2023 TOYOTA 4RUNNER headlight

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4RUNNER (U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 166
Cargo and luggage............ 176
Vehicle load limits ............. 181
Trailer towing..................... 182
Dinghy towing.................... 198
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ..... 199
Automatic transmission ..... 205
Turn signal lever................ 210
Parking brake .................... 211
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 212
AHB (Automatic High Beam) ............................. 217
Fog light switch ................. 221
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 223
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 226
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 229 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 232
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 239
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ................................ 249
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 257
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........................... 270
Intuitive parking assist ....... 277
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ..................... 286
Four-wheel drive system (part-time
4WD models)................... 294
Four-wheel drive system (full-time
4WD models)................... 298
Active traction control system ............................. 302
AUTO LSD system (2WD models) ................. 304
Rear differential lock system ............................. 306
Downhill assist control system ............................. 309
Crawl Control ..................... 312
Multi-terrain Select............. 315
Driving assist systems ....... 322
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 331
Off-road precautions .......... 335
4Driving

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Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 532
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 331
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 427
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 493
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 519
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Front turn signal/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Stop/tail lights/rear side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 453, Wattages: P. 533)
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4RUNNER (U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 477, 488
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . .
. . P. 212
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 425
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342, 349
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342, 349
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 344, 351
Audio/Navigation system
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Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Instrument cluster
4RUNNER (U)
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( P. 210)*1“TRAC OFF” indicator
(P. 324)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(P. 212)*1, 2 Slip indicator ( P. 323)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(P. 212) *1VSC OFF indicator
(P. 324)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 214)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( P. 217)
Front fog light indicator
( P. 221)
*5Cruise control indicator
(P. 257)
*4Security indicator
(P. 78, 79)*5Dynamic radar cruise
control indicator
(P. 257)
*1, 3Eco Driving Indicator
Light ( P. 98)*5Cruise control set indica-
tor (P. 257)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator
(P. 211)*1, 6PCS warning light
(P. 239)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator
(P. 211)RCTA OFF (Rear Cross
Traffic Alert) indicator
(P. 286)
“AIR BAG
ON/OFF”
indicator
(P. 48)*1, 4
(U.S.A.)
“AIR BAG
ON/OFF”
indicator
(P. 48)*1, 4
(Canada)

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Instrument cluster
4RUNNER (U)
Switches between odometer and
trip meter displays. When the trip
meter is displayed, pressing and
holding the button will reset the
trip meter.
The brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted.Brighter
Darker
■The meters and display illuminate when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ The brightness of the instrument panel lights
When the headlight switch is turned to on, the brightness will be reduced
slightly unless the control dial is turned fully upward.
Changing the display
Instrument panel light control
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NOTICE
■ To prevent damage to the engine and its components
● Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which
indicates the maximum engine speed.
● The engine may be overheating if the engine coolant temperature gauge is
in the red zone (H). In this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe
place, and check the engine after it has cooled completely. ( P. 519)

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Operation of each component
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The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of vehi cles
behind, the reflected light is automatically reduced.
Changing automatic anti-glare
function mode
ON/OFF
When the automatic anti-glare
function is in on mode, the indica-
tor illuminates.
The function will set to on mode
each time the engine switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to off mode. (The indicator also
turns off.)
Inside rear view mirror
The rear view mirror’s position ca n be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
Anti-glare function
Indicator

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4RUNNER (U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 166
Cargo and luggage ........... 176
Vehicle load limits ............. 181
Trailer towing..................... 182
Dinghy towing ................... 198
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ..... 199
Automatic transmission ..... 205
Turn signal lever................ 210
Parking brake .................... 211
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 212
AHB (Automatic High Beam) ............................. 217
Fog light switch ................. 221
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 223
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 226
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 229 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 232
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........................... 239
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ............................... 249
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 257
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)........................... 270
Intuitive parking assist....... 277
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) .................... 286
Four-wheel drive system (part-time 4WD
models) ........................... 294
Four-wheel drive system (full-time 4WD
models) ........................... 298
Active traction control system ............................ 302
AUTO LSD system (2WD models) ................. 304
Rear differential lock system ............................ 306
Downhill assist control system ............................ 309
Crawl Control .................... 312
Multi-terrain Select ............ 315
Driving assist systems ...... 322
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 331
Off-road precautions ......... 335

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the switch turns on the lights as follows:
Ty p e A
The daytime runninglights turn on. ( P. 215)
The side marker, park- ing, tail, license plate,
instrument panel lights,
and daytime running
lights ( P. 215) turn on.
The headlights and all the lights listed above
(except daytime running
lights) turn on.
The daytime running lights turn off.
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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