door lock TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 2010 1.G User Guide

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Access doors
CAUTION
■When closing the access door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
The access door (rear door) can be opened using the inside handle.
Open the front door widely
Pull (from the outside) or
push (from the inside) the
inside handle of the access
door.
Open the access door
You can open and close the
access door only when the
front door is widely opened.
●Confirm safety of the area around.
●Keep the hands, fingers and other parts
of the bodies of all occupants away
from the access door.

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NOTICE
■When opening or closing the front door and access door
The front door and access door could be damaged if they hit each other
when being opened or closed.

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Back door
The back door can be locked/unlocked using a key, wireless remote
control or door lock switch.
■Wireless remote control (if equipped)
P. 3 0
■Key
Unlocks the back door
Locks the back door
Opens the back door
When you turn the key clock-
wise and hold it for about 1
second, the glass hatch opens.
(P. 43)
■Door lock switch
P. 3 3

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■Back door fixing function
The back door can be held in the following positions:
Half open position
Open the back door to the half
open position.
It cannot be held in this posi-
tion when being closed.
Full open position
You can hold the back door in
this position:
Lock the damper
Unlock the damper
When closing the door, be sure
to unlock the damper.

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Rear step bumper
For rear end protection and eas-
ier step-up loading.
To get on the rear step bumper,
use the shaded area in the illus-
tration.
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
●Keep the back door closed while driving.
If the back door is left open, it may hit near-by objects while driving or lug-
gage may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.
In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a seri-
ous health hazard. Make sure to close the back door before driving.
●Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the back door is fully closed. If
the back door is not fully closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving,
causing an accident.
●Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden
braking or a collision, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.
●Do not get on the rear step bumper.
■When children are in the vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not leave children alone in the luggage compartment.
If children are accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could
be overheated.
●Do not allow children to open or close the back door.
Doing so may cause the back door to operate unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door.

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CAUTION
■Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death
or serious injury.
●When opening or closing the back door, thoroughly check to make sure
the surrounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that
the back door is about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or closing the back door in windy weather as it
may move abruptly in strong wind.
●Do not pull on the back door damper stay to close the back door, and do
not hang on the back door damper stay.
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the back door damper stay to
break, causing an accident.
●Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Toyota parts to the back
door. Such additional weight on the back door may cause the back door to
closed again after it is opened.
●The back door may close if it is not
opened fully. It is more difficult to open
or close the back door on an incline
than on a level surface, so beware of
the back door unexpectedly opening or
closing by itself. Make sure that the
back door is fully open and secure
before using the luggage compartment.
●When closing the back door, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
●When closing the back door, make sure
to press it lightly on its outer surface.

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NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the back door components
Do not allow more than one person to get on the rear step bumper at a time.
■Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with damper stays that hold the back door in
place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, resulting
in malfunction.
●Ensure that the damper is unlocked before closing the back door.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.
●Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
●Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Toyota parts to the back
door.
●Do not place your hand on the damper
stay or apply vertical forces to it.

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Glass hatch
■Opening the glass hatch
●The glass hatch opens slightly, after the back door is locked.
●When the rear window wiper is working, the wiper returns to the original
position and stops working.
The wiper restarts its working about 3 seconds after the glass hatch is
closed.
■Closing the glass hatch
●Make sure that the glass hatch is securely closed after closing it.
If the glass hatch is not securely closed, the rear window wiper and
washer will not work.
●Be careful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.
The glass hatch can be opened using the key.
Turn the key clockwise and
hold it for about 1 second.
Raise

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CAUTION
■Caution while driving
●Keep the glass hatch closed while driving.
If the glass hatch is left open, it may hit near-by objects while driving or
luggage may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.
In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a seri-
ous health hazard. Make sure to close the glass hatch before driving.
●Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the glass hatch is fully closed. If
the glass hatch is not fully closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving,
causing an accident.
●Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden
braking or a collision, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.
■When children are in the vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not leave children alone in the luggage compartment.
If children are accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could
be overheated.
●Do not allow children to open or close the glass hatch.
Doing so may cause the glass hatch to operate unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing glass hatch.
■Operating the glass hatch
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death
or serious injury.
●Do not open the glass hatch while the vehicle is moving.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the glass hatch
before opening it. Failure to do so may cause the glass hatch fall closed
again after it is opened.
●When opening or closing the glass hatch, thoroughly check to make sure
the surrounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that
the glass hatch is about to open or close.

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CAUTION
■Operating the glass hatch
●Use caution when opening or closing the glass hatch in windy weather as
it may move abruptly in strong wind.
●Do not pull on the glass hatch damper stay to close the glass hatch, and
do not hang on the glass hatch damper stay.
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the glass hatch damper stay to
break, causing an accident.
●Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Toyota parts to the
glass hatch. Such additional weight on the glass hatch may cause the
glass hatch to fall closed again after it is opened.
■Before you close the glass hatch
To avoid death or serious injury, you must do the following.
●Always make sure there is nobody around the glass hatch.
●Make sure all occupants are safe and let them know that the glass hatch is
about to close.
●The glass hatch may fall if it is not
opened fully. It is more difficult to open
or close the glass hatch on an incline
than on a level surface, so beware of
the glass hatch unexpectedly opening
or closing by itself. Make sure that the
glass hatch is fully open and secure
before using the luggage compartment.
●When closing the glass hatch take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
●When closing the glass hatch, make
sure to press it lightly on its outer sur-
face.