1998 TOYOTA SIENNA Owners Manual

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JAM PROTECTION FUNCTION
If anything with sufficient resistance ob-
structs the power sliding door while it is
closing or opening, the sliding door will
automatically reverse to the opposite di-
rection. However, if the power sliding door
is between the fully−closed and half−
opened positions while it is opening, the
door will stop at that position.
Before operating the power sliding door,
make sure there is nobody near the slid-
ing door. Make sure the sliding door stops
at the fully−opened position, and then al-
low the passengers to get on and off the
vehicle.The resistance must be as strong as the
force of the moving door, or stronger. As
the sliding door approaches the fully−
closed or fully−opened position, its moving
force increases significantly.
If an impact is given to the sliding door,
this function may work without anything
caught.
CAUTION
Never try jamming any part of your
body to make the jam protection
function work intentionally.
The jam protection function may
not work when something gets
caught just before the sliding door
is fully closed.
You must always make sure the
head, hands and other parts of the
body of all occupants are away
from the sliding door. If someone’s
neck, head or hand gets caught in
a closing sliding door, it could re-
sult in a serious injury. When any-
one closes the power sliding door,
make sure he/she operates the slid-
ing door safely.
NOTICE
Objects caught in the path of the slid-
ing door may be damaged. Make sure
there is nothing in the doorway be-
fore closing the sliding door.
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CAUTION
When the vehicle is stopped on a
downward slope of a steep grade
(17% or more), the sliding door may
not stay in the fully−opened position
and could suddenly close by itself,
possibly resulting a personal injury.
Making sure the sliding door does not
close abruptly, turn on the power
sliding door system. Then the sliding
door will operate under the control of
the electric power.
RESETTING THE POWER SLIDING
DOOR SYSTEM
If the power sliding door system operates
incorrectly or does not operate under the
following conditions, the system must be
initialized and reset by the steps in the
next column.
The battery is disconnected and then
reconnected, or a discharged battery is
recharged.
In this case, initialize and reset the
system by doing the following steps
from 6 to 10.
The open power sliding door warning
light stays on though the sliding door
is closed.
In this case, initialize and reset the
system by doing the following steps
from 1 to 10.
CAUTION
To initialize and reset power sliding
door system, stop the vehicle on a
level ground.
1. Be sure to turn off the power sliding
door system by pushing in the “PWR
DOOR OFF” switch.
2. Disconnect the battery for 1 minute
and then reconnect it.
3. Close the sliding door by hand.
(Step 3 can be performed before step
2.)
4. Turn on the power sliding door system
by pushing out the “PWR DOOR OFF”
switch.
5. Wait 5 seconds.
6. Open the sliding door by using one of
the “PWR DOOR” switches or wireless
remote control transmitter.
7. Wait 3 seconds after the sliding door
stops at the fully−opened position.
8. Close the sliding door by using one of
the “PWR DOOR” switches or wireless
remote control transmitter.
9. Wait 3 seconds after the sliding door
stops at the fully−closed position.
10. Repeat the steps from 6 to 9.
If the power sliding door system does not
operate properly after the above proce-
dure, there may be a problem in the sys-
tem. Contact your Toyota dealer.
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Wireless remote control
Locking operation
Unlocking operation
The wireless remote control system al-
lows you to lock or unlock all the
doors from a distance within approxi-
mately 1 m (3 ft.) of the vehicle. On
some models, the system also allows
you to activate the theft deterrent sys-
tem from the same distance.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE
DOORS
To lock and unlock all the doors, push
the switches of the transmitter slowly
and securely.
To lock: Push the ”LOCK” switch. All the
doors are locked simultaneously. At this
time, parking lights, side marker lights and
tail lights flash.
Check to see that the doors are securely
locked.
If any of the doors is not securely closed,
or if the key is in the ignition switch,
locking cannot be performed by the
”LOCK” switch.
To unlock: Push the ”UNLOCK” switch. All
the doors are unlocked simultaneously. At
this time, parking lights, side marker lights
and tail lights flash twice.You have 30 seconds to open a door after
using the wireless remote unlock feature.
If a door is not opened by then, all the
doors will automatically lock again.
If the ”LOCK” or ”UNLOCK” switch is kept
pressed in, the locking or unlocking opera-
tion is not repeated. Release the button
and then push again.
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“POWER DOOR” SWITCH (on some
models)
This switch of the transmitter is used
to open and close the power sliding
door. Push the switch slowly and se-
curely.
To open: Push the switch. The sliding
door opens completely.
To close: Push the switch again. The slid-
ing door closes completely.Opening and closing can be performed by
the “POWER DOOR” switch under the fol-
lowing conditions only:
The sliding door is unlocked.
The power sliding door system is on.
(The “PWR DOOR OFF” switch is
pushed out.)
To open the power sliding door when
the ignition key is in the “ON” position,
the transmission selector lever must be
in “P”. (To close the sliding door from
the fully−opened or half−opened posi-
tion, the transmission selector lever is
not required to be in “P”.)
”PANIC” SWITCH (on some models)
Pushing the ”PANIC” switch blows the
horn intermittently and flashes the
headlights, tail lights and other exterior
lights. The engine cannot be started be-
cause the starter circuit will be cut.
The ”PANIC” switch is used to deter ve-
hicle theft when you witness anyone at-
tempting to break into or damage your
vehicle.
The alarm will last for one minute. To stop
alarm midway, push the ”PANIC” switch
once again. The starter circuit cut will be
kept on until the ”PANIC” mode is can-
celled.
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To cancel the ”PANIC” mode, unlock any
door with the key or transmitter or turn
the ignition key from the ”LOCK” to ”ACC”
position.
The ”PANIC” mode does not work when
the key is inserted in the ignition switch.
WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL TRANS-
MITTER
The wireless remote control transmitter is
an electronic component. Observe the fol-
lowing instructions in order not to cause
damage to the transmitter.
Do not leave the transmitter on places
where the temperature becomes high
such as on the dashboard.
Do not disassemble it.
Avoid knocking it hard against other
objects or dropping it.
Avoid putting it in water.
You can use up to 2 wireless remote con-
trol transmitters for the same vehicle.
Contact your Toyota dealer for detailed
information.
If the wireless remote control transmitter
does not actuate the doors or alarm, or
operate from a normal distance:
Check for closeness to a radio trans-
mitter such as a radio station or an
airport which can interfere with normal
operation of the transmitter.
The batteries may have been con-
sumed. Check the batteries in the
transmitter. To replace the batteries,
see ”Replacing transmitter batteries”.
Replacing transmitter batteries
The expected life of your transmitter bat-
teries is about one year. For replacement,
use DURACELL DL2016 or equivalent.
a. Using a screwdriver, separate the two
halves of the transmitter with the transmit-
ter buttons facing down.
b. Remove and replace the transmitter
batteries.
If you touch a new battery with your fin-
gers, clean it with rubbing alcohol. Skin
oils may shorten the batteries’ life.
c. Reassemble the transmitter case. Make
sure the gasket is properly installed.
After replacing batteries, check that the
transmitter operates properly. If the trans-
mitter still does not operate properly, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.If you lose your transmitter, contact your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible to
avoid the possibility of theft, or an acci-
dent.
MODEL/FCC ID: GQ43VT7T
ISC: 1470 K1361
MADE IN U.S.A.
This complies with part 15 of the FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the follow-
ing two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) This device must
accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause unde-
sired operation.
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Power windows
The windows can be operated with the
switch on each front door.
The power windows work when the ignition
switch is in the ”ON” position. However,
if both front doors are closed, they work
for 45 seconds even after the ignition
switch is turned off. They stop working
when either front door is opened.
OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver’s door.
Normal operation: The window moves as
long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.Automatic operation (to open only):
Push the switch completely down and then
release it. The window will fully open. To
stop the window partway, lightly pull the
switch up and then release it.
Window
lock button
OPERATING THE PASSENGER’S WIN-
DOW
Use the switch on the passenger ’s
door. The driver ’s door also has the
switch that controls the passenger ’s
window.
The window moves as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock button on
the driver ’s door, the passenger ’s window
cannot be operated.
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CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
Always make sure the head, hands
and other parts of the body of all
occupants are kept completely in-
side the vehicle before you close
the power windows. 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 windows, be sure
that they operate the windows safe-
ly.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock button to
prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the igni-
tion key still inserted. They could
use the power window switches and
get trapped in a window. Unat-
tended children can become in-
volved in serious accidents.
Power rear quarter windows
The rear quarter windows can be oper-
ated with the ”REAR VENT” switch on
the instrument panel.
The power rear quarter windows work
when the ignition switch is in the ”ON”
position. However, if both front doors are
closed, they work for 45 seconds even
after the ignition switch is turned off. They
stop working when either front door is
opened.
Both the left and the right rear quarter
windows move as long as you hold the
switch.
To open: Push the right side of the switch.
To close: Push the left side of the switch.
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CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
Always make sure the hands and
other parts of the body of all occu-
pants are kept completely inside the
vehicle before you close the power
rear quarter windows. If someone’s
hands get caught in a closing win-
dow, it could result in a serious
injury. When anyone closes the
power rear quarter windows, make
sure that he/she operates the win-
dows safely.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the igni-
tion key still inserted. They could
use the power rear quarter window
switch and get trapped in a window.
Unattended children can be involved
in serious accidents.
To open the window, pull the latch han-
dle toward you and swing it fully out.
When closing the window, make sure it is
completely closed.
Back door
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key clockwise.
To unlock: Turn the key counterclockwise.
Vehicles with power door lock system—All
the doors lock and unlock simultaneously
with back door.
Center side windows and
manual rear quarter windows
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