2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Owners Manual

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Vehicle specifications
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Tire related termMeaning
Overall width The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including eleva-
tions due to labeling, decorations, or protective
bands or ribs
Passenger car tire A tire intended for use on passenger cars, mul-
tipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that
have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of
10,000 lb. or less.
Ply A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
Ply separation A parting of rubber compound between adja-
cent plies
Pneumatic tire A mechanical device made of rubber, chemi-
cals, fabric and steel or
other materials, that,
when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid
that sustains the load
Radial ply tire A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire A tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire
Section width The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding ele-
vations due to labeling, decoration, or protec-
tive bands
Sidewall That portion of a tire between the tread and
bead
Sidewall separation The parting of the rubber compound from the
cord material in the sidewall

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*:Table 1  Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating capacities
Tire related termMeaning
Snow tire A tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E-
1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when
using the snow traction test as described in
ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test Method for
Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line
on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which
is marked with an Alpine Symbol ( ) on at
least one sidewall
Te s t r i m The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and
may be any rim listed as appropriate for use
with that tire
Tread That portion of a tire that comes into contact
with the road
Tread rib A tread section running circumferentially
around a tire
Tread separation Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators
(TWI) The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixture The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely
during testing

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Designated seating
capacity, Number of occupantsVehicle normal load,
Number of occupantsOccupant distribution in a normally loaded vehicle
2 through 4 2 2 in front
5 through 10 3 2 in front, 1 in second
seat
11 through 15 5 2 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat
16 through 20 7 2 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat

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6-2. Customization
Customizable features
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Smart key
system and
wireless
remote con-
trol
( P. 35, 49) Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)
On Off
Operation signal
(Buzzer) On Off
Open door warning
function (when locking
the vehicle) On Off
Automatic door locking
function (if a door is not
opened after being
unlocked) On Off
Time elapsed before
automatic door lock
function is activated if
door is not opened after
being unlocked 60 seconds
30 seconds
120 seconds
Smart key
system
( P. 35) Smart key system On Off
Wireless
remote con-
trol
( P. 49) Wireless remote control On
Off
Panic function OnOff
Operation signal
(Buzzer volume) Level 7 OFF to level 6
Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be per-
sonalized to suit your prefer
ences. Programming these preferences
requires specialized equipment and may be performed by your
Toyota dealer.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions
being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer for further details.

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Door lock
(
P. 53,
621) Speed-detecting auto-
matic door lock function
Off On
Shifting the shift lever to
position other than P
locks all doors On Off
Shifting the shift lever to
P unlocks all doors On Off
Opening driver’s door
unlocks all doors Off On
Power win-
dows
( P. 98) Mechanical key linked
operation (close)
Off On
Mechanical key linked
operation (open) Off On
Wireless remote control
linked operation (open) Off On
Wireless remote control
linked operation signal
(Buzzer) On Off
Automatic
light control
system
( P. 203) Light sensor sensitivity Level 3 Levels 1 to 5
Time elapsed before
headlights automati-
cally turn off after doors
are closed
30 secondsOff
60 seconds
90 seconds
Ambient light level at
which instrument illumi-
nation begins to dim
(meter lights etc.) Standard
-2 (darker) to
2 (brighter)
Ambient light level at
which instrument illumi-
nation begins to
brighten (meter lights
etc.) Standard
-2 (darker) to
2 (brighter)
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized setting

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Illumination
(P. 438) Time period before
lights turn off
15 seconds7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Vehicles without a
smart key system:
Operation after the
engine switch is turned
to the “LOCK” position
Vehicles with a smart
key system: Operation
after the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is
turned OFF On
Off
Operation when the
doors are unlocked On
Off
Vehicles with a smart
key system: Operation
when you approach the
vehicle with the elec-
tronic key on your per-
son (When the interior
light switch [ON/DOOR/
OFF] is DOOR) On
Off
Footwell lights OnOff
Overhead courtesy light On Off
Interior light control OnOff
Interior light dimmer
control while driving On
Off
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting

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Outer foot
lights
(if equipped)
(
P. 438) Vehicles with a smart
key system: Operation
when you approach the
vehicle with the elec-
tronic key on your per-
son
On Off
Operation when the
doors are unlocked
using the wireless
remote control, key or
entry function On Off
Operation when the
doors are unlocked
using the door lock
switch On Off
Time period before
lights turn off 15 seconds7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Lighting control OnOff
Moon roof
( P. 105) Mechanical key linked
operation
Off
On
Mechanical key linked
operation Open and closeOpen only
Close only
Linked operation of
components when door
key is used Slide only Tilt only
Wireless remote control
linked operation (open
only) Off
On
Linked operation of
components when wire-
less remote control is
used (open only) Slide only Tilt only
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting

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Rear window
wiper and
washer
(P. 214) Wiper operates auto-
matically when washer
is operated
On Off
Drip prevention function On Off
Wiper operation interval 3 seconds 2 seconds
4 seconds
5 seconds
Time elapsed before
the rear wiper storage
function activates 3 seconds4 seconds
5 seconds
6 seconds
Power back
window
( P. 101) Vehicles without a
smart key system:
Close operation linked
to door lock operation
using a key
On
Off
Vehicles without a
smart key system:
Open operation linked
to door unlock opera-
tion using a key On
Off
Vehicles with a smart
key system: Close
operation linked to door
lock operation using the
switch On
Off
Vehicles with a smart
key system: Open oper-
ation linked to door
unlock operation using
the switch On
Off
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting