2009 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER Owners Manual

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
L/C200_U (OM60D97U)
Rear step bumper
The rear step bumper is for rear
end protection and easier step-
up loading.
■When closing the back door
● Make sure that the lower side of the back door is closed before closing
the upper side of the back door.
■ If the back door opener is inoperative
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●Lower the back door using the back
door handle, and make sure to push the
back door down from the outside to
close it.
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CAUTION
■While driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Keep the back door closed.
This not only keeps personal belongings 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 force to the back door dampers and keep the dampers free of\
paint and other foreign matter.
● Make sure there is nothing in the doorway before closing.
● Do not allow more than one person to get on the rear step bumper at a
time.

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Before driving
L/C200_U (OM60D97U)
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Active head restraint
When a front seatback receives
a strong impact, the head
restraint moves slightly forward
and upward to help reduce the
risk of whiplash on the seat
occupant.
Seat position fore/aft control
switch
Seatback angle control
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
control switch
Vertical height control
switch
Lumbar support control
switch (driver’s side only)
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L/C200_U (OM60D97U)
■Active head restraint
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. This does not indicate a problem.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
● Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
● Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, during an accident the lap belt may slide past the
hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
L/C200_U (OM60D97U)
Rear seats
Second seatSeatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever
Third seat
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L/C200_U (OM60D97U)
Tumbling the second seats and third seat entry
For easy access to the third seat, perform in “Tumbling sec-
ond seats”. ( P. 5 5 )
■ Before tumbling the second seats
Stow the seat belt buckles and
lower the head restraints to the
lowest position.
Pass the outer seat belts through
the seat belt hangers and secure
the seat belt plates.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damage.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
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STEP1
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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
L/C200_U (OM60D97U)■
Tumbling the second seats
Fold down the seatback while
pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever, and swing the
whole seat up and forward.
Hook the holding strap to the
assist grip and secure the seat
by pulling its free end.
When returning the second seat
to its original position, stow the
holding strap.
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56 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
L/C200_U (OM60D97U) Remove the seat hook covers
from the back of the seat cush-
ion, and install them on the seat
hooks.
When returning the second seat
to its original position, remove the
seat hook covers from the floor
and install them in the back of the
seat cushion.
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STEP3
■
If you cannot raise the left side seatback
Lift the seatback until it stops.
Lower the seatback a little then lift it
again.
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STEP1
STEP2