TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 2010 1.G Workshop Manual

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Before driving
Separate the bottom cushion
from the hinge.
Fold the hinge as shown in the
illustration.

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■If you cannot raise the seatback
■When the bottom cushion is reinstalled
■Waterproof and water-repellent seats
Waterproof and water-repellent seats are installed in your vehicle: however,
the water-repellent effect does not last forever.
Release the seat belt lock by:
Pushing on the lower front edge of the
seatback to slacken the seat belt.
Let the seat belt retract a little.
Click the claw of the hinge into the hole of
the bottom cushion before refastening the
dial.
Firmly tighten the hexagon head bolts
using a torque wrench.
Tightening torque:
12.5 ft·lbf (17 N·m, 1.7 kgf·m)

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Before driving
CAUTION
■When the seatback is folded
Do not sit on or place anything on the seatback while driving.
■When returning the seats to their original position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
●Make sure the seatbacks and bottom cushions are securely locked. Fail-
ure to do so will prevent the seat belt from operating properly.
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
●Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
■When removing or reinstalling the bottom cushion
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not get in the vehicle with the bottom cushions uninstalled.
●Do not leave the removed bottom cushion unsecured in the vehicle.
●Do not try to sit on or place anything on the removed bottom cushion.
●Do not drop the bottom cushion.
●Have the hexagon head bolts tightened with a torque wrench to 12.5 ft·lbf
(17 N·m, 1.7 kgf·m), or have them tightened by your Toyota dealer.
Failure to do so may cause the dials to be loosened and the bottom cush-
ions to be removed.
NOTICE
■Before folding down or removing the seats
●The seat belts buckles must be stowed.
●The head restraints must be removed before you fold down the seatback.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Head restraints
■Removing the head restraints
Front seats
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front seats
Vertical adjustment
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Rear seats
Vertical adjustment
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Lock release button
Lock release button
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.

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Before driving
Rear seats
■Installing the head restraints
Front seats
Rear seats
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

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■Adjusting the rear seat head restraints
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when
using.
CAUTION
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
●Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
●Do not drive with the head restraints removed.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Seat belts
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle.
■Correct use of the seat belts
●Extend the shoulder belt so
that it comes fully over the
shoulder, but does not
come into contact with the
neck or slide off the shoul-
der.
●Position the lap belt as low
as possible over the hips.
●Adjust the position of the
seatback. Sit up straight
and well back in the seat.
●Do not twist the seat belt.
■Fastening and releasing the seat belt
Fastening the belt
Push the tab into the buckle
until a clicking sound is heard.

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Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)
The pretensioner helps the seat
belt to quickly restrain the occu-
pant by retracting the seat belt
when the vehicle is subjected to
certain types of severe frontal
collision or a vehicle rollover.
The pretensioner may not acti-
vate in the event of a minor frontal
impact, a side impact or a rear
impact.
Releasing the belt
Press the release button.
■Adjusting the height of the belt (front seats)
Up
Move the height adjuster up as
needed until you hear a click.
Down
Push the lock release button
and slide the height adjuster
down.
Release button

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Before driving
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also
lock if you lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
extend so that you can move around fully.
■Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger's shoulder belt is completely extended and then
retracted even slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be
extended. This feature is used to hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once
more. (P. 104)
■Pregnant women
■People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way.
■Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were principally designed for persons of adult
size.
●Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child
become large enough to properly wear the vehicle's seat belt. (P. 100)
●When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle's seat
belt, follow the instructions on P. 57 regarding seat belt usage.
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. (P. 57)
Women who are pregnant should position
the lap belt as low as possible over the
hips in the same manner as other occu-
pants. Extend the shoulder belt com-
pletely over the shoulder and position the
belt across the chest. Avoid belt contact
over the rounding of the abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn properly, not
only a pregnant woman, but also the fetus
could suffer death or serious injury as a
result of sudden braking or a collision.

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■Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensioner will activate
for the first collision, but will not activate for the second or subsequent colli-
sions.
■Seat belt extender
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
Failing to do so may cause death or serious injury.
■Wearing a seat belt
●Ensure that all passengers wear a seat belt.
●Always wear a seat belt properly.
●Each seat belt should be used by one person only. Do not use a seat belt
for more than one person at once, including children.
●Toyota recommends that children be seated in the rear seat and always
use a seat belt and/or an appropriate child restraint system.
●Do not recline the seat any more than necessary to achieve a proper seat-
ing position. The seat belt is most effective when the occupants are sitting
up straight and well back in the seats.
●Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm.
●Always wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips.
If your seat belts cannot be fastened
securely because they are not long
enough, a personalized seat belt
extender is available from your Toyota
dealer free of charge.