TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 2007 1.G Service Manual
Manufacturer: TOYOTA, Model Year: 2007, Model line: FJ CRUISER, Model: TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 2007 1.GPages: 340, PDF Size: 5.44 MB
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CAUTION
Avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts pro-
vide maximum protection in a frontal
or rear collision when the driver and
the front passenger are sitting up
straight and well back in the seats. If
you are reclined, the lap belt may
slide past your hips and apply re-
straint forces directly to the abdomen
or your neck may contact the shoul-
der belt. In the event of a frontal
collision, the more the seat is re-
clined, the greater the risk of death
or personal injury.
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BEFORE FOLDING DOWN REAR SEAT
Stow the rear seat belt buckles as
shown in the illustration.
This prevents the seat belt buckles from
falling out when you fold the seatback.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat belt
buckles, the seat belt buckles must
be stowed before you fold the seat-
back.
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1. Remove the head restraint.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the head re-
straints, the head restraints must be
removed before you fold down the
seatback.
Rear seats—
—Folding down rear seats
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2. Swing the bottom cushion up bypulling the lock rel ease strap.
Each bottom cushion can be swung up
separately.
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3. Push the lock release button and fold down the seatback.
This will enlarge the luggage compartment
as far as the raised seat cushion. See
“—Stowage precautions” on page 226 in
Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
Each seatback can be folded separately
and the seat bottom cushions can be re-
moved. See “—Removing rear seat bottom
cushions” on page 33.
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WHEN RETURNING THE SEATBACK
If you cannot raise the seatback because
of the locked seat belt, do not try to force
it. Release the lock of the seat belt in the
following way. 1. Push in the lower front edge of the seatback to slacken the seat belt.
2. Let the seat belt retract a little.
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CAUTION
When returning seats to their original
position, observe the following pre-
cautions in order to prevent death or
serious injury in a collision or sud-
den stop:
Make sure the seatback is securely
locked by pushing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback.
Failure to do so will prevent the
seat belt from operating properly.
Make sure the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback
and are arranged in their proper
position and are ready to use.
Make sure the bottom cushion is
securely locked by pulling up the
edge of the cushion.
Make sure the bottom cushion is
securely locked by pressing down
the cushion near the lock release
straps.
Make sure to arrange the buckles of
the seat belts in their proper posi-
tion and be ready to use.
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BEFORE REMOVING REAR SEAT BOT-
TOM CUSHIONS
Stow the rear seat belt buckles as
shown in the illustration.
This prevents the seat belt buckles from
falling out when you fold the seatback.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat belt
buckles, the seat belt buckles must
be stowed before you remove the rear
seat bottom cushion.
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1. Swing the bottom cushion up by pulling the lock rel ease strap.
—Removing rear seat bottom
cushions
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Hexagon
head boltDial
2. Loosen the bolts with the wrench at first and turn the dials with hands to
remove them.
Turn them counterclockwise to loosen.
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3. Separate the bottom cushion fromthe hinge.
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4. Fold the hinge as shown in the il-lustration.
Each bottom cushion can be removed
separately.
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CAUTION
To prevent death or serious injury in
a collision or sudden stop:
Do not get in the vehicle with the
bottom cushions uninstalled.
Do not leave the removed bottom
cushion unsecured in the vehicle.
Do not try to sit on or place any-
thing on the removed bottom cush-
ion.
Do not drop the bottom cushion.
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When the bottom cushion is reinstalled,
click the claw of the hinge into the hole
of the bottom cushion before refastening
the dial.
CAUTION
When the bottom cushions are rein-
stalled, tighten the hexagon head
bolts to 17 N·m (1.7 kgf·m, 12.5 ft·lbf)
using a torque wrench, or have them
tightened by your Toyota dealer. Fail-
ure to do so may cause the dials to
be loosened and the bottom cushions
to be removed, which may result in
death or serious injury.
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Front seats
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Rear seats
Head restraints
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For your safety and comfort, adjust the
head restraint before driving.
To raise: Pull it up.
To lower: Push it down while pressing the
lock release button.
Rear head restraints—When an occupant
sits on the rear seat, always pull up the
rear head restraint to the lock position.
The head restraint is most effective when
it is close to your head. Therefore, using
a cushion on the seatback is not recom-
mended.
CAUTION
Adjust the center of the head re-
straint so that it is closest to the
top of your ears.
After adjusting the head restraint,
make sure it is locked in position.
Do not drive with the head re-
straints removed.
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To adjust the armrest, lower the arm-
rest to the lowest position and raise it
to the desired angle. Raising the arm-
rest to the highest position unlocks the
armrest to let you return it to the low-
est position.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the armrest,
avoid putting heavy loads on it.
Toyota strongly urges that the driver and
passengers in the vehicle be properly re-
strained at all times with the seat belts
provided. Failure to do so could increase
the chance of injury and/or the severity of
injury in accidents.
The seat belts provided for your vehicle
are designed for people of adult size,
large enough to properly wear them.
Child. Use a child restraint system ap-
propriate for the child until the child be-
comes large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belts. See “Child restraint”
on page 65 in this Section for details.
If a child is too large for a child restraint
system, the child s hould sit in the rear
seat and must be restrained using the
vehicle’s seat belt. According to accident
statistics, the child is safer when properly
restrained in the rear seat than in the
front seat.
If a child must sit in the front seat, the
seat belts should be worn properly. If an
accident occurs and the seat belts are not
worn properly, the force of the rapid infla-
tion of the airbag may cause death or
serious injury to the child.
Armrest Seat belts—
—Seat belt precautions
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Do not allow any children to stand up or
kneel on either rear or front seats. An
unrestrained child could suffer serious in-
jury or death during emergency braking or
a collision. Also, do not let the child sit
on your lap. Holding a child in your arms
does not provide sufficient restraint.
Pregnant woman. Toyota recommends the
use of a seat belt. Ask your doctor for
specific recommendations. The lap belt
should be worn securely and as low as
possible over the hips and not on the
waist.
Injured person. Toyota recommends the
use of a seat belt. Depending on the inju-
ry, first check with your doctor for specific
recommendation.CAUTION
Persons should ride in their seats
properly wearing their seat belts
whenever the vehicle is moving.
Otherwise, they are much more likely
to suffer serious bodily injury or
death in the event of sudden braking
or a collision.
When using the seat belts, observe
the following:
Use the belt for only one person at
a time. Do not use a single belt for
two or more people—even children.
Avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts
provide maximum protection in a
frontal or rear collision when the
driver and the front passenger are
sitting up straight and well back in
the seats. If you are reclined, the
lap belt may slide past your hips
and apply restraint forces directly
to the abdomen or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt. In the
event of a frontal co llision, the
more the seat is reclined, the great-
er the risk of death or personal in-
jury.
Be careful not to damage the belt
webbing or hardware. Take care that
they do not get caught or pinched
in the seat or side doors.
Inspect the belt system periodically.
Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Damaged parts should be re-
placed. Do not disassemble or
modify the system.
Keep the belts clean and dry. If
they need cleaning, use a mild soap
solution or lukewarm water. Never
use bleach, dye, or abrasive clean-
ers, or allow them to come into
contact with the belts—they may
severely weaken the belts. (See
“Cleaning the interior” on page 275
in Section 5.)
Replace the belt assembly (includ-
ing bolts) if it has been used in a
severe impact. The entire assembly
should be replaced even if damage
is not obvious.
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Ta b
Buckle
Adjust the seat as needed and sit up
straight and well back in the seat. To
fasten your belt, pull it out of the re-
tractor and insert the tab into the
buckle.
You will hear a click when the tab locks
into the buckle.
The seat belt length automatically adjusts
to your size and the seat position.
The retractor will lock the belt during a
sudden stop or on impact. It also may
lock if you lean forward too quickly. A
slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
extend, and you can move around freely. When a passenger ’s shoulder belt is com-
pletely extended and is then retracted
even slightly, the belt is locked in that
position and cannot be extended. This fea-
ture is used to hold the child restraint
system securely. (For details, see “Child
restraint” on page 65 in this Section.) To
free the belt again, fully retract the belt
and then pull the belt out once more.
If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the
retractor, firmly pull the belt and release
it. You will then be able to smoothly pull
the belt out of the retractor.CAUTION
After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the belt is not twisted.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer. Do not use the seat
until the seat belt is fixed, because
it cannot protect an adult occupant
or your child from death or serious
injury.
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Ta k e u p
slack
To o h i g h
Keep as low on
hips as possible
Adjust the position of the lap and
shoulder belts.
Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips—not on your waist, then ad-
just it to a snug fit by pulling the shoulder
portion upward through the latch plate.
—Fastening front and rear
seat belts