2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER ignition

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The power door lock switch can be reset
in the following ways.
Turn the ignition key to “ON”.
Unlock all the side doors and back
door with the key or wireless remote
control transmitter.
Unlock the driver’s door or front pas-
senger ’s door with the inside lock
knob, and then unlock all the side
doors and back door with the power
door lock switch.
This unlocking protection with the power
door lock switch can be disabled. For de-
tails, contact your Toyota dealer.
REAR DOOR CHILDPROTECTORS
Move the lock lever to the “LOCK”
position as shown on the label.
When the child −protector is locked, you
cannot open the rear door by the inside
door handle. We recommend using this
feature whenever small children are in the
vehicle.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the doors
are closed and locked, especially
when small children are in the ve-
hicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve-
hicle in an accident. It also helps pre-
vent the doors from being opened
unintentionally.

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AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING
You can select the following functions:
Locking linked with the shift position
All doors are automatically locked when
the selector lever is moved out of “P”
position.
Locking linked with vehicle speed
All doors are automatically locked when
the vehicle speed goes above about 20
km/h (12 mph).
You can set or cancel the automatic
door locking functions:
Be sure to apply the parking brake when
performing the following operations. To select the locking linked with the
shift position:
1. Close all doors and turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
2. Shift the selector lever to the “P” posi- tion.
3. Within 10 seconds of turning the igni- tion switch to the “ON” position, press
and hold the driver’s side power door
lock switch in the lock position for 5
seconds and then release.
The doors will be locked and unlocked
to indicate that the function is set.
To cancel the function, do the above op-
eration again. To select the locking linked with the
vehicle speed:
1. Close all doors and turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
2. Shift the selector lever from “P” to the “N” position.
3. Within 10 seconds of turning the igni- tion switch to the “ON” position, press
and hold the driver’s side power door
lock switch in the lock position for 5
seconds and then release.
The doors will be locked and unlocked
to indicate that the function is set.
To cancel the function, do the above op-
eration again.
—Automatic door locking and
unlocking functions

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AUTOMATIC DOOR UNLOCKING
You can select the following functions:
Unlocking linked with the shift posi-
tion
All doors are automatically unlocked
when the selector lever is moved to
“P” position.
Unlocking linked with the ignition
switch
All doors are automatically unlocked
when the driver ’s door is opened within
10 seconds after the ignition switch is
turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” posi-
tion, or the key is removed.
You can set or cancel the automatic
door unlocking functions:
Be sure to apply the parking brake when
performing the following operations. To select the unlocking linked with the
shift position:
1. Close all doors and turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
2. Shift the selector lever to the “P” posi- tion.
3. Within 10 seconds of turning the igni- tion switch to the “ON” position, press
and hold the driver’s side power door
lock switch in the unlock position for
5 seconds and then release.
The doors will be locked and unlocked
to indicate that the function is set.
To cancel the function, do the above op-
eration again. To select the unlocking linked with the
ignition switch:
1. Close all doors and turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
2. Shift the selector lever from “P” to the “N” position.
3. Within 10 seconds of turning the igni- tion switch to the “ON” position, press
and hold the driver’s side power door
lock switch in the unlock position for
5 seconds and then release.
The doors will be locked and unlocked
to indicate that the function is set.
To cancel the function, do the above op-
eration again.

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The windows can be operated with the
switch on each side door.
The power windows work when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
Key off operation: If both front doors are
closed, all the power windows work for 43
seconds even after the ignition switch is
turned off. It stops working when either
front door is opened.
The indicator light (“AUTO”) on the switch
tells you the switch can be operated. 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: Lightly pull up the switch.Automatic operation: Push the switch
completely down or pull it completely up,
and then release it. The window will fully
open or close. To stop the window part-
way, lightly move the switch in the oppo-
site direction and then release it.
Jam protection function: During automat-
ic closing operation or key off closing op-
eration, the window stops and opens half
way if something gets caught between the
window and window frame.
If the window receives a strong impact,
this function may work even if nothing is
caught.
Power windows

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OPERATING THE PASSENGERS’
WINDOWS
Use the switch on each passenger ’s
door or the switches on the driver ’s
door that control each passenger ’s win-
dow.
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 switch on
the driver ’s door, the passengers’ windows
cannot be operated.CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
Before you close the power win-
dows, always make sure there is
nobody around the power windows.
You must also make sure the
heads, hands and other parts of the
bodies of all occupants are kept
completely inside the vehicle. If
someone’s neck, head or hands get
caught in a closing window, it
could result in death or serious in-
jury. When anyone closes the power
windows, make sure he or she op-
erates the windows safely.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock switch to
prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.
Be sure to remove the ignition key
when you leave your vehicle.
Never leave anyone (particularly a
small child) alone in your vehicle,
especially with the ignition key still
inserted. Otherwise, he/she could
use the power window switches and
get trapped in a window. Unat-
tended person (particularly a small
child) can be involved in a serious
accident.

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The back window can be operated with
the switch on the instrument panel or
the key operation in the back door key-
hole.
The power back window works when the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
You can open the back window when the
back window wiper is working. At that
time, the wiper stops working until the
window is closed again.
If the back window is not fully closed, the
back window wiper, washer and defogger
will not work. (See “Back window wiper
and washer” on page 141 and “Back win-
dow and outside rear view mirror defog-
gers” on page 142 in Section 1 −5.) If the battery is disconnected or run
down,
the power back window may not
operate automatically and the jam protec-
tion function will not function correctly af-
ter you reconnect, replace or recharge the
battery. In any of these cases, you should
normalize the power back window with the
power back window switch.
To normalize the power back window:
1. Push the “ ” (down) switch and lower
the window halfway.
2. Push the “ ” (up) switch until the win-
dow closes and hold the switch for a
second.
Make sure that the window opens and
closes automatically. If the power back
window cannot be operated properly, have
it checked by your Toyota dealer.
OPERATING FROM INSIDE
The ignition key must be in the “ON” posi-
tion.
Normal operation: To open or close the
back window, quickly push and release the
“  ” (down) or “ ” (up) switch. Automatic operation:
To open or close
the back window, push and hold the “ ”
(down) or “ ” (up) switch. The window
will fully open or close. To stop the win-
dow partway, push the switch on either
the “ ” (down) or “ ” (up) side briefly.
Key off operation: If both front doors are
closed, it works for 43 seconds even after
the ignition switch is turned off. It stops
working when either front door is opened.
Jam protection function: During automat-
ic closing operation or key off closing op-
eration, the window stops and opens half
way if something gets caught between the
window and window frame.
If the window receives a strong impact,
this function may work even if nothing is
caught.
CAUTION
Never try jamming any part of your
body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally, as it could re-
sult in a serious injury.
The jam protection function may
not work if something gets caught
just before the window is fully
closed.
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CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
Before you close the power back
window, always make sure there is
nobody around the power back win-
dow. You must also make sure the
heads, hands and other parts of the
bodies of all occupants are kept
completely inside the vehicle. If
someone’s neck, head or hands get
caught in a closing window, it
could result in death or serious in-
jury. When anyone closes the power
back window, make sure he or she
operates the window safely.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
back window switch without super-
vision. Use the window lock switch
to prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switch.
Be sure to remove the ignition key
when you leave your vehicle.
Never leave anyone (particularly a
small child) alone in your vehicle,
especially with the ignition key still
inserted. Otherwise, he/she could
use the power back window switch
and get trapped in a window. Unat-
tended person (particularly a small
child) can be involved in a serious
accident.
Keep the back window closed while
driving. This not only keeps the
luggage from being thrown out but
also prevents exhaust gases from
entering the vehicle.
Never try jamming any part of your
body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally, as it could re-
sult in a serious injury.
The jam protection function may
not work if something gets caught
just before the window is fully
closed.
To open the back window with the wire-
less remote control transmitter, see
“—Opening back window” on page 18 in
this Section.
To open the back door, push up the
back door opener.
The back door can be opened when the
vehicle is stopped.
If the back door opener does not operate
except when the battery is disconnected
or run down, contact your Toyota dealer.
If the battery is disconnected or run
down, the back door does not open after
you reconnect, replace or recharge the
battery. In any of these cases, you should
normalize the back door.
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To normalize the back door, unlock it with
the key, remote control transmitter or pow-
er door lock switch, see “—Locking and
unlocking doors” on page 16 and “Side
doors” on page 22 in this Section.
Make sure that the back door opens. If
the back door cannot be opened properly,
have it checked by your Toyota dealer.
The back door can be locked or unlocked
in the following ways.
All the side doors and back door lock
and unlock simultaneously with the
back door. Insert the key into the key-
hole, turn it clockwise to lock and turn
it counterclockwise to unlock.
Operate the power door lock switch.
(See “Side doors” on page 22 in this
Section.)
Operate the wireless remote control.
(See “—Locking and unlocking doors”
on page 16 in this Section.)
All the side doors and back door are
locked and unlocked simultaneously
with the driver’s door. (See “Side
doors” on page 22 in this Section.)
If the battery terminal is disconnected and
reconnected, the back door will be auto-
matically locked. Be careful not to lock
your keys in the vehicle. When all the side doors and back door
are unlocked simultaneously with a key,
the interior light, luggage compartment
light, ignition switch light and running
board lights (on some models) will come
on and remain on for about 15 seconds
before fading out. (For details, see “Interi-
or light” on page 136, “Luggage compart-
ment light” on page 138, “Ignition switch
light” on page 139 and “Running board
lights” on page 140 in Section 1
−5.)
The back window can be opened and
closed with the key operation in the back
door keyhole. (For details, see “Power
back window” on page 30 in this Section.)
When closing the back door, the inside
strap can be used to make the reach
easier.
To close the back door, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the back door,
try pulling it up to make sure it is secure-
ly closed.
Back door closer: When the back door
has not been fully closed, it is automati-
cally closed completely.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 351
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.