2012 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER Owners Manual

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
Side doors
The vehicle can be locked/unlocked using the wireless remote con-
trol, key or door lock switch.
■ Wireless remote control (if equipped)
P. 3 0
■ Key
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Turning the key a single
time in the driver’s door
unlocks the driver’s door,
and turning the key again
unlocks the other doors.
■ Door lock switch
Driver’s door lock switch
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors

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Locking the front doors from the outside without a keyMove the inside door lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if a front door is open and the key is in the
engine switch.
Passenger’s door lock switch
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
■ Inside door lock button
Locks the door
Unlocks the door
Pulling the inside handle can
open the front door even if the
inside door lock button is in the
lock position.

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Before driving
■
Key reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds if the driver’s door is opened, while the engine switch is in
the ACC or LOCK position to remind you to remove the key.
■ Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 507)
CAUTION
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failing to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Always use a seat belt.
● Always lock all doors.
● Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
The doors may be opened and the passengers are thrown out of the vehi-
cle and it may result in serious injury or death.
Be especially careful for the side doors, as the doors may be opened even
if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.

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Access doors
CAUTION
■When closing the access door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
The access door (rear door) can be opened using the inside handle.
Open the front door widely
Pull (from the outside) or
push (from the inside) the
inside handle of the access
door.
Open the access door
You can open and close the
access door only when the
front door is widely opened.
●Confirm safety of the area around.
● Keep the hands, fingers and other parts
of the bodies of all occupants away
from the access door.

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Before driving
NOTICE
■
When opening or closing the front door and access door
The front door and access door could be damaged if they hit each other
when being opened or closed.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Back door
The back door can be locked/unlocked using a key, wireless remote
control or door lock switch.
■ Wireless remote control (if equipped)
P. 3 0
■ Key
Unlocks the back door
Locks the back door
Opens the back door
When you turn the key clock-
wise and hold it for about 1
second, the glass hatch opens.
(P. 43)
■ Door lock switch
P. 3 3

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■
Back door fixing function
The back door can be held in the following positions:
Half open position
Open the back door to the half
open position.
It cannot be held in this posi-
tion when being closed.
Full open positionYou can hold the back door in
this position:
Locks the back door
damper
Unlocks the back door
damper
When closing the door, be sure
to unlock the damper.

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Rear step bumperFor rear end protection and eas-
ier step-up loading.
To get on the rear step bumper,
use the shaded area in the illus-
tration.
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
●Keep the back door closed while driving.
If the back door is left open, it may hit near-by objects while driving or lug-
gage may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.
In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a seri-
ous health hazard. Make sure to close the back door before driving.
● Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the back door is fully closed. If
the back door is not fully closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving,
causing an accident.
● Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden
braking or a collision, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.
● Do not get on the rear step bumper.
■ When children are in the vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not leave children alone in the luggage compartment.
If children are accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could
have heat exhaustion.
● Do not allow children to open or close the back door.
Doing so may cause the back door to move unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door.