Guest DavidT Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Hi, I've got a couple of basic questions about the supra, my brother has just bought one and there a few button he's not sure about. It's a '96 import twin turbo auto with no instruction manual (nothing english anyway). There are four buttons we can't totally figure out, firstly are the "snow" and "off" button, next is a ETCS-i button with "MANU" on it and a red button in front of the gear stick with some japanese symbols on it. I'd guess there all to do with the traction control system, the snow light flashes when you try to pull away in damp conditions, killing the car (not like the vauxhall TC that gives optimum grip - the supra crawls). Press the off button and "s/diff off" (or something like that) light comes on. I've had a look round and can't find a decent sites that help. Any help or links would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Snow button is the snow mode of the traction system, turn it on in the snow and it also kicks in if you boot it too hard. Off buttong works best for me, I';m sure I don't have to explain it too much! The other 2 buttons I would of thought are to do with the auto shift, I don't know as I have the 6 speed. HTH dude Ben.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_TC Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Vauxhalls have TC?? didn't think they made anything powerfull enough?? Red button is for getting it out of park when there is no power. Ects.....puts the autobox into sports mode Manu....lets you change gear manually snow--off, TC modes, for snow and off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavidT Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Red button is for getting it out of park when there is no power. Ects.....puts the autobox into sports mode Manu....lets you change gear manually snow--off, TC modes, for snow and off. Thanks for the replies. There's only one button for the etcs/manu, the ects is written above the "MANU" button (beside the gear stick) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splurge Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Hello, SNOW turns on the SNOW mode on the traction control. The Supra has an electronic throttle, so when this mode is on you have to push the loud pedal a lot further for the same effect. Hence, as you'd expect, it is very useful when it is SNOWing OFF turns turns the standard traction control off. It also turns SNOW off if the stupid thing has put itself into SNOW, as it tends to do if you pull off too fast MANU changes the way the gearbox works as follows: MANU OFF L - 1st gear only 2 - 1st or 2nd gear only D - 1st, 2nd or 3rd gear MANU ON L - 1st gear only 2 - 2nd gear only D - 3rd gear only The overdrive can come in on 3rd gear in either mode if you don't have it turned off. MANU is useful if you are really hooning it, or if it's very wet or snowy (because you can pull off in 2nd). The red button with the Japanese writing is the ejector seat. Nah, it lets you move the gear selector when the key isn't in the ignition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 what about 4th or fith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splurge Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Overdrive = 4th. The auto doesn't have a fith. Or a fifth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 oh there is my missing t so if you are in manu mode does it automatically go in over drive or do u have to press it when its time to change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavidT Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Cheers splurge, everything crystal clear now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splurge Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Just to clarify, whether you are in MANU mode or not, if the gear selector is in D, then it will switch between 3rd and overdrive (4th) as it feels appropriate. You can restrict it to 3rd only by turning overdrive off (which you do by pushing the lower button on the gear selector). You can't restrict it to overdrive/4th only... except by driving over about 130mph, of course This thread got me playing a bit, and I noticed this morning that it will also sometimes use 2nd gear in MANU mode / D if it really thinks it needs it, so it's not quite as MANU as you might expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Originally posted by splurge SNOW turns on the SNOW mode on the traction control. The Supra has an electronic throttle, so when this mode is on you have to push the loud pedal a lot further for the same effect. Actually, only the VVTI has an electronic throttle. The traction control works by a motor controlling an extra butterfly in the throttle body, in front of the main throttle one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Shift pattern : http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?s=&postid=75545 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra dan Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 hi david, welcome. where about in scotland are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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