TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 1999 Manual PDF

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Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the rear of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
To reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicle behind you during night
driving, operate the lever on the lower
edge of the mirror.
Daylight drivingÐLever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has greater
clarity at this position.
Night drivingÐLever at position 2
Remember that by reducing glare you also
lose some rear view clarity.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. It may cause the
driver to mishandle the vehicle and
an accident may occur resulting in
personal injuries.
Sun visorsÐ
To block out glare, move the sun visor.
To block out glare from the frontÐSwing
down the main sun visor
To block out glare from the sideÐSwing
down the main sun visor, remove it from
the hook and swing it to the lateral side.
You can adjust its position as shown.
Anti-glare inside rear view mir-
ror

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To block the glare from the front when the
main sun visor is swung down, swing
down the second sun visor
CAUTION
Slide the main sun visor only when
it is swung down to the lateral side.
It can cover the anti- glare inside rear
view mirror and obstruct the rear
view.
ÐVanity mirror
To use the vanity mirror, swing down
the sun visor and open the cover.
The vanity light comes on when you open
the cover.

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1- 4
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlight and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Front fog lights
Interior lights
Personal lights
Center interior and personal lights
Ignition switch light
Windshield wipers and washer
Rear window wiper and washer
Rear window defogger
Outside rear view mirror heaters
Headlight and turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1ÐParking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position 2ÐHeadlights and all of the
above
Position 3 (ºAUTOº)ÐHeadlights and/or all
of the above
They automatically turn on or off depend-
ing on the darkness of the surroundings.
Manually twist the knob to the position 2
to turn on the headlights if they are need-
ed immediately when entering a dark tun-
nel, parking structure, etc.The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the passenger 's side instrument
panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.
If you feel that the automatic light control
comes into operation too early or too late,
have the sensor adjusted by your Toyota
dealer.

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The tail lights automatically turn off when
the driver 's door is opened with the igni-
tion key in the ºACCº or ºLOCKº position.
To turn them on again, turn the key to the
ºONº position or actuate the headlight
switch. If you are going to park for over
one week, make sure the headlight switch
is off.
The headlights automatically turn off after
some time since the ignition switch is
turned off, then any side door is opened.
To turn them on again, turn the key to the
ºONº position or actuate the headlight
switch. If you are going to park for over
one week, make sure the headlight switch
is off.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights onfor a long period when the engine isnot running.
Daytime running light system
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the engine started, even with the light
switch in the ºOFFº position. They will not
go off until the ignition switch is turned
off. To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
the headlights to full intensity for driving
at night.
High- Low beamsÐ
For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)ÐPull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with the knob turned to ºOFFº.

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TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position 1.
The key must be in the ºONº position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. Emergency flashersTo turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull your vehicle as far off the
road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch onlonger than necessary when the en- gine is not running.

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Instrument panel light control
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the dial.
Front fog lightsTo turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
when the tail lights are turned on.Interior lightsTy p e A
Ty p e B

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To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
ºONºÐKeeps the light on all the time.
ºOFFºÐTurns the light off.
ºDOORºÐ
ÐCenter: Turn the light on when any of
side doors and back door are opened.
ÐRear: Turn the light on when any of the
rear side doors and back door areopened.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
CenterÐ
With the switch in the ºDOORº position,
the light comes on when either side or
back door is opened. After all the doors
are closed, the light remains on for a
certain time and then goes out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in ºACCº, ºONº or ºSTARTº
position.
The ignition key is turned to ºACCº,
ºONº or ºSTARTº when the light is stillon.
All the doors are locked when the light
is still on.
One front side door will be closed with
the lock knob pushed forward while the
other doors are locked.
INTERIOR LIGHTS CUT OFF OPERATION
When the ignition switch is ºOFFº and any
interior lights in the vehicle stay lighting
on, the lights will cut off automatically
after 30 minutes.
You can cancel the cut off operation by: Turning the key to the ºACCº position.
Opening or closing any of side doors
and back door
Turning off all the ºONº lights.
All the lights are cut off when all the
doors are locked by key or wireless re-
mote control key.
The key must be in the ºOFFº position. Personal lights
Front
Center

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To turn on the personal light, push the
switch on 1 side. To turn the lights off,
push the switch on 2 side.
PERSONAL LIGHTS CUT OFF OPERA-
TION
When the ignition switch is ºOFFº and any
personal lights in the vehicle stay lighting
on, the lights will cut off automatically
after 30 minutes.
You can cancel the cut off operation by:
Turning the key to the ºACCº position.
Turning off all the ºONº lights.
The key must be in the ºOFFº position.
CENTER INTERIOR LIGHT
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
ºONºÐKeeps the light on all the time.
ºOFFºÐTurns the light off.
ºDOORºÐTurns the light on when any of
the side doors and back door are opened.
The light remains on when all the side
doors and back door are closed. CENTER PERSONAL LIGHTS
To turn on the center personal light,
push the switch on 1 side. To turn the
lights off, push the switch on 2 side.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
With the switch in the ºDOORº position,
the light comes on when either side or
back door is opened. After all the doors
are closed, the light remains on for a
certain time and then goes out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in ºACCº, ºONº or ºSTARTº
position.
The ignition key is turned to ºACCº,
ºONº or ºSTARTº when the light is still on.
All the doors are locked when the light
is still on.
One front side door will be closed with
the lock knob pushed forward while the
other doors are locked.
Center interior and personal
lights

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INTERIOR AND PERSONAL LIGHTS CUT
OFF OPERATION
When the ignition switch is ºOFFº and any
interior lights in the vehicle stay lighting
on, the lights will cut off automatically
after 30 minutes.
You can cancel the cut off operation by:
Turning the key to the ºACCº position.
Opening or closing any of side doors
and back door
Turning off all the ºONº lights.
All the lights are cut off when all the
doors are locked by key or wireless re-
mote control key.
The key must be in the ºOFFº position. Ignition switch light
For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
the driver's door is opened.
The light remains on for a certain time
after the driver 's door is closed.
It goes off immediately when the ignition
switch is turned to the ºACCº position or
when all the side doors and back door are
locked.Windshield wipers and washerTo turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the ºONº position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
The ºINT TIMEº band lets you adjust the
wiping time interval when the wiper lever
is in the intermittent position (position 1).
Twist the band upward to increase the
time between sweeps, and downward to
decrease it.

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To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see ºAdding washer fluidº in Chapter 7- 3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch theglass.
Rear window wiper and washer
To turn on the rear window wiper, twist
the lever knob upward.
The key must be in the ºONº position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2normal
To squirt washer fluid on the rear window,
twist the knob upward or downward as far
as it will go (position 3 or 4). The knob
automatically returns from these positions
after you release it.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see ºAdding washer fluidº in Chapter 7- 3.
NOTICE
Do not operate the rear wiper if therear window is dry. It may scratch theglass.