heating TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

972. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
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WARNING
■The information display at low temperatures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm up before using the liquid crystal
information display. At extremely low temperatures, the information display
monitor may respond slowly, and display changes may be delayed.
For example, there is a lag between the driver’s shifting and t he new gear
number appearing on the display. This lag could cause the drive r to down-
shift again, causing rapid and excessive engine braking and pos sibly an
accident resulting in personal death or injury.
NOTICE
■ To prevent damage to the engine and its components
● Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which
indicates the maximum engine speed.
● The engine may be overheating if the engine coolant temperature gauge is
in the red zone (H). In this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe
place, and check the engine after it has cooled completely. ( P. 513)
■ Vo l t m e t e r
When the voltmeter indicates 19 V or higher or 9 V or lower whi le the engine
is running, there may be a battery or charging system malfunction. Have the
vehicle inspected at your Toyota dealer.
■ Engine oil pressure gauge
When the value of the engine oil pressure gauge drops while the engine is
running, stop the vehicle in a safe place immediately and check the amount
of engine oil. ( P. 416)
When the oil pressure drops even though the engine oil amount h as not
decreased, or if the oil pressure does not increase when engine oil is
added, contact your Toyota dealer, as there may be a problem wi th the lubri-
cation system.

1844-1. Before driving
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When taking a nap in the vehicle
Always turn the engine off. Otherwise, if you accidentally move the shift
lever or depress the accelerator pedal, this could cause an acc ident or fire
due to engine overheating. Additionally, if the vehicle is park ed in a poorly
ventilated area, exhaust gases may collect and enter the vehicl e, leading to
death or a serious health hazard.
■ When braking
● When the brakes are wet, drive more cautiously.
Braking distance increases when the brakes are wet, and this ma y cause
one side of the vehicle to brake differently than the other sid e. Also, the
parking brake may not securely hold the vehicle.
● If the brake booster device does not operate, do not follow oth er vehicles
closely and avoid hills or shar p turns that require braking.
In this case, braking is still possible, but the brake pedal sh ould be
depressed more firmly than usual. Also, the braking distance wi ll increase.
Have your brakes fixed immediately.
● Do not pump the brake pedal if the engine stalls.
Each push on the brake pedal uses up the reserve for the power-assisted
brakes.
● The brake system consists of 2 individual hydraulic systems; if one of the
systems fails, the other will still operate. In this case, the brake pedal
should be depressed more firmly than usual and the braking dist ance will
increase.
If this happens, do not continue to drive the vehicle. Have you r brakes
fixed immediately.
■ If the vehicle becomes stuck (4WD models)
Do not spin the wheels excessively when any of the tires is up in the air, or
the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud, etc. This may damage the driveline com-
ponents or propel the vehicle forward or backward, causing an a ccident.

2064-1. Before driving
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●Avoid jerky starts or sudden acceleration.
● Avoid jerky steering and sharp turns, and slow down before maki ng
turns.
● Note that when making a turn, the trailer wheels will be closer than
the vehicle wheels to the inside of the turn. Compensate by mak ing
a wider than normal turning radius.
● Slow down before making a turn, in cross winds, on wet or slipp ery
surfaces, etc.
Increasing vehicle speed can destabilize the trailer.
● Take care when passing other vehicles. Passing requires consider-
able distance. After passing a vehicle, do not forget the lengt h of
your trailer, and be sure you have plenty of room before changi ng
lanes.
● To maintain engine braking efficiency and charging system perfo r-
mance when using engine braking, do not put the transmission in
D.
● Instability happens more frequently when descending steep or lo ng
downhill grades. Before descending, slow down and downshift. Do
not make sudden downshifts while descending steep or long down-
hill grades.
● Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the bra kes
too frequently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result in
reduced braking efficiency.
● Due to the added load of the trailer, your vehicle’s engine may over-
heat on hot days (at temperatures over 85 °F [30 °C]) when driv ing
up a long or steep grade. If the engine coolant temperature gau ge
indicates overheating, immediately turn off the air conditionin g (if in
use), pull your vehicle off the road and stop in a safe spot.
(  P. 513)

2174-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
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If the engine does not start
●The engine immobilizer system may not have been deactivated. ( P. 82)
Contact your Toyota dealer.
● Check that the shift lever is securely set in P. The engine may not start if the
shift lever is displaced out of P. “Shift to P Position” will b e displayed on the
multi-information display.
■ Steering lock
After turning the engine switch off and opening and closing the doors, the
steering wheel will be locked due to the steering lock function. Operating the
engine switch again automatically cancels the steering lock.
■ When the steering lock cannot be released
■ Steering lock motor overheating prevention
To prevent the steering lock motor from overheating, operation of the motor
may be suspended if the engine is turned on and off repeatedly in a short
period of time. In this case, refrain from running the engine. After about
10 seconds, the steering lock motor will resume functioning.
■ When “Smart Entry & Start System Check” is displayed on the multi-
information display
The system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer immediately.
■ If the electronic key battery is depleted
P. 446
■ Operation of the engine switch
●If the switch is not pressed shortly and firmly, the engine swi tch mode may
not change or the engine may not start.
● If attempting to restart the engine immediately after turning t he engine
switch off, the engine may not start in some cases. After turni ng the engine
switch off, please wait a few seconds before restarting the eng ine.
■ If the smart key system has been d eactivated by a customized setting
P. 507 A message will be displayed on the multi-
information display.
Check that the shift lever is in P. Press the
engine switch while turning the steering
wheel left and right.

2264-2. Driving procedures
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Parking brake
To set the parking brake, fully
depress the parking brake pedal
with your left foot while depress-
ing the brake pedal with your right
foot.
(Depressing the pedal again
releases the parking brake.)
■Parking the vehicle engaged warning buzzer
P. 482
■ Parking the vehicle
P. 176
■ Usage in winter time
P. 335
U.S.A.Canada
NOTICE
■Before driving
Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to bra ke components
overheating, which may affect braking performance and increase brake
wear.

3545-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Rear seat (vehicles with rear console box)
High heating temperature
The indicator (yellow) comes
on.
Press lightly on the opposite
side to turn off.
Low heating temperature
The indicator (green) comes
on.
Press lightly on the opposite
side to turn off.
■The seat heaters/seat ventilators can be used when
The engine switch is in ON.

5137-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
If your vehicle overheats
●The needle of the engine coolant temperature gauge ( P. 9 4 )
enters the red zone o r a loss of engine power is experienced.
(For example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)
● Steam comes out f rom under the hood.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condition ing sys-
tem, and then stop the engine.
If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
After the engine has cooled
down sufficiently, inspect the
hoses and radiator core (radia-
tor) for any leaks. Radiator
Cooling fan
If a large amount of coolant
leaks, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer.
The coolant level is satisfactory
if it is between the “FULL” and
“LOW” lines on the reservoir.Reservoir
“FULL” line
“LOW” line
Radiator cap
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating:
Correction procedures
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578Alphabetical index
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Child safety ................................ 57Airbag precautions .................. 42
Back door precautions .......... 122
Battery precautions ....... 424, 512
Child restraint system ............. 58
How your child should
wear the seat belt ................. 34
Installing child restraints ......... 62
Moon roof precautions .......... 174
Power window lock switch .... 165
Power window precautions ... 167
Rear door child-protectors .... 115
Removed key battery precautions ......................... 447
Seat belt extender precautions ........................... 39
Seat belt precautions .............. 36
Seat heater precautions........ 352
Child-protectors....................... 115
Cleaning ........................... 398, 402 Aluminum wheels.................. 399
Exterior ................................. 398
Interior................................... 402
Seat belts .............................. 403
Climate control seat ................ 353
Compass .................................. 393
Condenser ................................ 420
Console box ..................... 361, 363
Cooling system Engine overheating ............... 513
Cruise control .......................... 276
Cup holders.............................. 366
Curtain shield airbags ............... 40
Customizable features ............ 546 Daytime running light
system.................................... 229
Defogger Outside rear view mirrors ..... 343
Rear window ......................... 343
Windshield ............................ 343
Dimension ................................ 520
Dinghy towing.......................... 213
Display Multi-information display ......... 98
Warning message................. 479
Do-it-yourself maintenance .... 411
Door courtesy lights ............... 355 Wattage ................................ 530
Doors Automatic door locking and
unlocking systems .............. 116
Back door ............................. 118
Door lock ...................... 113, 118
Door windows ....................... 165
Open door warning buzzer ... 482
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 161
Rear door child-protector ...... 115
Side doors ............................ 113
Drive information....................... 99
Driver’s seat position memory .................................. 149
Driving ...................................... 176 Break-in tips.......................... 178
Correct driving posture ........... 28
Driving assist systems .......... 322
Off-road precautions ............. 329
Procedures ........................... 176
Winter drive tips .................... 334D

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EDR (Event data recorder) ........ 11
Electronically modulated air suspension ....................... 309
Emergency flashers ................ 460
Emergency, in case of
If a warning buzzer sounds ................................ 470
If a warning light turns on ....................................... 470
If a warning message
is displayed......................... 479
If the engine will not start ...... 505
If the vehicle battery is discharged .......................... 509
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water ..................... 463
If you have a flat tire ............. 491
If you think something is wrong .............................. 468
If your vehicle becomes stuck ................................... 516
If your vehicle has to be
stopped in an emergency ... 461
If your vehicle needs to be towed ......................... 464
If your vehicle overheats ....... 513
Engine Compartment ........................ 415
Engine switch........................ 214
Hood ..................................... 414
How to start the engine ......... 214
Identification number ............ 522
If the engine will not start ...... 505
Ignition switch (engine switch) ................... 214
Overheating .......................... 513
Engine coolant ......................... 419 Capacity ................................ 526
Checking ............................... 419
Preparing and checking before winter....................... 334 Engine coolant temperature
gauge ....................................... 94
Engine immobilizer system ...... 76
Engine oil ................................. 416 Capacity................................ 524
Checking............................... 416
Preparing and checking before winter ...................... 334
Engine switch .......................... 214
Event data recorder (EDR)........ 11
Flat tire ..................................... 491
Floor mats .................................. 26
Fluid Automatic transmission ........ 527
Brake .................................... 528
Power steering...................... 528
Washer ................................. 425
Fog lights ................................. 236 Replacing light bulbs ............ 457
Switch ................................... 236
Four-wheel drive system.................................... 315
Front passenger occupant
classification system .............. 51
Front personal lights............... 357
Front seats ............................... 136 Adjustment............................ 136
Cleaning ............................... 402
Correct driving posture ........... 28
Driving position memory ....... 149
Head restraints ..................... 154
Seat heaters ......................... 352
Seat position memory ........... 149
Seat ventilators ..................... 352
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MirrorsInside rear view mirror .......... 158
Outside rear view mirror
defoggers ........................... 343
Outside rear view mirrors...... 161
Vanity mirrors........................ 376
Moon roof ................................. 171 Door lock linked moon roof
operation ............................ 173
Jam protection function......... 172
Operation .............................. 171
MP3 disc
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Multi-information display .......... 98 Drive information..................... 99
Language .............................. 100
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ................................... 268
PCS (Pre-Collision system) ........ ....................... 255
Settings ................................. 100
Warning message ................. 479
Navigation system
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Noise from under vehicle............ 8
Odometer.................................... 94
Off-road precaution s ............... 329
Oil Differential oil ........................ 527
Engine oil ...................... 416, 524
Transfer oil ............................ 527
Opener
Back door.............................. 120
Fuel filler door ....................... 246
Hood ..................................... 414
Outer foot lights....................... 355
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 161 Adjusting and folding ............ 161
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 296
Outside rear view mirror defoggers ................. 343 Outside temperature
display...................................... 94
Overhead console ................... 365
Overheating, Engine ............... 513
Parking brake........................... 226 Operation .............................. 226
Parking brake engaged warning buzzer/
message............................. 482
Parking lights........................... 227 Light switch ........................... 227
Replacing light bulbs ............ 457
PCS (Pre-Collision system) .... 255 Enabling/disabling
the system ......... ................. 259
Pen holder ................................ 361
Personal lights......................... 357
Power back window ................ 168 Jam protection function ........ 169
Operation .............................. 168
Power outlets ........................... 377
Power steering Fluid .............................. 422, 528
Warning light......................... 471
Power windows ....................... 165 Door lock linked window operation ............................ 166
Jam protection function ........ 166
Operation .............................. 165
Window lock switch .............. 165
Pre-Collision system (PCS) ...................................... 255 Enabling/disabling
the system ......... ................. 259
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