Toyota 4Runner 1997 User manual

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Part 1
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS—
Chapter 1-1
Overview of instruments
and controls
Instrument panel overview
Instrument cluster overview
Indicator symbols on the
instrument panel

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1. Side vent
2. Tilt steering lock release lever
3. Intsrument cluster
4. Center vents
5. Personal lights
6. Electric mon roof switches
7. Power door lock switch
8. Power window switches
9. Automatic transmission selector
lever or manual transmission gear
shift lever
10. Parking brake lever
11. Driving pattern selector button
12. Power back window switch
13. Front drive control lever
14. Lower vent
15. Hood lock release lever
16. Fuel filler door opener
17. Power rear view mirror control
switch (with power windows)
Instrument panel overview

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1. Clutch start cancel switch
2. Headlight and turn signal switch
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Back window defogger switch
5. Emergency flasher switch
6. Clock
7. Cup holder
8. Air conditioning controls
9. Car audio
10. Ashtray
11. Cigarette lighter
12. Ignition switch
13. Cruise control switch
14. Rear differential lock button
15. Instrument panel light control knob
16. Power rear view mirror control
switch (without power windows)
17. Power back window lock switch
(without power windows)

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1. Service reminder indicators or
indicator lights
2. Engine coolant temperature gauge
3. Tachometer
4. Speedometer
5. Odometer
6. Tripmeter
7. Fuel Gauge
8. Trip meter reset knob
Instrument cluster overview

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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
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Unengaged “Park” warning light *1
Brake system warning light *1
Seat belt reminder light*1
Discharge warning light*1
Low oil pressure warning light*1
Malfunction indicator light*1
Low fuel level warning light *1
Open door warning light*1
SRS airbag warning light*1
Automatic transmission fluid
temperature warning light*1
Turn signal indicator lights
Headlight high beam indicator light
Over-drive indicator light
Anti-lock brake system warning
light *1
Low windshield washer fluid level
warning light*1

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Driving pattern (”POWER” mode)
indicator light
Four-wheel drive indicator light
*1: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers” in Chapter 1-5.
*2: If this light flashes, see “Cruise control” in Chapter 1-6.
Rear differential lock indicator
light
Cruise control indicator light *2

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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—
Chapter 1-2
Keys and Doors
Keys
Side doors
Power windows
Power back window
Back door
Hood
Fuel tank cap
Electric moon roof
Your vehicle is supplied with two
kinds of key.
1. Master key—This key works in every
lock.
2. Subkey—This key will not work in the
glovebox.
To protect things locked in the glovebox
when you have your vehicle parked, leave
the subkey with the attendant.
Since the doors can be locked without a
key, you should always carry a spare
master key in case you accidentally lock
your keys inside the vehicle.
KEY NUMBER PLATE
Your key number is shown on the
plate. Keep the plate in a safe place
such as your wallet, not in the vehicle.
If you should lose your keys or if you need
additional keys, duplicates can be made
by a Toyota dealer using the key number.
You should also put a copy of the key
number with your important papers.

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.
Vehicles with power door lock sys-
tem—All the side doors and back door
lock and unlock simultaneously with either
door. In the driver’s door lock, turning the
key once will unlock the driver’s door and
twice in succession will unlock all side
doors simultaneously.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH IN-
SIDE LOCK BUTTON
Move the lock button.
To lock: Push the button downward.
To unlock: Pull the button upward.
Closing the door with the lock button
pushed in will also lock the door. Be care-
ful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.
Vehicles with power door lock system—
The front doors cannot be locked if you
leave the key in the ignition switch.
With power window
Side doors

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Without power window
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch on the front side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the rear
side
All the doors lock or unlock simultaneous-
ly.
REAR DOOR CHILD-PROTECTORS
Move the lock lever to the “LOCK”
position as shown on the label.
This feature allows you to lock a rear door
so it can be opened from the outside only,
not from inside. We recommend using this
feature whenever small children are in the
vehicle.

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CAUTION
!
Before driving, be sure that the
doors are closed and locked, espe-
cially when small children are in the
vehicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve-
hicle during an accident. It also
helps prevent the doors from being
opened unintentionally. The windows can be operated with the
switch on each door.
The power windows work when the igni-
tion switch is in the “ON” position. Howev-
er, if both doors are closed, they work for
60 seconds even after the ignition switch
is turned off. They stop working when ei-
ther front side door is opened.
OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver’s door.
Normal operation: The window moves
as long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
Automatic operation (to open only):
Push the switch completely down and
then release it. The window will fully open.
To stop the window partway, lightly pull the
switch up and then release it.
Power windows

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OPERATING THE PASSENGERS’ WIN-
DOWS
Use the switch on the passenger’s
door or the switch on the driver’s door
that controls the passenger’s window.
The windows moves as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock button on
the driver’s door, the passenger’s win-
dows cannot be operated.
CAUTION
!
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
Always make sure the head, hands
and other parts of the body of all oc-
cupants are kept completely inside
the vehicle before you close the
power windows. If someone’s
neck, head or hands gets caught in
a closing window, it could result in
a serious injury. When anyone
closes the power windows, be sure
that they operate the windows safe-
ly.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock button
to prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the igni-
tion key still inserted. They could
use the power window switches
and get trapped in a window. Unat-
tended children can become in-
volved in serious accidents.

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The back window can be operated with
the inner switch on the center console
or outer switch on the back door.
OPERATING FROM INSIDE
The ignition key must be in the “ON” posi-
tion.
The back window moves as long as you
hold the inner switch.
To open: Push the switch on the “DOWN”
side.
To close: Push the switch on the “UP”
side.
You can also open the back window when
the back window wiper is working. At that
time, the wiper stops working until the win-
dow is closed again.
If you push in the window lock button on
the driver’s door (with power window) or
on the instrument panel (without power
window), the back window cannot be op-
erated.
With power window (driver’s door)
Without power window (instrument
panel)
Power back window

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OPERATING FROM OUTSIDE
After turning and holding the key for a few
seconds. The back window will move as
far as holding the key.
To open: Turn the key counterclockwise.
To close: Turn the key clockwise.
You can also open the back window when
the back window wiper is working. At the
time, the wiper stops working until the win-
dow is closed again.
CAUTION
!
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
Always make sure the head, hands
and other parts of the body of all oc-
cupants are kept completely inside
the vehicle before you close the
power windows. If someone’s
neck, head or hands gets caught in
a closing window, it could result in
a serious injury. When anyone
closes the power windows, be sure
that they operate the windows safe-
ly.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock button
to prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the igni-
tion key still inserted. They could
use the power window switches
and get trapped in a window. Unat-
tended children can become in-
volved in serious accidents.
Keep the back window closed while
driving. This not only keeps the
luggage from being thrown out but
also prevents exhaust gases from
entering the vehicle.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key clockwise.
To unlock: Turn the key counterclockwise.
The back door will be controlled by operat-
ing the power door lock switch.
When closing the back door, make sure it
is fully closed.
See “Luggage storage precautions” in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in load-
ing luggage.
Back door

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CAUTION
!
Keep the back window and back
door closed while driving. This not
only keeps the luggage from being
thrown out but also prevents
exhaust gases from entering the
vehicle.

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER BACK DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch on the “LOCK”
side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the “UN-
LOCK” side.
Vehicles with a power door lock sys-
tem—Operating the power door lock
switch simultaneously locks or unlocks
the back door (see “Side doors”).
To open the hood, do the following.
1. Pull the hood lock release lever.
The hood will spring up slightly.
2. In front of the vehicle, pull up on the
auxiliary catch lever and lift the
hood.
Hood

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3. Hold the hood open by inserting
the support rod into the slot.
Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. and return the support rod to its clip-
this prevents rattles. Then lower the hood
make sure it locks into place. If necessary,
press down gently on the front edge to
lock it.
CAUTION
!
After inserting the support rod into
the slot, make sure the rod supports
the hood security.
1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the
lever up.
CAUTION
!
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refuelling.
The fumes are flammable.
When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot
weather, fuel under pressure
could cause injury by spraying
out of the filler neck if the cap is
suddenly removed.
2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turn
the cap slowly counterclockwise,
then pause slightly before remov-
ing it. After removing the cap, hang
it on the cap hanger.
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened. When installing,
turn the cap clockwise till you hear a click.
If the cap is not tightened securely, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on.
Make sure the cap is tightened securely.
The indicator lamp goes off after drivng
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact you toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
Fuel tank cap

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CAUTION
!
Make sure the cap is tightened se-
curely to prevent fuel spillage in
case of an accident.
Use only a genuine Toyota fuel
tank cap for replacement. It has a
built in check valve to reduce fuel
tank vacuum.
Sliding operation
Tilting operation
To operate the moon roof, use the
switches beside the interior light.
The moon roof works when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position. However, if
all the doors are closed, it works for 60
seconds even after the ignition switch is
turned off. It stops working when any of
the doors is opened.
Sun shade operation—
The sun shade can be opened or closed
by hand.
Sliding operation—
To open: Push the switch on the “SLIDE”
side.
The sun shade will be opened together
with the roof.
To close: Push the switch on the opposite
side of the “SLIDE” side.
As a precaution when closing, the roof
stops at the three-quarters closed posi-
ton before fully closing. Therefore, re-
lease the switch and then push it again to
close it completely.
Tilting operation—
To tilt up: Push the switch on the “UP”
side.
To lower: Push the switch on the opposite
side of the “UP” side.
Electric moon roof

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You may stop the moon roof at any de-
sired position. The roof will move while the
switch is being pushed and stop when re-
leased.
CAUTION
!
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
While the vehicle is moving, always
keep the head, hands and other
parts of the body of all occupants
away from the roof opening.
Otherwise, you could be seriously
injured if the vehicle stops sudden-
ly or if the vehicle is involve in an
accident.
Always make sure nobody places
his/her head, hands and other parts
of the body in the roof opening be-
fore you close the roof. If some-
one’s neck, head or hands get
caught in the closing roof, it could
result in a serious injury. When any-
one closes the roof, first make sure
it is safe to do so.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the
ignition key still inserted. They
could use the moon roof switches
and get trapped in the roof open-
ing. Unattended children can be-
come involved in serious acci-
dents.
Never sit on top of the vehicle
around the roof opening.

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Front
Rear
For your safety, adjust the restraint be-
fore driving.
To raise: Pull it up.
To lower: Push it down while pressing the
lock release button.
On some models, you can also move the
head restraint forward or backward. If
such adjustment is desired, pull or push
the head restraint.
The head restraint is most effective when
it is close to your head. Therefore, using
a cushion on the seatback is not recom-
mended.
CAUTION
!
Adjust the top of the head restraint
so that it is closest to the top of
your ears.
After adjusting the head restraint,
make sure it is locked in position.
Do not drive with the head re-
straints removed.
Toyota strongly urges that the driver and
passengers in the vehicle be properly re-
strained at all times with the seat belts
provided. Failure to do so could increase
the chance of injury and/or the severity of
the injury in accidents.
Child. Use the child restraint system ap-
propriate for the child until the child be-
comes large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belts. See “Child restraint”
for details.
If a child is too large for a child restraint
system, the child should sit in the rear seat
and must be restrained using the vehicle’s
seat belt. According to accident statistics,
the child is safer when properly restrained
in the rear seat than in the front seat.
If a child must sit in the front seat, the seat
belts should be worn properly. If an acci-
dent occurs and the seat belts are not
worn properly, the force of the rapid infla-
tion of the airbag may cause serious injury
to the child.
Do not allow the child to stand up or kneel
on either rear or front seats. An unre-
strained child could suffer serious injury
during emergency braking or a collision.
Also do not let the child sit on your lap. It
does not provide sufficient restraint.
Seat belts—
—Seat belt precautionsHead restraints

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If the shoulder belt falls across the child’s
neck or face, move the child to the center
position and use the center lap belt.
Pregnant woman. Toyota recommends
the use of a seat belt. Ask your doctor for
specific recommendations. The lap belt
should be worn securely and as low as
possible over the hips and not on the
waist.
Injured person. Toyota recommends the
use of a seat belt. Depending on the injury,
first check with your doctor for specific
recommendations.
CAUTION
!
Persons should ride in their seats
properly wearing their seat belts
whenever the vehicle is moving.
Otherwise, they are much more like-
ly to suffer serious bodily injury in
the event of sudden braking or a col-
lision.
When using the seat belts, observe
the following:
Use the belt for only one person at
a time. Do not use a single belt for
two or more people—even chil-
dren.
Avoid reclining the seatbacks too
much. The seat belts provide maxi-
mum protection when the seat-
backs are in the upright position.
(Refer to the seat adjustment in-
structions.)
Be careful not to damage the belt
webbing or hardware. Take care
that they do not get caught or
pinched in the seat or doors.
Inspect the belt system periodical-
ly. Check for cuts, fraying, and
loose parts. Damaged parts should
be replaced. Do not desassemble
or modify the system.
Keep the belts clean and dry. If they
need cleaning, use a mild soap
solution or lukewarm water. Never
use bleach, dye, or abrasive clean-
ers—they may severely weaken the
belts.
Replace the belt assembly
(including bolts) If it has been used
in a severe impact. The entire
assembly should be replaced even
if damage is not obvious.