ECO mode TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1998 Owners Manual

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If your vehicle remains stuck af-
ter rocking the vehicle severaltimes, consider other ways such as towing.
(h) Driving in ºPWRº (Power) mode
In the ºPWRº mode, the transmission
is shifted up and down at a higher
vehicle speed than in the ºNORMº
(Normal) mode and a more powerful
acceleration is achieved. To set the
ºPWRº mode, push in the driving pat-
tern selector button. The ºPWRº mode
indicator light comes on.
For ordinary driving, Toyota recom-
mends using the ºNORMº mode to im-
prove fuel economy.
(i) If you cannot shift the selector lever out of ºPº position
If you cannot shift the selector lever
from the ºPº position even though the
brake pedal is depressed, use the
shift lock override button. For instruc-
tions, see ºIf you cannot shift auto-
matic transmission selector leverº in
Part 4.

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CAUTION
While the vehicle is moving, nev-
er attempt to move the selector
lever into ºPº position under any
circumstances. Serious mechani-
cal damage and loss of vehicle
control may result.
(f) Good driving practice
If the transmission is repeatedly
upshifted and downshifted between
third gear and overdrive when
climbing a gentle slope, the over-
drive switch should be turned off.
Be sure to turn the switch on im-
mediately afterward.
When towing a trailer, in order to
maintain engine braking efficiency,
do not use overdrive.
CAUTION
Always keep your foot on the
brake pedal while stopped with
the engine running. This prevents
the vehicle from creeping.
NOTICE
Do not hold the vehicle on an
upgrade with the accelerator pe-dal. It can cause the transmissionto overheat. Always use the brake
pedal or parking brake.
(g) Rocking your vehicle if stuck
CAUTION
To rock your vehicle if it becomes
stuck in snow, mud, sand, etc.,
first check that there are no ob-
jects or people around the ve-
hicle. During the rocking opera-
tion the vehicle may suddenly
move forward or backward as it
becomes unstuck, causing injury
or damage to nearby people or
objects.
NOTICE
If you rock your vehicle, observe
the following precautions to pre-vent damage to the transmissionand other parts.
Do not depress the accelerator
pedal while shifting the selectorlever or before the transmissionis completely shifted to forward
or reverse gear.
Do not race the engine andavoid spinning the wheels.
If your vehicle remains stuck af-ter rocking the vehicle several
times, consider other ways suchas towing.
(h) Driving in ºPWRº(Power) mode
In the ºPWRº mode, the transmission
is shifted up and down at a higher
vehicle speed than in the
ºNORMº(Normal) mode and a more
powerful acceleration is achieved. To
set the ºPWRº mode, push in the driv-
ing pattern selector button. The ºPWRº
mode indicator light comes on.
For ordinary driving, Toyota recom-
mends using the ºNORMº mode to im-
prove fuel economy.

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Use the front drive control lever to
select the following transfer modes.
ºH2º (high speed position, two-
wheel drive): Lever at ºH2º
Use this for normal driving on dry
hardsurfaced roads. This position
gives greater economy, quietest ride
and least wear.
ºH4º (high speed position, four-
wheel drive): Lever at ºH4º
Use this for normal driving on wet, icy
or snow- covered roads. This position
provides greater traction than two-
wheel drive. ºNº (neutral position):
Lever at ºNº
No power is delivered to the wheels.
The vehicle must be stopped.
ºL4º (low speed position, four-
wheel drive): Lever at ºL4º
Use this for maximum power and trac-
tion. Use ºL4º for climbing or des-
cending steep h ills, off- road driving,
and hard pulling in s and, mud or deep
snow.
The four- wheel drive indicator light
comes on when the ºH4º, ºNº or ºL4º
mode is selected.
See º(c) Shifting procedure (lever
type)º for further instructions. (a) Front drive control
(lever/button type)

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Use the front drive control lever
and º4WDº button to select the fol-
lowing transfer modes.
ºH2º (high speed position, two-
wheel drive): Lever a ºHº, º4WDº but-
ton left out
Use this for normal driving on dry
hardsurfaced roads. This position
gives greater economy, quietest ride
and least wear.
ºH4º (high speed position, four-
wheel drive): Lever at ºHº, º4WDº
button pushed in
Use this for normal driving on wet, icy
or snow- covered roads. This position
provides greater traction than two-
wheel drive. ºNº (neutral position):
Lever at ºNº
No power is delivered to the wheels.
The vehicle must be stopped.
ºL4º (low speed position, four-
wheel drive): Lever at ºL4º
Use this for maximum power and trac-
tion. Use ºL4º for climbing or des-
cending steep h ills, off- road driving,
and hard pulling in s and, mud or deep
snow.
The four- wheel drive indicator light
comes on when the ºH4º, ºNº or ºL4º
mode is selected.
See º(c) Shifting procedure (lever/but-
ton type)º for further instructions. (b) A.D.D. (automatic
disconnecting differential)

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Push ºPWR
V OLº, ºPWR/VOLº or
ºVOL/PWRº to turn the audio system
on and off.
Push ºAMº, ºFMº, ºAM
F Mº, ºTAPEº or
ºCDº to turn on that function without
pushing ºPWR
V OLº, ºPWR/VOLº or
ºVOL/PWRº.
You can turn on each player by insert-
ing a cassette tape or compact disc.
You can turn off each player by eject-
ing the cassette tape or compact disc.
If the audio system was previously
off, then the entire audio system will
be turned off when you eject the cas-
sette tape or compact disc. If the
another function was previously play-
ing, it will come on again.
SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS
Push ºAMº, ºFMº, ºAM
F Mº , ºTAPEº
or ºCDº if the system is already on
but you want to switch from one func-
tion to another. TONE AND BALANCE
For details about your system's tone
and balance controls, see the descrip-
tion of your own system.
Tone
How good an audio program sounds
to you is largely determined by the
mix of the treble, midrange, and bass
levels. In fact, different kinds of music
and vocal programs usually sound bet-
ter with different mixes of treble, mi-
drange, and bass.
Balance
A good balance of the left and right
stereo channels and of the front and
rear sound levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening
to a stereo recording or broadcast,
changing the right/left balance will in-
crease the volume of one group of
sounds while decreasing the volume
of another.YOUR RADIO ANTENNA
To lower a power antenna, turn off the
audio system by pushing ºPWR
VOLº,
ºPWR/VOLº or ºVOL/PWRº, or turn the
ignition key to ºLOCKº.
On some models, the power antenna
automatically retracts when the radio
mode is switched off to turn on the
cassette tape player.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the anten-
na, make sure it is retracted be-fore driving your Toyota throughan automatic car wash. On ve-
hicles with detachable antenna,remove the antenna before usingan automatic car wash.

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CD (Compact Disc)
Push ºCDº to switch from radio or
cassette operation to compact disc op-
eration. If the audio system is off, you
can turn on the compact disc player
by pushing ºCDº. In both cases, a
disc must already be loaded in the
player.
When the audio is set into compact
disc operation, the display shows the
track or, track and disc number cur-
rently being played. Each time you
push ºCDº, the system changes be-
tween single disc player and automat-
ic changer.
Your audio system shows six different
display if the player malfunctions.
If ºWAITº appears on the display, it
indicates inside the player unit may
be too hot due to the very high ambi-
ent temperature. Remove the disc or
magazine from the player and allow
the player to cool down.
If ºErr 1º appears on the display, it
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged,
or it was inserted up- side down.
Clean the disc or insert it correctly. If ºErr 2º appears on the display,
it
indicates no disc is loaded inside the
magazine, insert a disc.
If ºErr 3º or ºErr 4º on the display,
it indicates there is a trouble inside
the system. Eject the disc or maga-
zine. Set the disc or magazine again.
If ºOPEnº appears on the display, it
indicates the compact disc auto
changer lid is open. Close the com-
pact disc auto changer lid.
If the malfunction is not recovered,
take your vehicle to your Toyota deal-
er.
DISC !~
Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
By using this button, you can select
a disc you wish to listen to.
Push the either side of the button until
the number of the disc you want to
listen to appears on the display. Dolby

B NR *
If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby B Noise Reduc-
tion, push the button marked with the
double- D symbol. The double- D sym-
bol will appear on the display. Push
the button again to turn off Dolby B
NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape
noise by about 10 dB. For best sound
reproduction, play your tapes with this
button on or off according to the mode
used for recording the tape. * : Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
ºDOLBYº and the double D symbol
are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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ST (Stereo reception) display
Your radio automatically changes to
stereo reception when a stereo broad-
cast is received. ºSTº appears on the
display. If the signal becomes weak,
the radio reduces the amount of chan-
nel separation to prevent the weak
signal from creating noise. If the sig-
nal becomes extremely weak, the ra-
dio switches from stereo to mono re-
ception.
TRACK (Track up/down button):
Compact disc player
By using this button, you can skip up
or down to a different track.
Push either side of the track button
until the number of the track you want
to listen to appears on the display. If
you want to return the beginning of
the current track, push the down side
of the button one time, quickly. TUNE (Tuning)
Tuning
Your Toyota has an electronic tuning
radio (ETR). Push and release the º
~º
(up) or º !º (down) side of ºTUNEº to
step up or down the station band. (If
you hear a beep, you held the button
too long and the radio will go into the
seek mode.)
Seeking
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek a station, push and hold the º ~ º or º !º side of ºTUNEº until you
hear a beep. Do this again to find
another station.
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CD (Compact Disc)
Push ºCDº to switch from radio or
cassette operation to compact disc op-
eration. If the audio system is off, you
can turn on the compact disc player
by pushing ºCDº. In both cases, a
disc must already be loaded in the
player.
When the audio is set into compact
disc operation, the display shows the
track or, track and disc number cur-
rently being played. Each time you
push ºCDº, the system changes be-
tween single disc player and automat-
ic changer.
Your audio system shows six different
display if the player malfunctions.
If ºWAITº appears on the display, it
indicates inside the player unit may
be too hot due to the very high ambi-
ent temperature. Remove the disc or
magazine from the player and allow
the player to cool down.
If ºErr 1º appears on the display, it
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged,
or it was inserted up- side down.
Clean the disc or insert it correctly. If ºErr 2º appears on the display,
it
indicates no disc is loaded inside the
magazine, insert a disc.
If ºErr 3º or ºErr 4º on the display,
it indicates there is a trouble inside
the system. Eject the disc or maga-
zine. Set the disc or magazine again.
If ºOPEnº appears on the display, it
indicates the compact disc auto
changer lid is open. Close the com-
pact disc auto changer lid.
If the malfunction is not recovered,
take your vehicle to your Toyota deal-
er.
DISC !~
Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
By using this button, you can select
a disc you wish to listen to.
Push the either side of the button until
the number of the disc you want to
listen to appears on the display. Dolby
B NR *
If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby B Noise Reduc-
tion, push the button marked with the
double- D symbol. The double- D sym-
bol will appear on the display. Push
the button again to turn off Dolby B
NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape
noise by about 10 dB. For best sound
reproduction, play your tapes with this
button on or off according to the mode
used for recording the tape. * : Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
ºDOLBYº and the double D symbol
are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. FM
Push ºFMº to switch the FM band.
ºFM1º or ºFM2º will appear on the
display. This system allow you to set
twelve FM stations, two for each but-
ton.
If the audio system is off, you can
turn on the radio by pushing ºFMº.
Also, push ºFMº to switch from cas-
sette or compact disc operation to ra-
dio operation.

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Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
Repeating a disc:
Push and hold ºRPTº until you hear a
beep. ºD´RPTº will appear on the dis-
play. The player will repeat all the
tracks on the disc you are listening
to. When the disc ends, the player
will automatically go back to the top
track of the disc and replay. This pro-
cess will be continued until you push
the button again to turn off the repeat
feature. SCAN
Radio
You can either scan all the frequen-
cies on a band or scan only the pre-
set stations for that band.
To scan all the frequencies:
Quickly push and release ºSCANº. If
you hear a beep, you held the button
too long, and the radio will scan the
preset stations. The radio will find the
next station up the station band, stay
there for a few seconds, and then
scan again. To select a station, push
ºSCANº a second time. To scan the preset stations:
Push and hold ºSCANº until you hear
a beep. The radio will tune in the next
preset station up the band, stay there
for a few seconds, and then move to
the next preset station. To select a
station, push ºSCANº a second time.
Compact disc player
There are two scan featuresÐyou can
either scan the tracks on a specific
disc or scan the first tracks of all the
discs in the magazine.
Scanning for the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release ºSCANº.
ºSCANº will appear on the display and
the player will scan all the tracks on
the disc you are listening to. If you
hear a beep, you held the button too
long, and the player will scan the first
tracks of all the discs in the maga-
zine. To select a track, push the
ºSCANº a second time. If the player
scanned all the tracks on the disc, it
will stop scanning.
Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
Scanning for the first tracks of all the
discs in the magazine:
Push and hold ºSCANº until you hear
a beep. ºD´SCANº will appear on the
display and the player will perform the
first track of the next disc. To select
a disc, push the ºSCANº a second
time. If the player has scanned all the
discs, it will stop sc
anning.
SEEK (Seeking)
Radio
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek a station, push and hold the º ~ º or º !º side of ºSEEKº until you
hear a beep. Do this again to find
another station.

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CD (Compact Disc)
Push ºCDº to switch from radio or
cassette operation to compact disc op-
eration. If the audio system is off, you
can turn on the compact disc player
by pushing ºCDº. In both cases, a
disc must already be loaded in the
player.
When the audio is set into compact
disc operation, the display shows the
track or, track and disc number cur-
rently being played. Each time you
push ºCDº, the system changes be-
tween built- in single disc player and
automatic changer.
Your audio system shows six different
display if the player malfunctions.
If ºWAITº appears on the display, it
indicates inside the player unit may
be too hot due to the very high ambi-
ent temperature. Remove the disc or
magazine from the player and allow
the player to cool down.
If ºErr 1º appears on the display, it
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged,
or it was inserted up- side down.
Clean the disc or insert it correctly. If ºErr 2º appears on the display,
it
indicates no disc is loaded inside the
magazine, insert a disc.
If ºErr 3º or ºErr 4º on the display,
it indicates there is a trouble inside
the system. Eject the disc or maga-
zine. Set the disc or magazine again.
If ºOPEnº appears on the display, it
indicates the compact disc auto
changer lid is open. Close the com-
pact disc auto changer lid.
If the malfunction is not recovered,
take your vehicle to your Toyota deal-
er.
DISC !~
Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
By using this button, you can select
a disc you wish to listen to.
Push the either side of the button until
the number of the disc you want to
listen to appears on the display. Dolby

B NR *
If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby B Noise Reduc-
tion, push the button marked with the
double- D symbol. The double- D sym-
bol will appear on the display. Push
the button again to turn off Dolby B
NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape
noise by about 10 dB. For best sound
reproduction, play your tapes with this
button on or off according to the mode
used for recording the tape. * : Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
ºDOLBYº and the double D symbol
are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
MTL (Metal) Display
If a metal or chrome equivalent cas-
sette tape is put in the cassette play-
er, the player will automatically adapt
to it and ºMTLº will appear on the
display.