2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Owners Manual

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Steering wheel and Mirrors
Tilt steering wheel136
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Outside rear view mirrors 136
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Anti −glare inside rear view mirror 139
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Auto anti −glare inside rear view mirror 139
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Sun visors 140
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SECTION 1 4

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To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, pull the lock
release lever toward you, tilt the steer-
ing wheel to the desired angle and re-
lease the lever.
When the steering wheel is in a low posi-
tion, it will spring up as you release the
lock release lever.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving. Doing
so may cause the driver to mishan-
dle the vehicle and an accident may
occur resulting in death or serious
injuries.
After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.
Adjust the mirror so that you can see
the side of your vehicle in the mirror.
Be careful when judging the size or dis-
tance of any object seen in the outside
rear view mirror on the passenger ’s side
because it is a convex mirror. Any object
seen in a convex mirror will look smaller
and farther away than when seen in a flat
mirror.
On some models, when you push the
back window defogger switch, the heater
panels in the outside rear view mirrors will
quickly clear the surface. To turn on the
back window defogger, see “Back window
and outside rear view mirror defoggers” on
page 154 in Section 1−5.
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CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the
vehicle and an accident may occur
resulting in death or injuries.
On some models, since the mirror
surfaces can get hot, do not touch
them when the defogger switch is
on.
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
To adjust a mirror, use the switches.1. Master switch—To select the mirror to be adjusted
Push the switch to “L” (left) or “R”
(right).
2. Control switch—To move the mirror Push the switch in the desired direc-
tion.
Mirrors can be adjusted when the key is
in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Vehicles with the driving position memory
system—The position of the outside rear
view mirrors and driver’s seat can be
memorized. For details, see “Driving posi-
tion memory system” on page 48 in Sec-
tion 1 −3.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
operate the control or scrape the mir-
ror face. Use a spray deicer to free
the mirror.
—Power rear view mirror
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FOLDING MIRRORS (type A only)
To fold mirrors for parking in restricted
areas, push the mirror folding button.
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”
position.
Position 1—To fold the mirrors
Position 2—To return the mirrors back to
their original positions
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury and any mir-
ror malfunction, do not touch the mir-
ror while it is moving.
The rear view mirrors can be folded
backward for parking in compact areas.
To fold the rear view mirror, push back-
ward.
Vehicles with power mirror folding button
only—
If the key is turned from “LOCK” to “ACC”
the mirror will move automatically accord-
ing to the position of the mirror folding
button.
CAUTION
Do not drive with the mirrors folded
backward. Both the driver and pas-
senger side rear view mirrors must
be extended and properly adjusted
before driving.
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Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the rear of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
To reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicle behind you during night
driving, operate the lever on the lower
edge of the mirror.
Daylight driving—Lever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has greater
clarity at this position.
Night driving—Lever at position 2
Remember that by reducing glare you also
lose some rear view clarity.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur re-
sulting in death or injuries.
Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the rear of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
This mirror is equipped with auto anti
glare function. The function is designed
to reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicle behind you during night
driving.
When the ignition key is inserted and
turned on, the inside rear view mirror al-
ways turns on in the automatic function
mode.
The indicator illuminates to show you that
the function is on.
Antiglare inside rear view
mirrorAuto antiglare inside rear
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In automatic function mode, if the mirror
detects light from the headlights of the
vehicle behind you, the mirror surface
darkens slightly to reduce the reflected
light.
To turn off the automatic function, press
the switch on the “OFF” side.
To turn on the automatic function again,
press the switch on the “AUTO” side.
Adjust it before driving so that the rear
view is in the best condition.
When the outside air temperature is low,
it may take a little longer for the mirror
to darken in response to the detection of
headlights.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur re-
sulting in death or serious personal
injuries.
To ensure correct functioning of anti
glare mirror sensors located on both
sides of the mirror, do not touch or
cover the sensors with your finger or
a piece of cloth, etc.To block out glare, move the sun visor.
To block out glare from the front—Swing
down the sun visor (position 1).
To block out glare from the side—Swing
down the sun visor, remove it from the
hook and swing it to the lateral side (posi-
tion 2).
If glare comes from obliquely behind you,
extend the plate at the end of the visor
(to position 3).
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To block the glare from the front when the
main sun visor is swung to the lateral
side (position 2), swing down the sub vi-
sor.
CAUTION
Do not extend the plate at the end of
the sun visor when the visor is in the
position 1. It can cover the antiglare
inside rear view mirror and obstruct
the rear view.
To use the vanity mirrors, swing down
the sun visor and open the cover.
On some models, the vanity light comes
on when you open the cover.
—Vanity mirrors

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