing service.

The battery used for boosting must

CAUTION

be 12 V. Do not jump start unless you

are sure that the booster battery is

D Batteries contain sulfuric acid

correct.

which is poisonous and corrosive.

Wear protective safety glasses when

jump starting, and avoid spilling

acid on your skin, clothing, or ve-

hicle.

D If you should accidentally get acid

on yourself or in your eyes, remove

any contaminated clothing and flush

the affected area with water imme-

diately. Then get immediate medical

attention. If possible, continue to

apply water with a sponge or cloth

while en route to the medical office.

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JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE

1.

If the booster battery is installed in

Discharged battery

another vehicle, make sure the vehicles

are not touching. Turn off all unneces-

sary lights and accessories.

Booster

Jumper cable

battery

When boosting, use the battery of

matching or higher quality. Any other

battery may be difficult to jump start

with.

Discharged

If jump starting is difficult, charge the

Positive

battery

Booster

battery for several minutes.

terminal

Jumper

battery

Positive terminal

Negative terminal

(“+” mark)

cable

(“−” mark)

2.

If required, remove all the vent plugs

(“+” mark)

from the booster and discharged batter-

4. Make the cable connections in the or-

c. Connect the clamp of the negative

ies. Lay a cloth over the open vents

der a, b, c, d.

(black) jumper cable to the negative (−)

on the batteries. (This helps reduce the

explosion hazard, personal injuries and

a. Connect the clamp of the positive

terminal on the booster battery.

burns.)

(red) jumper cable to the positive

(+)

d. Connect the clamp at the other end

3.

If the engine in the vehicle with the

terminal on the discharged battery.

of the negative

(black) jumper cable to

booster battery is not running, start it

b. Connect the clamp at the other end

a solid, stationary, unpainted, metallic

and let it run for a few minutes. During

of the positive

(red) jumper cable to

point of the vehicle with the discharged

jump starting, run the engine at about

the positive (+) terminal on the booster

battery.

2000 rpm with the accelerator pedal

battery.

The recommended connecting point is

lightly depressed.

shown in the following illustration:

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5. Sequential manual transmission: Turn

Check that the clamp on the jumper

the ignition switch to

“ON” position.

cables are tight. Recharge the discharged

Hold down the brake pedal firmly, and

battery with the jumper cables connected

place the selector lever to “N” position.

for several minutes and restart your en-

Make sure that the “N” indicator in the

gine in the normal way.

instrument cluster comes on. Then

If another attempt is not successful, the

start your engine in a normal way.

battery may be depleted. Have it checked

Manual transmission: Start your en-

at your Toyota dealer.

gine in the normal way.

After starting, run it at about

2000 rpm

for several minutes with the accelerator

pedal lightly depressed.

6. Carefully disconnect the cables in the

Connecting point

exact reverse order: the negative cable

and then the positive cable.

Do not connect the cable to or near

7. Carefully dispose of the battery cover

any part that moves when the engine

cloths—they may now contain sulfuric

is cranked.

acid.

8. If removed, replace all the battery vent

CAUTION

plugs.

When making the connections, to

If the cause of your battery discharging is

avoid serious injury, do not lean over

not apparent

(for example, lights left on),

the battery or accidentally let the

you should have it checked at your Toyota

jumper cables or clamps touch any-

dealer.

thing except the correct battery termi-

If the first start attempt is not success-

nals or the ground.

ful...

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If your engine stalls while

If you cannot increase engine

driving

speed

If your vehicle overheats

If your engine stalls while driving...

If engine speed does not increase when

If

your engine coolant temperature

the accelerator pedal is depressed, there

gauge indicates overheating, if you ex-

1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping

may be a problem somewhere in the elec-

perience a loss of power, or if you hear

a straight line. Move cautiously off the

tronic throttle control system.

a loud knocking or pinging noise, the

road to a safe place.

engine has probably overheated. You

At this time, vibration may occur. Howev-

2. Turn on your emergency flashers.

should follow this procedure...

er, if you depress the accelerator pedal

3. Sequential manual transmission: Turn

more firmly and slowly, you can drive your

1. Pull safely off the road, stop the ve-

the ignition key to

“ACC” or

“LOCK”

vehicle at low speeds. Have your vehicle

hicle and turn on your emergency

position. Approximately 5 seconds after,

checked by your Toyota dealer as soon as

flashers. Put the transmission in

“N”

try starting the engine again.

possible.

(sequential manual transmission) or in

Manual transmission: Turn the ignition

neutral

(manual transmission) and ap-

Even if the abnormality of the electronic

key to “ACC” or “LOCK”, and try start-

throttle control system is corrected during

ply the parking brake. Turn off the air

ing the engine again.

low speed driving, the system may not be

conditioning if it is being used.

If the engine will not start, see

“If your

recovered until the engine is stopped and

2. If coolant or steam is boiling out of the

vehicle will not start—” on page

162 in

the ignition key is turned to

”ACC” or

radiator or reservoir, stop the engine.

this Section.

”LOCK” position.

Wait until the steam subsides before

opening the hood. If there is no coolant

CAUTION

CAUTION

boiling over or steam, leave the engine

running and make sure the electric

If the engine is not running, the pow-

Be especially careful to prevent erro-

cooling fan is operating. If it is not,

er assist for the brakes and steering

neous pedal operation.

turn the ignition off.

will not work so steering and braking

will be much harder than usual.

CAUTION

To help avoid personal injury, keep

the hood closed until there is no

steam. Escaping steam or coolant is

a sign of very high pressure.

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If you have a flat tire—

3. Look for obvious coolant leaks from the

6.

After the engine coolant temperature

1.

Reduce your speed gradually,

radiator, hoses, and under the vehicle.

has cooled to normal, again check the

keeping a straight line. Move cau-

However, note that water draining from

coolant level in the reservoir. If neces-

tiously off the road to a safe place

the air conditioning is normal if it has

sary, bring it up to half full again. Seri-

well away from the traffic. Avoid

been used.

ous coolant loss indicates a leak in the

stopping on the center divider of

system. You should have it checked as

a highway. Park on a level spot

CAUTION

soon as possible at your Toyota dealer.

with firm ground.

When the engine is running, keep

2.

Stop the engine and turn on your

hands and clothing away from the

emergency flashers.

moving fan and engine drive belts.

3.

Firmly engage the parking brake

and put the transmission lever in

4. If the coolant is leaking, stop the en-

“R” (sequential manual transmis-

gine immediately. Call a Toyota dealer

sion) or in reverse (manual trans-

for assistance.

mission).

5. If there are no obvious leaks, check

4.

Have everyone get out of the ve-

the coolant reservoir. If it is dry, add

hicle on the side away from traffic.

coolant to the reservoir while the en-

gine is running. Fill it about half full.

5.

Read the following instructions

thoroughly.

CAUTION

Do not attempt to remove the coolant

reservoir cap or air release valve

when the engine and radiator are hot.

Serious injury could result from

scalding hot fluid and steam blown

out under pressure.

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CAUTION

D Make sure to set the jack prop-

NOTICE

erly in the jack point. Raising

Do not continue driving with a

When jacking, be sure to observe

the vehicle with jack improper-

deflated tire. Driving even a

the following to reduce the possi-

ly positioned will damage the

short distance can damage a

bility of personal injury:

vehicle or may allow the ve-

tire and wheel beyond repair.

hicle to fall off the jack and

D Follow jacking instructions.

cause personal injury.

D Do not put any part of your

D Never get under the vehicle

body under the vehicle sup-

when the vehicle is supported

ported by the jack. Personal in-

by the jack alone.

jury may occur.

D Use the jack only for lifting

D Do not start or run the engine

your vehicle during wheel

while your vehicle is supported

changing.

by the jack.

D Do not raise the vehicle with

D Stop the vehicle on a level firm

someone in the vehicle.

ground, firmly set the parking

brake and put the transmission

D When raising the vehicle, do

in

“R”

(sequential manual

not put an object on or under

transmission) or in reverse

the jack.

(manual transmission). Block

D Raise the vehicle only high

the wheel diagonally opposite

enough to remove and change

to the one being changed if

the tire.

necessary.

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—Spare tire with turning

—Required tools and spare

direction indicators

tire

CAUTION

D The spare tire was designed

especially for your Toyota. Do

not use it on any other vehicle.

D Do not use more than one

spare tire at the same time.

D Do not exceed

80 km/h

(50

mph) when driving with the

spare tire.

D The standard tire should be re-

paired and reinstalled as soon

Spare tire

The spare tire with turning direc-

as possible.

tion indicators is of a uni−direc-

tional type and is intended for use

D Avoid sudden acceleration,

on the passenger side of the ve-

sudden deceleration and sharp

hicle.

turns with the spare tire.

This spare tire has the same size and

the same turning direction as the

standard tire of the front passenger

side. However, the spare tire must

only be used temporary because the

wheel differs from the standard tire.

Tool bag

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1. Get the tool bag and spare tire.

You will find a jack in the tool bag.

To prepare yourself for an emergency,

you should familiarize yourself with

the use of the jack, each of the tools

and their storage locations.

To remove the spare tire:

2. Remove the spare wheel cover.

1. Open the front box cover in the

trunk.

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—Blocking the wheel

—Loosening wheel nuts

3. Loosen the bolt and remove it.

2. Block the wheel diagonally op-

3. Loosen all the wheel nuts.

posite the flat tire to keep the

Then take the spare tire out of the

Always loosen the wheel nuts before

vehicle from rolling when it is

vehicle.

raising the vehicle.

jacked up.

When storing the spare tire, put it in

Turn the wheel nuts counterclockwise

When blocking the wheel, place a

place with the outer side of the wheel

to loosen. To get maximum leverage,

wheel block in front of one of the front

facing up. Then secure the tire by re-

fit the wrench to the nut so that the

wheels or behind one of the rear

peating the above removal steps in

handle is on the right side, as shown

wheels.

reverse order to prevent it from flying

above. Grab the wrench near the end

forward during a collision or sudden

of the handle and pull up on the han-

braking.

dle. Be careful that the wrench does

not slip off the nut.

Do not remove the nuts yet—just un-

screw them about one−half turn.

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