brake TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2012 N280 / 5.G Quick Reference Guide

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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Engine maintenance8Fuel tank door and cap6Hood release 8Indicator symbols4-5Instrument cluster 4Instrument panel2-3
Keyless entry16Smart Key system17
Air Conditioning/Heating18-19Audio 20-21Auto lock/unlock1,29Automatic running boards 19Automatic Transmission 9
Bluetooth®audio23Clock 14Cruise control17Four-wheel drive10Garage door opener (HomeLink®)319iPod®/USB/AUX port21Light control-Instrument panel15Lights1& turn signals16Moonroof114Parking brake 9Power outlets-12V DC23Power outlets-120V AC22Seat adjustments-Front11Seat adjustments-Second row seats11Seat heaters18Seats-Folding down second row seats 12Seats-Head restraints13Seats-Returning third row seats13Seats-Stowing third row seats 13
Telephone controls (Bluetooth®)22Tilt and telescopic steering wheel 10VSC OFF button 15Windows114Window-Back window115
Windshield wipers & washers17
Door locks24Doors-Child safety locks 25Floor mat installation27Seat belts24
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor24Spare tire & tools 25Star Safety SystemTM26
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System 24
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1Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more
information.
3HomeLink®is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.
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OVERVIEW
Low Tire Pressure Warning1
Open door warning1
Airbag SRS warning1
Tachometer
Speedometer
Display change button
Engine coolant temperature
Fuel gauge
Eco driving indicator zone display
Odometer, trip meter and average fuel consumption display
Shift position and shift range indicators
Voltmeter
Instrument cluster
Charging system warning1
Low engine oil pressure warning1
Brake system warning1
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Engine oil replacement reminder1
Indicator symbols
Driver/Front passenger seat belt reminder1
(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
Optitron type meters
AIR BAG ON and AIR BAG OFF indicator
Turn signal indicator
Front fog light indicatorHeadlight low/high beam indicator
1For details, refer to “If a warning light turns on or a warning buzze\
r sounds” Section 5-2, 2012
Owner’s Manual.
2For details, see “SRS airbags” Section 1-7, 2012 Owner’s Manual.
Low fuel level warning1
Non-Optitron type meters
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Automatic Transmission fluid temperature warning1
Crawl Control indicator
Four-wheel drive indicator3
Low speed four-wheel drive indicator3
Center differential lock indicator3
Slip indicator1
Vehicle Stability Control OFF indicator
Downhill Assist Control indicator AUTO Limited Slip Differential indicator
Cruise control/Cruise control SET indicator4
Roll Sensing of Curtain shield Airbag OFF indicator2
Engine immobilizer/Theft deterrent system indicator
Anti-lock Brake System warning
1
3If this light flashes, refer to “Four-wheel drive system,” Section 2-4, 2012 Owner’s Manual.4If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 2-4, 201\
2 Owner’s Manual.
Multi-terrain select
Rear differential lock indicator
Active traction control indicator
Power steering system warning1
Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System indicator1
Unengaged Park warning light1
Smart Key system warning1
Intuitive parking assist indicator
Eco driving indicator light Traction Control OFF indicator
Automatic running boards indicator
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Smart Key system (if equipped)
Start function
Accessories such as the radio will operate.
Power ON; the engine not running.
All systems OFF.
ACCESSORY
ON
OFF
NOTE:Gear shift lever must be in Park and brake pedal depressed.
Push
Depress
brake pedal
Carrying
Green indicator ON
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the “ENGINE START STOP”\
switch will
change the operation mode in succession from:
NOTE:
Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
Power (without starting engine)
Push
Unlock
Push
Lock
LockingUnlocking
Carry remote to unlock
Front door lockFront door unlock
Grasp
Carry remote to lock/unlock/open
Back door lock/unlock/open
Carry remote to lock
Touch
Open
Push
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Automatic Transmission
* The ignition/“ENGINE START STOP” switch must be “ON” and t\
he brake pedaldepressed to shift from Park.
Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position.
+: Upshift (push and release)
-: Downshift (pull and release)
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking do\
wnhill.
For best fuel economy during normal driving conditions, always drive wit\
h the shift
lever in the “D” position.
“S” (Sequential) mode
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
P
R
N
D
“S” mode
Auto lock/unlock
Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in four different mode\
s, or
turned OFF.
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors lock when the vehicle speed is approximately 12 mph or higher.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
-Doors unlock when the driver’s door is opened within 10 seconds afte\
r turning the “ENGINE START STOP” switch or ignition switch OFF.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Parking brake
Set: Depress
Release: Depress again
BRAKE
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Star Safety SystemTM
VSC helps prevent loss of traction during cornering by reducing engine p\
ower and
applying brake force to selected wheels.
Toyota’s VSC monitors steering angle and the direction your vehicle i\
s traveling.
When it senses that the front or rear wheels begin to lose traction, VSC\
reduces
engine power and applies braking to selected wheels. This helps restore \
traction
and vehicle control.
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
Brake Assist (BA)
ABS helps prevent brakes from locking up by "pulsing" brake pressure to \
each
wheel. This limits brake lockup and provides the maximum brake effective\
ness for
the current road conditions.
Toyota's ABS sensors detect which wheels are locking up and limits wheel\
lockup by
"pulsing" each wheel's brakes independently. Pulsing releases brake pres\
sure
repeatedly for fractions of a second. This helps the tires attain the ma\
ximum
traction that the current road conditions will allow, helping you stay i\
n control.
Brake Assist is designed to detect sudden or “panic” braking, and \
then add braking
pressure to decrease the vehicle’s stopping distance. When there’s\
only a split
second to react, Brake Assist can add additional brake pressure more qui\
ckly than
just the driver alone can. VSC helps prevent loss of traction during cornering by reducing engine p\
ower, and
Traction Control helps maintain traction on loose gravel and wet, icy, o\
r uneven
surfaces by applying brake force to the spinning wheel(s).
Toyota’s TRAC sensors are activated when one of the drive wheels star\
ts to slip.
TRAC limits engine output and applies the brakes to the spinning wheel. \
This
transfers power to the wheels that still have traction to help you drive\
safely.
Traction Control (TRAC)
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
Toyota’s ABS technology has Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD\
) to help
maintain stability and balance when braking. Abrupt stops cause the vehi\
cle to tilt
forward, reducing the braking power of the rear wheels. EBD responds to \
sudden
stops by redistributing brake force to maximize the braking effectivenes\
s of all
four wheels. All new Toyota vehicles come standard with the Star Safety System
TM, which
combines Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), A\
nti-lock Braking
System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assis\
t (BA) and Smart
Stop Technology (SST).
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There are two types of Toyota floor mats: carpeted and all-weather. Each\
vehicle
has model-specific floor mats. Installation is easy.
For safety, follow these steps:
• Only use floor mats designed for your specific model.
• Use only one floor mat at a time, using the retaining hooks to keep the \
mat in
place.
• Install floor mats right side up.
Floor mat installation
Smart Stop Technology automatically reduces engine power when the accele\
rator
and brake pedals are pressed simultaneously under certain conditions.
SST engages when the accelerator is depressed first and the brakes are a\
pplied
firmly for longer than one-half second at speeds greater than five miles\
per hour.
SST doesn’t engage if the brake pedal is depressed before the acceler\
ator pedal,
allowing vehicles to start on a steep hill and safely accelerate without\
rolling
backward.
Smart Stop Technology (SST)
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