TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

1113-1. Key information
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Operation of each component
4RUNNER (U)
Vehicles with a smart key system
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the
driver's door. Pressing the but-
ton again within 3 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
Press and hold to open the win-
dows and moon roof.
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( P. 164, 172)
*: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.
◆Key
Turning the key operates the doors as follows:
Vehicles without a smart key system
Locks all the doors
Turn and hold to close the win-
dows and moon roof.
*
( P. 164, 172)
Unlocks all the doors
Driver’s side only: Turning the
key unlocks the driver’s door.
Turning the key again unlocks
the other doors.
Turn and hold to open the windows and moon roof.
* ( P. 164, 172)
*: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical
key. ( P. 5 0 7 )
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1123-1. Key information
4RUNNER (U)
■Operation signals
Vehicles without a smart key system
The emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been locked/
unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
Vehicles with a smart key system
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate th at the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
■ Security feature
Vehicles without a smart key system
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after t he vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
Vehicles with a smart key system
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after t he vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again. (How-
ever, depending on the location of the electronic key, the key may be
detected as being in the vehicle. In this case, vehicle may be unlocked.)
■ When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of
the door handle (vehicles with a smart key system)
■ Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not full y closed, a
buzzer sounds continuously. Fully close the door to stop the bu zzer, and lock
the vehicle once more.
■ Alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( P. 79)
■ If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate
properly
Vehicles with a smart key system: Use the mechanical key to loc k and unlock
the doors. ( P. 507)
Replace the battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( P. 443)
If the door will not lock even when the top-
side sensor area is touched, try touching
both the topside and underside sensor
areas at the same time.

1133-1. Key information
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Operation of each component
4RUNNER (U)
◆Door lock switchesLocks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
◆Inside lock buttonsLocks the door
Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened
by pulling the inside handle
even if the lock buttons are in
the lock position.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside
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1143-1. Key information
4RUNNER (U)
Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
Vehicles without a smart key system
The door cannot be locked if either of the front doors is open and
the key is in th e engine switch.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the engine switch is in ACCESSORY
or IGNITION ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the v ehi-
cle. However, the key may not be detected correctly and the doo r
may be locked.
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set. Unlock
Lock
These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear doors.
Locking the doors from the outside without a key
Rear door child-protector lock
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1153-1. Key information
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Operation of each component
4RUNNER (U)
The following functions can be set or canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 545.
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Setting and cance ling the functions
To switch between setting and canceling, follow the procedure
below: Vehicles without a smart key system: Close all the doors and tu rn
the engine switch to the “ON” position. (Perform step 2 within 20
seconds.)
Vehicles with a smart key system : Close all the doors and turn
the engine switch to IGNITION O N mode. (Perform step 2 within
20 seconds.)
Automatic door locking and unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Speed linked door locking function
All doors are automatically locked
when vehicle speed is approxi-
mately 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher.
Shift position linked door locking
functionAll doors are automatically locked
when shifting the shift lever to posi-
tion other than P.
Shift position linked door unlocking
functionAll doors are automatically unlocked
when shifting the shift lever to P.
Driver's door linked door unlocking
function
(
vehicles without a smart key sys-
tem
)
All doors are automatically unlocked
when driver's door is opened within
10 seconds after turning the engine
switch to “ACC” or “LOCK”.
Driver's door linked door unlocking
function
(vehicles with a smart key system)All doors are automatically unlocked
when driver's door is opened within
10 seconds after turning the engine
switch off.
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1163-1. Key information
4RUNNER (U)
Shift the shift lever to P or N,
and press and hold the
driver's door lock switch
(
or) for approxi-
mately 5 seconds and then
release.
The shift lever and switch posi-
tions corresponding to the
desired function to be set are
shown in the following table.
Use the same procedure to can-
cel the function.
When the setting or canceling ope ration is complete, all the doors are
locked and then unlocked.
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FunctionShift lever positionDriver’s door lock switch position
Shift position linked
door locking function
PShift position linked
door unlocking function
Speed linked door lock-
ing function
NDriver's door linked
door unlocking function

1173-1. Key information
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Operation of each component
4RUNNER (U)
■Switching the door unlock func tion (vehicles with a smart key system)
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless
remote control.
Turn the power switch off.
When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press an d hold
or for about 5 seconds while pressing and holding .
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as sho wn below.
(When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, w ait for at least
5 seconds, and repeat step 2.)
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 545)
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WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant throwing out
of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even
if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seate d in the rear
seats.
Unlocking doorsBeep
Holding the driver's door handle
unlocks only the driver's door.
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Beeps once
Holding the front passenger’s door
handle unlocks all the doors.
Holding either front door handle
unlocks all the doors.Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Beeps once

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
●Locks and unloc ks the doors (P. 110)
● Starts the engine ( P. 2 1 2 )
■Antenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna outside the luggage
compartment
Smart key system
: If equipped
Function summary
The following operations can be performed simply by carrying
the electronic key on your person, for example in your pocket.
(The driver should always ca rry the electronic key.)
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1193-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
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Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is
detected)
When locking or unlocking
the doors
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is within
about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m) either of the
outside front door handles and
back door. (Only the doors
detecting the key can be oper-
ated.)
When starting the engine or
changing engine switch
modes
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is inside
the vehicle.

1203-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
4RUNNER (U)
■Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warnin g messages
shown on the multi-information display are used to prevent theft of the vehicle
and accidents resulting from erroneous operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures in response to any warning message on the multi-informati on display.
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when
only alarms are sounded.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 seconds
An attempt was made
to lock the doors using
the smart key system
while the electronic key
was still inside the vehi-
cle.
Retrieve the electronic
key from the vehicle
and lock the doors
again.An attempt was made
to lock either front door
by opening a door and
putting the inside lock
button into the lock
position, then closing
the door by pulling on
the outside door handle
with the electronic key
still inside the vehicle.
An attempt was made
to lock the vehicle while
a door was open.Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.
Interior alarm sounds
continuously
An attempt was made
to open the door and
exit the vehicle when
the shift lever was not
in P.
Shift the shift lever to P.
Interior alarm pings
repeatedly
The engine switch was
turned to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver's
door was open
(The driver's door was
opened when the
engine switch was in
ACCESSORY mode.)
Turn the engine switch
off and close the
driver's door.