2021 TOYOTA 4RUNNER ECU

1343-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
4RUNNER (U)
WARNING
■Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resu lting in death
or serious injury.
● Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the back doo r
before opening it. Failure to do so may cause the back door to suddenly
shut again after it is opened.
● When opening or closing the back door, thoroughly check to make sure
the surrounding area is safe.
● If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let t hem know that
the back door is about to open or close.
● Use caution when opening or closing the back door in windy weat her as it
may move abruptly in strong wind.
● The back door may suddenly shut if it is
not opened fully. It is more difficult to
open or close the back door on an
incline than on a level surface, so
beware of the back door unexpectedly
opening or closing by itself. Make sure
that the back door is fully open and
secure before using the luggage com-
partment.
● When closing the back door, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
● When closing the back door, make sure
to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the back door handle or back door strap
is used to fully close the back door, it
may result in hands or arms being
caught.

1413-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
4RUNNER (U)■
Before folding down the rear seats
Adjust the head restraints to
the downmost position.
Fold down the head
restraints.
When returning the head
restraints to their original posi-
tions, make sure they are locked
securely.
Stow the rear seat belt buck-
les.
Folding down the rear seats (vehi cles without third row seats)
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1423-3. Adjusting the seats
4RUNNER (U)■
Folding down the rear seats
Swing the bottom cushions
up by pulling the lock release
strap.
When returning the rear seat
cushions to their original posi-
tions, make sure they are locked
securely.
Push the lock release button
and fold down the seatbacks.
To return the rear seatbacks to
their original positions, lift them
up until they lock.
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Folding down rear center seatback only
Pull the center seatback angle
lever behind the seatback and
fold the seatback down.
To return the rear center seat-
back to its original position, lift it
up until it locks.
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1453-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
4RUNNER (U)■
Before folding down the third row seats
Pass the seat belts through the
seat belt hangers and secure
the seat bel
t plates.
This prevents the shoulder belts
from being damaged.
Make sure that the seat belts
are removed from the hangers
before using them.
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Folding down the third row seats
From inside
Pull the strap to fold down
the head restraint.
Pull the lever up.
The seat cushion will slide back-
ward.
Pull the lever to unlock the
seatback and then fold the
seatback down.
Folding down the third row seats (vehicles with third row seats)
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1473-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
4RUNNER (U)■
Returning the third row seats
As the seat cushions cannot be pulled forward from outside, thi
s
operation can only be performed from inside.
Raise the seatbacks to their
original positions.
Make sure they are locked
securely.
Pull the seat cushions for-
ward.
Raise the head restraints.
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1483-3. Adjusting the seats
4RUNNER (U)
WARNING
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shi ft the shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the lugga ge compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
■ Seat adjustment
● To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a colli sion, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hi ps and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may cont act the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury i n the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may un expect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.
● Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts t o avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
■ After returning the rear seat back to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seat back.
NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before you fold d own the
rear seatbacks.

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4RUNNER (U)
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever up
to secure the steering wheel.
To sound the horn, press on or
close to the mark.
Steering wheel
The steering wheel ca n be adjusted to a comfortable position.
Adjustment procedure
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Horn

1573-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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Operation of each component
4RUNNER (U)
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and caus e an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causi ng an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury. Also, the h orn may not
sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.