2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER lock

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Before driving
CAUTION
 To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failing to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.
 Always use a seat belt.
Always lock all doors.
Ensure that all doors are properly closed.

Do not pull the inside handle of the front door while driving.

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Access doors
CAUTION
 When closing the access door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious personal injury.
The access door (rear door) can be opened using the inside handle.
Open the front door widely
Pull (from the outside) or
push (from the inside) the
inside handle of the access
door.
Open the access door
You can open and close the
access door only when the
front door is widely opened.
 Confirm safety of the area around.

Keep the hands, fingers and other parts
of the bodies of all occupants away
from the access door.

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NOTICE
 When opening or closing the front door and access door
The front door and access door could be damaged if they hit each other
when being opened or closed.

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Back door
The back door can be locked/unlo cked using a key, wireless remote
control or door lock switch.
 Wireless remote control (if equipped)
P. 3 0

Key
Unlocks the back door
Locks the back door
Opens the back door
When you turn the key clock−
wise and hold it for about 1
second, the glass hatch opens.
(
P. 41)
 Door lock switch
P. 3 3

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 Back door fixing function
The back door can be held in the following positions:
Half open position
Open the back door to the half
open position.
It cannot be held in this posi−
tion when being closed.
Full open position
You can hold the back door in
this position:
Lock the damper
Unlock the damper
When closing the door, be sure
to unlock the damper.

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Rear step bumper
For rear end protection and eas−
ier step−up loading.
To get on the rear step bumper,
use the shaded area in the illus−
tration.
CAUTION
 Caution while driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious personal injury.
 Keep the back door and glass hatch closed.
This not only keeps the luggage from being thrown out, but also prevents
exhaust gases from entering the vehicle.
 Do not get on the rear step bumper.
NOTICE
 To prevent damage to the back door components
 Do not apply any force, paint or let any other foreign matter on the damper.
Ensure that the damper is unlocked before closing the back door.

Do not allow more than one person to get on the rear step bumper at a
time.

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Before driving
Glass hatch
 Opening the glass hatch
 The glass hatch opens slightly, after the back door is locked.
When the rear window wiper is working, the wiper returns to the original
position and stops working.
The wiper restarts its working about 3 seconds after the glass hatch is
closed.
 Closing the glass hatch
 Make sure that the glass hatch is securely closed after closing it.
If the glass hatch is not securely closed, the rear window wiper and
washer will not work.
 Be careful not to lock your keys in the vehicle. The glass hatch can be opened using the key.
Turn the key clockwise and
hold it for about 1 second.
Raise

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CAUTION
 Operating the glass hatch
Do not open the glass hatch while the vehicle is moving.
Caution while driving
Keep the back door and glass hatch closed.
This not only keeps the luggage from being thrown out but also prevents
exhaust gases from entering the vehicle.
 Before you close the glass hatch
To avoid death or serious personal injury, you must do the following.
Always make sure there is nobody around the glass hatch.

Make sure the heads, hands and other parts of the bodies of all occupants
are kept completely inside the vehicle.
NOTICE
 To prevent damage to the glass hatch components
Do not apply any force, paint or let any other foreign matter on the damper.