2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER remove seats

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1−3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Stow the seat belt buckles and
remove the head restraints.
Swing the bottom cushion up
by pulling the lock release
strap.

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1−3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
Removing rear seat bottom cushions
Loosen the bolts with the wrench
at first and turn the dials with
hands to remove them.
Push the lock release button
and fold down the seatback.
Hexagon
head bolt
Dial

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CAUTION
 When the seatback is folded
Do not sit on or place anything on the seatback while driving.
When returning the seats to their original position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
Make sure the seatbacks and bottom cushions are securely locked. Fail−
ure to do so will prevent the
seat belt from operating properly.
 Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
When removing or reinstalling the bottom cushion
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
Do not get in the vehicle with the bottom cushions uninstalled.
Do not leave the removed bottom cushion unsecured in the vehicle.
Do not try to sit on or place anything on the removed bottom cushion.
Do not drop the bottom cushion.

Have the hexagon head bolts tightened with a torque wrench to 12.5 ft⋅lbf
(17 N⋅m, 1.7 kgf⋅m), or have them tightened by your Toyota dealer.
Failure to do so may cause the dials to be loosened and the bottom cush−
ions to be removed.
NOTICE
 Before folding down or removing the seats
 The seat belts buckles must be stowed.

The head restraints must be removed before you fold down the seatback.

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 Adjusting the height of the head restraints
 Adjusting the rear seat head restraints
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when
using.
 Head restraints of different seats
The head restraints are specially designed for the seats on which they are
installed.
CAUTION
 Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
 Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.

Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

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1−3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
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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1−7. Safety information
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Before driving
CAUTION
 Front passenger occupant classification system precautions
 If an adult sits in the front passenger seat, the AIR BAG ON indicator light
is illuminated. If the AIR BAG OFF indicator is illuminated, ask the passen−
ger to sit up straight, well back in the seat, feet on the floor, and with the
seat belt worn correctly. If the AIR BAG OFF indicator still remain illumi−
nated, either ask the passenger to move to the rear seat, or if that is not
possible, move the front passenger seat fully rearward.
 When it is unavoidable to install the forward−facing child restraint system
on the front passenger seat, install the child restraint system on the front
passenger seat in the proper order. (
P. 93)
 Do not modify or remove the front seats.
Do not kick the front passenger seat or subject it to severe impact. Other−
wise, the SRS warning light may come on to indicate a malfunction of the
detection system. In this case, contact your Toyota dealer immediately.
 Child restraint systems installed on the rear seat should not contact the
front seatbacks.

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Alphabetical index
Care
Exterior ................................. 258
Interior .................................. 260
Seat belts ............................. 261
Cargo capacity ........................ 165
Cargo net hook ........................ 250
CD player ................................. 200
Center differential lock ........... 144
Certification label ............ 172, 363
Chains ...................................... 170
Child restraint system
Booster seats, definition ......... 90
Booster seats, installation ...... 96
Convertible seats, definition ... 90
Convertible seats,
installation ............................ 95
Front passenger occupant
classification system ............ 85
Infant seat, definition .............. 90
Infant seats, installation .......... 94
Installing CRS with lower
anchorages .......................... 97
Installing CRS with seat
belts ..................................... 93
Installing CRS with top
straps ................................... 98
Child safety
Airbag precautions ................. 81
Battery precautions ...... 284, 355
Child restraint system ............. 90
How your child should wear
the seat belt ......................... 53
Installing child restraints ......... 93
Power window lock switch ...... 62
Power window precautions..... 63
Removed key battery
precautions ........................ 302
Seat belt extender
precautions .......................... 54
Seat belt precautions.............. 54
Cleaning
Exterior ................................. 258
Interior .................................. 260Seat belts .............................. 261
Clinometer ................................ 130
Clock ........................................ 237
Clutch start cancel switch....... 155
Compass ........................... 130, 252
Condenser ................................ 280
Cooling system
Engine overheating ............... 356
CRS ............................................. 90
Cruise control........................... 136
Cup holders .............. 228, 229, 232
Curtain shield airbags ............... 73
Customizable features............. 386
Daytime running light
system .................................... 132
Defogger
Rear window ......................... 190
Dimension................................. 362
Dinghy towing .......................... 182
Doityourself maintenance..... 269
Doors
Access doors........................... 36
Door glasses ........................... 62
Door lock ........................... 30, 33
Open door warning light ........ 334
Side doors ............................... 33
Side mirrors ............................. 59
Driver’s seat belt reminder
buzzer ..................................... 334
Driver’s seat belt reminder
light ......................................... 334
Driving
Break−in tips .......................... 106
Correct posture ....................... 71
Driving assist systems........... 156
Procedures ............................ 114
Winter driving tips.................. 169
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