warning light TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
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Operation of
each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

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4RUNNER (U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safe driving ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 35
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 46
Safety information for children ............................. 52
Child restraint systems ........ 53
Installing child restraints ...... 57
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 69
1-2. Emergency assistance Safety Connect.................... 70
1-3. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 76
Alarm ................................... 79
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................... 82
Gauges and meters............. 88
Multi-information display ..... 90 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 102
Side doors ......................... 110
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system .............. 118
Automatic running boards ............................. 128
Back door .......................... 131
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 136
Rear seats ......................... 139
Driving position memory ........................... 149
Head restraints .................. 153
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 156
Inside rear view mirror ....... 158
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 160
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and
moon roof
Power windows.................. 162
Power back window ........... 166
Moon roof .......................... 170
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
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4RUNNER (U)6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 390
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 393
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 396
General maintenance ........ 398
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 401
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 402
Hood.................................. 405
Engine compartment ......... 406
Tires .................................. 420
Tire inflation pressure........ 434
Wheels .............................. 437
Air conditioning filter .......... 440
Wireless remote control/ electronic key battery ...... 442
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 445
Light bulbs ......................... 448 7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 464
If your vehicle has to be stopped in
an emergency.................. 465
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water .................. 467
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ...................... 468
If you think something is wrong ........................... 475
Fuel pump shut off system ............................. 476
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 477
If a warning message is displayed...................... 487
If you have a flat tire .......... 492
If the engine will not start ................................. 507
If you cannot operate back door opener ............ 509
If the electronic key does not operate
properly ........................... 510
If the vehicle battery is discharged ................... 513
If your vehicle overheats......................... 517
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................ 520
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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
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Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 110
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 110
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 162
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
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Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 479, 487
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 479, 487
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 160
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 160
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 160
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342, 348
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 524
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Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 420
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 420
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 492
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 405
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 405
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 517
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Front turn signal/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 235
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Stop/tail lights/rear side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
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(Replacing method: P. 448, Wattages: P. 531)
*: Vehicles with a smart key system
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■Instrument panel
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 212
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 212
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 465
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 507
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 487
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 82
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4771
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4RUNNER (U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 487
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 331
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 477, 487
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . .
. . P. 225
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 235
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 418
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 464
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 405
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340, 346
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340, 346
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342, 348
Audio/Navigation system
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Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 371
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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WARNING
■People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way. (P. 30)
■ When children are in the vehicle
Do not allow children to play with the seat belt. If the seat belt becomes
twisted around a child’s neck, it may lead to choking or other serious injuries
that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors sh ould be used
to cut the belt.
■ Seat belt pretensioners
● Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenge r's seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger's weight, which prevents t he sensor
from detecting the passenger's weight properly. As a result, th e seat belt
pretensioner for the front passenger's seat may not activate in the event of
a collision.
● If the pretensioner has activated, the SRS warning light will c ome on. In
that case, the seat belt cannot be used again and must be replaced at
your Toyota dealer.
■ Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the cen ter of your
shoulder. The belt should be kept away from your neck, but not falling off
your shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce the amount of prot ection in an
accident and cause death or serious injuries in the event of a sudden stop,
sudden swerve or accident. ( P. 30)

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SRS airbag system components
Side airbags
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG
OFF” indicator lights
Curtain shield airbags
Front passenger airbag
Knee airbags
Side impact sensors (front
door)
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters
Front impact sensors
Airbag sensor assemblyFront passenger’s seat belt
buckle switch
Front passenger occupant
classification system (ECU
and sensors)
Side impact sensors (rear)
SRS warning light
Safing sensor (rear)
Driver airbag
Driver’s seat belt buckle
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Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based
on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag
sensor assembly (ECU) controls airbag deployment based on infor-
mation obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system compo -
nents diagram above. This informat ion includes crash severity and
occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical reactio n in
the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to h elp restrain
the motion of t he occupants.
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their se at belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the se at belts.
● The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advi ses:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm)
of inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag pro-
vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from
the center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 10
in. (250 mm) away now, you can change your driving position in several
ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reach ing the ped-
als comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250
mm) distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, si mply by
reclining the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your
seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a f irm, non-
slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air-
bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended by NHTSA above, whil e
still maintaining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view
of the instrument panel controls.