TOYOTA SIENNA 2008 XL20 / 2.G Owners Manual

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The auxiliary box of the table can also be
used as a cup holder. To use as a cup
holder, open the lid and pull down the tab
as shown in the illustration.To fold down the table, pull up the lock
release lever and push against the driver’s
seat side.
Make sure the table is locked securely.
CAUTION
Do not put heavy things on the
front seat side table. The table may
fall down and cause personal injury.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden
stop, always keep the auxiliary box
closed while driving.
Do not place anything else other
than cups or drinkcans in the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about and possibly injure
people in the vehicle during sudden
braking or in an accident.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden
stop while driving, make sure the
table is folded down and locked se-
curely when it is not in use.

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To use the coat hook, pull it down.
CAUTION
Vehicles with side airbags and curtain
shield airbags—Do not hook a hanger,
heavy or sharp pointed object on the
coat hook. If the curtain shield airbag
inflates, those items will be hurled
away with great force or the curtain
shield airbag may not activate cor-
rectly. When you hang clothes, hang
them on the coat hook directly.
These hooks are designed to hang
things like grocery bags.
Type A—To use the hook, pull it down.
Type D—To use the hook, pull it up.
CAUTION
Type A and D—To reduce the chance
of injury in case of an accident or a
sudden stop while driving, keep the
hook stored when it is not in use.
NOTICE
Type A, B, and C—To prevent dam-
age to the hook, do not hang any
object heavier than 4 kg (8.8 lb.) in
it.
 Type D—To prevent damage to the
hook, avoid hanging heavy loads on
it.
Type A (instrument panel)
Type B (front seats)
Coat hooks Grocery bag hooks

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Type C (third seats)
Type D (under the back door)
Pattern 1
Pattern 2
Pattern 3
Pattern 4
C arg o net ho o ks

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These hooks are designed to be used
for the cargo net.
The cargo net can be used in a variety
of ways as shown in the illustrations.
The cargo net itself is not included as an
original equipment.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the hooks,
avoid using them for things other
than the cargo net.
To secure your luggage, use the tie
down hooks as shown above.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 447
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, keep the tie
down hooks folded when not in use.
The roof luggage carrier consists of
roof rails (1) attached to the roof and
sliding cross rails (2).
To adjust the positions of cross rails, do
this.1. Turn the knobs counterclockwise to loosen the cross rails.
2. Slide the cross rails to the desired position for loading the luggages of
various sizes.
3. After adjusting, be sure to tighten the cross rails by turning knobs clockwise.
Follow the manufacturer ’s instructions and
precautions when installing the attach-
ments or their equivalent.
Tiedown hooks Roof luggage carrier

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CAUTION
When you load cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier, observe the following:
Place the cargo so that its weight
is distributed evenly between the
front and rear axles.
If loading long or wide cargo, never
exceed the vehicle overall length or
width. (See “Dimensions and
weights” on page 548 in Section 8
for information on your vehicle
overall length and width.)
Before driving, make sure the cargo
is securely fastened on the roof
luggage carrier.
Loading cargo on the roof luggage
carrier will make the center of the
vehicle gravity higher. Avoid high
speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns,
sudden braking or abrupt maneu-
vers, otherwise it may result in loss
of control or vehicle rollover due to
failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly.
If driving for a long distance, on
rough roads, or at high speeds,
stop the vehicle now and then dur-
ing the trip to make sure the cargo
remains in its place.
Do not exceed 68 kg (150 lb.) cargo
weight on the roof luggage carrier.
NOTICE
When loading the luggages, be careful
not to scratch the surface of the
moon roof.
Rear window
Quarter window
Su n sh ad e

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To use the sun shade, pull the tab of
the shade and hook it on the anchors.
To store the shade, pull the tab slightly
to unhook the shade, and lower it slow-
ly.
NOTICE
Do not place anything where it
might hinder the opening/closing of
the shade.
 Do not place anything on the
shade.
Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the vehicle carpet and floor mat have
two holes, then they are designed for use
with two locking clips. Attach the floor mat
to the vehicle carpet using the clips. Lock
the clips into the holes in the vehicle
carpet.CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in the
floor mat slipping and interfering with
the movement of the pedals during
driving, resulting in an accident.
Make sure the floor mat is properly
placed on the vehicle carpet and
the correct side faces upward.
Do not place floor mats on top of
existing mats.
Floor mat

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INFORMATION BEFORE DRIVING YOUR
TOYOTA
Information before driving your Toyota
Break−in period 420
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Fuel 420
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Fuel pump shut off system 422
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Operation in foreign countries 422
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Three −way catalytic converters 423
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Engine exhaust cautions 424
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Facts about engine oil consumption 425
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Long reach iridium −tipped spark plugs 426
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Brake system 426
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Brake pad wear limit indicators 430
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Your Toyota’s identification 431
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Theft prevention labels 432
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Suspension and chassis 432
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Tire information 433
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Vehicle load limits 446
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Cargo and luggage 447
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Types of tires 450
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SECTION 2

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Drive gently and avoid high speeds.
Your vehicle does not need an elaborate
break−in. But following a few simple tips
for the first 1600 km (1000 miles) can add
to the future economy and long life of
your vehicle:
Avoid full throttle acceleration when
starting and driving.
Avoid racing the engine.
Try to avoid hard stops during the first
300 km (200 miles).
Do not drive for a long time at any
single speed, either fast or slow.
Do not tow a trailer during the first 800
km (500 miles). FUEL TYPE
Your new vehicle must use only un-
leaded gasoline.
To help prevent gas station mix
−ups, your
Toyota has a smaller fuel tank opening.
The special nozzle on pumps with un-
leaded fuel will fit it, but the larger stan-
dard nozzle on pumps with leaded gas will
not.
At a minimum, the gasoline you use
should meet the specifications of ASTM
D4814 in the U.S.A. and CGSB 3.5 −M93
in Canada.NOTICE
Do not use leaded gasoline. Use of
leaded gasoline will cause the three
way catalytic converter to lose its ef-
fectiveness and the emission control
system to function improperly. Also,
this can increase maintenance costs.
OCTANE RATING
Select Octane Rating 87 (Research
Octane Number 91) or higher.
Use of unleaded gasoline with an octane
rating lower than 87 may result in engine
knocking. Persistent knocking can lead to
engine damage.
If your engine knocks...
If you detect heavy knocking even when
using the recommended fuel, or if you
hear steady knocking while holding a
steady speed on level roads, consult your
Toyota dealer.
However, occasionally, you may notice
light knocking for a short time while accel-
erating or driving up hills. This is normal
and there is no need for concern.
Breakin period Fuel

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GASOLINE CONTAINING DETERGENT
ADDITIVES
Toyota recommends the use of gasoline
that contains detergent additives to
avoid buildup of engine deposits.
However, all gasoline sold in the U.S.
contains detergent additives to keep clean
and/or clean intake systems.
QUALITY GASOLINE
Automotive manufacturers in the U.S.,
Europe and Japan have developed a
specification for quality fuel named
WorldWide Fuel Charter (WWFC) that
is expected to be applied world wide.
The WWFC consists of four categories
that depend on required emission lev-
els. In the U.S., category 4 has been
adopted. The WWFC improves air quali-
ty by providing for better emissions in
vehicle fleets, and customer satisfaction
through better vehicle performance.CLEANER BURNING GASOLINE
Cleaner burning gasoline, including re-
formulated gasoline that contains oxy-
genates such as ethanol or MTBE is
available in many areas.
Toyota recommends the use of cleaner
burning gasoline and appropriately blended
reformulated gasoline. These types of gas-
oline provide excellent vehicle perfor-
mance, reduce vehicle emissions, and im-
prove air quality.
OXYGENATES IN GASOLINE
Toyota allows the use of oxygenate
blended gasoline where the oxygenate
content is up to 10% ethanol or 15%
MTBE. If you use gasohol in your
Toyota, be sure that it has an octane
rating no lower than 87.
Toyota does not recommend the use of
gasoline containing methanol.
GASOLINE CONTAINING MMT
Some gasoline contain an octane en-
hancing additive called MMT (Methylcy-
clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl).
Toyota does not recommend the use of
gasoline that contains MMT. If fuel con-
taining MMT is used, your emission con-
trol system may be adversely affected.
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the in-
strument cluster may come on. If this hap-
pens, contact your Toyota dealer for ser-
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GASOLINE QUALITY
In a very few cases, you may experience
driveability problems caused by the partic-
ular gasoline that you are using. If you
continue to have unacceptable driveability,
try changing gasoline brands. If this does
not rectify your problem, then consult your
Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
Do not use gasohol other than
stated above. It will cause fuel sys-
tem damage or vehicle performance
problems.
 If driveab ility problems occur (poor
hot starting, vaporizing, engine
knock, etc.), discontinue the use.
 Take care not to spill gasohol dur-
ing refueling. Gasohol may cause
paint damage.
FUEL TANK CAPACITY
79 L (20.9 gal., 17.5 Imp. gal.) The fuel pump shut off system stops sup-
plying fuel to the engine to minimize the
risk of fuel leakage when the engine stalls
or an airbag inflates upon collision. To
restart the engine after the fuel pump shut
off system activates, turn the engine
switch to “ACC” or “LOCK” once and start
it.
CAUTION
Inspect the ground under the vehicle
before restarting the engine. If you
find that fuel has leaked onto the
ground, the fuel system has been
damaged and is in need of repair. In
this case, do not restart the engine.
If you plan to drive your Toyota in
another country...
First,
comply with the vehicle registration
laws.
Second, confirm the availability of the cor-
rect fuel (unleaded and minimum octane
number).
Fuel pump shut off system Operation in foreign countries