1998 TOYOTA 4RUNNER instrument panel

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TURNING ON THE SYSTEM
To operate the cruise control, press
the ºCRUISE ON- OFFº button. This
turns the system on. The indicator
light in the instrument panel shows
that you can now set the vehicle at
a desired cruising speed. Another
press will turn the system completely
off.
CAUTION
To avoid accidental cruise control
engagement, keep the ºCRUISE
ON- OFFº switch off when not us-
ing the cruise control.

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1- 7
Car audio system
and Air conditioning system
Car audio system
Reference
Using your audio system:
some basics
Using your audio system:
controls and features
Car audio system operating
hints
Air conditioning system
Controls
Air flow selector settings
Operating tips
Instrument panel vents
Rear heater system Car audio systemÐ
ÐReference

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Fan speed selector
Move the lever to adjust the fan
speedÐto the right to increase, to the
left to decrease.
Temperature selector
Move the knob to adjust the tempera-
tureÐto the right to warm, to the left
to cool.
Air flow selector
Move the knob to select the vents
used for air flow. 1. Panel ÐAir flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bi- level ÐAir flows from both the
floor vents and the instrument pan-
el vents. 3. Floor
ÐAir flows mainly from the
floor vents.
4. Floor/Windshield ÐAir flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
5. Windshield ÐAir flows mainly from
the windshield vents. For details about air flow selector set-
tings, see the illustration after ºA/Cº
button.
Vehicles with ºA/Cº buttonÐ

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Defogging
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to: Fan speedÐ Any setting except
ºOFFº
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(red zone) to heat; COLD (blue zone)
to
cool
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
Vehicles with ºA/Cº buttonÐ
Moving the air flow control knob to
windshield position turns on the de-
froster- linked air conditioning. This is
to clean up the front view more quick-
ly.
When the ºA/Cº button is not pressed
in, moving the air flow control knob to
another position turns off the air
conditioning.
On humid days, do not blow cold
air on the windshieldÐthe differ-
ence between the outside and in-
side temperatures could make the
fogging worse. Defrosting
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐ Any setting except
ºOFFº TemperatureÐ To w a r d s
WARM
(red zone)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
Vehicles with ºA/Cº buttonÐ
Moving the air flow control knob to
windshield position turns on the de-
froster- linked air conditioning. This is
to clean up the front view more quick-
ly.
When the ºA/Cº button is not pressed
in, moving the air flow control knob to
another position turns off the air
conditioning.
To heat the vehicle interior while
defrosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow. ÐInstrument panel vents

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Side vents
Lower vent
If air flow control is not satisfactory,
check the instrument panel vents. The
instrument panel vents may be opened
or closed as shown.

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The digital clock indicates the time.
The key must be in the ºACCº or
ºONº position.
To reset the hour: Push the ºHº but-
ton.
To reset the minutes: Push the ºMº
button.
If quick adjustment to a full hour is
desired, push the º:00º button.
For example, if the º:00º button is
depressed when the time is between
1:01'1:29, the time will change to
1:00. If the time is between
1:30 '1:59, the time will change to
2:00. Once the electrical power source has
been disconnected from the clock, the
time is automatically set to 1:00 (one
o'clock).
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the time
indication will be reduced.
Cigarette lighter and ashtray

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To use the glovebox, do this.
To open: Pull the lever.
To lock: Insert the master key and
turn it clockwise.
On some models, the glovebox light
will come on when the golvebox is
open with the instrument panel lights on.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden
stop, always keep the glovebox
door closed while driving.
Auxiliary holder

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Keep the back door and back
window closed while driving. An
open or unsealed back door and
back window, may cause ex-
haust gases to be drawn into
the vehicle. If you must drive
with the trunk lid open to ac-
commodate a large object, close
the windows, open all the
instrument panel vents and
have the heating or cooling sys-
tem deliver fresh air into the
vehicle by turning the fan to
high speed with the air intake
control set at the outside air
position.
To allow proper operation of
your vehicle's ventilation sys-
tem, keep the inlet grilles in
front of the windshield clear of
snow, leaves, or other obstruc-
tions.
If you smell exhaust fumes in
the vehicle, drive with the win-
dows open and the back door
and back window closed. Have
the cause immediately located
and corrected.FUNCTIONS OF ENGINE OIL
Engine oil has the primary functions
of lubricating and cooling the inside of
the engine, and plays a major role in
maintaining the engine in proper work-
ing order.
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION
It is normal that an engine should
consume some engine oil during
normal engine operation. The
causes of oil consumption in a nor-
mal engine are as follows.
Oil is used to lubricate pistons,
piston rings and cylinders. A thin
film of oil is left on the cylinder
wall when a piston moves down-
wards in the cylinder. High nega-
tive pressure generated when the
vehicle is decelerating sucks some
of this oil into the combustion
chamber. This oil as well as some
part of the oil film left on the cylin-
der wall is burned by the high tem-
perature combustion gases during
the combustion process.
Oil is also used to lubricate the
stems of the intake valves. Some
of this oil is sucked into the com-
bustion chamber together with the
intake air and is burned along with
the fuel. High temperature exhaust
gases also burn the oil used to
lubricate the exhaust valve stems.
The amount of engine oil consumed
depends on the viscosity of the oil,
the quality of the oil and the condi-
tions the vehicle is driven under.
More oil is consumed by high- speed
driving and frequent acceleration and
deceleration.
A new engine consumes more oil,
since its pistons, piston rings and cyl-
inder walls have not become condi-
tioned.
When judging the amount of oil
consumption, note that the oil may
become diluted and make it difficult
to judge the true level accurately.
As an example, if a vehicle is used
for repeated short trips, and consumes
a normal amount of oil, the dipstick
may not show any drop in the oil
level at all, even after 1000 km (600
miles) or more. This is because the
oil is gradually becoming diluted with
fuel or moisture, making it appear that
the oil level has not changed.
Facts about engine oil
consumption