2008 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER Owners Manual

74 1−3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
nSeat belt extender
CAUTION
nWearing a seat belt
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking or an accident.
Failing to do so may cause death or serious injury.
lEnsure that all passengers wear a seat belt.
lAlways wear a seat belt properly.
lEach seat belt should be used by one person only. Do not use a seat belt
for more than one person at the same time, including children.
lChildren should be seated in the rear seat and always use a seat belt and/
or an appropriate child restraint system.
lDo not recline the seat any more than necessary to achieve a proper seat−
ing position. The seat belt is most effective when the occupants are sitting
up straight and well back in the seats.
lDo not wear the shoulder belt under your arm.
lAlways wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips.
nSeat 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.
If your seat belts cannot be fastened
securely because they are not long
enough, a personalized seat belt
extender is available from your Toyota
dealer free of charge.
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Before driving
CAUTION
nWhen using the third center seat belt
nSeat belt damage and wear
lDo not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate or buckle to be
jammed in the door.
lInspect 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
belts cannot protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
lEnsure 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.
lReplace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.
l
Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of a seat
belt. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Toyota dealer. Inap−
propriate handling of the pretensioner may cause it to activate or operate
improperly and may cause death or serious injury.
Do not use the third center seat belt with
either buckle released. Fastening only
one of the buckles may result in death or
serious injury in case of sudden braking
or a collision.

76 1−3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
CAUTION
nUsing a seat belt extender
lDo not wear the seat belt extender, if you can fasten the seat belt without
the extender.
lDo 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.
lThe 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.
nPrecaution for precollision seat belts
Do not rely solely on the pre−collision system to avoid accidents. Always pay
attention to the surrounding conditions, and drive safely and responsibly.
NOTICE
nWhen 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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1−3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Steering wheel
Auto tilt away and auto return
When the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is OFF, the steer−
ing wheel returns to its stowed
position by moving up and away
to enable easier driver entry and
exit.
Switching to ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode will return
the steering wheel to the original
position. The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfor table position while
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode.
Up
Down
Toward the driver
Away from the driver4
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2
3
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nOnetouch adjustment of the steering position
A desired steering position can be entered to memory and recalled automat−
ically by the driving position memory. (
P. 62)
CAUTION
nWhile driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

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1−3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Inside rear view mir ror
nTo prevent sensor error
CAUTION
nWhile driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and an accident, or result−
ing in death or serious injury.
In auto mode, sensors are used to detect the headlights of vehicles
behind and automatically
reduces the reflected light.
Turns auto mode on/off
The indicator comes on when
auto mode is turned on.
The mirror will revert to the
auto mode each time the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch is turned to IGNITION
ON mode.
To ensure correct functioning of the sen−
sors, do not touch or cover the sensors.
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Outside rear view mir rors
Folding back the mirrors
Press the switch
Pressing again will extended the
mirror. Mirror angle can be adjusted usin g the switch when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode.
Select a mirror to adjust
Left
Right
Adjust the mirror
Up
Right
Down
Left
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STEP 2
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Before driving
nWhen the mirrors are fogged up
Turn on the outside rear view mirror defoggers to defog the mirrors.
(P. 256)
nAuto antiglare function
When the anti−glare inside rear view mirror is set to auto mode, the outside
rear view mirrors will activate in conjunction with the anti−glare inside rear
view mirror to reduce reflected light. (
P. 79)
nLinked mirror function when reversing
The outside rear view mi rrors will automatically angle downwards when the
vehicle is reversing in order to give a better view of the ground. However,
this function will not operate when the mirror select switch is in the neutral
position (between “L” and “R”).
nOnetouch adjustment of the mirror angle
A desired mirror face angle can be entered to memory and adjusted with the
touch of a button. (
P. 62)
CAUTION
nWhile driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in losing control of the vehicle and cause an acci−
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
lDo not adjust the mirrors.
lDo not drive with the mirrors folded back.
lBefore driving, be sure to extend mirrors and make an adjustment prop−
erly.
n
When the mirror defoggers are operating
Do not touch the mirror surface as the mirror surface becomes hot.