4RUNNER (1998)
Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1- 3
Seats, Seat belts,
Steering wheel
and Mirrors
Seat
Front seats
Fold- down rear seats
Head restraints
Seat belts
SRS driver and front
passenger airbags
Child restraint
Tilt steering wheel
Outside rear view mirrors
Anti- glare inside rear view
mirror
Sun visors
Seats
While the vehicle is being driven, all
vehicle occupants should have the
seatback upright, sit well back in the
seat and properly wear the seat belts
provided.
CAUTION
Do not drive the vehicle unless
the occupants are not properly
seated. Do not allow sitting on
top of a folded- down seatback,
or in the luggage compartment.
Persons not properly seated
and not properly restrained by
seat belts can be severely in-
jured in the event of emergency
braking or a collision.
During driving, do not allow
passengers to stand up or
move around between seats. Se-
vere injuries can occur in the
event of emergency braking or
a collision.
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1. SEAT POSITION AND SEAT CUSHION ANGLE ADJUSTING
SWITCH
Move the control switch in the de-
sired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat
at that position.
Do not place anything under the front
seats. It might interfere with the seat-
lock mechanism.
2. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING SWITCH
Move the control switch in the de-
sired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the
seatback at that position.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of sliding un-
der the lap belt during a collision,
avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts
provide maximum protection when
the driver and the passenger are
sitting up straight and well back
in the seats. If you are reclined,
the lap belt may slide past your
hips and apply restraint forces di-
rectly to the abdomen. Therefore,
in the event of a formal collision,
the risk of personal injury may
increase with increasing recline of
the seatback.
3. SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT AD- JUSTING SWITCH
Push the control switch in the de-
sired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the
seatback at that position. Fold- down rear seats
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To release the belt, press the
buckle- release button. ÐStowing rear seat belts
The rear seat belts can be stowed
when not in use.Seat belts must be stowed before you
fold the seat back. (See ºRear
seatsÐFold down rear seatº in this
chapter.)ÐSeat belt extender
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Tire surface and wheel nuts
Check the tires carefully for cuts,
damage or excessive wear. See Chap-
ter 7- 2 for additional information.
When checking the tires, make sure
no nuts are missing, and check the
nuts for looseness. Tighten them if
necessary.
Tire rotation
Rotate the tires every 12000 km (7500
miles). See Chapter 7- 2 for additional
information.
Fluid leaks
Check underneath for leaking fuel, oil,
water or other fluid after the vehicle
has been parked for a while. If you
smell fuel fumes or notice any leak,
have the cause found and corrected
immediately.
Doors and engine hood
Check that all doors including back
door operate smoothly and all latches
lock securely. Make sure the engine
hood secondary latch secures the
hood from opening when the primary
latch is released. INSIDE THE VEHICLE
Items listed below should be
checked regularly, e.g. while per-
forming periodic services, cleaning
the vehicle, etc.
Lights
Make sure the headlights, stop lights,
tail lights, turn signal lights, and other
lights are all working. Check headlight
aim.
Service reminder indicators and
warning buzzers
Check that all service reminder indica-
tors and warning buzzers function
properly.
Steering wheel
Check that it has the specified free-
play. Be alert for changes in steering
condition, such as hard steering or
strange noise.
Seats
Check that all seat controls such as
seat adjusters, seatback recliner, etc.
operate smoothly and that all latches
lock securely in any position. Check
that the head restraint move up and
down smoothly and that the locks hold
securely in any latched position. For
folding- down rear seatbacks, swing- up
rear seat cushions and detachable
temporary third seat, check that the
latches lock securely.Seat belts
Check that the seat belt system such
as buckles, retractors and anchors op-
erate properly and smoothly. Make
sure the belt webbing is not cut,
frayed, worn or damaged.
Accelerator pedal
Check the pedal for smooth operation
and uneven pedal effort or catching.
Clutch pedal
Check the pedal for smooth operation.
Brake pedal
Check the pedal for smooth operation
and that the pedal has the proper
clearance. Check the brake booster
function.
Brakes
At a safe place, check that the brakes
do not pull to one side when applied.
Parking brake
Check that the lever has the proper
travel and that, on a safe incline, your
vehicle is held securely with only the
parking brake applied.
