2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER tow

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The following methods are effective to
get out when your vehicle is struck in
mud, sand or other condition from
which the vehicle cannot be driven out
under its own power. Use extreme cau-
tion when towing vehicles. In addition,
keep away from the vehicles and towing
cable or chain when towing.
Remove the soil and sand in the front
and the back of the tires.
Place a stone or wood under the tires.
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If you cannot shift the selector lever
out of the P" position to other posi-
tions even though the brake pedal is
depressed, use the shift lock override
button as follows:1. Turn the engine switch to the LOCK" position. Make sure the
parking brake is set.
2. Pry up the cover with a flathead screwdriver or equivalent.
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3. Insert the screwdriver or equivalentinto the hole to push down the shift
lock override button. You can shift
out of the P" position only while
pushing the button.
4. Shift into the N" position.
5. Insert the cover.
6. Start the engine. For your safety, keep the brake pedal depressed.
Be sure to have the system checked by
your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
Tips for towing a stuck
vehicle If you cannot shift automatic
transmission selector lever

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Plastic wheel ornaments: The plastic
wheel ornaments are damaged easily by
organic substances. If any organic sub-
stances splash an ornament, be sure to
wash them off with water and check if the
ornament is damaged.
Aluminum wheels: Use only a mild soap
or neutral detergent.
NOTICE
Do not use corrosive chemical−
based cleaners on your wheels.
(Example: hydrofluoric acid)
 Do not use steam cleaners or the
chemicals therein to clean your
wheels.
 Do not use scouring pads, wire
brushes, or coarse abrasives to
clean your wheels.
 Do not use alcohol, solvents, gaso-
line, or other non−neutral deter-
gents, because they may alter the
wheel’s appearance and resistance
to corrosion.
Plastic bumpers: Wash carefully. Do not
scrub with abrasive cleaners. The bumper
faces are soft. Exterior lights: Wash carefully. Do not use
organic substances or scrub them with a
hard brush. This may damage the sur-
faces of the lights.
Road tar: Remove with turpentine or
cleaners that are marked safe for painted
surfaces.
3. Rinse thoroughlydried soap can cause streaking. In hot weather you
may need to rinse each section right
after you wash it.
4. To prevent water spots, dry the vehicle using a clean soft cotton towel. Do not
rub or press hardyou might scratch
the paint.
NOTICE
Do not use organic substances
(gasoline, kerosene, benzine or
strong solvents), which may be tox-
ic or cause damage.
 Do not scrub any part of the ve-
hicle with a hard brush, which may
cause damage.
Automatic car wash
Your vehicle may be washed in an auto-
matic car wash, but remember that the
paint can be scratched by some types of
brushes, unfiltered washing water, or the
washing process itself. Scratching reduces
paint durability and gloss, especially on
darker colors. The manager of the car
wash should be able to advise you wheth-
er the process is safe for the paint on
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Use only spark plugs of the speci-
fied type. Using other types will
cause engine damage, loss of per-
formance or radio noise.
 Do not reuse iridium−tipped spark
plugs by cleaning or regapping.
 Do not overfill automatic transmis-
sion fluid, or the transmission
could be damaged.
 Do not drive with the air cleaner
filter removed, or excessive engine
wear could result. Also backfiring
could cause a fire in the engine
compartment.
 Be careful not to scratch the glass
surface with the wiper frame.
 When closing the engine hood,
check to see that you have not for-
gotten any tools, rags, etc.Here is a list of parts and tools you will
need to perform do−it−yourself mainte-
nance. Remember all Toyota parts are de-
signed in metric sizes, so your tools must
be metric.
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
Parts (if level is low):
Toyota Genuine Motor Oil" or equiva-
lent
See page 437 in Section 7−2 for de-
tails about engine oil selection.
Tools:
Rag or paper towel
Funnel (only for adding oil)
CHECKING THE ENGINE COOLANT
LEVEL
Parts (if level is low):
Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" or
similar high quality ethylene glycol
based non−silicate, non−amine, non−ni-
trite, and non−borate coolant with long−
life hybrid organic acid technology.
Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" is a
mixture of 50% coolant and 50% deion-
ized water (for the U.S.A.) or 55%
coolant and 45% deionized water (for
Canada). Tools:
Funnel (only for adding coolant)
CHECKING BRAKE FLUID
Parts (if level is low):
SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3
brake fluid
Tools:
Rag or paper towel
Funnel (only for adding fluid)
CHECKING POWER STEERING FLUID
Parts (if level is low):
Automatic transmission fluid
DEXRON II or III
Tools:
Rag or paper towel
Funnel (only for adding fluid)
CHECKING BATTERY CONDITION
Tools:
Warm water
Baking soda
Grease
Conventional wrench (for terminal
clamp bolts)
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Towing capacity (trailer weight + cargo
weight), kg (lb.):For weight carrying hitch 2268(5000)
Also for weight distributing hitch
(4.7 L V8 [2UZ−FE] engine only)Two−wheel drive models 3311(7300)
Four−wheel drive models
3175(7000)
Dimensions and weights
Overall width mm (in.)
2790(109.8)
Overall height
∗
1mm (in.)
1575(62.0)
Wheelbase mm (in.)
Front tread mm (in.) 1575(62.0)
Rear tread mm (in.)
431(950)
∗7
477(1050)∗8
∗1: Unladen vehicle∗2: Two−wheel drive models∗3: Four−wheel drive models∗4: With roof rails∗5: With rear spoiler∗6: With rear height control air suspension∗7: With 5 occupants∗8: With 7 occupantsOverall length mm (in.)
Vehicle capacity weight (occupants + luggage)
kg (lb.)4805(189.2)
1910(75.2)
1820(71.7)
∗
2or3,4
1800(70.9)∗2,3,5
1755(69.1)∗2,3
1805(71.1)∗2or3,4,6
1785(70.3)∗2or3,5,6
1740(68.5)∗2or3,6
91(200)∗7
0(0)∗8Luggage compartment load capacity kg (lb.)

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19. ECU−B 10 A: Anti−lock brake system,
traction control system (two−wheel
drive models), active traction control
system (four−w heel drive models), ve-
hicle stability control system, air c ondi-
tioning system, multiplex communica-
tion system, theft deterrent system,
driving position memory system, front
passenger occupant classification sys-
tem
20. ALT−S 7.5 A: Charging system
21. HORN 10 A: Horns
22. A/F HEATER 15 A: A/F sensor
23. TRN−HAZ 15 A: Turn signal lights,
emergency flashers
24. ETCS 10 A: Multiport fuel injection
system/s equential multiport fuel injec-
tion system
25. EFI 20 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
26. DR/LCK 20 A: Power door lock system
27. TOWING 30 A: Towing converter
28. RADIO NO.2 20 A: Audio system29. IGN 10 A:
Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, anti−lock brake system, trac-
tion control system (two−wheel drive
models), active traction control system
(four−wheel drive models), vehicle sta-
bility control system, meter and g auge,
front passenger occupant classification
system
30. SRS 10 A: SRS airbag system
31. GAUGE 7.5 A: Meter and gauge
32. STA NO.2 7.5 A: Multiport fuel injec-
tion system/sequential multiport fuel in-
jection system
33. FR WIP−WSH 30 A: Windshield wipers
and washer
34. 4WD 20 A: Four−wheel drive control
system
35. D P/SEAT 30 A: Driver ’s power seat
36. P P/SEAT 30 A: Front passenger ’s
power seat
37. PWR OUTLET 15 A: Power outlets
38. RR WSH 15 A: Back window washer,
multiplex communication system 39. ECU−IG 10 A:
Shift lock control sys-
tem, power windows, anti−lock brake
system, traction control system (two−
wheel drive models), active traction
control system (four−wheel drive mod-
els), vehicle stability control system,
electric moon roof, multiplex commu-
nication system, theft deterrent system,
rear height control air suspension, tire
pressure warning system, driving posi-
tion memory system
40. IG1 15 A: Anti−lock brake system,
traction control system (two−wheel
drive models), active traction control
system (four−w heel drive models), ve-
hicle stability control system, air c ondi-
tioning system, charging system, back
window defogger, back−up lights, emer-
gency flashers, seat heaters, AC invert-
er, instrument panel light control, auto
anti−glare inside rear view mirror, seat
belt tension reducer
41. STA 7.5 A: No circuit
42. SECU/HORN 10 A: Theft deterrent sys-
tem

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43. TAIL 10 A: Tail lights, license plate
lights, parking lights, instrument panel
light control, multiport fuel injection
system/s equential multiport fuel injec-
tion system, instrument panel lights,
meter and gauge, glove box light
44. ACC 7.5 A: Power outlets, outside rear
view mirrors, audio system, navigation
system, shift lock control system, in-
strument panel lights, rear seat enter-
tainment system
45. CIG 10 A: No circuit
Fuses (type B)
46. A/PUMP 50 A: Multiport fuel injection
system/s equential multiport fuel injec-
tion system
47. AIRSUS 50 A: Rear height control air
suspension
48. AM1 50 A: All components in ACC",
CIG", IG1", ECU−IG", FR WIP−
WSH", RR−WSH", 4WD", and STA"
fuses
49. TOWING BRK 30 A: Trailer brake con-
troller
50. J/B 50 A: All components in PWR
OUTLET", D P/SEAT", P P/SEAT",
POWER", TAIL" and SECU/HORN"
fuses 51. BATT CHG 30 A:
Trailer sub battery
52. TOWING 40 A: Trailer lights (tail
lights)
53. ABS MTR 40 A: Anti−lock brake sys-
tem, traction control system (two−wheel
drive models), active traction control
system (four−w heel drive models), ve-
hicle stability control system
54. AM2 30 A: Starter system, IGN",
GAUGE", STA NO.2" and SRS" fuses
55. ABS SOL 30 A: Anti−lock brake sys-
tem, traction control system (two−wheel
drive models), active traction control
system (four−w heel drive models), ve-
hicle stability control system
56. POWER 30 A: Power windows, electric
moon roof
Fuses (type C)
57. ALT 140 A: All components in
A/PUMP", AIRSUS", AM1", TOWING
BRK", J/B", BATT CHG", TOWING",
TAIL", STOP", AC 115V INV", FR
FOG", OBD", DEFOG" and MIR
HEATER" fuses
58. HEATER 60 A: Air conditioning system

476 A
AUTO LSD" system180
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Active traction control system 178
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Adding washer fluid 453
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Adjustment
Front seats 44,45
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear seats 53
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat belt 64
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air conditioning filter 300
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air conditioning system 290,293
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Airbags 74,81,91
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aluminum wheel precautions 448
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Anti−glare inside rear view mirror 123 . . . . . .
Anti−lock brake system warning light 149
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anti−theft steering column lock 162 . . . . . . . .
Appearance care
Cleaning the interior 417
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Protecting your Toyota from corrosion 414
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rain clearing mirrors 419
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washing and waxing 415
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Armrest 63
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio remote controls 238
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio system 208
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Audio system
AUX 239
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Audio/video system 240
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio/video system operating tips 280 . . . . . .
Auto anti−glare inside rear view mirror
Compass 307
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Automatic door locking and unlocking functions 25
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic transmission
Driving with an automatic transmission 163
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift lock override button 410
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift pattern 163
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shifting speed 163
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Automatic transmission fluid temperature warning light 149
. . . . . . . . . . .
AUX 239
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Auxiliary boxes 322
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Auxiliary catch, Engine hood 34
. . . . . . . . . . .
B
Back door 32
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Back door lock 32
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Back window and outside rear view mirror defogger switch 142
. . . . . . . . .
Back window wiper and washer switch 141
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery
Checking battery condition 450
. . . . . . . . . .
Gas caution 450
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handling safety 450
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recharging precautions 451
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Winter driving tips 375
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before starting the engine 370
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bottle holders 330
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake pad wear limit indicators 349 . . . . . . . .
Brake system 345
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake system warning buzzer 149
. . . . . . . . .
Brake system warning light 149
. . . . . . . . . . . . Brakes
Fluid level 439
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pad wear limit indicators 349
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Parking 202
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Break−in tips 339
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Brightness control 135
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C
Carbon monoxide caution 343
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Cargo and luggage
Capacity 364
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Capacity and distribution 366
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Stowage precautions 365
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Cargo net hooks 332
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Center vents 299
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certification label 349
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charging system warning light 149
. . . . . . . . .
Checking and replacing fuses 452
. . . . . . . . .
Checking and replacing the air
conditioning filter 300
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking brake fluid 439
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the engine oil level 436
. . . . . . . . . .
Checking the radiator and
condenser 439
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Child restraint
Child restraint system 97
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Installation 99
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Installation with child restraint lower anchorages 114,116
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Precautions 96
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Types of child restraint system 98 . . . . . . . .
Using a top strap 109,112
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Cleaning the interior417
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clock 305
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coin holder 326
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Cold weather
Operation 375
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Compact disc changer 208
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compact disc changer controller 208 . . . . . . .
Compact disc player 208
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compass 307
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Condenser
Checking the condenser 439
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Console box
Rear 324
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Controls, Instrument panel 2,6
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Cooling system
Coolant level 438
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Engine overheating 394
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radiator and reservoir 438
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Radiator cap 394
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Winter driving tips 375
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Corrosion prevention 414
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Cranking hold function 370
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Cruise control 203
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Cruise information display 306
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cup holder
Front 327
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Rear 328,330
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Defogger
Back window 142 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside rear view mirror 142 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Differential, Limited slip 349 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimmer switch, Headlight 130,132 . . . . . . . . .
Dinghy towing 376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Directional signals 130,132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do−it−yourself maintenance
Parts and tools 432 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service precautions 430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Does your vehicle need repairing? 425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Doors
Side doors 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Double deck 333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Downhill assist control system 186 . . . . . . . . .
Driver ’s seat belt reminder buzzer 149 . . . . . .
Driver ’s seat belt reminder light 149 . . . . . . . .
Driving
Automatic transmission 163 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving tips 370 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving in the rain 373 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving position memory system 48 . . . . . . . .
Driving tips
Driving in the rain 373 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving tips in various conditions 371 . . . . .
Driving with an automatic transmission 163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Economical driving 386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Good driving practice 163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Winter driving tips 375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
During
Break−in 339 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DVD player 240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E
Economical driving
Saving money on both fuel and repairs 386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric moon roof 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical system
Battery 450,451 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuse locations 430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuses 452 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency flasher switch 135 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency, In case of
Blown fuse 452 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency flasher switch 135 . . . . . . . . . . .
Flat tire 395 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If you cannot increase engine speed 394 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If you cannot shift automatic transmission selector lever 410 . . . . . . . .
If you lose your keys 411 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If you lose your wireless remote control transmitter 411 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If your engine stalls while driving 393 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If your vehicle becomes stuck 405 . . . . . . .
If your vehicle needs to be towed 405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If your vehicle will not start 390 . . . . . . . . . .
Jump starting 391 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overheating 394 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Towing 405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance (I/M) programs 426 . . . . . . . . .