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4RUNNER (U)_(OM35A83U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 160
Cargo and luggage............ 170
Vehicle load limits ............. 175
Trailer towing..................... 176
Dinghy towing.................... 191
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 192
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 195
Automatic transmission ..... 200
Turn signal lever................ 203
Parking brake .................... 204
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 205
Fog light switch ................. 211
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 213
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 216
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 219 4-5. Using the driving support sys-
tems
Cruise control .................... 222
Intuitive parking assist ....... 226
Four-wheel drive system (part-time 4WD
models)............................ 232
Four-wheel drive system (full-time 4WD models) .... 236
Active traction control system ............................. 240
AUTO LSD system ............ 242
Rear differential lock system ............................. 244
Downhill assist control system ............................. 247
Crawl Control ..................... 250
Multi-terrain Select............. 253
Driving assist systems ....... 260
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 269
Off-road precautions .......... 273
4Driving

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4RUNNER (U)_(OM35A83U)The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect
electronic systems such as:
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Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
● Cruise control system
● Anti-lock brake system
● SRS airbag system
● Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary measures or spe-
cial instructions regarding installation of a mobile two-way radio system.
Your Toyota is equipped with several sophisticated computers that will record
certain data, such as: • Engine speed
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Shift position
The recorded data varies according to the vehicle grade level and options
with which it is equipped. Furthermore, these computers do not record con-
versations, sounds or pictures.
●Data usage
Toyota may use the data recorded in these computers to diagnose malfunc-
tions, conduct research and development, and improve quality.
Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party except:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the lessee if the vehicle is leased
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern-
ment agency
• For use by Toyota in a law suit
• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or
vehicle owner
●Usage of data collected through Safety Connect (U.S. mainland only)
If your Toyota has Safety Connect and if you have subscribed to those ser-
vices, please refer to the Safety Connect Telematics Subscription Service
Agreement for information on data collected and its usage.
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system
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4RUNNER (U)_(OM35A83U)This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main pur-
pose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period
of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fas-tened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situa-
tion occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions
and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access
to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
●Disclosure of the EDR data
Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except
when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the lessee for a leased vehi- cle) is obtained
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern- ment agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Toyota may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing information about the specific vehicle or vehicle owner
Event data recorder

17Pictorial index
4RUNNER (U)_(OM35A83U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 83
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 83
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 426
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 426
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 205
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 370
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 408
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 142
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280, 286
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280, 286
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 282, 288
Audio/Navigation system
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Accessory meter*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 89
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 311
*1: Refer to “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
*2: If equipped
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Instrument cluster
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Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in the indicated vehi-
cle’s systems.
Warning lights
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(U.S.A.)
Brake system warning
light ( P. 418)*2
Cruise control indicator
light (P. 419)
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(Canada)
Brake system warning
light (P. 418)*1
Slip indicator ( P. 419)
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Charging system warn-
ing light (P. 418)*3
(if equipped)
Four-wheel drive indica-
tor light (P. 419)
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(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator
lamp (P. 418)*3
(if equipped)
Low speed four-wheel
drive indicator light
(P. 420)
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(Canada)
Malfunction indicator
lamp ( P. 418)*3
(if equipped)
Rear differential lock
indicator light ( P. 419)
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SRS warning light
(P. 419)*3
(if equipped)
Center differential lock
indicator light ( P. 420)
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(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light
(P. 419)*4
(if equipped)
Multi-terrain Select indi-
cator light ( P. 420)
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(Canada)
ABS warning light
(P. 419)
(if equipped)
Smart key system warn-
ing light ( P. 426)

862. Instrument cluster
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It is possible to customize the language, units and Eco Driving Indica-
tor Light settings using the “DISP” switch.
When customizing vehicle features, en sure that the vehicle is parked
in a safe place with the shift the shift lever to P and the parking brake
set.
Press the “DISP” switch to
display the setting screen
while the vehicle is stopped,
and then press and hold the
“DISP” switch to display the
customize mode screen.
Press the “DISP” switch to
select the item to be set, then
press and hold the “DISP”
switch.
Press the “DISP” switch to
select the desired setting,
and then press and hold the
“DISP” switch.
To go back to the previous screen or exit the customize mode, press
the “DISP” switch to select “EXIT”, and then press and hold the
“DISP” switch.
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1103-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be activated in order to prevent the electronic
key battery and the vehicle battery from being discharged while the vehicle is
not in operation for a long time.
●In the following situations, the smart key system may take some time to
unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of
the outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.
• The smart key system has not been used for 5 days or longer.
● If the smart key system has not been used for 14 days or longer, the doors
cannot be unlocked at any doors except the driver’s door. In this case, take
hold of the driver’s door handle, or use the wireless remote control or the
mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
The system will resume operation when
● The vehicle is locked using the door handle lock switch when carrying the
electronic key on your person.
● The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the wireless remote control.
(P. 100)
● The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the mechanical key. ( P. 450)
■ Conditions affecting operation
The smart key system uses weak radio waves. In the following situations, the
communication between the electronic key and the vehicle may be affected,
preventing the smart key system, wireless remote control and engine immobi-
lizer system from operating properly. (Ways of coping: P. 450)
● When the electronic key battery is depleted
● Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large dis-
play, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
● When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other
wireless communication device
Interior alarm sounds
once.
The engine switch was
pressed after the doors
were unlocked with the
mechanical key.
Touch the electronic
key to the engine
switch while depressing
the brake pedal.
The engine switch was
pressed two consecu-
tive times without the
electronic key being
present.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure

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CAUTION
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
■ Seat adjustment
● To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.
● Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
■ After returning the rear seat back to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before you fold down the
rear seatbacks.

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4RUNNER (U)_(OM35A83U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 160
Cargo and luggage ........... 170
Vehicle load limits ............. 175
Trailer towing..................... 176
Dinghy towing ................... 191
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 192
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 195
Automatic transmission ..... 200
Turn signal lever................ 203
Parking brake .................... 204
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 205
Fog light switch ................. 211
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 213
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 216 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 219
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 222
Intuitive parking assist....... 226
Four-wheel drive system (part-time 4WD
models) ........................... 232
Four-wheel drive system (full-time 4WD
models) ........................... 236
Active traction control system ............................ 240
AUTO LSD system............ 242
Rear differential lock system ............................ 244
Downhill assist control system ............................ 247
Crawl Control .................... 250
Multi-terrain Select ............ 253
Driving assist systems ...... 260
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 269
Off-road precautions ......... 273

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4-1. Before driving
P. 1 9 5
With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to D. ( P. 200)
Release the parking brake. ( P. 204)
Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal until the vehicle
comes to a stop.
If necessary, set the parking brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an extended period of time, shift the shift
lever to P or N. ( P. 200)
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
Set the parking brake. ( P. 204)
Shift the shift lever to P. ( P. 200)
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as needed.
Vehicles without a smart key system:
Turn the engine switch to the “L OCK” position to stop the engine.
Vehicles with a smart key system:
Press the engine switch to stop the engine.
Lock the door, making sure that you have the key on your person.
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe
driving:
Starting the engine
Driving
Stopping
Parking the vehicle
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