TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 2006 J100 Owners Manual
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NOTICE
If you change the vehicle height fre-
quently, the pump may overheat. To
prevent this, the active height con-
trol suspension should be stopped
temporarily for a minute between
selections. Operate it again.
Before you lower the vehicle height
with the height select switch, check
under the vehicle to make sure
nothing to damage the vehicle or
no one to be injured is there and
that the underbody of the vehicle
does not touch the ground.
After unloading, the height of a ve-
hicle equipped with the active
height control suspension becomes
slightly higher than the normal ve-
hicle height. Take sufficient care
where the overhead height is re-
stricted.
The vehicle height cannot be raised if
the vehicle load exceeds the following
limits:
Up to 4 occupants∗ plus about 280 kg
(617 lb.) in the normal mode
Up to 4 occupants∗ plus about 150 kg
(331 lb.) in the high mode
∗: About 75 kg (165 lb.) for a person
If the above load capacity is exceeded,
the desired vehicle height may not be ob-
tained even if the height select switch is
pushed. (If the vehicle height cannot be
raised in the normal mode and the height
control indicator indicates “LO”, this is be-
cause the vehicle is loaded too heavily.
Under these conditions, drive your vehicle
with due care.)
If the vehicle height cannot be raised
even after unloading, push the height se-
lect switch on the “
” side and then on
the “
” side. If this does not work, turn
off the ignition once and then turn on.
Operate the select switch again.
If the vehicle height is adjusted on the
slope, or with the selector lever in a posi-
tion other than “P” or “N” while the vehicle
is stopped, you may hear a sound caused
by the expansion and contraction of the
propeller shaft. Selecting the high mode—
Push the height select switch on the “
”
side when the vehicle speed is under
about 30 km/h (19 mph).
To change the normal mode to high,
push the switch once.
To change the low mode to high, push
the switch twice. It takes about 30 se-
conds until the low mode changes to the
high mode.
Selecting the normal mode—
To change the high mode to normal,
push the height select switch on the “
”
side once.
To change the low mode to normal,
push the height select switch on the “
”
side once.
Selecting the low mode—
Push the height control switch on the
“
” side while the vehicle is stopped.
To change the high mode to low, push
the switch twice.
To change the normal mode to low,
push the switch once.
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NOTICE
Do not select the low mode in the
bumpy roads. If the underbody of the
vehicle touches the rugged road sur-
face, the vehicle may be damaged.
Even if the engine is stopped while the
vehicle height is being lowered, the op-
eration continues for up to 12 seconds.
(e) Turning off the active height controlsuspension
To turn off the active height control
suspension with the vehicle stopped,
push the height control switch. The
height control “OFF” indicator light
comes on and the vehicle height is
fixed in the same mode as the height
control switch is pushed.
This status is memorized in the system
even after the engine is stopped.
If you push the switch again, the height
control “OFF” indicator light goes out and
the active height control suspension is
turned on.
CAUTION
If you drive through deep water over
about 500 mm (20 in.) in depth, put
the vehicle height in the HI (High)
mode with the active height select
switch and then turn off the active
height control suspension by pushing
the height control switch. Drive your
vehicle at 30 km/h (19 mph) or lower
speed.
NOTICE
When jacking up or insta lling tire
chains, be sure to turn off the ac-
tive height control suspension and
stop the engine. Otherwise, the ve-
hicle height may change because of
the automatic leveling function, re-
sulting in an accident.
If your vehicle must be towed, put
the vehicle height in the normal
mode and turn off the active height
control suspension. Otherwise, the
vehicle height may change because
of the automatic leveling function,
resulting in an accident.
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If your vehicle gets ditched, turn off
the active height control suspension
with the height control switch.
Otherwise, the vehicle height may
change because of the automatic
leveling function, resulting in an ac-
cident.
Even after the active height control
suspension is turned off with the height
control switch, if the vehicle speed ex-
ceeds 30 km (19 mph), the active height
control automatically selects the normal
mode.
(f) Height control indicator lights
1. Height control indicator lights
2. Height control “OFF” indicator light
When the ignition switch is turned on,
all the indicator lights come on. The
indicator light showing the present
mode only remains on and all other
lights go off after a few seconds. This
means the system operates correctly.If you change the vehicle height mode,
the indicator lights change as follows:
When changing the vehicle height from
the normal mode to high: 1. The “N” (normal) mode indicator light goes off and the “HI” (high) mode indi-
cator light blinks.
2. After the vehicle height control reaches the high mode, the high mode indicator
light remains on.
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With the active height control suspen-
sion turned off, if you operate the
height select switch or the vehicle
height is changing depending on the
vehicle speed, the vehicle height con-
trol enters the ready mode. In this
case, the height control indicator lights
change as follows:1. The present mode indicator light comes on and at the same time the ready
mode indicator light blinks.
2. When the active height control suspen- sion is turned on, the present mode
indicator light goes off and the ready
mode indicator light blinks. (The vehicle
height changes.)
3. After the vehicle height has changed completely, the changed mode indicator
light stays on. If the vehicle is loaded heavily, the ve-
hicle height cannot be raised even if
the height select switch is operated. If
the underbody of the vehicle has
touched the surface on bumpy roads,
the vehicle height cannot be lowered
with the height select switch. The
height control indicator lights change
as follows:
1. The present mode indicator light goes off and the selected mode indicator
light blinks.
2. The selected mode indicator light goes off. (The vehicle height does not
change.) The present mode indicator
light comes on again. Height control “OFF” indicator light:
When the ignition switch is turned on, this
light comes on. If it goes out after a few
seconds, the active height control suspen-
sion operates correctly. If you push the
height control switch, the active height
control is turned off. The height control
“OFF” indicator light comes on.
In the following cases, there is a problem
somewhere in your active height control
suspension. Although there is no problem
to continue normal driving, have the active
height control suspension checked by your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
The height control “OFF” indicator light
does not come on when the ignition
switch is turned on.
The height control “OFF” indicator light
blinks.
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(g) Operation in cold weather
The active height control suspension
does not operate in cold weather when
the suspension fluid temperature drops
below –30C (–22 F).
In this case, operating the height control
switch does not change the vehicle height.
The vehicle height control enters the
ready mode and the selected height con-
trol indicator light blinks. The active height
control becomes operable if the engine is
warmed up with the suspension fluid tem-
perature being raised within normal operat-
ing limits. The vehicle changes to the se-
lected height when the vehicle height
control is in the ready mode.
When the suspension fluid temperature is
around –30 C (–22 F), the vehicle height
cannot be raised even within the available
load capacity. After warming up the en-
gine, push the control switch on the “
”
side once and then on the “
” side to
select the desired vehicle height.
It takes longer to change the vehicle
height when the suspension fluid tem-
perature drops below –15 C (5 F). (h) Parking and stopping tips
If you immediately stop the engine to park
the vehicle after off
−road driving, the ve-
hicle height is lowered slightly as the ve-
hicle becomes cool. When parking, make
sure there is nothing that will be in con-
tact with the underbody of the vehicle.
When you start the engine, the vehicle
returns to the previous height.
If you park the vehicle for a long time,
the vehicle height may be gradually low-
ered. When parking for a long time, make
sure there is nothing that will be in con-
tact with the underbody of the vehicle.
When you start the engine, the vehicle
returns to the previous height.
If you stop the engine, the vehicle height
may change in accordance with the
change in the temperature. When you
start the engine, the vehicle returns to the
previous height. (i) Installing or removing h
eavy equip-
ment
If you install or remove heavy equipment
exceeding 15 kg (33 lb.), the front torsion
bar should be adjusted. Consult your To-
yota dealer.
(j) Active height control failure warning
If there is a problem somewhere in the
active height control suspension, the nor-
mal mode is automatically selected. If this
occurs, the height control “OFF” indicator
light blinks and the vehicle height control
cannot be activated until the malfunction
is corrected.
Stop the engine and start it again. If the
height control “OFF” indicator light goes
out, the active height control suspension
returns to normal. If the height control
“OFF” indicator blinks again, bring your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer as soon as
possible and have it checked.
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This skyhook TEMS adjusts the damp-
ing effect on the shock absorbers with
the damping mode select switch. Select
one of the 4 modes which is suited to
the driving conditions with the damping
mode select switch to provide good rid-
ing comfort and stability.1. For driving on a bumpy road
2. For ordinary driving such as in the city traffic
3. For moderate high speed driving
4. For sporty type driving such as on winding mountain roads and high speed
driving We recommend you to select the mode 2
for ordinary driving. The damping effect
will be changed automatically to provide
good riding comfort.
When your vehicle is loaded heavily or
you are driving in an unpaved road, the
mode 3 or 4 will be recommended. To
provide good vehicle stability, the damping
effect will be harder than for ordinary driv-
ing mode.
With the four
−wheel drive control lever at
“L”, the damping effect suitable for off −
road driving will be harder in any mode.
Skyhook TEMS
(Skyhook Toyota electronic
modulated suspension)
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Audio system
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Using your audio system 168
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Audio remote controls (steering switches) 187
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For vehicle equipped with Navigation system, please refer to the
separate “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
SECTION 1 8
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Reference
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AM·FM radio/cassette player/compact
disc changer controller/compact disc
player with changer (with XM satellite
radio* controller)
*: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota dealer
for details. This section describes some of the basic
features on Toyota audio systems. Some
information may not pertain to your sys-
tem.
Your audio system works when the ignition
key is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF
Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system
on and off.
Push “AM·SAT”, “FM”, “TAPE” or “DISC”
to turn on that function without pushing
“PWR·VOL”.
You can turn on each player by inserting
a cassette tape or compact disc.
You can turn off each player by ejecting
the cassette tape or compact disc. If the
audio system was previously off, then the
entire audio system will be turned off
when you eject the cassette tape or com-
pact disc. If the another function was pre-
viously playing, it will come on again.
*: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota dealer
for details. SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS
Push “AM·SAT”, “FM”, “TAPE” or “DISC”
if the system is already on but you want
to switch from one function to another.
*: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota dealer
for details.
LISTENING TO THE XM SATELLITE RA-
DIO BROADCAST*
To listen to a satellite radio broadcast in
your vehicle, an additional genuine Toyota
satellite receiver and antenna (or equiva-
lents) must be purchased and installed. A
subscription to the XM satellite radio ser-
vice is also necessary.
How to subscribe to an XM satellite
radio
An XM satellite radio is a tuner designed
exclusively to receive broadcasts provided
under a separate subscription. Availability
is limited to the 48 contiguous states.
Using your audio system—
—some basics
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How to subscribe:
You must enter into a separate service
agreement with the XM radio in order to
receive satellite broadcast programming in
the vehicle. Additional activation and ser-
vice subscription fees apply that are not
included in the purchase price of the ve-
hicle and optional digital satellite tuner.
For complete information on subscription
rates and terms, or to subscribe to the
XM radio, visit XM on the web at
www.xmradio.com
or call an XM’s Listener
Care at (800) 852 −9696. The XM radio is
solely responsible for the quality, availabil-
ity and content of the satellite radio ser-
vices provided, which are subject to the
terms and conditions of the XM radio cus-
tomer service agreement.
Customers should have their radio ID
ready; the radio ID can be found by tun-
ing to “channel 000” on the radio. For
details, see “Displaying the radio ID” be-
low.
All fees and programming are the respon-
sibility of the XM satellite radio and are
subject to change. Satellite tuner technology notice:
Toyota’s satellite radio tuners are awarded
Type Approval Certificates from XM Satel-
lite Radio Inc. on “March 10, 2003” and
“April 15, 2003” as proof of compatibility
with the services offered by the XM satel-
lite radio.
Displaying the radio ID
Each XM tuner is identified with a unique
radio ID. You will need the radio ID when
activating XM service or when reporting a
problem.
If you select the “CH 000” using the
“AUDIO
−TUNE” knob, the ID code of 8
alphanumeric characters appears. If you
select another channel, display of the ID
code is canceled. The channel (000) alter-
nates the display between the radio ID
and the specific radio ID code.
*: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota dealer
for details. TONE AND BALANCE
For details about your system’s tone and
balance controls, see the description of
your own system.
Tone
How good an audio program sounds to
you is largely determined by the mix of
the treble, midrange, and bass levels. In
fact, different kinds of music and vocal
programs usually sound better with differ-
ent mixes of treble, midrange, and bass.
Balance
A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound
levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to
a stereo recording or broadcast, changing
the right/left balance will increase the vol-
ume of one group of sounds while de-
creasing the volume of another.
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YOUR RADIO ANTENNA
Lowering the antenna
The antenna automatically extends when
the radio is on, and retracts when the
radio mode is off. However, even if you
turn off the radio when the radio on the
rear seat audio system is on, the antenna
does not retract. To lower a power anten-
na, push the “” (down) switch. Also, the
antenna automatically goes down when the
radio mode is switched off to turn on the
cassette tape player or compact disc play-
er, turning off the audio system by push-
ing “PWR·VOL” or turning the ignition key
to “LOCK” position.NOTICE
Retract the antenna when entering
or passing through low structures,
such as a garage or an automatic
car wash. Failure to do so may
damage the antenna.
The antenna mast has to be ex-
tended higher than 100 mm (3.94
in.) length when the audio is on.
Extend the antenna mast when the
radio signal is weak.
Putting a window tint (especially,
conductive or meta llic type) on the
right hand rear quarter window may
affect the reception of radio or mo-
bile telephone. For the installation
of the window tint, consult with
your Toyota dealer.
Down Up
Adjusting the power antenna
To adjust the antenna height, push the
switch at either side, this may also be
performed during antenna extension. The
maximum extension length is 850 mm
(33.5 in.).
Every time you turn the radio on, the
antenna will extend to its previous posi-
tion.
Clean the antenna mast periodically with
a clean dry cloth.