1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Owners Manual

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.
Vehicles with power door lock sys-
temÐAll the side doors and back door lock 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 all side
doors simultaneously.LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH IN-
SIDE LOCK BUTTON Move the lock button.
To lock: Push the button downward.
To unlock: Pull the button upward.
Closing the door with the lock button
pushed in w ill also lock the door. Be care-
ful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.
Vehicles with power door lock systemÐ The front doors cannot be locked if you
leave the key in the ignition switch.
With power window
Side doors

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Without power windowLOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch on the front side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the rear side
All the doors lock or unlock simultaneous-
ly.
REAR DOOR CHILD-PROTECTORS
Move the lock lever to the LOCKº
position as shown on the label.
This
feature allows you to lock a rear door
so it can be opened from the outside only,
not from inside. We recommend using this feature whenever small children are in thevehicle.

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CAUTION!
Before driving, be sure that the
doors are closed and locked, espe-
cially when small children are in the
vehicle. A long with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve-
hicle during an accident. It also
helps prevent the doors from being
opened unintentionally.
The windows can be operated with the
switch on each door.
The power windows work when the igni- tion switch is in the ONº position. Howev-
er, if both doors are closed, they work for 60 seconds even after the ignition switch
is turned off. They stop working when ei-ther front 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 push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.Automatic operation (to open only):
Push the switch completely down and
then rel ease it. The window will fully open.
To stop the window partway, lightly pull the
switch up and then release it.
Power windows

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OPERATING THE PASSENGERS' WIN-
DOWS
Use the switch on the passenger's
door or the switch on the driver's door
that controls the passenger's window.
The windows moves as long as you hold the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock button on
the driver's door, the passenger's win-
dows 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 oc-
cupants 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 safe-
ly.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock button
to prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the igni-
tion key still inserted. They could
use the power window switches
and get trapped in a window. Unat-
tended children can become in-
volved in serious accidents.

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The back window can be operated with
the inner switch on the center console
or outer switch on the back door.
OPERATING FROM INSIDE
The ignition key must be in the ONº posi- tion.
The back window moves as long as you
hold the inner switch.
To open: Push the switch on the DOWNº side.
To close: Push the switch on the UPº side.You can also open the back window when
the back window wiper is working. At that
time, the wi
per stops working until the win-
dow is closed again.
If you push in the window lock button on
the driver's door (with power window) or
on the instrument panel (without power
window), the back window cannot be op- erated.With power window (driver's door)
Without power window (instrument panel)
Power back window

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OPERATING FROM OUTSIDE
After turning and holding the key for a few
seconds. The back window will move as
far as holding the key.
To open: Turn the key counterclockwise.
To close: Turn the key clockwise.
You can also open the back window when the back window wiper is working. At the
time, the wiper st ops working until the win-
dow is closed again.
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 oc-
cupants 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 safe-
ly.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock button
to prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the igni-
tion key still inserted. They could
use the power window switches
and get trapped in a window. Unat-
tended children can become in-
volved in serious accidents.
Keep the back window closed while
driving. This not only keeps the
luggage from being thrown out but
also prevents exhaust gases from
entering the vehicle.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key clockwise.
To unlock: Turn the key counterclockwise. The back door will be controlled by operat-
ing the power door lock switch.
When closing the back door, make sure it is fully closed. See Luggage storage precautionsº in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in load- ing luggage.
Back door

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

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER BACK DOOR LOCK SWITCH Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch on the LOCKº side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the UN-
LOCKº side.
Vehicles with a power door lock sys-
temÐOperating the power door lock
switch simultaneously locks or unlocksthe back door (see Side doorsº).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 theauxiliary catch lever and lift the hood.
Hood