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4RUNNER (1998)
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.

4RUNNER (1998)
ÐOperating tips
To cool off your Toyota after it has
been parked in the hot sun, drive
with the windows open for a few
minutes. This vents the hot air, al-
lowing the air conditioning to cool
the interior more quickly.
Make sure the air intake grilles in
front of the windshield are not
blocked (by leaves or snow, for
example).
On humid days, do not blow cold
air on the windshield. The wind-
shield could fog up because of the
difference in air temperature on the
inside and outside of the wind-
shield.
Keep the area under the front
seats clear to allow air to circulate
throughout the vehicle.
On cold days, move the fan speed
selector to ºHIº for a minute to
help clear the intake ducts of snow
or moisture. This can reduce the
amount of fogging on the windows. Heating
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 flowÐFLOOR
Air conditioningÐOFF
For quick heating, select recircu-
lated air for a few minutes. To
keep the windows from fogging, se-
lect fresh after the vehicle interior
has been warmed.
Press the ºA/Cº button on for dehu-
midified heating.
Choose floor/windshield air flow to
heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting or defogging the wind-
shield. Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐ Any setting except
ºOFFº TemperatureÐ To w a r d s COLD
(blue zone)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐPANEL
Air conditioningÐON For quick cooling, move the air in-
take selector to recirculate for a
few minutes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐ Any setting except
ºOFFº TemperatureÐ To w a r d s COLD
(blue zone)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐPANEL
Air conditioningÐOFF

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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

4RUNNER (1998)
Ty p e A
Green Dark Clear or
light yellow
Ty p e B Blue White Red
CHECKING BY THE HYDROMETER
Check the battery condition by the
hydrometer color. Hydrometer color
ConditionTy p e ATy p e BCondition
GREENBLUEGood
DARKWHITECharging necessary. Have battery checked
by your Toyota dealer.
CLEAR or
LIGHT
YELLOWREDHave battery
checked by your Toy-
ota dealer.
Battery recharging precau-
tions
During recharging, the battery is
producing hydrogen gas.
Therefore, before recharging:
1. If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to
disconnect the ground cable.
2. Be sure the power switch on the recharger is off when connecting
the charger cables to the battery
and when disconnecting them.CAUTION
Always charge the battery in an
unconfined area. Do not charge
the battery in a garage or
closed room where there is not
sufficient ventilation.
Only do a slow charge (5A or
less). Charging at a quicker rate
is dangerous. The battery may
explode, causing personal inju-
ries.