1998 TOYOTA 4RUNNER key

4RUNNER (1998)
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
back window. 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
back window, be sure that they
operate the window safely.
When small children are in the
vehicle, never let them use the
power back window switch with-
out supervision. Use the win-
dow lock button to prevent
them from making unexpected
use of the switch.
Never leave small children alone
in the vehicle, especially with
the ignition key still inserted.
They could use the power back
window switch and get trapped
in a window. Unattended chil-
dren can become involved 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.Back door

4RUNNER (1998)
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 counterclock-
wise.
The back door will be controlled by
operating the power door lock switch.
When closing the back door, make
sure it is fully closed.
See ºLuggage stowage precautionsº in
Part
2 for precautions to observe in
loading luggage.
CAUTION
Keep the back window and back
door closed while driving. This
not only keeps the luggage from
being thrown out but also pre-
vents exhaust gases from enter-
ing the vehicle.

4RUNNER (1998)
You may stop the moon roof at any
desired position. The roof will move
while the switch is being pushed and
stop when released.
CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury,
you must do the following. While the vehicle is moving, al-
ways keep the head, hands and
other parts of the body of all
occupants away from the roof
opening. Otherwise, you could
be seriously injured if the ve-
hicle stops suddenly or if the
vehicle is involved in an acci-
dent.
Always make sure nobody
places his/her head, hands and
other parts of the body in the
roof opening before you close
the roof. If someone's neck,
head or hands gets caught in
the closing roof, it could result
in a serious injury. When any-
one closes the roof, first make
sure it is safe to do so.
Never leave small children alone
in the vehicle, especially with
the ignition key still inserted.
They could use the moon roof
switches and get trapped in the
roof opening. Unattended chil-
dren can become involved in
serious accidents.
Never sit on top of the vehicle
around the roof opening.

4RUNNER (1998)
This indicator comes on when the
ignition key is turned to the ºACCº
or ºONº position. It goes off after
about 6 seconds. This means the
SRS airbags are operating properly.
The SRS airbag warning light system
monitors the airbag sensor assembly,
inflators, warning light, interconnecting
wiring and power sources.

4RUNNER (1998)
This SRS airbag system has a service
reminder indicator to inform the driver
of operating problems. If either of the
following conditions occurs, this indi-
cates a malfunction of the airbags.
Contact your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible to
service the vehicle.
The light does not come on when
the ignition key is turned to the
ºACCº or ºONº position, or remains on.
The light comes on while driving.

4RUNNER (1998)
If the engine is not running, the key
must be in the ºACCº position.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not operate the control or scrapethe mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to free the mirror.
ÐFolding rear view mirrors
The rear view mirrors can be folded
backward for parking in restricted
areas.
To fold the rear view mirror, push
backward.CAUTION
Do not drive with the mirrors
folded backward. Both the driver
and passenger side rear view mir-
rors must be extended and prop-
erly adjusted before driving.
Anti- glare inside rear view
mirror

4RUNNER (1998)
TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the head-
light/turn signal lever up or down to
position 1.
The key must be in the ºONº position.
The lever automatically returns after
you make a turn, but you may have
to return it by hand after you change
lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the
lever up or down to the pressure point
(position 2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights
(green lights) on the instrument panel
flash faster than normal, a front or
rear turn signal bulb is burned out. Emergency flashers

4RUNNER (1998)
To turn on the windshield wipers,
move the lever to the desired set-
ting.
The key must be in the ºONº position. Lever posi-tion
Speed set-ting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
The ºINT TIMEº band lets you adjust
the wiping time interval when the wip-
er lever is in the intermittent position
(position 1). Twist the band upward to
increase the time between sweeps,
and downward to decrease it. To squirt washer fluid, pull the le-
ver toward you.
If the windshield wipers are off, they
will operate a couple of times after
the washer squirts.
For instructions on adding washer
fluid, see ºAdding washer fluidº in
Chapter 7- 3.
In freezing weather, warm the wind-
shield with the defroster before using
the washer. This will help prevent the
washer fluid from freezing on your
windshield, which can block your vi-
sion.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the
windshield is dry. It may scratchthe glass.
Windshield wipers and
washer (mist type)