2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER lock

60 1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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NOTICE
■To prevent damage to th e back door components
Do not allow more than one person to get on the rear step bumper at a time.
■ Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with damper stays that hold the back door in
place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, resulting
in malfunction.
● Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.
● Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
● Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Toyota parts to the back
door.
● Do not place your hand on the damper
stay or apply lateral forces to it.
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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
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■The auto away function for exiting the driver seat
If the seat is already close to the rearmost position, the auto away function
may not operate when the driver exits the vehicle.
■ Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may appear the head
restraint inner structure. These do not indicate problems.
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Inner
structure During
rear-end
collision

64 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
4RUNNER_U
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
● To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, 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 in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
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Rear seats
Vehicles without third row seats
■Rear seat
Pull up the seatback angle
adjustment lever until the lock
is released.
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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
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Folding down the rear seats (veh icles without third row seats)
■ Before folding down the rear seats
Adjust the head restraints to the
downmost position.
Fold down the head restraints.
When returning the head
restraints to their original posi-
tions, make sure they are locked
securely.
Stow the rear seat belt buckles.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3

68 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Folding down the rear seats
Swing the bottom cushions up by
pulling the lock release strap.
When returning the rear seat
cushions to their original posi-
tions, make sure they are locked
securely.
Push the lock release button and
fold down the seatbacks.
To return the rear seatbacks to
their original positions, lift them
up until they lock.
■Folding down rear center seatback only
Pull the center seatback angle
lever behind the seatback and
fold the seatback down.
To return the rear center seatback
to its original position, lift it up
until it locks.
STEP 1
STEP 2

70 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Folding down the second row seats
Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold the seatback
down.
To return the second row seat-
backs to their original positions,
lift them up until they lock.
■Folding down the second row center seatback only
Pull the center seatback angle
lever behind the seatback and
fold the seatback down.
To return the second row center
seatback to its original position,
lift it up until it locks.
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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
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Moving a second row seat for access to the third row seats (vehicles
with third row seats)
■Getting in the vehicl e (right side only)
Pull up the lever and fold down
the seatback. The seat will slide
forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.
■ Getting out of the vehicle (right side only)
Lift the lever on the back of the
seatback and fold down the seat-
back. The seat will slide forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.
■ After passengers have entered/exited the vehicle
Lift up the seatback and slide th e seat backward until it locks.
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