MUST READ: tC Owner's Manual Cliff Notes
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what is this "under floor storage" bull____ im seeing on all of the stickers for the cars......?.....is it talking about where the spare tire is ?....because the wording in some magazines makes it sound like it's in the backseat area...hmm
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Originally Posted by W8n4myruca00
what is this "under floor storage" bull____ im seeing on all of the stickers for the cars......?.....is it talking about where the spare tire is ?....because the wording in some magazines makes it sound like it's in the backseat area...hmm
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Re: tC Owner's Manual Cliff Notes (MUST READ)
Originally Posted by 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)
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)
I think the "maximum allowable gear speeds are a little off though. (i think they calculated that going by the redline when you can rev 2 or 3 hundred rpms over it (before you hit the rev limiter.)
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Re: Tc Oil Filter
Originally Posted by 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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also if it is too difficult to shift in reverse on manual, you can also keep pushing down to reverse and release the clutch slowly intill it slides in... usually the double clutchin wont work the first time.. hey this works for me
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The best way to get into reverse when it is out of sync, is to push in the clutch, shift into 2nd gear and let out the clutch very lightly. Then push in the clutch and shift into reverse. This solution will work everytime.
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Originally Posted by 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.
As for the shifting... I've driven the tC (and will hopefully be in possession of one when the dealer gets a new shipment) and find the shifts to be smooth as silk as compared to my deceased camry. That thing fought to keep itself out of reverse. It would also pop into 1st without the clutch on occasion. No clue how it managed that...
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The "Check Engine" light will come on after a certain # of miles if you haven't reset the light after changing the oil. To reset the light, you have to hold the trip button while turning the key to on, and continue holding until the LED counts down.
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all my old cars were manual transmission and the reverse thing was avoided by shifting into 1st then reverse....it just turned into habit with me. Supposedly putting it in another gear first syncros up so it'll slide into reverse....don't know all the mechanics but it worked for me! hope that helps...
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Also when i went to the dealer last thursday, he showed me that the keys can't be locked in the car,
i was in the driver seat looking at other things and wasn't really paying attention, can somebody clear this up?
i saw him lock the door a couple of times and each time they unlocked themselves.
he was talking right at me and i was answering him but none of it stuck.
i was in the driver seat looking at other things and wasn't really paying attention, can somebody clear this up?
i saw him lock the door a couple of times and each time they unlocked themselves.
he was talking right at me and i was answering him but none of it stuck.
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i think if you have one of the doors open and you try and lock the car they unlock themselves. But you can still lock them in the car...because i think the unlock automatically feature only works if the passenger locks the door with his door open....but if you are on the drivers side and leave your keys on the seat...you can lock the car with the door button and close the door..it will stay locked.
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hmm..... he was locking the driver door and the key was in the ignition in the first position (i was about to check out the sun roofs)................
i think if the key is in the ignition it wont lock them...................i dont know....????
i think if the key is in the ignition it wont lock them...................i dont know....????
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for those of you who like to listen to good music n your car, this is the most important thing you can do to make your stereo sound better.
hold down your ssp button for a few seconds until it shows u and says "scion tc" use your volume buttons to change it to scion xb or xa whichever you prefer. (have a cd in there that bumps and you will tell the difference) also this is entirely seperate from feel, or hear settings.
your stereo will sound better. i wish everyone was told this when they get the car, because you have to be told in order to know this.
fyi this changes the settings for your speakers, which are programmed differently for the scion models, and they got the programming incorrect for the model names. so you are programming it to the correct setting.
if you havent done this, go to your car and do it right now, and you will be forever happy. this post should be a sticky within itself, since it is such mandatory stereo info.
john
hold down your ssp button for a few seconds until it shows u and says "scion tc" use your volume buttons to change it to scion xb or xa whichever you prefer. (have a cd in there that bumps and you will tell the difference) also this is entirely seperate from feel, or hear settings.
your stereo will sound better. i wish everyone was told this when they get the car, because you have to be told in order to know this.
fyi this changes the settings for your speakers, which are programmed differently for the scion models, and they got the programming incorrect for the model names. so you are programming it to the correct setting.
if you havent done this, go to your car and do it right now, and you will be forever happy. this post should be a sticky within itself, since it is such mandatory stereo info.
john