2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER Owners Manual

34 1−2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
Move the inside door lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the dr
iver ’s door is open and the key is
in the engine switch.
 Key reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds if the driver ’s door is opened, while the engine switch is in
the ACC or LOCK position to remind you to remove the key.
 Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features
P. 386)
Passenger ’s door lock switch
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
 Inside door lock button
Locks the door
Unlocks the door
Pulling the inside handle can
open the front door even if the
inside door lock button is in the
lock position.

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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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Before driving
 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