1998 TOYOTA 4RUNNER light

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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to
put it in the lock mode. When the
belt is then retracted slightly, it
cannot be extended.
To hold the convertible seat securely,
make sure the belt is in the lock
mode before letting the belt retract.

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To reduce glare from the headlights
of the vehicle behind you during
night driving, operate the lever on
the lower edge of the mirror.
Daylight drivingÐLever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has great-
er clarity at this position.
Night drivingÐLever at position 2
Remember that by reducing glare you
also lose some rear view clarity. Sun visorsÐ
ÐVanity mirrors

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To use the vanity mirrors, swing
down the sun visor and open the
cover.
On some models, the vanity light
comes on when you open the cover.

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1- 4
Lights, Wipers
and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Interior light
Personal lights
Luggage compartment light
Ignition switch light
Windshield wipers and washer
Back window wiper and
washer
Back window defogger
Headlights and turn signals

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HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights:
Twist the headlight/turn signal leverknob.
Position 1ÐParking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel
lights
Position 2ÐHeadlights and all of the
above
If you turn the ignition switch to the
ºLOCKº position with the headlights
left on, a buzzer reminds you to turn
the lights off when you open the driv-
er 's door.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave thelights on for a long period whenthe engine is not running.
Daytime running light system (Cana-
da only)
The headlights turn on when the park-
ing brake is released with the engine
started, even with the light switch in
the ºOFFº position. They will not go
off until the ignition switch is turned
off.
To turn on the other exterior lights
and instrument panel lights, twist the
knob to the position 1. Under the daytime running light sys-
tem, the headlights turn on at reduced
intensity. Twist the knob to the posi-
tion 2 to turn to full intensity for driv-
ing at night.

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High- Low beams ÐFor high beams,
turn the headlights on and push the
lever away from you (position 1). Pull
the lever toward you (position 2) for
low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel
will tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)ÐPull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn
off when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam head-
lights with the knob turned to ºOFFº.

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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

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To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To
turn them off, push the switch once
again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to
warn other drivers if your vehicle must
be stopped where it might be a traffic
hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as
possible.
The turn signal light switch will not
work when the emergency flashers are
operating.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave theswitch on longer than necessarywhen the engine is not running.
Instrument panel light con-
trol