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Driving the vehicle ............. 158
Cargo and luggage............ 168
Vehicle load limits ............. 173
Trailer towing..................... 174
Dinghy towing.................... 190
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 191
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 194
Automatic transmission ..... 199
Turn signal lever................ 202
Parking brake .................... 203
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 204
Fog light switch ................. 210
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 212
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 215
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 218 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .................... 221
Intuitive parking assist ....... 225
Four-wheel drive system (part-time 4WD
models)............................ 231
Four-wheel drive system (full-time 4WD
models)............................ 235
Active traction control system ............................. 239
AUTO LSD system ............ 241
Rear differential lock system ............................. 243
Downhill assist control system ............................. 246
Crawl Control ..................... 249
Multi-terrain Select............. 252
Driving assist systems ....... 259
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 268
Off-road precautions .......... 272
4Driving
TABLE OF CONTENTS4
4RUNNER (U)_(OM35B18U)5-1. Using the air
conditioning system
and defogger
Manual air conditioning system............................. 278
Automatic air conditioning system............................. 284
Seat heaters/seat ventilators........................ 291
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 293
• Interior lights ................. 294
• Personal lights .............. 294
5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 296
• Glove box...................... 297
• Console box .................. 297
• Cup holders .................. 298
• Auxiliary box ................. 300
• Coin holder/tissue pocket/
pen holder ..................... 301
• Bottle holders ................ 302
Luggage compartment features ........................... 303 5-4. Other interior features
Other interior features........ 308
• Sun visors ..................... 308
• Vanity mirrors ................ 308
• Clock ............................. 309
• Outside temperature display ........................... 310
• Power outlets (120 V AC) ................... 311
• Power outlets ................ 316
• Armrest.......................... 318
• Assist grips .................... 319
Garage door opener .......... 320
Safety Connect .................. 327
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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
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Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 145
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
* . . . . . . . . . . P. 445
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414, 422
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 148
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414, 421
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280, 286
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 458
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Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 464
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 348
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 348
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Front turn signal/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Stop/tail lights/rear side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 199
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(Replacing method: P. 383, Wattages: P. 465)
*: Vehicles with a smart key system
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4RUNNER (U)_(OM35B18U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 83
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 83
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 421
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 421
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 204
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 362
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 348
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 139
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 278, 284
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 278, 284
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280, 286
Audio/Navigation system
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Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 309
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( P. 202)*1, 2 Slip indicator ( P. 260)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(P. 204)*1VSC OFF indicator
(P. 261)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(P. 204) *1, 4“AIR BAG ON/OFF” indi-
cator ( P. 46)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 207) Cruise control set indica-
tor (
P. 221)
Front fog light indicator
( P. 210)
(if equipped)
Four-wheel drive indica-
tor ( P. 231)
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Security indicator
(P. 70, 72)*1
(if equipped)
Downhill assist control
system indicator
(P. 246)
*1, 3Eco Driving Indicator
Light ( P. 87)
(if equipped)
Low speed four-wheel
drive indicator
(P. 231, 235)
*1“TRAC OFF” indicator
(P. 261)
(if equipped)
Rear differential lock
indicator ( P. 243)
Cruise control indicator
( P. 221)
(if equipped)
Center differential lock
indicator ( P. 235)
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Driving4
4RUNNER (U)_(OM35B18U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 158
Cargo and luggage ........... 168
Vehicle load limits ............. 173
Trailer towing..................... 174
Dinghy towing ................... 190
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 191
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 194
Automatic transmission ..... 199
Turn signal lever................ 202
Parking brake .................... 203 4-3. Operating the lights and
wipers
Headlight switch ................ 204
Fog light switch ................. 210
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 212
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 215
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 218
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 221
Intuitive parking assist....... 225
Four-wheel drive system (part-time 4WD
models) ........................... 231
Four-wheel drive system (full-time 4WD
models) ........................... 235
Active traction control system ............................ 239
AUTO LSD system............ 241
Rear differential lock system ............................ 243
Downhill assist control system ............................ 246
Crawl Control .................... 249
Multi-terrain Select ............ 252
Driving assist systems ...... 259
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 268
Off-road precautions ......... 272
2104-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4RUNNER (U)_(OM35B18U)
Ty p e ATurns the front fog lights
off
Turns the front fog lights
on
Fog light switch
The fog lights secure excellent visi bility in difficult driving con-
ditions, such as in rain and fog.
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