rear view mirror TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1998 Owners Manual

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Instrument panel overview 1. Side vent
2. Tilt steering lock release le-ver
3. Instrument cluster
4. Center vents
5. Personal lights
6. Electric moon roof switch
7. Glovebox
8. Power door lock switch
9. Power window switches
10. Automatic transmission se- lector lever or manual trans-
mission gear shift lever
11. Parking brake lever
12. Driving pattern selector but- ton
13. Power back window switch
14. Front drive control lever
15. Lower vent
16. Hood lock release lever
17. Fuel filler door o pener
18. Power rear view mirror con- trol switch (with power win-
dows)

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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 switch
15. Instrument panel light con- trol knob
16. Power rear view mirror con- trol switch (without power
windows)
17. Power back window lock switch (without power win-
dows)

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1- 3
Seats, Seat belts,
Steering wheel
and Mirrors
Seat
Front seats
Fold- down rear seats
Head restraints
Seat belts
SRS driver and front
passenger airbags
Child restraint
Tilt steering wheel
Outside rear view mirrors
Anti- glare inside rear view
mirror
Sun visors
Seats
While the vehicle is being driven, all
vehicle occupants should have the
seatback upright, sit well back in the
seat and properly wear the seat belts
provided.
CAUTION
Do not drive the vehicle unless
the occupants are not properly
seated. Do not allow sitting on
top of a folded- down seatback,
or in the luggage compartment.
Persons not properly seated
and not properly restrained by
seat belts can be severely in-
jured in the event of emergency
braking or a collision.
During driving, do not allow
passengers to stand up or
move around between seats. Se-
vere injuries can occur in the
event of emergency braking or
a collision.

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To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, pull up the
lock release lever, tilt the steering
wheel to the desired angle and re-
lease the lever.
When the steering wheel is in a low
position, it will spring up as you re-
lease the lock release lever.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering
wheel while the vehicle is mov-
ing.
After adjusting the steering
wheel, try moving it up and
down to make sure it is locked
in position.
Outside rear view mirrorsÐ

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Adjust the mirror so you can see
the side of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
Be careful when judging the size or
distance of any object seen in the
outside rear view mirror on the pas-
senger 's side. It is a convex mirror
with a curved surface. Any object
seen in a convex mirror will look
smaller and farther away than when
seen in a flat mirror.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. It may cause
the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur
resulting in personal injuries.
ÐPower Rear view mirror
control

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If the engine is not running, the key
must be in the ºACCº position.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not operate the control or scrapethe mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to free the mirror.
ÐFolding rear view mirrors
The rear view mirrors can be folded
backward for parking in restricted
areas.
To fold the rear view mirror, push
backward.CAUTION
Do not drive with the mirrors
folded backward. Both the driver
and passenger side rear view mir-
rors must be extended and prop-
erly adjusted before driving.
Anti- glare inside rear view
mirror

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To reduce glare from the headlights
of the vehicle behind you during
night driving, operate the lever on
the lower edge of the mirror.
Daylight drivingÐLever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has great-
er clarity at this position.
Night drivingÐLever at position 2
Remember that by reducing glare you
also lose some rear view clarity. Sun visorsÐ
ÐVanity mirrors

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Part 3
STARTING AND
DRIVING
Before starting the engine
How to start the engine
Tips for driving in various
conditions
Off- road driving precautions
Winter driving tips
Tr ailer towing
How to save fuel and make
your
vehicle last longer, too
Before starting the engine
1. Check the area around the vehicle before entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle, seat cushion angle, head re-
straint height and steering wheel
angle.
3. Adjust inside and outside rear view mirrors.
4. Lock all doors.
5. Fasten seat belts. 1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and ac-
cessories.
3. Manual transmission: Press the
clutch pedal to the floor and shift
the transmission into neutral. Hold
the clutch pedal to the floor until
the engine is started. A starter
safety device will prevent the start-
er from operating if the clutch ped-
al is not fully depressed.
Automatic transmission: Put the
selector lever in ºPº. If you need to
restart the engine while the vehicle
is moving, put the selector lever in
ºNº. A starter safety device will pre-
vent the starter from operating if the
selector lever is in any drive position.
4. Automatic transmission only: De-
press the brake pedal and hold it
to the floor until driving off.
How to start the engineÐ
(a) Before cranking

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A safety chain must always be
used between the towing vehicle
and the trailer. Leave sufficient
slack in the chain for turns. The
chain should cross under the
trailer tongue to prevent the
tongue from dropping to the
ground in case it becomes dam-
aged or separated. For correct
safety chain procedures, follow
the hitch or trailer manufactur-
er 's recommendations.
CAUTION
If the total trailer weight ex-
ceeds 453 kg (1000 lb.), trailer
brakes are required .
Never tap into your vehicle's
hydraulic system as it would
lower its braking effectiveness .
Never tow a trailer without us-
ing a safety chain securely atta-
ched to both the trailer and the
vehicle. If damage occurs to the
coupling unit or hitch ball,
there is danger of the trailer
wandering over into another
lane.
TIRES
Ensure that your vehicle's tires are
properly inflated. See Chapter 7- 2
for instructions.
The trailer tires should be inflated
to the pressure recommended by
the trailer manufacturer in respect
to the total trailer weight.
TRAILER LIGHTS Trailer lights must comply with fed-
eral, state/provincial and local re-
gulations. See your local recre-
ational vehicle dealer or rental
agency for the correct type of wir-
ing and relays for your trailer.
Check for correct operation of the
turn signals and stop lights each
time you hitch up. Direct splicing
may damage your vehicle's electri-
cal system and cause a malfunc-
tion of your lights.
BREAK- IN SCHEDULE Toyota recommends that you do
not tow a trailer with a new vehicle
or a vehicle with any new power
train component (engine, transmis-
sion, differential, wheel bearing,
etc.) for the first 800 km (500
miles) of driving. MAINTENANCE
If you tow a trailer, your vehicle
will require more frequent
maintenance due to the additional
load. For this information, please
refer to the scheduled maintenance
information in the ºOwner 's Manual
Supplement/Maintenance Scheduleº.
Retighten all fixing bolts of the
towing ball and bracket after
approximately 1000 km (600 miles)
of trailer driving.
PRE- TOWING SAFETY CHECK
Check that your vehicle remains
level when a loaded or unloaded
trailer is hitched. Do not drive if
the vehicle has an abnormal nose-
up or nose- down condition, and
check for improper tongue load,
overload, worn suspension or other
possible causes.
Make sure the trailer cargo is se-
curely loaded so that it cannot
shift.
Check that your rear view mirrors
conform to any applicable federal,
state/provincial or local regulation.
If not, install the rear view mirrors
required for towing purpose.

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Instrument panel
14. HEAD(LH) 10 A: Left- hand head-
light
15. DRL 7.5 A: Daytime running light
system
16. HEAD (LO RH) 10 A: Right- hand
headlight(low beam)
17. HEAD (LO LH) 10 A: Left- hand
headlight(low beam)
18. HEAD (HI RH) 10 A: Right- hand
headlight(high beam)
19. HEAD (HI LH) 10 A: Left- hand
headlight(high beam)
20. ACC 15 A: Car audio system, pow-
er antenna, clock, power rear view
mirror control 21. ECU- B 7.5 A:
SRS airbag warning
light
22. 4WD 20 A: A.D.D. control system,
four- wheel drive control system,
rear differential lock system
23. TURN 10 A: Turn signals lights,
emergency flashers
24. GAUGE 10 A: Gauges and meters,
back window defogger, daytime
running light system, air condition-
ing system, electric moon roof
25. ECU- IG 10 A: cruise control sys-
tem, anti- lock brake system, elec-
tronically controlled automatic
transmission system, power anten-na
26. WIPER 20 A: windshield wipers
and washer, back window wiper 27. IGN 7.5 A:
SRS airbag system,
multiport fuel injection system / se-
quential multiport fuel injection sys-
tem, discharge warning light