2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER manual transmission

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In order to be effective, the SRS airbags must deploy with
tremendous speed. The rapid deployment of the SRS air-
bags makes the SRS airbags themselves potential sources
of death or serious injury if an occupant is too close to an
airbag, or if an object or some part of his or her body has
been placed between the occupant and the airbag at the
time of deployment. This is just one example of how the
instructions in Section 1−3 of this Owner ’s Manual will help
ensure proper use of the occupant restraint systems, and
increase the safety they can provide to you and your fami-
ly in the event of an accident.
Toyota recommends you to read the provisions in Section
1−3 carefully and refer to them as needed during your time
of ownership of this vehicle.Event data recorder
Your vehicle has computers that monitor and control cer-
tain aspects of your vehicle. These computers assist in
driving and maintaining optimal vehicle performance. Be-
sides storing data useful for troubleshooting, there is a
system to record data in a crash or a near car crash
event. This is called an Event Data Recorder (EDR).
The SRS airbag sensor assembly contains the EDR. In a
crash or a near car crash event, this device may record
some or all of the following information:Engine speed
 Whether the brake pedal was applied or not
 Vehicle speed
 To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed
 Position of the transmission selector lever
 Whether the driver and front passenger wore the
seat belts or not
 Driver’s seat position
 Front passenger ’s occupant classification

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Z17435
TURNING ON THE DISC MENU (video
CD only)
Push the Return" switch to turn on the
menu screen for the disc.
For the operation of the menu screen, see
the manual for the video CD.
Z17490
CHANGING MENU PAGE OR TRACK
(video CD only)
Push the Next Menu" or Prev. Menu"
switch while the disc menu is displayed.
The next or previous page will appear on
the screen.
Push the Next Menu" or Prev. Menu"
switch while the player is playing video.
The next or previous track will be
searched and played.
Z18006
CHANGING A MULTIPLEX
TRANSMISSION (video CD only)
Push the Main/Sub" switch to change a
multiplex transmission. The mode changes
from Main/Sub to Main to Sub and back
to Main/Sub by pushing the Main/Sub"
switch.

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NOTICE
If driving through water, such as
when crossing shallow streams,
first check the depth of the water
and the bottom of the river bed for
firmness. Drive slowly and avoid
deep water.
 Take all necessary safety measures
to ensure that water damage to the
engine or other components does
not occur.
 Water entering the engine air intake
will cause severe engine damage.
 Water entering the automatic trans-
mission will cause deterioration in
shift quality, locking up of your
transmission accompanied by vibra-
tion, and ultimately damage.
 Water can wash the grease from
wheel bearings, causing rusting and
premature failure, and may also en-
ter the differentials, transmission
and transfer case, reducing the gear
oil’s lubricating qualities.
Sand and mud that has accumulated
in brake drums and around brake
discs may affect braking efficiency
and may damage brake system com-
ponents.
 Always perform a maintenance
inspection after each day of
off−road driving that has taken you
through rough terrain, sand, mud,
or water. For scheduled
maintenance information, refer to
the Scheduled Maintenance Guide"
or Owner ’s Manual Supplement".Make sure your coolant is properly pro-
tected against freezing.
Only use Toyota Super Long Life Coolant"
or similar high quality ethylene glycol
based non−silicate, non−amine, non−nitrite,
and non−borate coolant with long−life hy-
brid organic acid technology. (Coolant with
long−life hybrid organic acid technology is
a combination of low phosphates and or-
ganic acids.)
See Checking the engine coolant level"
on page 438 in Section 7−2 for details of
coolant type selection.
For the U.S.A.Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant" is a mixture of 50% coolant and
50% deionized water. This coolant pro-
vides protection down to about −35 C
(−31 F).
For the CanadaToyota Super Long Life
Coolant" is a mixture of 55% coolant and
45% deionized water. This coolant pro-
vides protection down to about −42 C
(−44 F).
NOTICE
Do not use plain water alone.
Winter driving tips

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CY30025
TOWING CONNECTOR FOR TRAILER
LIGHTS
Your vehicle is equipped with a wire
harness stored in the rear end under
body. Some models are fitted with a
socket for trailer lights under the rear
bumper. Use either of them to connect
and operate the trailer lights. However,
the trailer lights must comply with fed-
eral, state/provincial and local regula-
tions. See your local recreational ve-
hicle dealer or rental agency for the
correct type of wiring and relays for
your trailer. Check for correct operation
of the turn signals and stop lights each
time you hitch up. Direct splicing may
damage your vehicle’s electrical system
and cause a malfunction of your lights.
The towing connector can be also con-
nected to the trailer brake and trailer
sub battery.
BREAK−IN SCHEDULE
Toyota recommends that you do not
tow a trailer with a new vehicle or a
vehicle with any new power train com-
ponent (engine, transmission, differen-
tial, wheel bearing, etc.) for the first
800 km (500 miles) of driving. MAINTENANCE
If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will
require more frequent maintenance due
to the additional load. For this
information, please refer to the
scheduled maintenance information in
the Scheduled Maintenance Guide" or
Owner ’s Manual Supplement".
Retighten all fixing bolts of the towing
ball and bracket after approximately
1000 km (600 miles) of trailer driving.
CONNECTING A TRAILER (models with
rear height control air suspension)
Stop your vehicle and a trailer in line and
perform the following: 1. Put the rear height control air suspen- sion in the LO" (low) mode. Turn the
engine switch off or push the HEIGHT
CONTROL OFF" switch to turn off the
rear height control air suspension.
2. Connect a trailer.
3. Turn the engine switch on or push the HEIGHT CONTROL OFF" switch to
turn on the rear height control air sus-
pension. Select the N" (normal) mode
with the height select switch.

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Fluid capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.):4.0 L V6 (1GR−FE) engine 10.7 (11.3, 9.4)
∗
4.7 L V8 (2UZ−FE) engine
10.9 (11.5, 9.6)∗
∗
: The fluid capacity is the quantity of ref- erence. If replacement is necessary,
contact your Toyota dealer.
Fluid type: Toyota Genuine ATF WS
Change automatic transmission fluid only
as necessary.
Generally, it is necessary to change
automatic transmission fluid only if your
vehicle is driven under one of the Special
Operating Conditions listed in your
Scheduled Maintenance Guide" or
Owner ’s Manual Supplement". When
changing the automatic transmission fluid,
use only Toyota Genuine ATF WS" (ATF
JWS3324 or NWS9638) to aid in assuring
optimum transmission performance. Notice: Using automatic transmission
fluid other than Toyota Genuine ATF
WS" may cause deterioration in shift
quality, locking up of your transmission
accompanied by vibration, and ultimate-
ly damage the automatic transmission
of your vehicle.
Please contact your Toyota dealer for fur-
ther details.
TRANSFER
Oil capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.):
1.4(1.5,1.2)
Oil type: Hypoid gear oil API GL−5
Recommended oil viscosity: SAE 75W−90 DIFFERENTIAL (4.0 L V6 [1GR−FE] en-
gine)
Oil capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.):
Two−wheel drive models 3.05(3.2,2.7)
Four−wheel drive models Front 1.5(1.6,1.3)
Rear 3.05(3.2,2.7)
Oil type: Hypoid gear oil API GL−5
Recommended oil viscosity: Front SAE 75W−90
Rear Above −18 C (0 F)
SAE 90
Below −18 C (0 F)
SAE 80W or 80W−90