2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER four wheel drive

OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Engine maintenance8Fuel tank door and cap6Hood release 8Indicator symbols4-5Instrument cluster 4Instrument panel2-3
Keyless entry16Smart Key system17
Air Conditioning/Heating18-19Audio 20-21Auto lock/unlock1,29Automatic running boards 19Automatic Transmission 9
Bluetooth®audio23Clock 14Cruise control17Four-wheel drive10Garage door opener (HomeLink®)319iPod®/USB/AUX port21Light control-Instrument panel15Lights1& turn signals16Moonroof114Parking brake 9Power outlets-12V DC23Power outlets-120V AC22Seat adjustments-Front11Seat adjustments-Second row seats11Seat heaters18Seats-Folding down second row seats 12Seats-Head restraints13Seats-Returning third row seats13Seats-Stowing third row seats 13
Telephone controls (Bluetooth®)22Tilt and telescopic steering wheel 10VSC OFF button 15Windows114Window-Back window115
Windshield wipers & washers17
Door locks24Doors-Child safety locks 25Floor mat installation27Seat belts24
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor24Spare tire & tools 25Star Safety SystemTM26
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System 24
OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND
EMERGENCY FEATURES
INDEX
1Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more
information.
3HomeLink®is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.
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OVERVIEW

FEATURES/OPERATIONS

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

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12V DC Power outlet
USB port
1
AUX port
Four-wheel drive selector1
Hood release
Steering wheel audio controls1,2,3
Voice command button1,2,3
Telephone switches1,2,3
Ignition switch (standard key)1/“ENGINE START STOP” button (Smart Key)1
Party mode switch
Cruise control
Seat heater switch1
120V AC Power outlet1
Power back window switch
1 If equipped2 For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual.”3 For details, refer to the “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual.”

ir ConditioningAutomatic Air Conditioning2WD
Part-time 4WD

Full-time 4WD

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OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Automatic Transmission fluid temperature warning1
Crawl Control indicator
Four-wheel drive indicator3
Low speed four-wheel drive indicator3
Center differential lock indicator3
Slip indicator1
Vehicle Stability Control OFF indicator
Downhill Assist Control indicator AUTO Limited Slip Differential indicator
Cruise control/Cruise control SET indicator4
Roll Sensing of Curtain shield Airbag OFF indicator2
Engine immobilizer/Theft deterrent system indicator
Anti-lock Brake System warning
1
3If this light flashes, refer to “Four-wheel drive system,” Section 2-4, 2012 Owner’s Manual.4If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 2-4, 201\
2 Owner’s Manual.
Multi-terrain select
Rear differential lock indicator
Active traction control indicator
Power steering system warning1
Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System indicator1
Unengaged Park warning light1
Smart Key system warning1
Intuitive parking assist indicator
Eco driving indicator light Traction Control OFF indicator
Automatic running boards indicator
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Four-wheel drive (if equipped)
H2
Full-time four-wheel drive models
High speed (2WD)
High speed (4WD)
Shift to “H4” with speed
below 50 mph.
Low speed (4WD)
Stop vehicle, shift to “N”
position, then move the
lever to “L4.”
High speed
(center differential locked)
Low speed
(center differential locked)
Shift to “N” position, then
push and turn to “L4L.”
H4L
L4L
Part-time four-wheel drive models
Neutral
High speed
H4F
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever.
NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Lock release lever
Length
Angle
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SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Star Safety SystemTM
VSC helps prevent loss of traction during cornering by reducing engine p\
ower and
applying brake force to selected wheels.
Toyota’s VSC monitors steering angle and the direction your vehicle i\
s traveling.
When it senses that the front or rear wheels begin to lose traction, VSC\
reduces
engine power and applies braking to selected wheels. This helps restore \
traction
and vehicle control.
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
Brake Assist (BA)
ABS helps prevent brakes from locking up by "pulsing" brake pressure to \
each
wheel. This limits brake lockup and provides the maximum brake effective\
ness for
the current road conditions.
Toyota's ABS sensors detect which wheels are locking up and limits wheel\
lockup by
"pulsing" each wheel's brakes independently. Pulsing releases brake pres\
sure
repeatedly for fractions of a second. This helps the tires attain the ma\
ximum
traction that the current road conditions will allow, helping you stay i\
n control.
Brake Assist is designed to detect sudden or “panic” braking, and \
then add braking
pressure to decrease the vehicle’s stopping distance. When there’s\
only a split
second to react, Brake Assist can add additional brake pressure more qui\
ckly than
just the driver alone can. VSC helps prevent loss of traction during cornering by reducing engine p\
ower, and
Traction Control helps maintain traction on loose gravel and wet, icy, o\
r uneven
surfaces by applying brake force to the spinning wheel(s).
Toyota’s TRAC sensors are activated when one of the drive wheels star\
ts to slip.
TRAC limits engine output and applies the brakes to the spinning wheel. \
This
transfers power to the wheels that still have traction to help you drive\
safely.
Traction Control (TRAC)
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
Toyota’s ABS technology has Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD\
) to help
maintain stability and balance when braking. Abrupt stops cause the vehi\
cle to tilt
forward, reducing the braking power of the rear wheels. EBD responds to \
sudden
stops by redistributing brake force to maximize the braking effectivenes\
s of all
four wheels. All new Toyota vehicles come standard with the Star Safety System
TM, which
combines Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), A\
nti-lock Braking
System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assis\
t (BA) and Smart
Stop Technology (SST).
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