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Shift into the 2" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the second
gear when the vehicle speed drops
down to or lower than the following
speed, and stronger engine braking will
be enabled.
Front drive control lever in H2" and
H4"
3RZ−FE engine 106 km/h (66 mph)
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5VZ−FE engine 114 km/h (71 mph)
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Front drive control lever in L4" 3RZ−FE engine 36 km/h (22 mph)
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5VZ−FE engine 38 km/h (24 mph)
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Shift into the L" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the first gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than the following speed, and
maximum engine braking will be en-
abled.
Front drive control lever in H2" and
H4"
3RZ−FE engine 51 km/h (32 mph)
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5VZ−FE engine 55 km/h (34 mph)
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3RZ−FE engine 9 km/h (6 mph)
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5VZ−FE engine
10 km/h (6 mph)
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Vehicles with cruise control ⎯When the
cruise control is being used, even if you
downshift the transmission by pushing and
releasing the overdrive switch, engine
braking is not applied because the cruise
control is not cancelled.
For ways to decrease the vehicle speed,
see Cruise control" in this section.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid.
(e) Using 2" and L" positions
The 2" and L" positions are used for
strong engine braking as described pre-
viously.
With the selector lever in 2" or L", you
can start the vehicle in motion as with the
lever in D". With the selector lever in 2", the vehicle
will start in the first gear and automatical-
ly shift to the second gear.
With the selector lever in L", the trans-
mission is engaged in first gear.
NOTICE

Be careful not to overrev the en-
gine. Watch the tachometer to keep
engine rpm from going into the red
zone. The approximate maximum al-
lowable speed for each position is
given below for your reference:
Four−wheel drive models
Front drive control lever in H2" or
H4"
3RZ−FE engine2" 109 km/h (68 mph) . . . . . . . .
L" 60 km/h (37 mph) . . . . . . . .
5VZ−FE engine 2" 120 km/h (75 mph) . . . . . . . .
L" 66 km/h (41 mph) . . . . . . . .

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(i) Driving in POWER" mode
In the POWER" mode, the transmission
is shifted up and down at a higher vehicle
speed than in the NORMAL" mode and a
more powerful acceleration is achieved. To
set the POWER" mode, push in the driv-
ing pattern selector button. The POWER
mode indicator light comes on.
For ordinary driving, Toyota recommends
using the NORMAL" mode to improve fuel
economy.(j) Rocking your vehicle if stuck
CAUTION
If your vehicle becomes stuck in
snow, mud, sand, etc., then you may
attempt to rock the vehicle free by
moving it forward and backward. Do
not attempt this procedure if people
or objects are anywhere near the ve-
hicle. During the rocking operation
the vehicle may suddenly move for-
ward or backward as it becomes un-
stuck, causing injury or damage to
nearby people or objects.
NOTICE
If you rock your vehicle, observe the
following precautions to prevent dam-
age to the transmission and other
parts.

Do not depress the accelerator ped-
al while shifting the selector lever
or before the transmission is com-
pletely shifted to forward or reverse
gear.
 Do not race the engine and avoid
spinning the wheels.
 If your vehicle remains stuck after
rocking the vehicle several times,
consider other ways such as tow-
ing.
(k) If you cannot shift the selector le-
ver out of P" position
If you cannot shift the selector lever from
the P" position even though the brake
pedal is depressed, use the shift lock
override lever. For instructions, see If you
cannot shift automatic transmission selec-
tor lever" in Section 4.

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Use the front drive control lever to se-
lect the following transfer modes.
H2" (high speed position, two−wheel
drive): Lever at H2"
Use this for normal driving on dry hard−
surfaced roads. This position gives greater
economy, quietest ride and least wear.
H4" (high speed position, four−wheel
drive): Lever at H4"
Use this for normal driving on wet, icy or
snow−covered roads. This position pro-
vides greater traction than two−wheel
drive. N" (neutral position):
Lever at N"
No power is delivered to the wheels. The
vehicle must be stopped.
L4" (low speed position, four−wheel
drive): Lever at L4"
Use this for maximum power and traction.
Use L4" for climbing or descending steep
hills, off−road driving, and hard pulling in
sand, mud or deep snow.
The four−wheel drive indicator light comes
on when the H4", N" or L4" mode is
selected.
See (d) Shifting procedure (lever type)"
for further instructions.Use the front drive control lever and
4WD" button to select the following
transfer modes.
H2" (high speed position, two−wheel
drive): Lever at H", 4WD" button left out
Use this for normal driving on dry hard−
surfaced roads. This position gives greater
economy, quietest ride and least wear.
H4" (high speed position, four−wheel
drive): Lever at H", 4WD" button pushed
in.
Use this for normal driving on wet, icy or
snow−covered roads. This position pro-
vides greater traction than two−wheel
drive.
Four−wheel drive system
(a) Front drive control
(lever type) (a) Front drive control
(lever/button type)

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CAUTION
Do not use the rear differential lock
in the conditions other than above.
Large steering effort and careful cor-
nering control will be required.
To lock the rear differential, push the
switch.
Be sure to stop the wheels before locking
the differential.
For easy locking, depress the clutch ped-
al, push the lock switch and slowly re-
lease the clutch 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 ABS" warning
light to be on at this time.
CAUTION
Do not lock the differential until the
wheels have stopped spinning.
Otherwise, the vehicle may move in
an unexpected direction when the
differential lock is engaged, result-
ing in an accident. This may also
lead to possible damage to differen-
tial lock component parts.
Do not drive over 8 km/h (5 mph)
when the differential is locked.
To unlock the differential, push the
switch once again.
Unlock the differential as soon as the ve-
hicle moves out.
For easy unlocking, slightly turn the steer-
ing wheel in either direction while the ve-
hicle is in motion.
When the differential lock is disengaged,
the indicator light will go out.
Except for Pre Runner models⎯
The differential will also unlock if you shift
the front drive control lever out of L4".
Never forget to turn off the switch after
using this feature.

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TONE AND BALANCE
For details about your system’s tone and
balance controls, see the description of
your own system.
Tone
How good an audio program sounds to
you is largely determined by the mix of
the treble and bass levels. In fact, differ-
ent kinds of music and vocal programs
usually sound better with different mixes
of treble and bass.
Balance
A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound
levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to
a stereo recording or broadcast, changing
the right/left balance will increase the vol-
ume of one group of sounds while de-
creasing the volume of another.YOUR RADIO ANTENNA
To remove an antenna, carefully turn it
counterclockwise.
To lower the power antenna, turn off the
audio system by pushing PWR/VOL" or
PWR·VOL", or turn the ignition key to
LOCK".
On some models, the power antenna auto-
matically retracts when the radio mode is
switched off to turn on the cassette tape
player.
YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
When you insert a cassette, the exposed
tape should be to the right.
NOTICE
Do not oil any part of the player and
do not insert anything other than cas-
sette tapes into the slot, or the tape
player may be damaged.
YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER
When you insert a disc, gently push it in
with the label side up. (The player will
automatically eject a disc if the label side
is down.) The compact disc player will
play from track 1 through the end of the
disc. Then it will play from track 1 again.
On models with the compact disc auto
changer, next disc will be played from
track 1.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any
part of the compact disc player. Do
not insert anything except a compact
disc into the slot.
The player is intended for use with 12 cm
(5 in.) discs only.

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Sound balance adjustment function
This knob is also used to adjust the
sound balance between the front and rear,
and the right and left speakers.
For front/rear adjustment, push CTRL /
MODE" repeatedly until FAd" appears on
the display. Then turn the knob to adjust
the front/rear balance.
The display will show the range from
FAd−F7" to FAd−R7".
For left/right adjustment, push CTRL /
MODE" repeatedly until BAL" appears on
the display. Then turn the knob to adjust
the left/right balance.
The display will show the range from
BAL−L7" to BAL−R7".
AUX (Auxiliary button)
This button is used to operate each player
when a cassette tape player, compact disc
player or compact disc auto changer is
equipped with this radio player.
With cassette tape player
Push AUX" to switch from radio to cas-
sette operation. If the audio system is off,
you can turn on the cassette player by
pushing AUX". In both cases, a cassette
must already be loaded in the player.With compact disc player or compact
disc auto changer
Push AUX" to switch from radio to com-
pact disc operation. If the audio system is
off, you can turn on the compact disc
player by pushing AUX". In both cases,
a disc must already be loaded in the
player.
When the audio is set into compact disc
operation, the display shows the track or,
track and disc number currently being
played. Each time you push AUX", the
system c
hanges to the automatic changer.
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display one of the six following
error messages.
If WAIT" appears on the display, it indi-
cates that the inside of the player unit
may be too hot due to the very high ambi-
ent temperature. Remove the disc or mag-
azine from the player and allow the player
to cool down.
If Err 1" appears on the display, it
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged, or it
was inserted up−side down. Clean the
disc or insert it correctly.
If Err 2" appears on the display, it
indicates no disc is loaded inside the
magazine. Insert a disc. If Err 3" or Err 4" appears on the
display,
it indicates there is a trouble in-
side the system. Eject the disc or maga-
zine. Set the disc or magazine again.
If OPEn" appears on the display, it
indicates the compact disc auto changer
lid is open. Close the compact disc auto
changer lid.
If the malfunction is not rectified, take
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
DISC 
Compact disc auto changer only
By using this button, you can select a
disc you wish to listen to.
Push either side of the button until the
number of the disc you want to listen to
appears on the display.
Dolby 
B NR∗
If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby  B Noise Reduction,
push the button marked with the double−D
symbol. The double−D symbol will appear
on the display. Push the button again to
turn off Dolby  B NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with this button on
or off according to the mode used for
recording the tape.

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SCAN
Radio
You can either scan all the frequencies on
a band or scan only the preset stations
for that band.
To scan the preset stations:
Push and hold SCAN" until you hear a
beep. The radio will tune in the next pres-
et station up the band, stay there for 5
seconds, and then move to the next pre-
set station. To select a station, push
SCAN" again.
To scan all the frequencies:
Quickly push and release SCAN". If you
hear a beep, you held the button too long,
and the radio will scan the preset sta-
tions. The radio will find the next station
up the station band, stay there for 5 se-
conds, and then scan again. To select a
station, push SCAN" again.
Compact disc player
There are two scan featuresyou can ei-
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or
scan the first tracks of all the discs in the
magazine.Scanning the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release SCAN". SCAN"
will appear on the display and the player
will scan all the tracks on the disc you
are listening to. If you hear a beep, you
held the button too long, and the player
will scan the first track of all the discs in
the magazine. To select a track, push
SCAN" again. If the player scanned all
the tracks on the disc, it will stop scan-
ning.
Compact disc auto changer only
Scanning the first track of all the discs in
the magazine:
Push SCAN" until you hear a beep.

·SCAN" will appear on the display
and the player will perform the first track
of the next disc. To select a disc, push
the SCAN" again. If the player has
scanned all the di scs, it will stop scan-
ning.
SEEK (Seeking)
Radio
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek a station, quickly push and re-
lease the  " or  " under the SEEK".
Do this again to find another station. Cassette Player
By using this button, you can skip up or
down to a different track.
You can skip up to nine tracks at a time.
Push the up or down side of the button.
FF 1" or REW 1" will appear on the
display.
Next, push either side of the track button
until the number on the display reaches
the number of tracks you want to skip. If
you push the button ten times, the skip
feature will be turned off.
When counting the number of tracks you
want to rewind, remember to count the
current track as well. For example, if you
want to rewind to a song that is two be-
fore the song you are listening to, push
on the down side of the button until REW
3" appears on the display.
If you have pushed the track button more
than you wanted to, push the other side
of the button. The track number will be
reduced.
The track number you select is not valid
if it is higher than the number of tracks
remaining on the current cassette side.
After the beginning of the tape is
reached, the player will automatically
start playing the same side.

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For high−pitch tone adjustment, push
CTRL / MODE" repeatedly until TRE"
appears on the display. Then turn the
knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
TRE −5" to TRE 5".
Sound balance adjustment function
This knob is also used to adjust the
sound balance between the front and rear,
and the right and left speakers.
For left/right adjustment, push CTRL /
MODE" repeatedly until BAL" appears on
the display. Then turn the knob to adjust
the left/right balance.
The display will show the range from
BAL−L7" to BAL−R7".
Models with rear speakersfor front/rear
adjustment, push CTRL / MODE" repeat-
edly until FAd" appears on the display.
Then turn the knob to adjust the front/rear
balance.
The display will show the range from
FAd−F7" to FAd−R7".CD (Compact Disc)
Push CD" to switch from radio or cas-
sette operation to compact disc operation.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the compact disc player by pushing
CD". In both cases, a disc must already
be loaded in the player.
When the audio is set into compact disc
operation, the display shows the track or,
track and disc number currently being
played. Each time you push CD", the
system c
hanges to the automatic changer.
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display one of the six following
error messages.
If WAIT" appears on the display, it indi-
cates that the inside of the player unit
may be too hot due to the very high ambi-
ent temperature. Remove the disc or mag-
azine from the player and allow the player
to cool down.
If Err 1" appears on the display, it
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged, or it
was inserted up−side down. Clean the
disc or insert it correctly.
If Err 2" appears on the display, it
indicates no disc is loaded inside the
magazine. Insert a disc. If Err 3" or Err 4" appears on the
display,
it indicates there is a trouble in-
side the system. Eject the disc or maga-
zine. Set the disc or magazine again.
If OPEn" appears on the display, it
indicates the compact disc auto changer
lid is open. Close the compact disc auto
changer lid.
If the malfunction is not rectified, take
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
DISC 
Compact disc auto changer only
By using this button, you can select a
disc you wish to listen to.
Push either side of the button until the
number of the disc you want to listen to
appears on the display.
Dolby 
B NR∗
If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby  B Noise Reduction,
push the button marked with the double−D
symbol. The double−D symbol will appear
on the display. Push the button again to
turn off Dolby  B NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with this button on
or off according to the mode used for
recording the tape.