2009 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Owners Manual

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Overheating
If you observe the following, your vehicle may be overheating.
●The engine coolant temperature gauge enters the red zone or a loss of
power is experienced.
● Steam is coming from under the hood.
CAUTION
■To prevent an accident or injury when inspecting under the hood of
your vehicle
●If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until
the steam has subsided. The engine compartment may be very hot, caus-
ing serious injury such as burns.
● Keep hands and clothing away from the fan and other belts while the
engine is running.
● Do not loosen the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are hot.
Serious injury, such as burns, may result from hot coolant and steam
released under pressure.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Wait until the engine has cooled down before adding engine coolant.
When adding coolant, do so slowly. Adding cool coolant to a hot engine too
quickly can cause damage to the engine.

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If the vehicle becomes stuck
CAUTION
■When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to rock the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear, to avoid striki ng other vehicles, objects or persons.
The vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes
free. Use extreme caution.
■ When shifting the shift lever
Be careful not to shift the shift lever with the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may
cause an accident and result in death or serious injury.
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt, or snow.
Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and put the shift
lever in P.
Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide
traction under the tires.
Restart the engine.
Turn off the VSC. ( P. 190)
Shift the shift lever to D or R position and carefully apply the
accelerator to free the vehicle.

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NOTICE
■
To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
●Avoid spinning the wheels and do not rev the engine.
● If the vehicle remains stuck after trying these procedures, the vehicle may
require towing to be freed.

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Vehicle specifications6
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6-1. SpecificationsMaintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................. 470
Fuel information ............... 481
Tire information ................ 484
6-2. Customization Customizable features ..... 495
Items to initialize .............. 498

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Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.)
Dimensions and weight
1: Unladen vehicle2: 2WD models3: 4WD models4: With roof rails5: With rear spoiler6: With rear height control air suspension7: With 5 occupants8: With 7 occupants
Overall length189.2 in. (4805 mm)
Overall width75.2 in. (1910 mm)
Overall height1
71.7 in. (1820 mm)2 or 3,4
70.9 in. (1800 mm)2,3,5
69.1 in. (1755 mm)2,3
71.1 in. (1805 mm)2 or 3,4,6
70.3 in. (1785 mm)2 or 3,5,6
68.5 in. (1740 mm)2 or 3,6
Wheelbase109.8 in. (2790 mm)
Front tread 62.0 in. (1575 mm)
Rear tread62.0 in. (1575 mm)
Vehicle capacity weight
(Occupants + luggage) 950 lb. (431 kg)7
1050 lb. (477 kg)8
Towing capacity
(Trailer weight + cargo) For weight carrying hitch
5000 lb. (2268 kg)
For weight distributing hitch
(4.7 L V8 [2UZ-FE] engine only)
2WD models: 7300 lb. (3311kg)
4WD models: 7000 lb. (3175 kg)
Luggage compartment load
capacity
200 lb. (91 kg)7
0 lb. (0 kg)8

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Vehicle specifications
Vehicle identification
■ Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identificati on number (VIN) is the legal identifier for your
vehicle. This is the primary identification number for your Toyota. It is
used in registering the ownership of your vehicle.
This number is stamped on the
top left of the instrument panel.
This number is also on the
Certification Label.

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■Engine number
4.0 L V6 (1GR-FE) engine
The engine number is stamped
on the engine block as shown.
4.7 L V8 (2UZ-FE) engine