Toyota Supra 1996 User Manual

Foreword

Welcome to the growing group of value–conscious people who drive Toyotas. We
are proud of the advanced engineering and quality construction of each vehicle we
build.

This Owner’s Manual explains the features of your new Toyota. Please read it and
follow the instructions carefully so that you can enjoy many years of safe motoring.

When it comes to service, remember that your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle
best and is interested in your complete satisfaction. He will provide quality mainte­nance and any other assistance you may require.

Please leave this Owner’s Manual in this vehicle at the time of resale. The next
owner will need this information 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 explains all equipment,
including options. Therefore, you may find some explanations for equipment
not installed in your vehicle.

TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

 1996 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or in

part, without the written permission of Toyota Motor Corporation.

New vehicle warranty

Your new vehicle is covered by the following Toyota
limited warranties:

For further information, please refer to the separate
“Owner’s Guide”, “Owner ’s Manual Supplement” or
“Warranty Booklet”.

 New vehicle warranty
 Emission control systems warranty
 Others

Your responsiblity for maintenance

It is the owner ’s responsibility to make sure that the
specified maintenance is performed. Part 6 gives de­tails of these maintenance requirements. Also in­cluded in Part 6 is general maintenance. For sched­uled maintenance information, please refer to the
separate “Owner’s Manual Supplement/Mainte­nance Schedule”.

Accessories, spare parts and

modification of your Toyota

A wide variety of non genuine spare parts and acces­sories for Toyota vehicles are currently available in
the market. You should know that Toyota does not
warrant these products and is not responsible either
for their performance, repair or replacement, or for
any damage they may cause to, or adverse effect
they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.

This vehicle should not be modified with non genuine
Toyota products. Modification with non genuine Toyo­ta products could affect its performance, safety or du­rability, and may even violate governmental regula­tions. In addition, damage or performance problems
resulting from the modification may not be covered
under warranty.

Spark ignition system of your

Toyota

The spark ignition system of your T oyota meets all re­quirements of the Canadian Interference–Causing
Equipment Standard.

Installation of a mobile

two–way radio system

As the installation of a mobile two–way radio system
in your vehicle could affect electronic systems such
as multiport fuel injection systems/sequential multi­port fuel in j e c t i o n system, cruise control system, anti–
lock brake system and SRS airbag system, be sure
to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary
measures or special instructions regarding installa­tion.

Scrapping of your Toyota

The SRS airbag devices in your Toyota contains ex­plosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the
airbag left as it is, it may cause an accident such as
a fire. Be sure to have the SRS airbag system re­moved and disposed of by a qualified service shop or
by your Toyota dealer before you dispose of your ve­hicle.

Publication No. OM14525U
Part No. 01999-14525

Printed in Japan 01–9607–00

Quick index

 If a service reminder indicator or warning buzzer comes on 61. . . . .

 If your vehicle will not start 135. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 If your engine stalls while driving 138. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 If your vehicle overheats 139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 If you have a flat tire 140. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 If your vehicle needs to be towed 146. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 Tips for driving during break–in period 117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 How to start the engine 129. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 General maintenance 158. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 Complete index 203. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gas station information

Fuel type:

Premium UNLEADAD gasoline, Research Octane Number 96 (Octane
Rating 91) or higher

See page 117 for detailed information.

Fuel tank capacity:

70 L (18.5 gal., 15.4 lmp. gal.)

Engine oil:

API SH, “Energy –Conserving ll ” multigrade engine oil or I LSAC multi grade
engine oil is recommended.

Use SAE 5W–30 if normal temperatures are above –18C (0F).
See page 170 for detailed information.

Tire information: See pages 173 through 178.
Tire pressure: See page 198.

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Part 1

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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—

Chapter 1– 1
Overview of instruments
and controls

 Instrument panel overview
 Instrument cluster overview
 Indicator symbols on the

instrument panel

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Instrument panel overview

3

4

Instrument cluster overview

Indicator symbols on the instrument panel

5

Anti–lock brake system warning light *

1

Brake system warning light *

1

Seat belt reminder light*

1

Discharge warning light*

1

Low oil pressure warning light*

1

Malfunction indicator light*

1

Open door warning light*

1

SRS airbag warning light*

1

Traction control system off indicator/
warning light*

1

Slip indicator light

Snow mode indicator light

Low engine oil level warning light*

1

Master warning light *

1

Rear light failure warning light*

1

6

Turn signal indicator lights

Headlight high beam indicator light

Cruise control indicator light *

3

*1: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and

warning buzzers” in Chapter 1–5.

*2: If this light flashes, see “Automatic transmission” in

Chapter 1–6.

*3If this light flashes, see “Cruise control” in Chapter 1–6.

Overdrive–off indicator light

Automatic transmission manual mode
indicator light *

2

Automatic transmission indicator
lights

MANU

Part 1

Keys

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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS—

Chapter 1– 2
Keys and Doors

 Keys
 Side doors
 Power windows
 Back door
 Hood
 Theft deterrent system
 Fuel tank cap
 Sport roof

The master key works in every lock.
The subkey will not work in the glove­box.

To protect things locked in the glovebox
when you have your vehicle parked, leave
the subkey with the attendant.

Since the side doors and back door can b e
locked without a key, you should always
carry a spare master key in case you acci­dentally lock your keys inside the vehicle.

Keep the key number plate in a safe
place such as your wallet, not in the
vehicle.

If you should lose your keys of if you need
additional keys, duplicates can be made
by a Toyota dealer using the key number.

You should also put a copy of the key
number with your important papers.

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LOCKING WITH KEY
Turn the key toward the front of the

vehicle to lock and towards the back to
unlock.

Both doors locks and unlock simulta­neously with either door. In the driver’s
door lock, turning the key once will unlock
the driver’s door and twice in succession
will unlock both doors simultaneously.

LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK KNOB
Turn the lock knob forward to lock and

backward to unlock the door.

Closing the door with the lock knob in the
lock position will also lock the door. Be
careful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.
The door cannot be locked if you leave the
key in the ignition switch.

LOCKING WITH POWER DOOR LOCK
SWITCH

To lock both of the doors simulta­neously, push the power door lock
switch on the LOCK side. Pushing on
the UNLOCK side will unlock them.

Side doors

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CAUTION

!

Before driving, be sure that the
doors are closed and locked, espe­cially when small children are in the
vehicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve­hicle during an accident. It also
helps prevent the doors from being
opened unintentionally.

The windows can be operated with the
switch on each side door.

The power windows work when the igni­tion swi t c h i s i n t h e “ ‘ O N ‘‘ position. Howev­er, if both side doors are closed, they work
for 60 seconds even after the ignition­switchh is turned off. They stop working
when either side door is opened.

OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver’s door.

Normal operation: The window moves

as long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly pull down the switch.

To close: Push up the switch.

Automatic operation (to open only):

Pull the switch completely down and then
release it. The window will fully open.To
stop the window partway, lightly push the
switch up and then release it.

Power windows

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OPERATING THE PASSENGER’S WIN­DOW

Use the switch on the passenger’s
door. The driver’s door also has a
switch that controls the passenger’s
window.

The window moves as long as you hold
the switch.

To open: Pull down the switch.
To close: Push up the switch.
If you push in the window lock button on

the driver’s door, the passenger’s window
cannot be operated.

CAUTION

!

To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
 Always make sure the head,

hands and other parts of the body
of all occupants are kept com­pletely inside the vehicle before
you close the power windows. If
someone’s neck, head or hands
gets caught in a closing window,
it could result in a serious injury.
When anyone closes the power
windows, be sure that they oper­ate the windows safely.

 When small children are in the ve-

hicle, never let them use the pow­er window switches without su­pervision. Use the window lock
button to prevent them from mak­ing unexpected use of the
switches.

 Never leave small children alone

in the vehicle, especially with the
ignition key still inserted. They
could use the power window
switches and get trapped in a win­dow. Unattended children can be­come involved in serious acci­dents.

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To open the back door from the out­side, insert the key and turn it clock­wise.

See ‘‘Luggage storage precautions“‘ in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in load­ing luggage.

To close the back door, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the back door, try
pulling it up to make sure it is securly
closed.

Keep the back door closed while
driving. This not only keeps the lug­gage from being thrown out but also
prevents exhaust gases from enter­ing the vehicle.

CAUTION

!

To open the back door from the driv­er’s seat, pull up on the lock release le­ver.

Back door–– ––Lock release lever

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To open the hood, do the following.

1. Pull the hood lock release lever.
The hood will spring up slightly.

2. In front of the vehicle, pull up on the
auxiliary catch lever and lift the
hood.

3. Hold the hood open by inserting
the support rod into the slot.

Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. and return the support rod to its clip–
this prevents rattles.

After inserting the rod, make sure it
supports the hood security.

CAUTION

!

Hood

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Y our Supra has two hood locks at the front
edge of the hood.

To close the hood, lower the hood until it
is about 30 cm (12 in.) about the engine
compartment and release it. if the hood is
still not fully closed, press down on it
above the two hood locks. Make sure the
hood is locked securely.

If you notice while driving that the hood is
not locked, stop the vehicle at once and
close the hood.

When closing the hood, be careful
not to get your hands caught be­tween the hood and the vehicle
body.

CAUTION

!

NOTICE

Do not press hard on the hood
except above the hood locks, or you
may deform the hood.

To deter the vehicle theft, the system is
designed to give an alarm and keep the
engine from being started if any of the
side doors, back door or hood is forci­bly unlocked or the battery terminal is
disconnected and then reconnected
when the vehicle is locked.

The alarm blows the horn intermittently
and flashes the headlights, tail lights and
other exterior lights. The engine cannot
be started because the starter circuit will
be cut.

Theft deterrent system

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SETTING THE SYSTEM

1. Turn the ignition key to the “LOCK”
position and remove it.

2. Have all passengers get out of the ve­hicle.

3. Close and lock all the side doors, back
door and hood.

The indicator light will come on when all
the sidedoors, back door and hood are
closed and locked.

As the side doors are locked, the system,
will give you a preparation time of 30 sec­onds before the setting, during which the
side doors, back door and hood may be
opened to prepare for the setting.

Be careful not to use the key when open­ing any side door. This will cancel the sys­tem.

4. After making sure the indicator light
starts flashing, you may leave the ve­hicle.

The system will automatically be set after
the preparation time passes. The indica­tor light will flash to show the system is
set. If any of the side doors, back door or
hood is open at that time, the setting is in­terrupted until it is closed and locked.

Never leave anyone in the vehicle when
you set the system, because unlocking
from the inside will activate the system.

WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SET
Activating the system

The system will give the alarm and cut the
starter circuit under the following condi­tions:

 If any of the side doors, back door or

hood is unlocked without using the
key.

 If the battery terminal is disconnected

and then reconnected

After one minute, the alarm will automati­cally stop with the starter cirucit cut kep­ton.

Reactivating the alarm

Once set, the system automatically resets
the alarm each time all the side doors,
back door and hood are closed after the
alarm stops.

The alarm will be activated again under
the following conditiions:

 If any of the side doors, back door or

hood is opened

 If the battery terminal is disconnected

and then reconnected

Stopping the alarm

Turn the ignition key from the “LOCK” to
“ACC” position . The alarm will be stopped
with the starter circuit cut kept on. Stop­ping the alarm in this manner will keep the
alarm from being reactivated when any of
theside doors, back door or hood is
opened.

Interrupting the setting

When the system set, the back door can
be opened by using the key without set­ting off the system. While the back door is
open, the setting is interrupted and the
side doors and hood may be opened in
addition. However, when the battery ter­minal is disconnected and then recon­nected, the system is activated.

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Close and lock the side doors and hood,
and the system will automatically be reset
after two seconds when the back door is
closed with the key removed.

CANCELLING THE SYSTEM

Unlock either side door with the key.
This cancels the system completely and

the starter circuit cut will be cancelled at
once.

INDICATOR LIGHT

The indicator light gives the following
three indications.

FLASHING—The system is set. You
need the key to open the side doors, back
door and hood.

ON–The system will automatically be set
when the time comes. The side doors,
back door and hood may be opened with­out a key.

OFF—The system is inactive. You may
open any door, trunk and hood.

TESTING THE SYSTEM

1. Open the windows

2. Set the system as described above.
The side doors shoulkd be locked with
the key. Be sure to wait until the indica­tor light starts flashing.

3. Unlock either side door from the in–
side. The system should activate the
alarm

4. Cancel the system by unlocking either
side doors with the key.

5. Repeat this operation for the other
side doors, back door and hood. When
testing on the hood, also check that
the system is activated when the bat­tery terminal is disconnected and then
reconnected.

If the system does not work properly, have
it checked by your Toyota dealer.

1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the
lever up.

CAUTION

!

 Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-

low open flames when refuelling.
The fumes are flammable.

 When opening the cap, do not re-

move the cap quickly. In hot
weather, fuel under pressure
could cause injury by spraying
out of the filler neck if the cap is
suddenly removed.

Fuel tank cap

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2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turn
the cap slowly counterclockwise,
then pause slightly before remov­ing it. After removing the cap, hang
it on the cap hanger.

It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened. When installing,
turn the cap clockwise till you hear a click.

CAUTION

!

 Make sure the cap is tightened se-

curely to prevent fuel spillage in
case of an accident.

 Use only a genuine Toyota fuel tank

cap for replacement. It has a built in
check valve to reduce fuel tank vac­uum.

Sport roof––
––Detaching from vehicle

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1. Get the tool bag out of the console
box.

In the tool bag, you will find a special kit
consisting of:

 Wrench and handle

—For turning the center lock and the
front and rear bolts

 Caps

— For covering the front bolts

 Plugs

—For stopping up the rear holes

2. Face the “LOOSEN” side of the
handle toward you and insert the
wrench into the handle.

3. Unlock the center lock by inserting
the wrench and turning it a 1/4 turn
counterclockwise.

Before detaching the sport roof from the
vehicle, fully open both of the side doors
and windows, and clear the seats.

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4. Loosen the bolts in the order
shown by turning the wrench coun­terclockwise. Then lift up the front
edge of the sport roof and lift off the
roof forward.

Be careful not to get your hands or
fingers caught between the sport
roof and the vehicle body when de­taching the roof.

CAUTION

!

NOTICE

Take care not to hit the sport roof
against the vehicle body to avoid
damage to the roof when detaching
the roof.

5. After removing the roof, put the
caps on the front bolts and insert
the plugs into the rear holes

 Do not stick your head, arms or

any objects out of the opening
while the vehicle is moving.

 Never attempt to remove the roof

while driving.

 Do not sit on top of the vehicle

around the opening.

CAUTION

!

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1. Open the back door and set up the
rear holders as shown above.

Before stowing the roof in the luggage
compartment, be sure to remove the lug­gage cover. (See “Luggage cover“ in
Chapter 1–8.)

2. Put in the roof from the left side as
shown. Then insert the front edge
of the roof in the front holders, and
engage the rear edge with the rear
holders.

Put the front edge on the triangle marks of
the front holders.

To engage the rear edge of the roof with
the rear holders, put the rear edge on the
holders while pushing the front edge fully
forward against the front holders.

To minimize the risk of personal in­jury, make sure all four corners of
the roof are securely locked in the
holders after installation.

CAUTION

!

NOTICE

To avoid damage the roof panel, do
not press on the center of the
stowed roof panel and do not put
anything on the stowed roof panel.

––Stowing in luggage
compartment

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1. Lift up the rear edge while pushing
the roof fully fowward, then pull the
front edge out of the holders. Re­move the roof from the right side as
shown.

After removing the roof, put back the rear
holders by pulling up the lock release
knob.

NOTICE

Do not operate the knob until the
roof has been removed.

––Reinstalling on vehicle

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2. Place the rear edge on first and
then the front edge.

Before installation, be sure to take the
caps and plugs off.

CAUTION

!

To minimize the risk of personal in­jury, make sure all four corners are
securely fixed on the brackets after
installation.

3. Tighten the bolts and lock the cen­ter lock in the order shown. (See
“–Detaching from vehicle” for de­tails.)

Note that all five connections need to be
tight to secure the sport roof.

Reverse the wrench handle so the
“TIGHTEN“ side faces toward you and
turn it clockwise.

Check that t h e r oo f i s c o r r e ctly installed by
lightly trying to move the roof.

Put the wrench, handle, caps and plugs
back in the tool bag in the console box.

Make sure to tighten all four bolts
and to lock the center lock when
installing the sport roof.

CAUTION

!

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Part 1

Seats

Front seats—
—Seat adjustment precautions

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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS—

Chapter 1– 3
Seats, Seat belts, Steering
wheel and Mirrors

 Seats
 Front seats
 Fold–down rear seat
 Seat heaters
 Seat belts
 SRS airbags
 Child restraint
 Tilt steering wheel
 Outside rear view mirrors
 Anti–glare inside rear view

mirror

While the vehicle is being driven, all ve­hicle occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit wel l back in the seat and prop­erly wear the seat belt provided.

CAUTION

 Do not drive with the occupants

not properly seated such as sitting
on top of a folded–down seatback,
or in the luggage compartment.
Persons not properly seated and
not properly restrained by seat
belts can be severely injured in the
event of emergency braking or a
collision.

 During driving, do not allow pas-

sengers to stand up or move
around between seats. Severe in­juries can occur in the event of
emergency braking or a collision.

!

Adjust the driver’s seat so that the foot
pedals, steering wheel and instrument
panel controls are within easy reach of the
driver.

CAUTION

 Adjustments should not be made

while the vehicle is moving, as the
seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.

 When adjusting the seat, be careful

not to hit the seat against a passen­ger, luggage or rear seat.

 After adjusting the seat position,

try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is locked in posi­tion.

 After adjusting the seatback, exert

body pressure to make sure it is
locked in position.

 Do not put objects under the seats

as they may interfere with the seat­lock mechanism or unexpectedly
push up the seat position adjusting
lever; the seat may suddenly move,
causing the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.

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 While adjusting t h e seat, do not put

your hands under the seat or near
the moving parts. You may catch
and injure your hands or fingers.

ADJUSTING SEAT POSITION
Pull the lock release lever up. Then

slide the seat to the desired position
with slight body pressure and release
lever.

ADJUSTING SEATBACK ANGLE
Lean forward and pull thelock release

lever. Then lean back to the desired
angle and release the lever.

CAUTION

!

To reduce the risk os sliding under
the lap belt during a collision, avoid
reclining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maxi­mum protection when the driver and
the passenger are sitting up straight
and well back in the seats. If you are
reclined, the lap belt may slide past
your hips and apply restraint forces
directly to the abdomen. Therefore,
in the event of a frontal collision, the
risk of personal injury may increase
with increasing recline of the seat­back.

—Adjusting front seats
(manual seat)

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ADJUSTING SEAT POSITION
Move the control switch to the desired

direction.

Releasing the switch will stop the seat at
that position.

Do not place anything under the front
seats. It might interfere with the seat
movement.

ADJUSTING SEATBACK ANGLE
Move the con trol switch in the desirted

direction.

Releasing the s w i tch will stop the move in
that position.

CAUTION

!

To reduce the risk of sliding under
the lap belt during a collision, avoid
reclining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maxi­mum protection when the driver and
the passenger are sitting up straight
and well back in the seats. If you are
reclined, the lap belt may slide past
your hips and apply restraint forces
directly to the abdomen. Therefore,
in the event of a formal collision, the
risk of personal injury may increase
with increasing recline of the seat­back.

ADJUSTING SEAT CUSHION ANGLE
Turn the knob either way.

—Adjusting front seats
(power seat)