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    Scion Customer Assistance Center 1-866-70-Scion Or v isit our web site at www .scion.com 2005 Pocket Reference Guide Scion, a marque of T oyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. 00452-PRG05-XA 105492 CMC XA Cvr 4/7/04 10:22 AM Page 1[...]

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    17 ! A word about safe vehicle oper ations 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 locat- ed[...]

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    1 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES T ABLE OF CONTENTS Item P age no. OVER VIEW Engine compartment 7 Fuel tank door opener 6 Hood release lever 6 Indicator symbols 4-5 Instrument cluster 4-5 Instrument panel 2-3 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Air conditioning/Heating system 14 Automatic transmission 8 Clock 13 Cup holders 11 Gro[...]

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    3 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES 2 OVER VIEW Headlight and turn signal switches Wiper and washer switches R ear window defogger switch Emergency flasher switch Air conditioning/Heater controls Front passenger seat belt reminder light Auxiliary box Cigarette lighter Ashtray Ignition switch T ilt steering lock release [...]

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    5 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES 4 OVER VIEW Open door warning light 1 Airbag SRS warning light 1 Low fuel level warning light 1 T urn signal indicator lights Headlight high beam indicator light Overdrive-off indicator light Instrument cluster Indicator symbols Speedometer Service reminder indicators and indicator li[...]

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    67 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES OVER VIEW Engine compartment Windshield washer fluid tank P ower steering fluid reservoir Engine oil filler cap Engine oil level dipstick Brake fluid reservoir Battery Fuse block Engine coolant reservoir Electric cooling fan Condenser Radiator Note: Regularly scheduled maintenance, i[...]

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    9 8 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Seat adjustments-Front Seat position adjusting lever Seatback angle adjusting lever Adjusting front seats T o raise Pull up the head restraint. T o lower Push down the head restraint while press- ing the lock release button. Seats-Head restr aints FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Automatic tr [...]

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    10 11 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Lights & turn signals Headlights P arking, tail, license plate, side marker and instrument panel lights T wist the lever knob to position 1. Headlights and all of the above T wist the lever knob to position 2. High beams Push the lever . Low beams Headlight flasher Pull the le[...]

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    12 13 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Windows-P ower Driver side P assenger side Window lock switch Window oper ation T o open or close Push down or pull up on the switch. Driver side window only Push the switch completely down and release to fully open. Window lock switch Push the switch to deactivate the passenger w[...]

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    15 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor T o r aise Slide the anchor upward. T o lower Push the lock release button and slide the anchor downward. Doors-Child safety locks T o lock Move the lever to “LOCK,” allowing the door to be opened only from the outside. SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TUR[...]

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    16 Airbag-Supplemen t al Res t r ain t Sys te m The Airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) front, side and side curtain* airbags are designed to help provide further protection for the driver , front passenger and rear outside passengers in addition to the primary safety protection provided by the seat belts. Please read the caution boxes below[...]

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    17 ! A word about safe vehicle oper ations 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 locat- ed[...]

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    Scion Customer Assistance Center 1-866-70-Scion Or v isit our web site at www .scion.com 2005 Pocket Reference Guide Scion, a marque of T oyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. 00452-PRG05-XA 105492 CMC XA Cvr 4/7/04 10:22 AM Page 1[...]