warning TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2021 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.
3
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

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
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
each component

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4RUNNER (U)6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 392
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 395
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 398
General maintenance ........ 400
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 403
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 404
Hood.................................. 407
Engine compartment ......... 408
Tires .................................. 422
Tire inflation pressure........ 436
Wheels .............................. 439
Air conditioning filter .......... 441
Wireless remote control/ electronic key
battery ............................. 443
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 446
Light bulbs ......................... 449 7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 462
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency....................... 463
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water ...................... 465
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed .......................... 466
If you think something is wrong............................... 472
Fuel pump shut off system ............................. 473
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 474
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 484
If you have a flat tire .......... 489
If the engine will not start ................................. 504
If you cannot operate back door opener ............ 506
If the electronic key does not operate properly
(vehicles with a smart
key system) ..................... 507
If the vehicle battery is discharged ....................... 510
If your vehicle overheats......................... 514
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................ 517
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4RUNNER (U)The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyot
a contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbag s and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt preten sioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
■ General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when unde r the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judg ment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistake s that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid acciden ts.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serio us injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regar ding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by p laying with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
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WARNING:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause death or
serious injury to people.
NOTICE:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause damage to
or a malfunction in the vehicle or its equipment.
Indicates operating or working procedures. Follow the steps
in numerical order.
Indicates the action (push-
ing, turning, etc.) used to
operate switches and other
devices.
Indicates the outcome of an
operation (e.g. a lid opens).
Indicates the component or
position being explained.
Means “Do not”, “Do not do
this”, or “Do not let this hap-
pen”.
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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
* . . . . . . . . . . P. 507
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 476, 484
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 476, 484
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 160
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 160
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 160
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342, 349
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 329
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522
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Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 422
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 528
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 329
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 422
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 489
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 407
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 407
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 523
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 514
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Front turn signal/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
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. 449, Wattages: P. 529)
*: 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. 463
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
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. 4741
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4RUNNER (U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 474, 484
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . .
. . P. 225
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 420
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 462
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 407
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340, 347
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340, 347
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342, 349
Audio/Navigation system
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Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 373
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause the driver’s floor mat to slip, possibly interfering
with the pedals while driving. An unexpectedly high speed may result or it may
become difficult to stop the vehicle. This could lead to an acc ident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
■ When installing the driver’s floor mat
● Do not use floor mats designed for other models or different mo del year
vehicles, even if they are Toyota Genuine floor mats.
● Only use floor mats designed for the driver’s seat.
● Always install the floor mat securely using the retaining hooks (clips) pro-
vided.
● Do not use two or more floor mats on top of each other.
● Do not place the floor mat bottom-side up or upside-down.
■ Before driving
● Check that the floor mat is securely
fixed in the correct place with all the
provided retaining hooks (clips). Be
especially careful to perform this check
after cleaning the floor.
● With the engine stopped and the shift
lever in P, fully depress each pedal to
the floor to make sure it does not inter-
fere with the floor mat.