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(c) Using “3”, “2” and “L” positions
The “3”, “2” and “L” positions are used for
strong engine braking as described pre-
viously.
With the selector lever in “3”, “2” or “L”,
you can start the vehicle in motion as
with the lever in “D”.
With the selector lever in “3” and “2”, the
vehicle will start in first gear and automat-
ically shift to third or second gear.
With the selector lever in “L”, the trans-
mission is engaged in first gear.NOTICE
Be careful not to over-rev 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:
km/h (mph)
Transmission Transfer HL
4 178 (111) 72 (45) . . . . . . .
3 127 (79) 52 (32) . . . . . . .
2 87 (54) 36 (22) . . . . . . .
L 51 (32) 20 (12) . . . . . . .
 Do not continue hill climbing or
hard towing for a long time in the
“3”, “2” or “L” position. This may
cause severe automatic transmis-
sion damage from overheating. To
prevent such damage, “4” position
should be used in hill climbing or
hard towing.
(d) Backing up
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. With the brake pedal held down with your foot, shift the selector lever to the
“R” position.
NOTICE
Never shift into reverse while the ve-
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(e) Parking1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Pull the parking brake lever up fully to securely apply the parking brake.
3. With the brake pedal pressed down, shift the selector lever to the “P” posi-
tion.
If the four–wheel drive control is in the
“N” position while the selector lever is in
the “P” position, the transmission will
damage and the wheels will not lock.
CAUTION
While the vehicle is moving, never
attempt to move the selector lever
into “P” position under any circum-
stances. Serious mechanical damage
and loss of vehicle control may re-
sult.
(f) Good driving practice
If the transmission repeatedly shifts up
and down between fourth gear and ov-
erdrive gears when climbing a gentle
slope, shift the selector lever to the “4”
position. Be sure to shift the selector
lever to the “D” position immediately
afterward.
When towing a trailer, in order to main-
tain engine braking efficiency, do not
use overdrive.
CAUTION
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This prevents the vehicle
from creeping.
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.
(g) Driving in “PWR” (Power) mode
In the “PWR” 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 “PWR” mode, push in the driving
pattern selector button. The “PWR” mode
indicator light comes on.
For ordinary driving, Toyota recommends
using the Normal mode to improve fuel
economy.
(h) Driving in “2nd STRT” (second start) mode
In the “2nd STRT” (Second start) mode,
the transmission system shifts up from
second gear. Use this mode when starting
your vehicle in sand, mud, ice or snow.
To set the “2nd STRT” mode, push the
“2nd” button. In the “2nd STRT” mode, the
“2nd STRT” indicator light comes on.
The “PWR” mode is automatically can-
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The brake actuator temperature increases
during the active traction control system
or vehicle stability control system operat-
ing. If the brake actuator temperature be-
comes too high while the active traction
control system or vehicle stability control
system 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 “VSC/TRAC”
warning light will come on and the active
traction control system temporarily stops
operating in order to protect the brake
actuator. (Although the active traction con-
trol system does not operate, there is no
problem to continue your driving.) The
system will be automatically restored after
a short time and “VSC/TRAC” warning
light goes off if the accelerator pedal is
released.
When the “ABS” warning light come on,
the active traction control system is not
operating.
The “VSC/TRAC” warning light will come
on when the ignition key is turned “ON”,
and will go off after a few seconds.The “VSC/TRAC” warning light may stay
on for 60 seconds after the ignition key
is turned to “ON” position. It is normal if
it goes off after a few seconds.
Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly
may turn on the “VSC/TRAC” warning
light. It is normal if it goes off after a few
seconds.
When the “VSC/TRAC” warning light
comes on the active traction control sys-
tem is not operating, but there is no prob-
lem if you continue to drive.
In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer:
The “VSC/TRAC” warning light does not
come on after the ignition key is turned
“ON”.
The “VSC/TRAC” remains on after the
ignition key is turned “ON”.
CAUTION
Under certain slippery road condi-
tions, full traction of the vehicles and
power to 4 wheels may not be main-
tained, even though the active trac-
tion control system is in operation.
Do not drive the vehicle under any
speed or maneuvering conditions
which will cause the vehicle to lose
traction. 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
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As an added safety feature, your ve-
hicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS–
tire pressure warning system) that il-
luminates a low tire pressure telltale
(tire pressure warning light) when one
or more of your tires is significantly
underinflated. Accordingly, when the
low tire pressure telltale (tire pres-
sure warning light) illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inflate them to
the proper pressure. Driving on a sig-
nificantly underinflated tire causes
the tire to overheat and can lead to
tire failure. Underinflation also re-
duces fuel efficiency and tire tread
life, and may affect the vehicle’s han-
dling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS (tire pres-
sure warning system) is not a substi-
tute for proper tire maintenance, and
it is the driver ’s responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if
underinflation has not reached the
level to trigger illumination of the
TPMS low tire pressure telltale (tire
pressure warning light).Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS (tire pressure warning
system) malfunction indicator to indi-
cate when the system is not operat-
ing properly. The TPMS (tire pressure
warning system) malfunction indicator
is combined with the low tire pres-
sure telltale (tire pressure warning
light). When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for
approximately one minute and then
remain continuously illuminated. This
sequence will continue upon subse-
quent vehicle startups as long as
the malfunction exists. When the mal-
function indicator is illuminated, the
system may not be able to detect or
signal low tire pressure as intended.TPMS (tire pressure warning system)
malfunction may occur for a variety
of reasons, including the installation
of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent
the TPMS (tire pressure warning sys-
tem) from functioning properly. Al-
ways check the TPMS (tire pressure
warning system) malfunction telltale
after replacing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that
the replacement or alternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS (tire pressure
warning system) to continue to func-
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When the vehicle exceeds the specified
vehicle speed, the vehicle height
changes to the following:
With the fourwheel drive control lever
at “H” and at the vehicle speed of 30
km/h (19 mph) or over, the normal mode
is automatically selected.
With the fourwheel drive control lever
at “L” and at the vehicle speed of 50
km/h (30 mph) or over, the vehicle height
becomes automatically about 25 mm (1.0
in.) higher than the normal mode height.
If the vehicle speed is lowered about 20
km/h (12 mph) or less after that, the high
mode automatically resumes. Extra high mode—
This mode is automatically selected
from the high mode with the fourwheel
drive control lever placed in “L” posi-
tion depending on the vehicle driving
condition.
If the vehicle becomes stuck, the vehicle
height rises automatically to the extra high
mode (slightly higher or at about 70 mm
(2.8 in.) higher than normal mode height).
In the following cases, the extra high
mode changes to the high mode automati-
cally:
When your vehicle is no longer stuck.
When the four
−wheel drive control lever
is put in a position other than “L”.
When you push the height select switch
on the “
” side in the extra high
mode, the normal mode is selected.
Since the extra high mode is automatically
selected, you cannot select this mode on
purpose with the height select switch. “N” (normal) mode—
The vehicle height in this mode is stan-
dard.
This mode is suitable for ordinary driving.
“LO” (low) mode—
The vehicle height is about 50 mm (2.0
in.) lower at front and about 40 mm
(1.6 in.) lower at rear than the normal
mode height.
This mode allows you easy access to the
vehicle (getting in and out) and easy load-
ing and unloading operation.
This mode is available when the vehicle
is stopped. When you start the vehicle,
the normal mode is automatically selected.
NOTICE
The normal mode is automatically se-
lected when the vehicle begins to
move in the low mode. So be careful
when you drive in any place where
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Height control “OFF” indicator light:
When the ignition switch is turned on, this
light comes on. If it goes out after a few
seconds, the active height control suspen-
sion operates correctly. If you push the
height control switch, the active height
control is turned off. The height control
“OFF” indicator light comes on.
In the following cases, there is a problem
somewhere in your active height control
suspension. Although there is no problem
to continue normal driving, have the active
height control suspension checked by your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
The height control “OFF” indicator light
does not come on when the ignition
switch is turned on.
The height control “OFF” indicator light
blinks.(g) Operation in cold weather
The active height control suspension
does not operate in cold weather when
the suspension fluid temperature drops
below –30
C (–22 F).
In this case, operating the height control
switch does not change the vehicle height.
The vehicle height control enters the
ready mode and the selected height con-
trol indicator light blinks. The active height
control becomes operable if the engine is
warmed up with the suspension fluid tem-
perature being raised within normal operat-
ing limits. The vehicle changes to the se-
lected height when the vehicle height
control is in the ready mode.
When the suspension fluid temperature is
around –30 C (–22 F), the vehicle height
cannot be raised even within the available
load capacity. After warming up the en-
gine, push the control switch on the “
”
side once and then on the “
” side to
select the desired vehicle height.
It takes longer to change the vehicle
height when the suspension fluid tem-
perature drops below –15 C (5 F). (h) Parking and stopping tips
If you immediately stop the engine to park
the vehicle after off
−road driving, the ve-
hicle height is lowered slightly as the ve-
hicle becomes cool. When parking, make
sure there is nothing that will be in con-
tact with the underbody of the vehicle.
When you start the engine, the vehicle
returns to the previous height.
If you park the vehicle for a long time,
the vehicle height may be gradually low-
ered. When parking for a long time, make
sure there is nothing that will be in con-
tact with the underbody of the vehicle.
When you start the engine, the vehicle
returns to the previous height.
If you stop the engine, the vehicle height
may change in accordance with the
change in the temperature. When you
start the engine, the vehicle returns to the
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(i) Installing or removing heavy equip-
ment
If you install or remove heavy equipment
exceeding 15 kg (33 lb.), the front torsion
bar should be adjusted. Consult your To-
yota dealer.
(j) Active height control failure warning
If there is a problem somewhere in the
active height control suspension, the nor-
mal mode is automatically selected. If this
occurs, the height control “OFF” indicator
light blinks and the vehicle height control
cannot be activated until the malfunction
is corrected.
Stop the engine and start it again. If the
height control “OFF” indicator light goes
out, the active height control suspension
returns to normal. If the height control
“OFF” indicator blinks again, bring your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer as soon as
possible and have it checked.
This skyhook TEMS adjusts the damp-
ing effect on the shock absorbers with
the damping mode select switch. Select
one of the 4 modes which is suited to
the driving conditions with the damping
mode select switch to provide good rid-
ing comfort and stability.
1. For driving on a bumpy road
2. For ordinary driving such as in the city traffic
3. For moderate high speed driving
4. For sporty type driving such as on winding mountain roads and high speed
driving We recommend you to select the mode 2
for ordinary driving. The damping effect
will be changed automatically to provide
good riding comfort.
When your vehicle is loaded heavily or
you are driving in an unpaved road, the
mode 3 or 4 will be recommended. To
provide good vehicle stability, the damping
effect will be harder than for ordinary driv-
ing mode.
With the four
−wheel drive control lever at
“L”, the damping effect suitable for off −
road driving will be harder in any mode.
Skyhook TEMS
(Skyhook Toyota electronic
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2. Slide the cross rails to the appropri-ate position for loading the luggages
and turn the side knobs clockwise to
tighten the cross rails securely.
There are cross rail stoppers on the roof
rails which help you prevent the cross
rails being touched with the tilted up moon
roof.
NOTICE
Do not remove the cross rail stop-
pers, or the moon roof may be dam-
aged when it is tilted.
3. In order to fix the cross rails to the appropriate length, turn the upper
knobs clockwise after tightening all
of the side knobs.
CAUTION
Make sure the cross rails are fixed
securely by pushing forward and rear-
ward them. Failure to do so may
cause an unexpected accident or se-
vere injury in the event of emergency
braking or a collision.
Follow the manufacturer ’s instructions and
precautions when installing the attach-
ments or their equivalent.
CAUTION
When you load cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier, observe the following:
Place the cargo so that its weight
is distributed evenly between the
front and rear axles.
If loading long or wide cargo, never
exceed the vehicle overall length or
width. (See “Dimensions and
weights” on page 350 for informa-
tion on your vehicle overall length
and width.)
Before driving, make sure the cargo
is securely fastened on the roof
luggage carrier.
Loading cargo on the roof luggage
carrier will make the center of the
vehicle gravity higher. Avoid high
speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns,
sudden braking or abrupt maneu-
vers, otherwise it may result in loss
of control or vehicle rollover due to
failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly.