TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2008 N210 / 4.G Owners Manual

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Steering wheel and Mirrors
Tilt steering wheel120
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Tilt and telescopic steering wheel 120
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Outside rear view mirrors 121
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Anti−glare inside rear view mirror 123
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Auto anti−glare inside rear view mirror 124
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Rear side−view mirrors 125
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Sun visors 125
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SECTION 1− 4

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CY13305
To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, pull the lock
release lever toward you, tilt the steer-
ing wheel to the desired angle and re-
lease the lever.
When the steering wheel is in a low posi-
tion, it will spring up as you release the
lock release lever.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving. Doing
so may cause the driver to mishan-
dle the vehicle and an accident may
occur resulting in death or serious
injuries.
After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.
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ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING WHEEL
TILT
To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, pull the lock
release lever toward you, tilt the steer-
ing wheel to the desired angle and re-
lease the lever.
When the steering wheel is in a low posi-
tion, it will spring up as you release the
lock release lever.
Tilt steering wheelTilt and telescopic steering
wheel

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CY13304
ADJUSTMENT OF TELESCOPIC
STEERING COLUMN
To change the steering wheel length,
push down the lock release lever, set
the steering wheel to the desired length
and return the lever to its original posi-
tion.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving. Doing
so may cause the driver to mishan-
dle the vehicle and an accident may
occur resulting in death or serious
injuries.
After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down or for-
ward and rearward to make sure it
is locked in position.
CY13009
Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the side of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
Be careful when judging the size or dis-
tance of any object seen in the outside
rear view mirror on the passenger ’s side
because it is a convex mirror. Any object
seen in a convex mirror will look smaller
and farther away than when seen in a flat
mirror.
On some models, when you push the
back window defogger switch, the heater
panels in the outside rear view mirrors will
quickly clear the surface. (See Back
window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers" on page 142 in Section 1−5.)
Outside rear view mirrors

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On some models, the outside rear view
mirrors are rain clearing mirrors that clear
the driver’s rear view when it rains. (For
details, see Rain clearing mirrors" on
page 419 in Section 5.)
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the
vehicle and an accident may occur
resulting in death or serious inju-
ries.
On some models, since the mirror
surfaces can get hot, do not touch
them when the defogger switch is
on.
CY13010
To adjust a mirror, use the switches.1. Master switchTo select the mirror to be adjusted
Push the switch to L" (left) or R"
(right).
2. Control switchTo move the mirror Push the switch in the desired direc-
tion.
Mirrors can be adjusted when the key is
in the ACC" or ON" position.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
operate the control or scrape the mir-
ror face. Use a spray de−icer to free
the mirror.
Power rear view mirror
control

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CY13011
The rear view mirrors can be folded
backward for parking in compact areas.
To fold the rear view mirror, push back-
ward.
CAUTION
Do not drive with the mirrors folded
backward. Both the driver and pas-
senger side rear view mirrors must
be extended and properly adjusted
before driving.
CY13012
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 drivingLever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has greater
clarity at this position.
Night drivingLever 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. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur re-
sulting in death or serious injuries.
Folding rear view mirrorsAnti−glare inside rear view
mirror

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CY13312
Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the rear of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
This mirror is equipped with auto anti−
glare function. The function is designed
to reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicle behind you during night
driving.
When the engine switch is turned on, the
inside rear view mirror always turns on in
the automatic function mode.
The indicator illuminates to show you that
the function is on.In automatic function mode, if the mirror
detects light from the headlights of the
vehicle behind you, the mirror surface
darkens slightly to reduce the reflected
light.
To turn off and on the automatic function,
push the 
" switch for longer than 3
seconds.
Adjust it before driving so that the rear
view is in the best condition.
When the inside air temperature is low, it
may take a little longer for the mirror to
darken in response to the detection of
headlights.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur re-
sulting in death or serious injuries.
CY13313
To ensure correct functioning of anti−
glare mirror sensors located on both
sides of the mirror, do not touch or
cover the sensors with your finger or
a piece of cloth, etc.
Auto anti−glare inside rear
view mirror

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CY13247
Rear side−view mirrors are useful as a
secondary means of checking the area
to the rear of the vehicle.
Carefully check the area to the rear of the
vehicle by either looking directly or using
both outside and inside rear view mirrors.
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Ty p e A
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Ty p e B
Rear side−view mirrorsSun visors

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To block out glare, move the sun visor.
To block out glare from the frontSwing
down the main sun visor (position 1).
To block out glare from the sideSwing
down the main sun visor, remove it from
the hook and swing it to the lateral side
(position 2).
Type AIf glare comes from obliquely be-
hind you, extend the plate at the end of
the visor (to position 3).
Type BIf glare comes from obliquely be-
hind you, slide the main sun visor back-
ward (to position 3).
CY13126
To block the glare from the front when the
main sun visor is swung to the lateral
side, swing down the sub visor.
CAUTION
Type ADo not extend the plate at
the end of the sun visor when the
visor is in the position 1. It can
cover the anti−glare inside rear
view mirror and obstruct the rear
view.
Type BSlide 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.

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Ty p e A
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Ty p e B
To use the vanity mirrors, swing down
the main sun visor and slide the cover.
Ty p e A 
The vanity light comes on when you slide
the cover.
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the light will automatically turn off when
the key is removed for 30 minutes or
more.
Vanity mirrors

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