2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER cruise control

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CAUTION
■To avoid operating the cruise control by mistake
Switch the cruise control off using the “ON-OFF” button when not in use.
■ Situations unsuitable for cruise control
Do not use cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause an accident resulting
in death or serious injury.
● In heavy traffic
● On roads with sharp bends
● On winding roads
● On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
● On steep hills
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
● When your vehicle is towing anything

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■Maintenance
● If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will require more frequent maintenance
due to the additional load. (See “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or
“Owner’s Manual Supplement”.)
● Retighten the fixing bolts of the towing ball and bracket after approxi-
mately 600 miles (1000 km) of trailer towing.
CAUTION
■Trailer towing precautions
● Follow all the instructions described in this section. Failure to do so could
cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
● Exceeding the towing capacity, GVWR, GCWR and GAWR can cause an
accident resulting in death or serious personal injuries.
■ To avoid accident or injury
● Do not exceed 45 mph (72 km/h) or the posted towing speed limit, which-
ever is lower. As instability (swaying) of the towing vehicle-trailer combina-
tion increases as speed increases, exceeding 45 mph (72 km/h) may
cause loss of control.
● Slow down and downshift before descending steep or long downhill
grades. Do not make sudden downshifts.
● Do not exceed the trailer hitch assembly weight, gross vehicle weight,
gross axle weight and trailer tongue load capacities.
● Never load more weight in the back than in the front of the trailer. About
60% of the load should be in the front half of the trailer, and the remaining
40% in the rear.
● Do not use cruise control when you are towing.
● Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the brakes too
frequently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result in reduced
braking efficiency.

668 Alphabetical index
4RUNNER_U
Child safetyAirbag precautions ................122
Battery precautions ....... 511, 603
Child-protectors ....................... 53
Child restraint system............136
How your child should wear the seat belt ..........................82
Installing child restraints ........ 140
Moon roof precautions .......... 101
Power window lock switch....... 91
Power window precautions .....93
Removed key battery precautions .........................530
Seat belt extender precautions ...........................84
Seat belt precautions ..............83
Seat heater precautions ........ 446
Cleaning
Exterior .................................. 478
Interior ...................................481
Seat belts ..............................482
Clock ......................................... 431
Coin holder ............................... 419
Compass ...................................450
Condenser ................................504
Console box ............................. 418
Cooling system Engine overheating ............... 604
Crawl Control ...........................241
Cruise control...........................209
Cup holder ................................423
Curtain shield airbags ............. 115
Customizable features............. 640 Daytime running light
system .................................... 202
Defogger
Rear window ......................... 310
Side mirrors........................... 310
Dimension ................................ 612
Dinghy towing .......................... 293
Display Trip information ..................... 195
Do-it-yourself maintenance .... 491
Door courtesy lights Door courtesy lights .............. 413
Wattage................................. 624
Door lock Back door .......................... 33, 56
Side door........................... 33, 51
Wireless remote control .......... 47
Doors
Back door .......................... 33, 56
Door windows ......................... 91
Side door........................... 33, 51
Side mirrors............................. 89
Downhill assist control system .................................... 238
Driver’s seat belt reminder
light ......................................... 568D