TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2003 N210 / 4.G Owners Manual

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Some parts of the audio system can be
adjusted using the switches on the steer-
ing wheel.
Details of the specific switches, controls,
and features are described below.
1. Volume control switch
2. “ ” switch
3. “MODE” switch
Audio remote controls (steering switches)

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1. Volume control switch
Push “+” to increase the volume. The vol-
ume continues to increase while the
switch is being pushed.
Push “” to decrease the volume. The
volume continues to decrease while the
switch is being pushed. 2. “ ” switch
Radio
This switch has the following features—
To select a preset station:
Quickly push and release the “ ” or “ ”
side of the switch. Do this again to select
the next preset station.
To seek a station:
Push and hold the “ ” or “ ” side of the
switch until you hear a beep. Do this
again to find the next station. If you push
the switch on either side during the seek
mode, seeking will be cancelled.
Cassette player
This switch has the following features—
To skip to a different track in either direc-
tion:
Quickly push and release the “ ” or “ ”
side of the switch. “FF 1” or “REW 1” will
appear on the display. Next, push either side of the track switch
until the track you want to listen to is set.
If you push the switch ten times, the skip
function will turn off. (You can skip up to
nine tracks at a time.)
When counting the number of the tracks
you want to rewind, remember to count
the current track as well. For example, if
you want to rewind to a song that is two
tracks before the song you are listening
to, push the “
” side of the switch three
times.
If you push the track switch further than
you wanted to, push the other side of the
switch. The track number will be in-
creased or reduced.
The track number you select is not valid
if it is higher than the number of the
tracks remaining on the current side of
the cassette.
When the tape reaches to the begin-
ning, the player will automatically start
playing that side.
After the tape reaches to the end, the
player will automatically reverse and
start playing the other side. There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks for the track switch
to work correctly. In addition, the feature
may not work well with some spoken, live,
or classical recordings.
To fast forward or reverse:
Push and hold the “
” side of the switch
to fast forward a cassette tape. “FF” will
appear on the display. Push and hold the
“  ” side of the switch to rewind a tape.
“REW” will appear on the display.
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-
ing, push the “ ” side of the switch. To
stop the tape while it is rewinding, push
the “ ” side of the switch.
If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette
player will stop and then play that same
side. If a tape fast forwards completely,
the cassette will play the other side of the
tape using the autoreverse feature.
Compact disc player
Use this switch to skip up or down to a
different track in either direction.
Quickly push and release the “ ” or “ ”
side of the switch until the track you want
to listen to is set. If you want to return
to the beginning of the current track, push
the “ ” side of the switch once, quickly.

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With compact disc changer only—
Push and hold the “” or “ ” side of the
switch until the disc you want to listen to
is set.
3. “MODE” switch
Push “MODE” switch to select an audio
mode. Each push changes the mode se-
quentially if the desired mode is ready to
use.
To turn the audio system on, push the
“MODE” switch.
To turn the audio system off, push and
hold the “MODE” switch until the system
turns off. The rear seat audio system is designed
for the rear seat passengers to enjoy the
audio sound separately between the front
seats and rear seats.
The rear seat audio system can be turned
on with the rear audio system controller
even if the front audio system is off.
When the front audio is turned off, the
rear audio system will be turned off simul-
taneously.
The rear passengers can enjoy all the
modes (AM and FM radio, cassette tape
player, compact disc player, compact disc
player with changer and DVD player) with
the rear seat audio system when a cas-
sette tape and discs are loaded in the
front audio system.
When the same mode is selected on the
front and rear audio systems at the same
time, the system can be operated on the
front audio system.
If the radio mode is selected on the front
and rear audio systems at the same time,
AM and FM modes cannot be changed on
the rear seat audio system.
You can enjoy the rear seat audio system
with a special headphone. For details, re-
fer to the manufacturer ’s instructions.The wireless headphone can be used with-
in a radius of approximately 7 m (23 ft.)
from the rear seat audio system. If the
signal becomes weak, the headphone will
mute.
You can purchase a wireless headphone
at a Toyota dealer.
Rear seat audio system—

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CAUTION
Do not drive with using the head-
phone. Otherwise, you may be hard
to hear the sound from the outside
while using the headphone and may
cause an accident.
With DVD player:
Conversational speech on some
DVDs is recorded at a low volume
to emphasize the impact of sound
effects. If you adjust the volume
assuming that the conversations
represent the maximum volume lev-
el that the DVD will play, you may
be startled by louder sound effects
or when you change to a different
audio source. Be sure to adjust the
volume with this in mind.
Make sure the volume is not in-
creased, before you turn on the
headphone.
The rear seat audio system consists of
following components.
1. Front audio system
2. Rear seat audio system display
3. Rear seat audio system controller
4. Controller holder

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The rear seat audio system can be oper-
ated with the rear seat audio system con-
troller.
CAUTION
Do not disassemble or modify the
controller. It may cause an accident,
fire or electric shock.
NOTICE
Keep the controller away from direct
sunlight, high heat and high humidity.
These conditions could cause the
case to deform or the battery to ex-
plode or leak.
BEFORE USING THE CONTROLLER
(for new vehicle owners)
A battery is already set in the control-
ler with an insulating sheet, which pre-
vents the battery from being dis-
charged. Before using the controller,
remove the insulating sheet.
—Rear seat audio system
controller

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USING THE CONTROLLER
To use the rear seat audio system con-
troller, direct the signal output portion
of the controller to the signal reception
portion of the rear seat audio system
display.
The rear seat audio system controller can
be operated when the ignition switch is in
the “ACC” or “ON” position.
The controller does not operate properly
when the signal reception portion of the
display is exposed to direct sunlight.
Block the display from direct sunlight.
Details of specific buttons, controls, and
features of the controller, see
“CONTROLLER FEATURES” on page 191
in this Section.
NOTICE
Observe the followings, otherwise the
controller may be damaged.
Do not drop or strongly knock the
controller against hard objects.
 Do not sit on or place heavy ob-
jects on the controller.
CONTROLLER HOLDER
The controller can be stowed in the
holder when it is not in use. The holder
can be hooked on the back of the driv-
er ’s or front passenger ’s seatback.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop
while driving, stow the controller in
the holder when it is not in use.
NOTICE
Do not leave the controller exposed
to high temperatures (such as on the
instrument panel) for a long time,
otherwise the controller may be dam-
aged.

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CONTROLLER FEATURES
1. “
” and “” (DISC/CH/PROG) buttons
2. “
” and “” (TUNE/TRACK) buttons
3. “ON/SOURCE” button
4. “OFF” button 1. “
” and “” (DISC/CH/PROG) but-
tons
Radio
You can scan only the preset stations for
the band of the front audio system. (For
instructions, see “—Controls and features”
on page 171 in this Section.)
To scan the preset stations:
Push the “
” or “” (DISC/CH/PROG)
button. The radio will tune in the next
preset station up or down the band. The
station frequency will appear on the dis-
play.
Cassette tape player
Push the “
” or “” (DISC/CH/PROG)
button to select the other side of a cas-
sette tape. The display indicates which
side is currently selected. (“
” indicates
t he top si de, “
” indicates the bottom
side.)
Autoreverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape side, it
automatically reverses and begins to play
the other side. This is true whether the
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.

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Compact disc player and DVD player
With disc changer only—
Use these buttons to select the disc you
want to listen to.
Push the “
” or “” (DISC/CH/PROG)
button until the number of the disc you
want to listen to appears on the display.
2. “
” and “” (TUNE/TRACK) buttons
Radio
Use the “
” or “” (TUNE/TRACK) but-
ton to tune or seek.
Tuning:
Quickly push and release the “
” or “”
(TUNE/TRACK) button briefly. Each time
you push the button, the radio will step up
or down to another frequency. If you push
and hold the button and the radio will go
into the seek mode.
Seeking:
Push and hold the “
” or “” (TUNE/
TRACK) button. The radio will seek up or
down for a station of the nearest frequen-
cy and will stop on reception. Each time
you push the button, the stations will be
searched automatically one after another. Cassette tape player
To fast forward a cassette tape, push and
hold the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button until
“FF” will appears on the display. Push and
hold the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button until
“REW” appears on the display to rewind
a tape.
Use this button to skip up or down to
locate a song or recording.
You can select up to nine recordings (in-
cluding current one).
Push the “
” or “” (TUNE/TRACK) but-
ton. “FF 1” or “REW 1” will appear on the
display.
Next, push either side of the track button
until the number on the display reaches
the number of tracks you want to skip. If
you push the button 10 times, the skip
feature will be turned off.
For the skip feature to work correctly a
blank space of at least 3 seconds is con-
sidered to be a start of a recording.
When a beginning of a tape is reached,
the player automatically resumes play.
When the end of the tape is reached, the
player automatically reverses sides and
resumes normal play. In addition, the feature may not work well
with some spoken, live, or classical re-
cordings.
Compact disc player and DVD player
Use this button to skip up or down to a
different track.
Push the “
” or “” (TUNE/TRACK) but-
ton until the number of the track or chap-
ter you want to listen to appears on the
display. If you want to return to the begin-
ning of the current track or chapter, quick-
ly push the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button
one time.
Push and hold the “
” or “” (TUNE/
TRACK) button to fast forward or reverse
within a disc. When you release the but-
ton, the disc player will resume playing.
With disc changer only—
You can either scan the tracks or chap-
ters on a specific disc or scan the first
tracks or chapters of all the discs in the
changer.
Scanning the tracks or chapters on a disc:
Quickly push and release the “
” or “”
(TUNE/TRACK) button. “LOAD” will appear
on the display and the player will scan all
the tracks or chapters on the disc you are
listening to. To stop scanning, push this
button again. If the player scanned all the
tracks on the disc, it will stop scanning.

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Scanning the first tracks or chapters of all
the discs in the changer:
Push and hold the “
” or “” (TUNE/
TRACK) button. The player will scan the
first track or chapter of the next disc. To
stop scanning, release the button. If the
player has scanned all the di scs, it will
stop scanning.
3. “ON/SOURCE” button
Push the “ON/SOURCE” button to turn on
the rear seat audio system.
Use the “ON/SOURCE” button to select an
audio mode when the rear seat audio sys-
tem is on. Each time you push this but-
ton, the system changes between the ra-
dio, cassette player, compact disc player,
compact disc changer and DVD changer.
When you change the mode, the display
indicates which mode is selected.
When a cassette tape and discs are not
loaded in the front audio system, only a
radio mode can be selected in the rear
seat audio system. If you push the “ON/SOURCE” button on
rear seat audio system controller to select
the casette tape player mode or disc play-
er mode in that case, a beep sounds from
front audio system and “INVALID” flashes
on the display for 6 seconds, and then the
rear audio system returns to the radio
mode.
If you push the “ON/SOURCE” button
while receiving an emergency broadcast,
a beep sounds and “INVALID” appears on
the display to indicate that no button can
be operated.
Radio
AM mode
When you select the AM mode, “AM” will
appear on the display.
FM mode
When you select the FM mode, “FM1” or
“FM2” will appear on the display.
If the front audio system receives a traffic
announcement (TA) while the rear seat
audio system is in the radio mode,
“TRAF” will flash on the display and the
rear seat audio system will turn off. When
the front audio receives a traffic an-
nouncement (TA), the rear seat audio sys-
tem cannot select the AM/FM mode.Tape mode
“TAPE” appears on the display while this
mode is selected.
Disc players
Compact disc mode
“CD” appears on the display while this
mode is selected.
The display shows the track, or track and
disc number currently being played.
DVD video disc mode
“DVD” appears on the display while this
mode is selected.
The display shows the track or chapter, or
track or chapter and disc number currently
being played.
Error messages
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display one of the five following
error messages.
“WAIT”:
The compact disc player unit
may be too hot. Allow the player to cool
down.
“ERR 1”: The disc may be dirty, damaged
or inserted incorrectly (upside down).
Clean the disc and reinsert it.
“ERR 2”: The compact disc changer of
separate unit is empty. Insert a disc.

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“ERR 3”: There is a problem inside the
system. Eject the disc or m agazine. Set
the disc or magazine again.
“ERR 4”: Overcurrent. Ask your Toyota
dealer to inspect.
“OPEN”: The compact disc changer lid of
separate unit is open. Close the compact
disc changer lid.
If the malfunction still exists, take your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
4. “OFF” button
Push “OFF” button to turn off the rear
seat audio system. REPLACING CONTROLLER BATTERY
For replacement, use a CR2025 lithium
battery or equivalent.
CAUTION
Special care should be taken that
small children do not swallow the re-
moved battery or components.
NOTICE

When replacing the battery, be care-
ful not to lose the components.
 Replace only with the same or
equivalent type of battery recom-
mended by a Toyota dealer.
 Dispose of used batteries according
to the local regulations.
Replace the battery by using the following
procedures:
1. Pull the case out while pushing the lock release button to the side.