TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1996 User Guide

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CAUTION!
Before driving, be sure that the
doors are closed and locked, espe-
cially when small children are in the
vehicle. Along with the proper use
of seat belts, locking the doors
helps prevent the driver and pas-
sengers from being thrown out from
the vehicle during an accident. It
also helps prevent the doors from
being opened unintentionally.
The windows can be operated with the
switch on each side door.
The power windows work when the igni- tion switch is in the ONº position. Howev-
er, if both front side doors are closed, they work for 60 seconds even after the ignition
switch is turned off. They stop working
when either front side door is opened.
OPERATING THE DRIVER'S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver's door.
Normal operation: The window moves
as long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.Automatic operation (to open only):
Push the switch completely down and
then rel ease it. The window will fully open.
To stop the window partway, lightly pull the
switch up and then release it.
Power windows

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OPERATING THE PASSENGERS' WIN-
DOWS
Use the switch on the passenger's
door. The driver's door also has a
switch that controls the passenger's
window.
The window moves as long as you hold the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock button on
the driver's door, the passenger's window cannot be operated.
CAUTION!
To avoid serious personal injury,
you must do the following. Always make sure the head, hands
and other parts of the body of all
occupants are kept completely in-
side the vehicle before you close
the power windows. If someone's
neck, head or hands gets caught in
a closing window, it could result in
a serious injury. When anyone
closes the power windows, be sure
that they operate the windows
safely.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock button
to prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the
ignition key still inserted. They
could use the power window
switches and get trapped in a win-
dow. Unattended children can be- come involved in serious acci- dents.

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The back window can be operated with
the inner switch on the center console
or outer switch on the back door.
OPERATING FROM INSIDE
The ignition key must be in the ONº posi- tion.
The back window moves as long as you
hold the inner switch.
To open: Push the switch on the DOWNº side.
To close: Push the switch on the UPº side.You can also open the back window when
the back window wiper is working. At that
time, the wi
per stops working until the win-
dow is closed again.
If you push in the window lock button on
the driver's door (with power window) or
on the instrument panel (without power
window), the back window can be oper- ated.With power window (driver's door)
Without power window (instrument panel)
Power back window

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OPERATING FROM OUTSIDE
The back window moves as long as you
hold the outer switch.
To open: Turn the key counterclockwise.
To close: Turn the key clockwise.
You can also open the back window when the back window wiper is working. At the
time, the wiper stops working until the win-
dow is closed again.
CAUTION!
To avoid serious personal injury,
you must do the following.
Always make sure the head,
hands and other parts of the body
of all occupants are kept com-
pletely inside the vehicle before
you close the power back window.
If someone's neck, head or hands
gets caught in a closing window,
it could result in a serious injury.
When anyone closes the power
back window, be sure that they
operate the window safely.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the pow-
er back window switch without
supervision. Use the window lock
button to prevent them from mak-ing unexpected use of the switch.
Never leave small children alone
in the vehicle, especially with the
ignition key still inserted. They
could use the power back window
switch and get trapped in a win-
dow. Unattended children can be- come involved in serious acci- dents.
Keep the back window closed
while driving. This not only keeps
the luggage from being thrown
out but also prevents exhaust gases from entering the vehicle.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key clockwise.
To unlock: Turn the key counterclockwise. The back door will be controlled by operat-
ing the power door lock switch.
When closing the back door, make sure it is fully closed. See Luggage stowage precautionsº in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in load- ing luggage.
Back door

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CAUTION!
Keep the back window and back
door closed while driving. This not
only keeps the luggage from being
thrown out but also prevents ex-
haust gases from entering the ve-hicle.
Type AType B

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Type C
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER BACK DOOR LOCK SWITCH Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch on the LOCKº side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the UN-
LOCKº side.
Vehicles with a power door lock sys-
temÐOperating the power door lock
switch simultaneously locks or unlocks the back door (see Side doorsº).To open the hood, do the following.
1. Pull the hood lock release lever.
The hood will spring up slightly.2. In front of the vehicle, pull up on the
auxiliary catch lever and lift the hood.
Hood

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3. Hold the hood open by inserting the
support rod into the slot.
Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. and return the support rod to its clipÐthis prevents rattles. Then lower the
hood make sure it locks into place. If nec-
essary, press down gently on the front
edge to lock it.
CAUTION!
After inserting the support rod into
the slot, make sure the rod supports
the hood security.
1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the
lever.
CAUTION!
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refuelling.
The fumes are flammable.
When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot weath-
er, fuel under pressure could cause
injury by spraying out of the filler
neck if the cap is suddenly re- moved.
2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turn
the cap slowly counterclockwise, then
pause slightly before removing it. Af-
ter removing the cap, hang it on the
cap hanger.
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened. When installing,
turn the cap clockwise till you hear a click.
If the cap is not tightened securely, themalfunction indicator lamp comes on.
Make sure the cap is tightened securely.
The indicator lamp goes off after driving several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
Fuel tank cap

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CAUTION!
Make sure the cap is tightened se-
curely to prevent fuel spillage in
case of an accident.
Use only a genuine Toyota fuel
tank cap for replacement. It has a
built-in check valve to reduce fuel
tank vacuum.
Sliding operation
Tilting operation To operate the moon roof, use the
switches beside the interior light.
The moon roof works when the ignition
switch is in the ONº position. However, if
all the doors are closed, it works for 60 seconds even after the ignition switch is
turned off. It stops working when any of the doors is opened. Sun shade operationÐ The sun shade can be opened or closed by hand. Sliding operationÐ
To open: Push the switch on the SLIDEº side.
The sun shade will be opened together with the roof.
To close: Push the switch on the opposite
side of the SLIDEº side.
As a precaution when closing, the roof
stops at the three-quarters closed posi-
tron before fully closing. Therefore, re-
lease the switch and then push it again to
close it completely.
Tilting operationÐ
To tilt up: Push the switch on the UPº side.
To lower: Push the switch on the opposite
side of the UPº side.
Electric moon roof

18You may stop the moon roof at any de-
sired
position. The roof will move while the
switch is being pushed and stop when re- leased.
CAUTION!
To avoid serious personal injury,
you must do the following. While the vehicle is moving,
always keep the head, hands and
other parts of the body of all
occupants away from the roof
opening. Otherwise, you could be
seriously injured if the vehicle
stops suddenly or if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
Always make sure nobody places
his/her head, hands and other parts of the body in the roof open-
ing before you close the roof. If
someone's neck, head or hands
get caught in the closing roof, it
could result in a serious injury.
When anyone closes the roof, first
make sure it is safe to do so.
Never leave small children alone
in the vehicle, especially with the
ignition key still inserted. They
could use the moon roof switches
and get trapped in the roof open-
ing. Unattended children can be- come involved in serious acci- dents.
Never sit on top of the vehicle
around the roof opening.

Part 1Seats Front seatsÐ
ÐSeat adjustment precautions
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-3 Seats, Seat belts, Steering wheel and Mirrors
Seats
Front seats
Rear seats
Temporary third seat
Head restraints
Seat Belts
SRS airbags
Child restraint
Tilt Steering Wheel
Outside Rear View Mirror
Anti-glare inside rear view
Mirror
While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle
occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION!
Do not drive with the occupants
not properly seated, such as sit-
ting on top of a folded-down seat-
back, or in the luggage compart-
ment. Persons not properly seatedand restrained by seat belts can be
severely injured in the event of emergency braking or a collision.
During driving, do not let passen- gers stand up or move around be-
tween seats. Balance can be un-steady and severe injuries can oc- cur in the event of emergency
braking or a collision. Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot
pedals, steering wheel and instrument
panel
controls are within easy reach of the
driver.CAUTION!
Adjustments should not be made
while the vehicle is moving, as the
seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
When adjusting the seat, be care-
ful not to hit the seat against a pas-
senger or luggage.
After adjusting the seat position,
try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is locked in posi- tion.
After adjusting the seatback, exert
body pressure to make sure it is
locked in position.
Do not put objects under the seats
as they may interfere with the seat-
lock mechanism or unexpectedly
push up the seat position adjust-
ing lever; the seat may suddenly
move, causing the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.