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4RUNNER (U)Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains
 all equipment,
including  options. Therefore,  you  may  find  some  explanations  fo r  equipment
not installed on your vehicle. 
All  specifications  provided  in  this  manual  are  current  at  the  t ime  of  printing.
However, because of the Toyota policy of continual product impr ovement, we
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustrat ions may differ
from your vehicle in terms of color and equipment.
Approximately  five  hours  after  the  engine  is  turned  off,  you  ma y  hear  sound
coming from under the vehicle for several minutes. This is the  sound of a fuel
evaporation leakage check and, it does not indicate a malfunction.
A  wide  variety  of  non-genuine  spare  parts  and  accessories  for  T oyota  vehi-
cles are currently available in the market. You should know tha t Toyota does
not  warrant  these  products  and  is  not  responsible  for  their  per formance,
repair,  or  replacement,  or  for  any  damage  they  may  cause  to,  or  adverse
effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified with non-genuine Toyota pro ducts. Modi-
fication with non-genuine Toyota products could affect its perf ormance, safety
or  durability,  and  may  even  violate  governmental  regulations.  In  addition,
damage or performance problems resulting from the modification may not be
covered under warranty.
The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehic le could affect
electronic systems such as: 
● Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
● Toyota Safety Sense P
● Cruise control system
● Anti-lock brake system
● SRS airbag system
● Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary meas ures or spe-
cial instructions regarding instal lation of a mobile two-way radio system.
For your infor mation
Main Owner’s Manual
Noise from under vehicle afte r turning off the engine
Accessories, spare parts and m odification of your Toyota
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system 

411-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
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■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Slight abrasions,  burns,  bruising  etc.,  may  be  sustained  from  S RS  airbags,
due to the extremely high speed deployment (inflation) by hot g ases.
● A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
● Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover an d inflator) as
well as the front seats, parts of the front and rear pillars, and roof side rails
may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be h ot.
● The windshield may crack.
● Fuel supply to the engine will be stopped. ( P. 476)
● For Safety Connect subscribers, if any of the following situations occur, the
system is designed to send an emergency call to the response center, noti-
fying them of the vehicle's location (without needing to push t he “SOS” but-
ton)  and an agent will attempt to speak with the occupants to  a scertain  the
level of emergency and assistance required. If the occupants are unable to
communicate,  the  agent  automatically  treats  the  call  as  an  emer gency  and
helps to dispatch the necessary emergency services. ( P. 70)
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear-end collision.
• The vehicle is involved in a rollover accident.
WARNING
■ Modification and disposal of  SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications
without consulting your Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.
● Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbag s
● Repairs,  modifications,  removal  or  replacement  of  the  steering  wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, s ide and rear
pillars or roof side rails
● Repairs  or  modifications  of  the  front  fender,  front  bumper,  or  side  of  the
occupant compartment
● Installation  of  a  grill  guard  (bull  bars,  kangaroo  bar  etc.),  s now  plows,
winches or roof luggage carrier.
● Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system
● Installation  of  electronic  devices  such  as  mobile  two-way  radio s  and  CD
players
● Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disa bility 

741-2. Emergency assistance
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Enhanced Roadside Assistance
Enhanced  Roadside  As
sistance  adds  GPS  data  to  the  already
included warranty-based Toyota roadside service.
Subscribers can press the “SOS” button to reach a Safety Connec t
response-center  agent,  who  can  he lp  with  a  wide  range  of  needs,
such  as:  towing,  flat  tire,  fuel   delivery,  etc.  For  a  description  of  the
Enhanced  Roadside  Assistance  se rvices  and  their  limitations,
please  see  the  Safety  Connect  Te rms  and  Conditions,  which  are
available  at  Toyota.com  in  the  United  States,  Toyotapr.com  in
Puerto Rico and Toyota.ca in Canada.
Important! Read this informatio n before using Safety Connect.
■Exposure to radio frequency signals
The Safety Connect system installed in your vehicle is a low-po wer
radio transmitter and receiver. I t receives and also sends out radio
frequency (RF) signals.
In  August  1996,  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (FCC)
adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for mobile wi re-
less  phones. Those  guidelines  are   consistent  with  the  safety  stan-
dards  previously  set  by  the  following  U.S.  and  international
standards bodies.
● ANSI (American National Stand ards Institute) C95.1 [1992]
● NCRP  (National  Council  on  Radi ation  Protection  and  Measure-
ment) Report 86 [1986]
● ICNIRP  (International  Commission  on  Non-Ionizing  Radiation
Protection) [1996]
Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic eval-
uations of the relevant scienti fic literature. Over 120 scientists, engi-
neers,  and  physicians  from  unive rsities,  and  government  health
agencies and industries reviewed  the available body of research to
develop the ANSI Standard (C95.1).
The design of Safety Connect complies with the FCC guidelines i n
addition to those standards. 
Safety information for Safety Connect 

982. Instrument cluster
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Pop-Up display
The pop-up display is displayed on the multi-information displa y according to
the operating conditions of the following functions:
● Route guidance display of the navigation system-linked system ( if equipped)
● Incoming call display of the hands-free phone system
The pop-up display function can be disabled.
■ Tire inflation pressure
●It  may  take  a  few  minutes  to  display  the  tire  inflation  pressur e  after  the
engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode. It may also take a  few min-
utes  to  display  the  tire  inflation  pressure  after  inflation  pre ssure  has  been
adjusted.
● “---”  may  be  displayed  if  the  tire  information  cannot  be  determined  due  to
unfavorable radio wave conditions.
● Tire inflation pressure changes with temperature. The displayed  values may
also be different from the values measured using a tire pressur e gauge.
■ Outside temperature display
In  the  following  situations,  the  correct  outside  temperature  ma y  not  be  dis-
played, or the display may take longer than normal to change:
● When the vehicle is stopped, or moving at low speeds (less than  12 mph [20
km/h])
● When  the  outside  temperature  has  changed  suddenly  (at  the  entra nce/exit
of a garage, tunnel, etc.)
● When “--” or “E” is displayed, the system may be malfunctioning. Take your
vehicle to Toyota dealer.
■ Liquid crystal display
Small  spots  or  light  spots  may  appear  on  the  display.  This  phen omenon  is
characteristic of liquid crystal displays, and there is no prob lem continuing to
use the display. 

1053-1. Key information
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Operation of each component
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If you lose your keys
New  genuine  keys  can  be  made  by  your  Toyota  dealer  using  the  ot her  key
(vehicles  without  a  smart  key  system)  or  mechanical  key  (vehicles  with  a
smart  key  system)  and  the  key  number  stamped  on  your  key  number  plate.
Keep the plate in a safe place such as your wallet, not in the  vehicle. 
■ When riding in an aircraft
When  bringing  a  key  with  wireless  remote  control  function  onto  an  aircraft,
make  sure  you  do  not  press  any  buttons  on  the  key  while  inside  the  aircraft
cabin. If you are carrying the key in your bag etc., ensure tha t the buttons are
not likely to be pressed accidentally. Pressing a button may cause the key to
emit radio waves that could interfere with the operation of the aircraft. 
■ Conditions affecting operation
Vehicles without a smart key system
The wireless remote control  function may  not operate  normally  i n the follow-
ing situations:
● When the wireless key battery is depleted
● Near  a  TV  tower,  electric  power  plant,  gas  station,  radio  stati on,  large  dis-
play,  airport  or  other  facility  that  generates  strong  radio  wav es  or  electrical
noise
● When  carrying  a  portable  radio,  cellular  phone  or  other  wireles s  communi-
cation device
● When the wireless key is in contact with, or is covered by a me tallic object
● When other wireless keys (that emits radio waves) are being use d nearby
● If  window  tint  with  a  metallic  content  or  metallic  objects  are  attached  to  the
rear window
Vehicles with a smart key system
P. 122 

1063-1. Key information
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Key battery depletion
Vehicles with a smart key system
● The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. 
● If the battery becomes low, an alarm will sound in the cabin wh en the engine
stops.
● As the electronic  key always receives radio waves, the battery  will become
depleted even if the electronic key is not used. The following  symptoms indi-
cate  that  the  electronic  key  battery  may  be  depleted.  Replace  the  battery
when necessary. ( P. 442)
• The smart key system or the wireless remote control does not o perate.
• The detection area becomes smaller.
• The LED indicator on the key surface does not turn on.
● To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key  within 3 ft. (1
m) of the following electrical appliances that produce a magnet ic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers
Vehicles without a smart key system
If  the  wireless  remote  control  function  does  not  operate,  the  b attery may be
depleted. Replace the battery when necessary. ( P. 442)
■ Precautions  when  disconnecting  the  battery  (vehicles  with  a  sma rt  key
system)
● In  some  cases,  it  may  not  be  possible  to  unlock  the  doors  using  the smart
key  system  immediately  after  the  battery  has  been  disconnected.  Use the
wireless remote control or the mechanical key to lock or unlock the doors.
● The  engine may not start  on  the  first  attempt after reconnectin g the battery
but will start normally after the second attempt. This is not a  malfunction.
● The  engine  switch  mode  is  memorized  by  the  vehicle.  When  the  ba ttery  is
reconnected, the system will return to the mode it was in befor e the battery
was disconnected. Before disconnecting the battery, turn the en gine switch
off.
If you are unsure what mode the engine switch was in when the b attery was
disconnected, be especially careful when reconnecting the batte ry. 

1093-1. Key information
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Operation of each component
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NOTICE
■To prevent key damage
● Do not drop the keys, subject them to strong shocks or bend them.
● Do not expose the keys to high temperatures for long periods of  time.
● Do not get the keys wet or wash them in an ultrasonic washer et c.
● Do not attach metallic or magnetic materials to the keys or pla ce the keys
close to such materials.
● Do not disassemble the keys.
● Do not attach a sticker or anything else to the surface of the electronic key
and key (with a wireless remote control function).
● Vehicles with a smart key system: Do not place the keys near ob jects that
produce magnetic fields, such as TVs, audio systems and inducti on cook-
ers, or medical electrical equipment, such as low-frequency the rapy equip-
ment.
■ Carrying  the  electronic  key  on  your  person  (vehicles  with  a  sma rt  key
system)
Carry  the  electronic  key  3.9  in.  (10  cm)  or  more  away  from  elec tric  appli-
ances  that  are  turned  on.  Radio  waves  emitted  from  electric  app liances
within 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the electronic key may interfere with the key, caus-
ing the key to not function properly.
■ In  case  of  a  smart  key  system  malfunction  or  other  key-related  prob-
lems (vehicles with a smart key system)
Take  your  vehicle  with  all  the  electronic  keys  provided  with  yo ur  vehicle  to
your Toyota dealer.
■ When an electronic key is lost (vehicles with a smart key system)
If  the  electronic  key  remains  lost,  the  risk  of  vehicle  theft  i ncreases  signifi-
cantly.  Visit  your  Toyota  dealer  immediately  with  all  remaining   electronic
keys that was provided with your vehicle. 

1213-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
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Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be activated in order to preve nt the electronic
key battery and the vehicle battery from being discharged while the vehicle is
not in operation for a long time.
● In  the  following  situations,  the  smart  key  system  may  take  some  time to
unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 6  ft. (2 m) of
the outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.
• The smart key system has not been used for 5 days or longer.
● If the smart key system has not been used for 14 days or longer , the doors
cannot be unlocked at any doors except the driver’s door. In th is case, take
hold  of  the  driver’s  door  handle,  or  use  the  wireless  remote  co ntrol  or  the
mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
■ Electronic key battery-saving function
When battery-saving mode is set, battery depletion is minimized  by stopping
the electronic key from receiving radio waves.
Interior  alarm  sounds
once.
The  engine  switch  was
pressed  after  the  doors
were  unlocked  with  the
mechanical key.
Touch  the  electronic
key  to  the  engine
switch while depressing
the brake pedal.
The  engine  switch  was
pressed  two  consecu-
tive  times  without  the
electronic  key  being
present.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Press    twice  while  pressing  and
holding  . Confirm that the electronic
key indicator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is set, the
smart  key  system  cannot  be  used.  To
cancel  the  function,  press  any  of  the
electronic key buttons.