2009 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER Owners Manual

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
Side doors
The vehicle can be locked/unlocked using the wireless remote con-
trol, key or door lock switch.
■ Wireless remote control (if equipped)
P. 3 0
■ Key
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Turning the key a single
time in the driver’s door
unlocks the driver’s door,
and turning the key again
unlocks the other doors.
■ Door lock switch
Driver’s door lock switch
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors

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Locking the front doors from the outside without a keyMove the inside door lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if a front 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 co nfigured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 408)
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 doors while driving.
The doors may be opened and the passengers are thrown out of the vehi-
cle and it may result in serious injury or death.
Be especially careful for the side doors, the doors may be opened even if
the inside lock buttons are in locked position.

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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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Before driving
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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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Back door
The back door can be locked/unlocked 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
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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 positionYou 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 bumperFor 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 th e 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.