Otocan

Well, it's done, had my tC for about 4 days now and I read my novels that came with the car cover to cover, word for word and I found the owner's manual the most interesting. I decided, every time I read something that made me say "hmmm" or "cool" or "yeah, I know *smile*" I wrote it down, plus some nifty know-how at the end, I'd say copy-paste it and print it out and keep it with your owner's manual, it's good stuff :D


pressing unlock on the remote keyless entry and not opening a door within 30 seconds will relock all doors

turn the key once in the drivers side door to unlock only that door, twice within 3 seconds will open all doors simultaniously

the inside door handles can be opened even if the lock ***** are in the lock position

automatic power windows have jam protection and will open halfway if something stops it, or if it recieves a strong impact while closing it will lower regardless

the hatchback is opened by pressing an electronic 3 inch button located above the license plate and will open according to what position the car's door locks are in

the hood has an auxilary catch lever incase of opening accidentally or by malfuncion while vehicle is in motion

the driver's seat has seat position memory for when you load rear passengers or cargo

The driver's head restraint can be adjusted forward and backwards as well as normally up and down

vehicle is equipped with a driver's knee airbag

the vanity mirrors on both visors have a sliding guard rather than a flip guard

the headlights automatically turn off when the car is turned off and drivers side door is opened, and will automatically turn back on when the car is started

high-beams are used by pushing the lever forward, and flashing them by pulling toward you

the interior lights in the vehicle will fade on when a door is opened, and will fade out again after 15 seconds, but will shut off when the ignition is started or all doors are shut and locked

pressing the windshield lever up and releasing it will sweep the windshield once with the wipers

the windshield wipers have two resting positions, one higher up the windshield to prevent being stuck by snow etc and can be moved manually, or will perform it automatically if there is a build up of snow/debris slowing wiper movement

if it's difficult to shift into reverse, shift to neutral, release the clutch and try again (double-clutching)

center console box - to use the upper tray, lift the console lid without touching the release lever

recommended shifting speeds -
1 to 2 or 2 to 1 24kmph(15mph)
2 to 3 or 3 to 2 40kmph(25mph)
3 to 4 or 4 to 3 64kmph(40mph)
4 to 5 or 5 to 4 72kmph(45mph)

maximum allowable gear speeds
1st - 47kmph(29mph)
2nd - 81kmph(50mph)
3rd - 125kmph(77mph)
4th - 172kmph(106mph)

break in period (first 1000 miles)
--avoid full throttle accelleration when starting and driving
--Try to avoid hard stops during the first 200 miles
--do not drive slowly with the manual transmission in a high gear
--do not drive for long periods of time at any single speed, either fast or slow

fuel tank capacity is 55L(14.5 gallons)

maximum total load capacity (combined weight of occupants, cargo and luggage) 392kg (865 lbs)

amount of oil needed to raise oil level from LOW to FULL - approx. 1.0liter (1.1quart)
Oil Capacity - with filter 3.8L(4.0qt) - without filter 3.6L(3.8qt)
recommended oil viscosity - SAE 5W-30
Cooling system capacity - manual transmission 6.8L(7.2qt) - auto 6.7L(7.1qt)
brake fluid type- SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3
steering fluid type- automatic transmission fluid DEXTRON II or III

stock tire pressure front 220kPa(32psi) - rear 200kPa(29psi) - stock spare 420kPa(60psi)

sciontc_mich

MODS.. I think this should be a sticky for newbies..
Good post!! :D

RayDiz

good stuff. i didnt read the manual but i figurd out all this stuff on my own. did it say anything about the SSP button???if not PM me for more details.

cad455

nice work. glad to see another scion owner in this mess of scion users.

zoltiz

Excellent stuff. I vote sticky!

komik

Two things:

#1The passenger seat DOES NOT have memory. The manual specifically states that the DRIVER'S seat does, not the passenger's. This has been discussed at great length.

#2Have you ever opened the hood of ANY car before, ever? On almost all cars, when you pull the hood release from inside the vehicle you still have to push a lever under the hood before you can raise it. My brother's 1975 LTD has this feature, it's nothing new.

Other than that, everything is great info. Thanks for the post!

onemorescion

Also, another interesting note:

You have access to open/close your windows after the car is turned off, but only if you DON'T open any doors.

PunkInDrublic

the hatchback is opened by pressing an electronic 3 inch button and will open according to what position the car's door locks are in


eh?

lebshiff21

i 2nd that

kaypee

lemme try translating:
Open the hatchback using the button above the license plate. The hatchback door is locked and unlocked by the power lock system, there is no individial switch to unlock only the hatch as there are on the other two doors.

cad455

i believe both doors must be unlocked to open the hatch.

which means you have to hit the unlock button twice.

i think.

yeah.

mikochu

sticky'd!

Bud_Lee

[quote="komik"]Two things:

#1
Yeah thats not true, Im always readjusting my seat once i let someone in the back.

PunkInDrublic

You have to push the driver's seat back on the rails first, then move the chair in the upright position, that's how you make the seat memory work.

komik

Yeah, even though the driver's seat supposedly does have memory, I find that I have to slide it forward a little after each time I let someone in/out the back on my side.

zoltiz

^^^^ Listen to PunkInDrublic - manual explains how to use seat memory...

komik

I know how it works. I don't think it works well. The problem is that when I push it back on the rails first then push the seatback upright, the seat stops farther back than it was, but the seatback is at the correct angle. I'm just going to replace the damn seats.

JasonH

Did anybody else notice that the windshield washer reservoir has a dipstick so you can tell the level? I just filled it for the first time (and it easily holds a gallon) and found that interesting.

jeep2tc

i think that the automatic headlight turn-off when the car is off and key removed is a great idea, but maybe i'm just lazy. i also think that the 4 places made for switches is a nice feature, i hate when people have switches all over the place that look like crap.

StreetLegal

Does anyone know if the Tc oil filter can be removed easily by hand from underneath the car? Or, is a special tool required to access and remove the oil filter? Thanks.

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