2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER steering

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Before driving
CAUTION
 Seat belt pretensioners
Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger ’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger ’s weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger ’s weight properly. As a result, the seat belt
pretensioner for the front passenger ’s seat may not activate in the event of a
collision.
 Seat belt damage and wear
 Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.
Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat
belt cannot protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
 Ensure that the belt and tab are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Toyota
dealer.
 Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.
Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the
seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Toyota dealer.
Inappropriate handling of the pretensioner may prevent it from operating
properly resulting in death or serious injury.
 Using a seat belt extender
 Do not wear the seat belt extender, if you can fasten the seat belt without
the extender.
Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system,
because the belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, increas−
ing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of a collision.
 The personalized extender may not be safe on another vehicle, when
used by another person, or at a different seating position other than the
one originally intended.

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NOTICE
 When using a seat belt extender
When releasing the seat belt, press on the buckle release button on the
extender, not on the seat belt.
This helps prevent damage to the vehicle interior and the extender itself.

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Before driving
Steering wheel
CAUTION
 Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident
may occur resulting in death or serious injury.
 After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident and resulting in death or serious injury.
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.
Hold the steering
wheel and pull the
lever.
Adjust to the ideal
position by moving the
steering wheel verti−
cally.
Release the lever.

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Anti−glare inside rear view mir ror
CAUTION
 Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and an accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
Glare from the headlights of veh icles behind can be reduced by
using the following functions.
Normal position
Anti−glare position

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Before driving
Outside rear view mir rors
Mirror angle can be adjusted
Power−adjustable type
Select a mirror to adjust.
(L: left or R: right)
Adjust the mirror up, down,
in or out using the switch.
Manually adjustable type
Adjust the mirror up, down, in
or out by pushing the mirror
surface.

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Folding back the mirrors
Push backward to fold the mir−
rors.
 Mirror operating conditions (with poweradjustable type only)
The engine switch is in the ACC or ON position.
CAUTION
 When driving the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failing to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an acci−
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
 Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
Do not drive with the mirrors folded back.

Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.

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NOTICE
 If ice should jam the mirror
Do not operate the control or scrape the mirror face. Use a spray de−icer to
free the mirror.

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1−7. Safety information
Cor rect driving posture
Drive in a good posture as follows:
Sit upright and well back in
the seat. (
P. 4 3 )
Adjust the position of the
seat forward or backward to
ensure the pedals can be
reached and easily
depressed to the extent
required. ( P. 43)
Adjust the seatback so that
the controls are easily oper−
able.
Adjust the tilt positions of
the steering wheel down−
ward so the airbag is facing
your chest. ( P. 5 7 )
Lock the head restraint in
place with the center of the
head restraint closest to the
top of your ears. (P. 49)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
(
P. 51)