air suspension TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2008 N210 / 4.G Owners Manual

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Installation of a mobiletwo−way radio system
As the installation of a mobile two−way radio system in
your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as fol-
lows, be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precau-
tionary measures or special instructions regarding installa-
tion.
Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport
fuel injection system
 SRS airbag system
 Seat belt pretensioner system
 Traction control system (two−wheel drive models)
 Active traction control system
(four−wheel drive models)
 AUTO LSD" system (two−wheel drive models)
 Vehicle stability control system
 Downhill assist control system
(four−wheel drive models)
 Hill−start assist control system
 Rear height control air suspension
Tire pressure warning system
 Cruise control system
 Anti−lock brake system
 Electronic throttle control system
Tires and loading on your
To y o t a
Underinflated or overinflated tire pressure and the
excess load may result in the deterioration of
steering ability and braking ability, leading to an
accident. Check the tire inflation pressure periodi-
cally and be sure to keep the load limits given in
this Owner ’s Manual. For details about tire inflation
pressure and load limits, see pages 441 and 364.

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1. Side vents
2. Side defroster outlets
3. Instrument cluster
4. Center vents
5. Personal lights
6. Electric moon roof switch
7. Garage door opener
8. Auxiliary boxes
9. Glove box
10. Automatic transmission selector lever
11. Power door lock switches
12. Power window switches
13. Seat heater switches
14. Rear height control air suspension switch
15. Rear vents
16. Trash holder
17. Toyota electronic modulated suspension mode select switch
18. Downhill assist control switch
19. Front cup holders
20. Tilt steering lock release lever
Instrument panel overview
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∗1: For details, see Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers" on page 149 in Section 1−6.
∗2: For details, see Roll sensing of curtain shield airbags off
switch" on page 95 in Section 1−3.
∗3: If this light flashes, see Four−wheel drive system" on page
168 in Section 1−7.
∗4: If this light flashes, see Rear height control air suspension"
on page 191 in Section 1−7.
∗5: If this light flashes, see Cruise control" on page 203 in
Section 1−7.

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Do not put anything or any part of
your body on or in front of the
dashboard or steering wheel pad
that houses the front airbag sys-
tem. They might restrict inflation or
cause death or serious injury as
they are projected rearward by the
force of the deploying airbags. Like-
wise, the driver and front passenger
should not hold objects in their
arms or on their knees.
Do not modify or remove any wir-
ing. Do not modify, remove, strike
or open any components such as
the steering wheel pad, steering
wheel, column cover, dashboard
near the front passenger airbag,
front passenger airbag or airbag
sensor assembly. Doing so may pre-
vent the front airbag system from
activating correctly, cause sudden
activation of the system or disable
the system, which could result in
death or serious injury.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death or serious injury.
Consult your Toyota dealer about any
repair and modification.
If you wish to modify your vehicle for
a person with physical disability, con-
sult your Toyota dealer. It may dan-
gerously interfere with the SRS front
airbags operation.NOTICE
Do not perform any of the following
changes without consulting your
Toyota dealer. Such changes can in-
terfere with proper operation of the
SRS front airbag system in some
cases.
 Installation of electronic devices
such as a mobile two−way radio,
cassette tape player or compact
disc player
 Modification of the suspension sys-
tem
 Modification of the front end struc-
ture
 Attachment of a grille guard (bull
bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snowplow,
winches or any other equipment to
the front end
 Repairs made on or near the front
fenders, front end structure, con-
sole, steering column, steering
wheel or dashboard near the front
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Engine (ignition) switch, Transmission and Parking
brake
Engine (ignition) switch162
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Automatic transmission 163
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Four−wheel drive system 168
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Traction control system 175
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Active traction control system 178
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AUTO LSD" system 180
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Vehicle stability control system 183
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Downhill assist control system 186
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Hill−start assist control system 189
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Rear height control air suspension 191
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Tire pressure warning system 197
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Parking brake 202
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Cruise control 203
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Vehicle stability control system
AUTO LSD" system
(two−wheel drive models)
VSC OFF" warning light
When the system is normal and the en-
gine switch is turned to ON", the warning
light will come on and will go off after a
few seconds.
It is not a malfunction that the warning
light may stay on for 60 seconds after the
engine switch is turned to ON".
Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly
may turn on the light. It is normal if it
goes out after a few seconds.
If the warning light flashes while driving,
the system does not work. However, as
normal braking operates when being ap-
plied, it is no problem to continue your
driving.
In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer:
The warning light does not come on
after the engine switch is turned to
ON".
The warning light remains on after the
engine switch is turned to ON".
The warning light flashes while driving.
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This rear height control air suspension
controls the vehicle height depending
on the vehicle driving conditions. Select
your desired height among the HI"
(high), N" (normal) and LO" (low)
modes with the height select switch.
(a) Vehicle height modes
N" (normal) mode
The vehicle height in this mode is stan-
dard. Regardless of the number of occu-
pants or the luggage loading condition, the
vehicle height is always automatically ad-
justed to a fixed height in this mode while
the engine is running.
This mode is suitable for ordinary driving. HI" (high) mode
The vehicle height is about 40 mm (1.6
in.) higher at rear than the N" mode
height.
This mode is suitable when driving on the
bumpy roads and through water.
However, when the vehicle speed exceeds
about 30 km/h (19 mph) or over in the
HI" mode, the N" mode is automatically
selected.
CAUTION
The HI" mode should be used for
severe off−road driving condition
only. Because the vehicle’s center of
gravity is higher in this setting, the
vehicle may become unstable when
turning abruptly, resulting in accident.
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(c) Vehicle height adjustment
To change the mode, push the height
select switch on either side of "
(higher) or  " (lower).
The height control indicator light indicates
which mode is selected. (See (e) Height
control indicator light" described below.)
Selecting the HI" mode
Push the height select switch on the  "
side when the vehicle speed is under
about 30 km/h (19 mph).
To change the N" mode to HI", push
the switch once. To change the LO" mode to HI",
push
the switch twice. It takes about 30 sec-
onds until the LO" mode changes to the
HI" mode.
Selecting the N" mode
To change the HI" mode to N", push
the height select switch on the  " side
once.
To change the LO" mode to N", push
the height select switch on the  " side
once.
Selecting the LO" mode
Push the height select switch on the  "
side while the vehicle is stopped.
To change the N" mode to LO", push
the switch once.
To change the HI" mode to LO", push
the switch twice.
Even if the engine is stopped while the
vehicle height is being lowered, the opera-
tion continues for up to 25 seconds. If,
within this 25 seconds, any of the side
doors or the back door is opened, opera-
tion will continue for a further 15 seconds.
NOTICE
 If the vehicle height is changed fre-
quently when the vehicle is heavily
loaded, the compressor may over-
heat, causing the vehicle height ad-
justment operation to stop.
 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 rear height
control air suspension becomes
slightly higher than the normal ve-
hicle height. Take sufficient care
where the overhead height is re-
stricted.
 Do not select the LO" mode in the
bumpy roads. If the underbody of
the vehicle touches the rugged road
surface, the vehicle may be dam-
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(d) Turning off the rear height controlair suspension
To turn off the rear height control air
suspension with the vehicle stopped,
push the HEIGHT CONTROL OFF"
switch. The height control OFF" indi-
cator 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 rear height control air suspension is
turned on.
Even after the rear height control air sus-
pension is turned off with the HEIGHT
CONTROL OFF" switch, if the vehicle
speed exceeds 30 km/h (19 mph), the
rear height control air suspension automat-
ically selects the N" mode.CAUTION
If you drive through deep water over
about 700 mm (28 in.) in depth, put
the vehicle height in the HI" mode
with the height select switch and then
turn off the rear height control air
suspension by pushing the HEIGHT
CONTROL OFF" switch.
NOTICE
 When jacking up or installing tire
chains, be sure to turn off the rear
height control air suspension by
pushing the HEIGHT CONTROL
OFF" switch and stop the engine.
Otherwise, the vehicle height may
change because of the automatic
leveling function, resulting in an un-
expected accident.
 If your vehicle must be towed, put
the vehicle height in the N" mode
and turn off the rear height control
air suspension. Otherwise, the ve-
hicle height may change because of
the automatic leveling function, re-
sulting in an unexpected accident.

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If your vehicle gets ditched, turn off
the rear height control air suspen-
sion with the HEIGHT CONTROL
OFF" switch. Otherwise, the vehicle
height may change because of the
automatic leveling function resulting
in an unexpected accident.
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(e) Height control indicator lights
1. Height control indicator lights
2. Height control OFF" indicator light
When the engine switch is turned on, all
the indicator lights come on. The indicator
light showing the present mode only re-
mains on and all other lights go off after
a few seconds. This means the system
operates correctly.
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If you change the vehicle height mode,
the indicator lights change as follows:
When changing the vehicle height from
the N" mode to HI": 1. The N" mode indicator light goes off and the HI" mode indicator light blinks.
2. After the vehicle height control reaches the HI" mode, the HI" mode indicator
light remains on.
If the underbody of the vehicle has
touched the surface on bumpy roads or
the area around the rear suspension is
coated with ice, the vehicle height cannot
be lowered with the height select switch.
The height control indicator lights change
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1. The present mode indicator light goesoff 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.
In this case, even if the vehicle is moved
to its usual location or the ice is removed
and the height select switch is pressed,
vehicle height control cannot be operated.
Turn off the engine once and then restart
it.
Height control OFF" indicator light:
When the engine switch is turned on, this
light comes on. If it goes out after a few
seconds, the rear height control air sus-
pension operates correctly. If you push the
HEIGHT CONTROL OFF" switch, the rear
height control air suspension is turned off.
The height control OFF" indicator light
comes on.
In the following cases, there is a problem
somewhere in the rear height control air
suspension. Although there is no problem
to continue normal driving, have the rear
height control air suspension checked by
your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.The height control OFF" indicator light
does not come on when the engine
switch is turned on.
The height control OFF" indicator light
blinks.
(f) 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. (g) Rear height control failure warning
If there is a problem somewhere in the
rear height control air suspension, the N"
mode is automatically selected. If this oc-
curs, the height control OFF" indicator
light blinks and the vehicle height control
cannot be activated until the malfunction
is corrected. If this is the case, bring your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer as soon as
possible and have it checked.