2011 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER steering wheel

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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
CAUTION
■
Off-road driving precautions
Always observe the following precautions to minimize the risk of serious per-
sonal injury or damage to your vehicle:
●Drive carefully when off the road. Do not take unnecessary risks by driving
in dangerous places.
● Do not grip the steering wheel spokes when driving off-road. A bad bump
could jerk the wheel and injure your hands. Keep both hands and espe-
cially your thumbs on the outside of the rim.
● Always check your brakes for effectiveness immediately after driving in
sand, mud, water or snow.
● After driving through tall grass, mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc., check that
there is no grass, bush, paper, rags, stone, sand, etc. adhering or trapped
on the underbody. Clear off any such matter from the underbody. If the
vehicle is used with these materials trapped or adhering to the underbody,
a breakdown or fire could occur.
● In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die
than a person wearing a seat belt. Therefore, the driver and all passengers
should fasten their seat belts whenever the vehicle is moving.
● When driving off-road or in rugged terrain, do not drive at excessive
speeds, jump, make sharp turns, strike objects, etc. This may cause loss
of control or vehicle rollover causing death or serious injury. You are also
risking expensive damage to your vehicle’s suspension and chassis.

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When driving
Trailer towing tips
Your vehicle will handle differently w hen towing a trailer. In order to
avoid accident, death or serious in jury, keep the following in mind
when towing:
● Before starting out, check the trailer’s light and the vehicle-trailer
connections. Recheck after driving a short distance.
● Practice turning, stopping and reve rsing with the trailer attached in
an area away from traffic until you become accustomed to the feel
of the vehicle.
● Reversing with a trailer attached is difficult and requires practice.
Grip the bottom of the steering wheel and move your hand to the
left to move the trailer to the left. Move your hand to the right to
move the trailer to the right. (Thi s is generally opposite to reversing
without a trailer attached.) Avoid sharp or prolonged turning. Have
someone guide you when reversing to reduce the risk of an acci-
dent.
● As stopping distance is increased when towing a trailer, vehicle-to-
vehicle distance should be increased. For each 10 mph (16 km/h)
of speed, allow at least o ne vehicle and trailer length.
● Avoid sudden braking as you may skid, resulting in jackknifing and
loss of control. This is especiall y true on wet or slippery surfaces.
● Avoid jerky starts or sudden acceleration. Vehicles with a manual
transmission, prevent excessive cl utch slippage by keeping engine
rpm low and not racing the engine. Always start out in first gear.
● Avoid jerky steering and sharp turns, and slow down before mak-
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●Note that when making a turn, th e trailer wheels will be closer than
the vehicle wheels to the inside of the turn. Compensate by making
a larger than normal turning radius.
● Crosswinds and rough roads will adversely affect handling of your
vehicle and trailer, causing sway . Periodically check the rear to
prepare for being passed by large trucks or buses, which may
cause your vehicle and trailer to sway. If swaying occurs, firmly grip
the steering wheel, reduce speed immediately but gradually, and
steer straight ahead. Never increase speed. If you make no
extreme correction with the stee ring or brakes, your vehicle and
trailer will stabilize.
● Take care when passing other v ehicles. Passing requires consider-
able distance. After passing a vehi cle, do not forget the length of
your trailer, and be sure you hav e plenty of room before changing
lanes.
● In order to maintain engine braking efficiency, do not use the trans-
mission in D (automatic transmission) or 6 (manual transmission).
● Due to the added load of the trailer, your vehicle’s engine may
overheat on hot days (at temper atures over 85°F [30°C]) when
driving up a long or steep grade. If the engine coolant temperature
gauge indicates overheating, immediately turn off the air condition-
ing (if in use), pull your vehicle off the road and stop in a safe spot.
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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Air conditioning system .... 206
Rear window defogger ..... 213
3-2. Using the audio system Audio system ................... 214
Using the radio ................. 218
Using the CD player ......... 225
Playing MP3 and WMA discs............................... 233
Operating an iPod ............ 240
Operating a USB memory .......................... 247
Optimal use of the audio system ........................... 255
Using the AUX port .......... 258
Using the steering wheel audio switches ............... 259
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Interior featuresLanguage settings
The language used for all voice guidance, voice recognition and mes-
sages may be changed.
Press .
Press (MORE).
Press (LANG).
Press or that corresponds to the desired language.
For vehicles sold in the U.S.A.
“ENG” (English) or “ESP” (Spanish)
For vehicles sold in Canada
“ENG” (English) or “FRAN” (French)
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Using the radioP. 218
Using the CD playerP. 225
Playing MP3 and WMA discsP. 233
Operating an iPodP. 240
Operating a USB memoryP. 247
Optimal use of the audio systemP. 255
Using the AUX portP. 258
Using the steering wheel audio switchesP. 259

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Interior features
Using the steering wheel audio switches
Some audio features can be controlled using the switches on the
steering wheel.
Increases/decreases vol-
ume
Radio mode: Selects radio
station
CD mode: Selects tracks,
files (MP3 and WMA) and
discs (type B only)
iPod mode: Selects a song
USB memory mode:
Selects a file and folder
Bluetooth
® audio mode:
Selects a track and album
Turns the power on, selects
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Interior features
Selecting a track/file or song
Press to select the CD, iPod, USB memory, Bluetooth
®
audio mode.
Press “” or “ ” on to select the desired track/file or
song.
Selecting a folder or album
Press to select the CD, USB memory or Bluetooth
® audio
mode.
Press and hold “ ” or “ ” on until you hear a beep.
Selecting a disc in the CD player (type B only)
Press to select the CD mode.
Press and hold “ ” or “ ” on until you hear a beep.
CAUTION
■To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.

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® audio system
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Interior features
Fast-forwarding and reversing tracks
Press and hold “
” or “ ” on .
Switching the display
Press .
Each time is pressed, the display changes in the following order:
Track title  Track title/Artist name  Track title/Album name  Track
title/Elapsed time
Using the steering wheel audio switches
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■Bluetooth® audio system functions
Depending on the portable player that is connected to the system, certain
functions may not be available.