TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2009 N280 / 5.G Owners Manual

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When driving
Indicators and warning lights
The indicator and warning lights on the instrument cluster and cen-
ter panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various sys-
tems.
Instrument cluster (type A)
Instrument cluster (type B)

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Instrument cluster (type C)
Center panel

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■
Indicators
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the
vehicle’s various systems.
Turn signal indicator
(P. 145)*Slip indicator
( P. 175, 183, 189)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 159)*VSC OFF indicator
(P. 179, 191)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(P. 158)
(if equipped)
Active traction control
indicator ( P. 182)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(P. 158) *AUTO LSD indicator
( P. 175, 190)
(if equipped)
Front fog light indicator
(P. 162)
(if equipped)
Four-wheel drive
indicator( P. 177)
Security indicator
(P. 88)
(4WD models)
Center differential lock
indicator ( P. 179)
Shift position and shift
range indicators
(P. 143)(4WD models)
4LO indicator ( P. 177)
*
(if equipped)
Rear differential lock
indicator (P. 184)
Cruise control indicator
(P. 166) *
(if equipped)
Downhill assist control
indicator ( P. 186)

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CAUTION
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as ABS and the SRS airbag warning light
not come on when you start the engine, this could mean that these systems
are not available to help protect you in an accident, which could result in
death or serious injury. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately if this occurs.
■ Warning lights
Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in any of the
vehicle’s systems. ( P. 436)
*: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to the ON
position to indicate that a system check is being performed. They will
turn off after the engine is started, or after a few seconds. There may
be a malfunction in a system if a light does not come on, or if the
lights do not turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
*
Height control indicators
( P. 169)
*
AIR BAG ON indicator
(P. 108)
RSCA OFF indicator
( P. 107) *AIR BAG OFF indicator
(P. 108)
(U.S.A.)(Canada)

(U.S.A.)(Canada)
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Accessor y meter
RESET button
MODE button
Trip information display (air conditioning system without DUAL
button)
Displays the trip information. ( P. 156)
Outside temperature and trip information display (air condition-
ing system with DUAL button)
Displays the outside temperature and trip information. ( P. 156, 326)
Clock
(P. 325)
Outside temperature display (air conditioning system without
DUAL button)
Displays the outside air temperature. ( P. 326)
:00 button (P. 325)
M (Minute) button ( P. 325)
H (Hour) button (P. 325)

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Outside temperature and trip information display (if equipped)
Every time the MODE button is pushed, the display toggles through
these information.
● OUTSIDE (outside temperature display)
● RANGE (driving range)
● AVG. (average fuel consumption)
● AVG. (average vehicle speed)
Displays the outside air temperature.
The temperature range that can be displayed
is from -22°F (-30°C) to 122 °F (50°C).
Displays the estimated maximum distance that can
be driven with the quantity of fuel remaining.• The distance is computed based on youraverage fuel consumption. As a result, the
actual distance that can be driven may dif-
fer from that displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be
updated.
Displays the average fuel consumption since the
engine was started or since the function was reset.
The function can be reset by pressing the
RESET button for longer than 1 second when
the average fuel consumption is displayed.
Displays the average vehicle speed since the
engine was started or since the function was reset.The function can be reset by pressing the
RESET button for longer than 1 second when
the average vehicle speed is displayed.

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●
Display off
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the display.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.

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Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Vehicles without automatic light control system
The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate
and instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
U.S.A. Canada

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When driving
Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push
the lever forward to turn on the
high beams.
Pull the lever back to the center
position to turn the high beams
off.
Pull the lever toward you to
turn on the high beams.
Release the lever to turn them off.
You can flash the high beams
with the headlights on or off.
Vehicles with automatic light control system The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate
and instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on and off automati-
cally. (When the
engine switch is in the
ON position)
U.S.A. Canada

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■Daytime running light system (if equipped)
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights turn on
automatically (at a reduced intensity) whenever the engine is started and the
parking brake is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at
night.
■ Headlight control sensor
■ Automatic light off system
●When the headlights come on: The headlights and tail lights turn off 30
seconds after all doors are closed with the engine switch turned to the
ACC or LOCK position. (The lights turn off immediately if the LOCK but-
ton on the wireless remote control is pressed twice after all doors are
locked.)
● When only the tail lights come on: The tail lights turn off automatically
with the engine switch turned to the ACC or LOCK position and the
driver’s door is opened.
If the driver’s door is kept open, the lights automatically turn off after 30 min-
utes.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to the ON position, or turn
the headlight switch off once and then back to the or position.
■ Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 495)
The sensor may not function properly if
an object is placed on the sensor, or any-
thing that blocks the sensor is affixed to
the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.