2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER lock

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Your automatic transmission has a shift
lock system to minimize the possibility of
incorrect operation. This means you can
only shift out of “P” position when the
brake pedal is depressed (with the ignition
switch in “ON” position).
(a) Selector lever
The shift position is also displayed on the
instrument cluster.
P:Parking, engine starting and key
removal
R: Reverse
N: Neutral
D: Normal driving
(shifting into overdrive possible)
4: Engine braking
(shifting into overdrive not possible)
3, 2: Stronger engine braking
L: Maximum engine braking
Automatic transmission
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With the brake pedal depressed
(The ignition switch must be in
“ON” position.)
Shift normally

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NOTICE
Always use the brake pedal or the
parking brake to hold the vehicle on
an upgrade. Do not attempt to hold
the vehicle using the accelerator ped-
al, as this can cause the transmission
to overheat.
(h) 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 button. For instructions, see “If
you cannot shift automatic transmission
selector lever” on page 268 in Section 4.
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The shift pattern is conventional as
shown above.
In case of driving your vehicle, the buzzer
will sound when you shift the gear into
“R” (reverse).
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not
rest your foot on the pedal while driving,
because it will cause clutch trouble. Do
not use the clutch to hold the vehicle
when stopped on an uphill grade–use the
parking brake. Upshifting too soon or downshifting too
late will cause lugging, and possibly ping-
ing. Regularly revving the engine to maxi-
mum speed in each gear will cause ex-
cessive engine wear and high fuel
consumption.
Recommended shifting speeds
The transmission is fully synchronized and
upshifting or downshifting is easy.
For the best compromise between fuel
economy and vehicle performance, you
should upshift at the following speeds:
Acceleration
gear km/h (mph)
1 to 2 21 (13)
2 to 3 39 (24)
3 to 4 53 (33)
4 to 5 66 (41)
5 to 6 76 (47)
Cruise
gear km/h (mph)
1 to 2 13 (8)
2 to 3 23 (14)
3 to 4 40 (25)
4 to 5 55 (34)
5 to 6 66 (41)
Manual transmission

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Maximum allowable speeds
To get on a highway or to pass slower
traffic, maximum acceleration may be nec-
essary. Make sure you observe the follow-
ing maximum allowable speeds in each
gear:gear km/h (mph) “H” or “HL” “LL”
1 48 (30) 18 (11)
2 93 (58) 35 (22)
3 138 (86) 53 (33)
4 172 (107) 66 (41)
5 175 (109) 80 (50)
NOTICE
Do not downshift if you are going
faster than the maximum allowable
speed for the next lower gear.
Good driving practice
If it is difficult to shift into reverse, put
the transmission in neutral, release the
clutch pedal momentarily, and then try
again.
When towing a trailer, in order to main-
tain engine braking efficiency, do not
use sixth gear.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to skid or
spin.
NOTICE
 Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into reverse.
 Do not use any gears other than
first gear when starting off and
moving forward. Doing so may dam-
age the clutch.
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Use the fourwheel drive control lever
to select the following transfer modes.
“H” (high speed position): Lever at “H”
Use this for normal driving on dry hard −
surfaced roads. This position gives greater
economy, quietest ride and least wear.
“HL” (high speed position, center differ-
ential locked): Lever at “HL”
Use this for normal driving on wet, icy or
snow −covered roads.
“N” (neutral position): Lever at “N”
No power is delivered to the wheels. The
vehicle must be stopped.
Fourwheel drive system
(fulltime fourwheel drive
models)—
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“LL” (low speed position, center differ-
ential locked): Lever at “LL”
Use this for maximum power and traction.
Use “LL” for climbing or descending steep
hills, off −road driving, and hard pulling in
sand, mud or deep snow.
The center differential lock indicator light
comes on when the “LL” or “HL” mode is
selected.
See “(b) Shifting procedure” for further in-
structions. SHIFTING BETWEEN “H” AND “HL”
To shift from “H” to “HL”,
move the
four −wheel drive control lever.
This can be done at any vehicle speed.
You need not depress the clutch pedal. If
the indicator light does not come on when
you shift the transfer into “HL”, drive
straight ahead while accelerating or decel-
erating.
CAUTION
Never move the fourwheel drive con-
trol lever if wheels are slipping. Stop
the slipping or spinning before shift-
ing.
To shift from “HL” to “H”, simply move
the four −wheel drive control lever.
This can be done at any vehicle speed.
You need not depress the clutch pedal.
If the indicator light does not go off when
you shift the transfer into “H”, drive
straight ahead while accelerating or decel-
erating, or drive in reverse. SHIFTING BETWEEN “HL” AND “LL”
To shift from “HL” to “LL”,
stop the
vehicle or reduce your speed to less than
8 km/h (5 mph). With your foot off the
accelerator pedal, depress the clutch ped-
al and move the four −wheel drive control
lever.
To shift from “LL” to “HL”, depress the
clutch pedal and move the four −wheel
drive control lever.
This can be done at any vehicle speed.
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The system controls the spinning of the
rear wheels (two−wheel drive models)
or 4 wheels (four −wheel drive models).
At this time, the slip indicator light
blinks.
You may feel vibration or noise in your
vehicle, caused by operation of the
brakes. This indicates the system is
functioning properly.
The slip indicator light comes on for a few
seconds when the ignition key is turned
to “ON”. If the indicator light does not
come on when the ignition is turned on,
contact your Toyota dealer.
The brake actuator temperature increases
during continuous operation of the traction
control system and the “AUTO LSD” sys-
tem such as on slippery roads. If the
brake actuator temperature becomes too
high while any of the systems is operat-
ing, a buzzer will start to sound intermit-
tently to indicate that the traction control
system can no l onger operate. In this
case, immediately stop your vehicle at a
safe place.
If the system continues to operate, the
buzzer sound changes from intermittent to
continuous. (The continuous buzzer
sounds for about 3 seconds.) At the time the slip indicator light will
come on and the traction control system
temporarily stops operating in order to
protect the brake actuator. (Although the
traction control system does not operate,
there is no problem to continue your driv-
ing.) The system will be automatically re-
stored after a short time and the slip indi-
cator light goes out.
With rear differential lock: However, it is
a normal operation for the light to be on
with rear differential locked. At this time,
the traction control system does not oper-
ate.
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“VSC TRAC” warning light
This light warns that there is a problem
somewhere in the following.
Traction control system
Active traction control system (four
−
wheel drive models with rear differential
lock)
“AUTO LSD” system
(two −wheel drive models)
Vehicle stability control system
When the system is normal and the igni-
tion key is turned to “ON”, the “VSC
TRAC” warning light will come on and will
go off after a few seconds.

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It is not a malfunction that the warning
light may stay on for 60 seconds after the
ignition key is turned to “ON”.
Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly
may turn on the light. It is normal if it
goes out after a few seconds.
If the “VSC TRAC” warning light and slip
indicator light come on while driving, the
traction control system does not work.
However, as normal braking operates
when being applied, there is no problem
to continue your driving.
In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer:
The warning light does not come on
after the ignition key is turned to “ON”.
The warning light remains on after the
ignition key is turned to “ON”.
The warning light comes on while driv-
ing.The active traction control system auto-
matically helps prevent the spinning of
4 wheels when the vehicle is started or
accelerated on slippery road surfaces.
CAUTION
Under certain slippery road condi-
tions, full traction of the vehicle and
power to the 4 wheels cannot be
maintained, even though the traction
control system is in operation. Do not
drive the vehicle under any speed or
maneuvering conditions which may
cause the vehicle to lose traction
control. In situations where the road
surface is covered with ice or snow,
your vehicle should be fitted with
snow tires or tire chains. Always
drive at an appropriate and cautious
speed for the present road condi-
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To activate the system, push the active
traction control switch and shift the
fourwheel drive control lever into “L4”
(parttime fourwheel drive models) or
“LL” (fulltime fourwheel drive mod-
els). At this time, the active traction
control system indicator light will come
on.
To cancel the system, push the active
traction control switch once again.
If the rear differential is locked, the active
traction control system is activated only
when the vehicle speed is less than 6
km/h (4 mph).
Active traction control system
(fourwheel drive models with
rear differential lock)

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Leave the system on during the ordi-
nary driving so that it can operate
when needed.
You may hear a sound in the engine
compartment for a few seconds when the
engine is started or just after the vehicle
begins to move. This means that the ac-
tive traction control system is in the self−
check mode, but does not indicate a mal-
function.
When the active traction control system is
operating, the following conditions occur:
The system controls the spinning of the
4 wheels. At this time, the slip indica-
tor light blinks.
You may feel vibration or noise in your
vehicle, caused by operation of the
brakes. This indicates the system is
functioning properly.
The slip indicator light comes on for a few
seconds when the ignition key is turned
to “ON”. If the indicator light does not
come on when the ignition is turned on,
contact your Toyota dealer.
The brake actuator temperature increases
during continuous operation of the active
traction control system such as on slip-
pery roads. If the brake actuator tempera-
ture becomes too high while any of the
systems is operating, a buzzer will start
to sound intermittently to indicate that the
active traction control system can no lon-
ger operate. In this case, immediately stop
your vehicle at a safe place.
If the system continues to operate, the
buzzer sound changes from intermittent to
continuous. (The continuous buzzer
sounds for about 3 seconds.) At the time, the slip indicator light will
come on and the active traction control
system temporarily stops operating in or-
der to protect the brake actuator. (Al-
though the active traction control system
does not operate, there is no problem to
continue your driving.) The system will be
automatically restored after a short time
and the slip indicator light goes out. How-
ever, it is a normal operation for the light
to be on with rear differential locked. At
this time, the active traction control sys-
tem does not operate.

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The vehicle stability control system
helps provide integrated control of the
systems such as antilock brake sys-
tem, traction control, engine control,
etc. This system automatically controls
the output of the brakes or engine to
help prevent the vehicle from skidding
when cornering on a slippery road sur-
face or operating steering wheel abrupt-
ly.
The vehicle stability control system is acti-
vated when the vehicle speed is more
than 15 km/h (9 mph).
You may hear a sound in the engine
compartment for a few seconds when the
engine is started or just after the vehicle
begins to move. This means that the sys-
tem is in the self−check mode, but does
not indicate a malfunction.CAUTION
Do not rely excessively on the ve-
hicle stability control system. Even
if the vehicle stability control sys-
tem is operating, you must always
drive carefully and attentively to
avoid serious injury. Reckless driv-
ing will result in an unexpected ac-
cident. If the slip indicator light
blinks and an alarm sounds, special
care should be taken while driving.
Only use tires of specified size. The
size, manufacturer, brand and tread
pattern for all 4 tires should be the
same. If you use the tires other
than specified, or different type or
size, the vehicle stability control
system may not function correctly.
When replacing the tires or wheels,
contact your Toyota dealer. (See
“Checking and replacing tires” on
page 299 in Section 72.)
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If the vehicle is going to skid during driv-
ing, the slip indicator light blinks and an
alarm sounds intermittently. Special care
should be taken while driving.
If the brake pedal is depressed while the
vehicle stability control system is active,
the brake pedal will become hard at an
earlier position than usual. However, the
brakes will respond to the pedal force if
depressed further.
The slip indicator light comes on for a few
seconds when the ignition key is turned
to “ON”. If the indicator light does not
come on when the ignition is turned on,
contact your Toyota dealer.
Vehicle stability control
system