TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2002 1.G Owners Manual


read carefully and keep in the vehicle.
For your safety and comfort,

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Foreword
Welcome to the growing group of valueconscious people who drive Toyotas. We are proud of the advanced engineering and
quality construction of each vehicle we build.
This Owner ’s Manual explains the operation of your new Toyota. Please read it thoroughly and have all the occupants
follow the instructions carefully. Doing so will help you enjoy many years of safe and troublefree motoring. For
important information about this manual and your Toyota, read the following pages carefully.
When it comes to service, remember that your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle best and is interested in your complete
satisfaction. He will provide quality maintenance and any other assistance you may require.
If there is not a Toyota dealer near you, or you need emergency assistance for any reason, please call the following number:
U.S. OWNERS:Toyota Customer Assistance Center Tollfree:18003314331
CANADIAN OWNERS:Toyota Canada Customer Interaction Centre Tollfree:1888TOYOTA8 (18888696828)
Please leave this Owner ’s Manual in this vehicle at the time of resale. The next owner will need this information also.
All information and specifications in this manual are current at the time of printing. However, because of Toyota’s policy of
continual product improvement, we reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains all equipment, including options. Therefore, you may
find some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.
©2001 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or in part, without the written permission of Toyo ta
Motor Corporation.

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Important information about this manual
Safety and vehicle damage warnings
Throughout this manual, you will see safety and vehicle dam-
age warnings. You must follow these warnings carefully to
avoid possible injury or damage.
The types of warnings, what they look like, and how they are
used in this manual are explained as follows:
CAUTION
This is a warning against something which may cause
injury to people if the warning is ignored. You are
informed about what you must or must not do in
order to avoid or reduce the risk to yourself and other
people.
NOTICE
This is a warning against something which may cause
damage to the vehicle or its equipment if the warning
is ignored. You are informed about what you must or
must not do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of
damage to your vehicle and its equipment.
Safety symbol
When you see the safety symbol
shown above, it means: “Do not...”;
“Do not do this”; or “Do not let this
happen”.

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Important information about your Toyota
New vehicle warranty
Your new vehicle is covered by the following Toyota
limited warranties:
New vehicle warranty

Emission control systems warranty

Others
For further information, please refer to the “Owner’s
Warranty Information Booklet” or “Owner ’s Manual
Supplement”.
Your responsibility for maintenance
It is the owner ’s responsibility to make sure that the
specified maintenance is performed. Section 6 gives de-
tails of these maintenance requirements. Also included
in Section 6 is general maintenance. For scheduled
maintenance information, please refer to the “Scheduled
Maintenance Guide” or “Owner ’s Manual Supplement”.
Accessories, spare parts andmodification of your Toyota
A wide variety of nongenuine spare parts and accesso-
ries for Toyota vehicles are currently available in the
market. You should know that Toyota does not warrant
these products and is not responsible for their perfor-
mance, repair, or replacement, or for any damage they
may cause to, or adverse effect they may have on,
your Toyota vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified with nongenuine
Toyota products. Modification with nongenuine Toyota
products could affect its performance, safety or durabili-
ty, and may even violate governmental regulations. In
addition, damage or performance problems resulting from
the modification may not be covered under warranty.

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Spark ignition system of yourTo y o t a
The spark ignition system in your Toyota meets all re-
quirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equip-
ment Standard.
Installation of a mobiletwoway radio system
As the installation of a mobile twoway radio system in
your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as
multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel
injection system, electronic throttle control system,
cruise control system, antilock brake system, traction
control system (fourwheel drive models)/active traction
control system (twowheel drive models), vehicle skid
control system, SRS airbag system and seat belt preten-
sioner system, be sure to check with your Toyota dealer
for precautionary measures or special instructions re-
garding installation.
Scrapping of your Toyota
The SRS airbag and front seat belt pretensioner devices
in your Toyota contain explosive chemicals. If the ve-
hicle is scrapped with the airbags and pretensioners left
as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire.
Be sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and
seat belt pretensioner removed and disposed of by a
qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer before
you dispose of your vehicle.

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Onpavement and offroaddriving tips
This vehicle belongs to the ut ility vehicle class. Utility
vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than
other types of vehicles. This vehicle will handle and
maneuver differently from an ordinary passenger car be-
cause it is designed for offroad use also. In addition,
this vehicle has a higher ground clearance and center of
gravity than that of an ordinary passenger car. This
vehicle design feature causes this type of vehicle to be
more likely to rollover. Failure to operate this vehicle
correctly may result in loss of control, accidents or
vehicle rollover causing death or serious injury. Be sure
to read “Offroad vehicle precautions” on page 212 in
Section 2 and “Offroad driving precautions” on page
230 in Section 3.

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1 OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLSPage
1 Overview of instruments and controls
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2 Keys and Doors7
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3 Seats, Seat belts, Steering wheel and Mirrors35
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4 Lights, Wipers and Defogger109
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5 Gauges, Meters and Service reminder indicators121
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6 Ignition switch, Transmission and Parking brake 131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 Car audio system 151
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8 Air conditioning system171
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9 Other equipment183
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2 INFORMATION BEFORE DRIVING YOUR TOYOTA 211 . . . . . . . . . .
3 STARTING AND DRIVING 227 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY 243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 CORROSION PREVENTION AND APPE ARANCE CARE 263. . . . .
6 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND CARE 271 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 DOITYOURSELF MAINTENANCE
1 Introduction277
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2 Engine and Chassis283
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3 Electrical components295
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8 SPECIFICATIONS 307 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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9 REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS FOR U.S. OWNERS AND UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING 317 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 0 INDEX 321 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Table of contents

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Overview of instruments and controls
Instrument panel overview2
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Instrument cluster overview 4
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel 5
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