TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 2012 1.G Service Manual

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
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.
●The back door may close if the back
door damper is not opened fully. It is
more difficult to open or close the back
door on an incline than on a level sur-
face, so beware of the back door unex-
pectedly opening or closing by itself.
Make sure that the back door is fully
open and secure before using the lug-
gage 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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CAUTION
■Operating the back door
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, it
may close again after being opened, causing someone’s hands, head or
neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the
back door, using a genuine Toyota part is recommended.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to th e 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.
Damper stay rod

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
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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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
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.

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NOTICE
■Glass hatch damper stays
The glass hatch is equipped with damper stays that hold the glass hatch in
place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the glass hatch damper stay, result-
ing in malfunction.
●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 glass
hatch.
● Do not place your hand on the damper
stay or apply lateral forces to it.
Damper stay rod

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Before driving
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Active head restraints
When the occupant’s lower back
presses against the seatback
during a rear-end collision, the
head restraint moves slightly for-
ward and upward to help reduce
the risk of whiplash on the seat
occupant.
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seat cushion angle adjust-
ment knob (driver’s side
only)
Seat height adjustment
lever (driver’s side only)
Seatback angle adjustment
lever

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■Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may show the head
restraint inner structure. These do not indicate problems.
■ Waterproof and water-repellent seats
Waterproof and water-repellent seats are installed in your vehicle; however,
the water-repellent effect does not last forever.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
●Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
Inner
structure
During
rear-end
collision

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Stow the seat belt buckles and
remove the head restraints.
Swing the bottom cushion up
by pulling the lock release
strap.

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Removing rear seat bottom cushions
Loosen the bolts with a wrench
at first and turn the dials by hand
to remove them.
Push the lock release button
and fold down the seatback.
Hexagon
head bolt
Dial