2009 TOYOTA 4RUNNER instrument cluster

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CAUTION
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as ABS and the SRS airbag warning light
not come on when you start the engine, this could mean that these systems
are not available to help protect you in an accident, which could result in
death or serious injury. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately if this occurs.
■ Warning lights
Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in any of the
vehicle’s systems. ( P. 436)
*: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to the ON
position to indicate that a system check is being performed. They will
turn off after the engine is started, or after a few seconds. There may
be a malfunction in a system if a light does not come on, or if the
lights do not turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
*
Height control indicators
( P. 169)
*
AIR BAG ON indicator
(P. 108)
RSCA OFF indicator
( P. 107) *AIR BAG OFF indicator
(P. 108)
(U.S.A.)(Canada)

(U.S.A.)(Canada)
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2-2. Instrument cluster
2
When driving
Accessor y meter
RESET button
MODE button
Trip information display (air conditioning system without DUAL
button)
Displays the trip information. ( P. 156)
Outside temperature and trip information display (air condition-
ing system with DUAL button)
Displays the outside temperature and trip information. ( P. 156, 326)
Clock
(P. 325)
Outside temperature display (air conditioning system without
DUAL button)
Displays the outside air temperature. ( P. 326)
:00 button (P. 325)
M (Minute) button ( P. 325)
H (Hour) button (P. 325)

156 2-2. Instrument cluster
Outside temperature and trip information display (if equipped)
Every time the MODE button is pushed, the display toggles through
these information.
● OUTSIDE (outside temperature display)
● RANGE (driving range)
● AVG. (average fuel consumption)
● AVG. (average vehicle speed)
Displays the outside air temperature.
The temperature range that can be displayed
is from -22°F (-30°C) to 122 °F (50°C).
Displays the estimated maximum distance that can
be driven with the quantity of fuel remaining.• The distance is computed based on youraverage fuel consumption. As a result, the
actual distance that can be driven may dif-
fer from that displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be
updated.
Displays the average fuel consumption since the
engine was started or since the function was reset.
The function can be reset by pressing the
RESET button for longer than 1 second when
the average fuel consumption is displayed.
Displays the average vehicle speed since the
engine was started or since the function was reset.The function can be reset by pressing the
RESET button for longer than 1 second when
the average vehicle speed is displayed.

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2-2. Instrument cluster
2
When driving
●
Display off
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the display.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Follow the correction procedures.
After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning light turns off.
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure
Open door warning light Indicates that a door is
not fully closed. Check that all doors
are closed.
(On the instrument cluster) Driver’s seat belt
reminder light
(warning buzzer)
*1
Warns the driver to fas-
ten his/her seat belt.
Fasten the seat belt.
(On the center panel) Front passenger’s seat
belt reminder light
(warning buzzer)
*2
Warns the front passen-
ger to fasten his/her seat
belt.
Fasten the seat belt.
Tire pressure warning
light
• When the light comes on:
Indicates low tire inflation
pressure. Adjust the tire
inflation pressure.
(including spare tire)
• When the light stays on after blinking for 1
minute: Indicates a mal-
function in the tire pres-
sure warning system. Have the system
checked by your
Toyota dealer.
Low fuel level warning
light
Low level of fuel. Refuel the vehicle.

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle overheats
If your engine overheats:
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condi-
tioning system.
Check to see if steam is coming out from under the hood.
If you see steam: Stop the engine. Carefully lift the hood after the steam
subsides and then restart the engine.
If you do not see steam: Leave the engine running and carefully lift the hood.
Check to see if the cooling fan is operating.
If the fan is operating: Wait until the temperature of the engine (shown on the
instrument cluster) begins to fall and then stop the
engine.
If the fan is not operating: Stop the engine immediately and call your local Toyota
dealer.

482 6-1. Specifications
■Toyota recommends the use of gaso line containing detergent additives
● Toyota recommends the use of gasoline that contains detergent additives
to avoid build-up of engine deposits.
● All gasoline sold in the US contains detergent additives to clean and/or
keep clean intake systems.
■ Toyota recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline
Cleaner burning gasoline, including reformulated gasoline that contains
oxygenates such as ethanol or MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) is
available in many areas.
Toyota recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline and appropriately
blended reformulated gasoline. These types of gasoline provide excellent
vehicle performance, reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.
■ Toyota does not recomm end blended gasoline
● Toyota allows the use of oxygenate blended gasoline where the
oxygenate content is up to 10% ethanol or 15% MTBE.
● If you use gasohol in your Toyota, be sure that it has an octane rating no
lower than 87.
● Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline containing methanol.
■ Toyota does not recommen d gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains octane enhancing additive called MMT
(Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl).
Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline that contains MMT. If fuel
containing MMT is used, your emission control system may be adversely
affected.
The malfunction indicator lamp on the instrument cluster may come on. If
this happens, contact your Toyota dealer for service.

516 What to do if...
■Instrument cluster
Type A
Type B
Type C
The warning light or indicator
light comes onP. 436If a warning light turns on