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TURN SIGNALS 
To signal a turn, push the headlight/ 
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 flashersTo 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 your vehicle as far off the 
road as possible. 
The turn signal light switch will not work 
when the emergency  flashers are operat-
ing.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch onlonger than necessary when the en- gine is not running.   

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CAUTION
To restore the park function, shift the 
four- wheel drive control out of ºNº, 
or the vehicle can move.
(k) Automatic Transmission Fluid Tem- perature Warning Light
This light warns that the automatic trans- 
mission fluid temperature is too high. 
If this light comes on while you are driv- 
ing, slow down and pull off  the road. Stop
the vehicle at a safe place and put the 
selector lever in ºPº and leave the engine 
idling until the light goes off. If the light
goes off, you can start the vehicle again. 
If the light does not go off, call a Toyota 
dealer or qualified repair shop for assis- 
tance.
NOTICE
Continued driving with the warning light on may damage the automatictransmission.
(l) Key Reminder Buzzer 
This buzzer reminds  you to remove the 
key when you open the driver 's door with 
the ignition key in the ºACCº or ºLOCKº 
position. 
CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER INDICA- 
TORS (except the low fuel level warning
light)
1. Apply the parking brake. 
2. Open one of the side doors or back door. 
The open door warning light should
come on.
3. Close the door. The open door warning light  should go 
off.
4. Place the four- wheel drive control lever in ºNº position and the selector lever
in ºPº position. 5. Turn the ignition key to ºACCº.
The SRS warning light should come on. 
It goes off after 6 seconds.
6. Turn the ignition key to ºONº, but do not start the engine.
All the service reminder indicators ex- 
cept the open door warning light and 
SRS warning light should come on. The
ºABSº warning light goes off after a 
few seconds. 
There may be the case that the ºABSº 
warning light stays on for about 60 
seconds after the engine is  started. It
is normal if it goes out after a while.
If any service reminder indicator or warn-
ing buzzer does not function as described
above, either the bulb is burned out or the 
circuit is in need of repair. Have it 
checked by your Toyota dealer as soon as 
possible. 

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To lock the rear differential, push and 
turn the switch clockwise until it clicks. 
Be sure to stop the wheels before locking 
the differentials. 
For easy locking, turn the lock switch and 
gently depress the accelerator pedal. 
The indicator light will blink when the 
switch is turned on. Wait a few seconds
for the system to complete operation. Af- 
ter the differential is locked, the light will 
stop blinking and remain on. 
The anti±lock brake system does not oper- 
ate when the rear differential is locked. It 
is normal operation for the ºABSº warning
light to be on at this  time.
CAUTION
  Do not lock the differentials until 
the wheels have stopped spinning. 
Otherwise, the vehicle may move in
an unexpected direction when the 
differential locks are engaged, re- 
sulting in an accident. This may
also lead to possible damage to dif- 
ferential lock component parts.
  Do not drive over 8 km/h (5 mph) 
when the differentials are locked.
To unlock the differentials,  turn the 
switch fully counterclockwise. 
Unlock the differentials as soon as the 
vehicle moves out. 
For easy unlocking, slightly turn the steer- 
ing wheel in either direction while the ve-
hicle is in motion. 
When each of the differential locks  is dis- 
engaged, the indicator light will go out. The differential will also unlock if  you shift
the four±wheel drive control lever to ºHº.
Never forget to turn of the switch after 
using this feature. 
To check the indicator bulb, turn the igni- 
tion key to the ºONº position, but do not 
start the engine.
CAUTION
Do not keep driving with the differen- 
tial lock switch on.