TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2000 Owners Manual

1372000 4Runner (OM35762U)
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Air conditioning system
Manual air conditioning system
Controls138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air flow selector settings141 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating tips141 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic air conditioning system
Controls144 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air flow selector settings147 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating tips147 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument panel vents150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear heater system151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1- 8
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1382000 4Runner (OM35762U)
1. Air Intake Selector
2. Temperature Selector
3. Air Flow Selector
4. Fan Speed Selector
5. A/Cº Button (on some models)
Manual air conditioning systemÐ
ÐControls
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1392000 4Runner (OM35762U)
Fan speed selector
Move the lever to adjust the fan speedÐ
to the right to increase, to the left to
decrease.
Temperature selector
Move the knob to adjust the tempera-
tureÐto the right to warm, to the left to
cool.
Air flow selector
Move the knob to select the vents used
for air flow.
1. PanelÐAir flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bi- levelÐAir flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
3. FloorÐAir flows mainly from the floor
vents.
4. Floor/WindshieldÐAir flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
Use with the air intake selector posi-
tioned in Fresh.5. WindshieldÐAir flows mainly from the
windshield vents.
Use with the air intake selector posi-
tioned in Fresh.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see the illustration after A/Cº button.
Turning the Air Flow Selector to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster to
clear the front view more quickly.
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1402000 4Runner (OM35762U)
Air intake selector
Move the lever to select the air source.
1. RecirculateÐRecirculates the air inside
the vehicle.
2. FreshÐDraws outside air into the sys-
tem.A/Cº button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
A/Cº button. The A/Cº button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.
If the A/Cº button indicator flashes, there
is a problem in the air conditioning system
and the air conditioning automatically
shuts off. If this happens, take your ve-
hicle to a Toyota dealer for service.
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1412000 4Runner (OM35762U)
ÐOperating tips

To cool off your Toyota after it has
been parked in the hot sun, drive with
the windows open for a few minutes.
This vents the hot air, allowing the air
conditioning to cool the interior more
quickly.

Make sure the air intake grilles in front
of the windshield are not blocked (by
leaves or snow, for example).

On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield. The windshield could
fog up because of the difference in air
temperature on the inside and outside
of the windshield.

Keep the area under the front seats
clear to allow air to circulate through-
out the vehicle.

On cold days, turn the fan speed se-
lector to HIº for a minute to help clear
the intake ducts of snow or moisture.
This can reduce the amount of fogging
on the windows.

When driving on dusty roads, close all
windows. If dust thrown up by the ve-
hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
closing the windows, it is recommended
that the air intake selector be set to
FRESH and the fan speed selector to
any setting except OFFº.
ÐAir flow selector settings
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1422000 4Runner (OM35762U)

If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector be temporarily set to
RECIRCULATE, which will close off the
outside passage and prevent outside
air and dust from entering the vehicle
interior.Heating
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐAny setting except OFFº
TemperatureÐTo w a r d s WARM
(red zone)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐFLOOR
Air conditioningÐOFF

For quick heating, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the
windows from fogging, select fresh af-
ter the vehicle interior has been
warmed.

Press the A/Cº button on for dehumidi-
fied heating.

Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or
defogging the windshield.Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐAny setting except OFFº
TemperatureÐTo w a r d s COLD
(blue zone)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐPANEL
Air conditioningÐON

For quick cooling, move the air intake
selector to recirculate for a few min-
utes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐAny setting except OFFº
TemperatureÐTo w a r d s COLD
(blue zone)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐPANEL
Air conditioningÐOFF
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1432000 4Runner (OM35762U)
Defogging
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐAny setting except OFFº
TemperatureÐTo w a r d s WARM
(red zone) to heat;
COLD (blue zone)
to cool
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
Turning the Air Flow Selector to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster to
clear the front view more quickly.
Vehicles with A/Cº buttonÐ
Press the A/Cº button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.

On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshieldÐthe difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse.Defrosting
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐAny setting except OFFº
TemperatureÐTo w a r d s WARM
(red zone)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
Turning the Air Flow Selector to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster to
clear the front view more quickly.
Vehicles with A/Cº buttonÐ
Press the A/Cº button for dehumidified
heating. This setting clears the front view
more quickly.

To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose floor/
windshield air flow.
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1442000 4Runner (OM35762U)
1. Air Intake Selector
2. Windshield Air Flow Button
3. A/Cº Button
4. Fan Speed Selector
5. OFFº Button
6. MODEº Button (air flow selector)
7. Temperature Selector
8. AUTOº Button
Automatic air conditioning systemÐ
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1452000 4Runner (OM35762U)
AUTOº button
For automatic operation of the air condi-
tioning, press the AUTOº button. An indi-
cator light will illuminate to show that the
automatic operation mode has been se-
lected.
In the automatic operation mode, the air
conditioning selects the most suitable fan
speed, air flow and air intake according to
the temperature.
You may use manual controls if you want
to select your own settings.
To turn off the automatic operation, press
the OFFº button.
Fan speed selector
Turn the knob to adjust the fan speed.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to adjust the fan speed unless you desire
another fan speed mode.
Temperature selector
Turn the knob to adjust the temperatu-
reÐto the right to warm, to the left to
cool.
OFFº button
Push the button to turn off the air condi-
tioning system.
Air flow selector, MODEº button
Press the button to select the vents used
for air flow.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to select the air flow unless you desire
another air flow mode.
1. PanelÐAir flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bi- levelÐAir flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
3. FloorÐAir flows mainly from the floor
vents.
4. Floor/WindshieldÐAir flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.For details about air flow selector settings,
see the illustration after A/Cº button.
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1462000 4Runner (OM35762U)
Windshield air flow button
When this button is pressed, air flows
mainly from the windshield vents.
Pressing the button once again returns the
air flow mode to the last one used.
Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defroster- linked air condition-
ing. At this time, the A/Cº button indicator
comes on regardless of whether or not the
A/Cº button is pressed in. This is to
clean up the front view more quickly.
When the A/Cº button is not pressed in.
pressing anther air flow button turns off
the air conditioning.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see the illustration after A/Cº button.Air intake selector
Press the button to select the air source.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to select the air intake unless you desire
another air intake mode.
1. RecirculateÐRecirculates the air inside
the vehicle.
2. FreshÐDraws outside air into the sys-
tem.A/Cº button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
A/Cº button. The A/Cº button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.
If the A/Cº button indicator flashes, there
is a problem in the air conditioning system
and the air conditioning automatically
shuts off. If this happens, take your ve-
hicle to a Toyota dealer for service.
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