AUX TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1999 Owners Manual

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2. In front of the vehicle, pull up the auxiliary catch l ever and lift the
hood.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
clipÐthis 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 from falling down
on to your head or body.
Theft deterrent system
To deter the vehicle theft, the system
is designed to give an alarm if any of
the side doors, back door or hood is
forcibly unlocked or opened or the bat-
tery terminal is disconnected and then
reconnected when the vehicle is locked.
The alarm blows the horn intermittently
and flashes the headlights and tail lights.

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1- 8
Other equipment
Clock
Thermometer
Cigarette lighter and ashtray
P ower out let s
G lov e box
Garage door opener box
Eyeglass holder
Auxiliary box
Warning reflector holder
Card holder
Cup holders
Tie- down hooks
Luggage cover
Floor mat
Clock
The digital clock indicates the time.
The key must be in the ºACCº or ºONº
position.
To reset the hour: Push the ºHº button.
To reset the minutes: Push the ºMº button.
If quick adjustment to a full hour is de-
sired, push the º:00º button.
For example, if the º:00º button is de-
pressed when the time is between
1:01Ð1:29, the time will change to 1:00.
If the time is between 1:30Ð1:59, the
time will change to 2:00.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the clock, the time dis-
play will automatically be set to 1:00 (one
o'clock).
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the time in-
dication will be reduced.

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Eyeglass holder
To use the eyeglass holder, open the
lid.
CAUTION

To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden
stop, always keep the eyeglass
holder closed while driving.
As this holder is designed for hold-
ing eyeglasses, do not place any
object heavier than approximately
50g (0.11 lb.) in it. Heavier objects
may cause the holder to open and
contents to fly out resulting in inju-
ries.
NOTICE
In hot weather, inside of the vehicle
becomes very hot. Do not leave any-thing flammable or deformable such as a lighter, the glasses, etc. inside.
Auxiliary box
To open the box, turn the two knobs.

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Warning reflector holder
The auxiliary box is equipped with two
straps to hold the warning reflector.
Although the warning reflector itself is not
included as an original equipment, this
auxiliary box can be used to store the
warning reflector.
Hold the warning reflector kit with the
straps.
1. To loosen: Pull the buckle forward.
2. To tighten: Pull on the belt.
Card holderThe card holder is located on the inner
side of the console box lid. To use the
holder, open the lid.
Cup holdersFront
Rear