TOYOTA SIENNA 2008 XL20 / 2.G Workshop Manual

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Back door closer: When the back door
has not been fully closed, it is automati-
cally closed completely even if the power
back door system is off.
CAUTION
Careful attention is needed so as
not to get your fingers trapped as
the back door automatically closes
when it has not been fully closed.
Never allow a child to operate the
back door.
NOTICE
Do not apply excessive force when
the back door closer is operating.
Otherwise, the back door closer may
be damaged.
The windows can be operated with the
switch on each front door.
The power windows work when the engine
switch is in the “ON” position.
Key off operation: If both front doors are
closed, the front door windows and sliding
door windows work for 43 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned off. It
stops working when either front door is
opened. OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver’s door.
Normal operation:
The window moves as
long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.
To close: Lightly pull up the switch.
Power windows

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Type A (to open only)
Type B (to open and close)
Automatic operation:
Type A—Push the switch completely down
and then release it. The window will fully
open. To stop the window partway, lightly
pull the switch up and then release it.
Type B—Push the switch completely down
or pull it completely up, and then release
it. The window will fully open or close. To
stop the window partway, lightly move the
switch in the opposite direction and then
release it.
Jam protection function (type B only):
During automatic closing operation, the
window stops and opens half way if some-
thing gets caught between the window and
window frame.
If the window receives a strong impact,
this function may work even if nothing is
caught.If the battery is disconnected or run
down,
the power window may not operate
automatically and the jam protection func-
tion will not function correctly after you
reconnect, replace or recharge the battery.
In any of these cases, you should normal-
ize the power window.
To normalize the power window:
1. Push down the power window switch and lower the window halfway.
2. Pull up the switch until the window closes and hold the switch for a sec-
ond.
Make sure that the window opens and
closes automatically. If the power window
cannot be operated properly, have it
checked by your Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
Never try jamming any part of your
body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally, as it could re-
sult in death or serious injury.
The jam protection function may
not work if something gets caught
just before the window is fully
closed.

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Window lock
switch
OPERATING THE PASSENGERS’
WINDOWS
Use the switch on each passenger ’s
door or the switches on the driver ’s
door that control each passenger ’s win-
dow.
The window moves as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock switch on
the driver ’s door, the passengers’ windows
cannot be operated.
The sliding door window cannot be oper-
ated when the sliding door is opened.

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CAUTION
To avoid death or serious injury, you
must do the following.
Before you close the power win-
dows, always make sure there is
nobody around the power windows.
You must also make sure the
heads, hands and other parts of the
bodies of all occupants are kept
completely inside the vehicle. If
someone’s neck, head or hands get
caught in a closing window, it
could result in death or serious in-
jury. When anyone closes the power
windows, make sure he or she op-
erates the windows safely.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock switch to
prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.
Be sure to remove the key from the
engine switch when you leave your
vehicle.
Never leave anyone (particularly a
small child) alone in your vehicle,
especially with the key still inserted
in the engine switch. Otherwise, he/
she could use the power window
switches and get trapped in a win-
dow. Unattended person (particular-
ly a small child) can be involved in
a serious accident.
To open the quarter window, pull the
latch handle toward you and swing it
fully out.
When closing the window, make sure it is
completely closed.
Manual quarter windows

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The quarter windows can be operated
with the “REAR VENT” switch on the
instrument panel.
The power quarter windows work when the
engine switch is in the “ON” position.
To open: Push the switch on the upper
side.
To close: Push the switch on the lower
side.
Both the left and right rear quarter win-
dows move as long as you hold the
switch.Key off operation:
If both front doors are
closed, they work for 43 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned off. They
stop working when either front door is
opened.
CAUTION
To avoid death or serious injury, you
must do the following.
Before you close the power quarter
windows, always make sure there is
nobody around the power quarter
windows. You must also make sure
the heads, hands and other parts of
the bodies of all occupants are kept
completely inside the vehicle. If
someone’s neck, head or hands get
caught in a closing window, it
could result in death or serious in-
jury. When anyone closes the power
windows, make sure he or she op-
erates the windows safely.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
quarter window switches without
supervision.
Be sure to remove the key from the
engine switch when you leave your
vehicle.
Never leave anyone (particularly a
small child) alone in your vehicle,
especially with the key still inserted
in the engine switch. Otherwise, he/
she could use the power quarter
window switch and get trapped in
a window. Unattended person (par-
ticularly a small child) can be in-
volved in a serious accident.
Power quarter windows

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To open the hood:1. Pull the hood lock release lever. The hood will spring up slightly.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the hood
is closed and securely locked. Other-
wise, the hood may open unexpected-
ly while driving and an accident may
occur.
2. In front of the vehicle, pull up theauxiliary catch l ever and lift the
hood.3. Hold the hood open by inserting the support rod into the slot.
To insert the support rod into the slot,
move it straight up. If it is moved to the
side or toward the inside of the vehicle,
it may become detached.
Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. and return the support rod to its
clip—this prevents rattles. Then lower the
hood and make sure it locks into place.
If necessary, press down gently on the
front edge to lock it.
Hood

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CAUTION
After inserting the support rod into
the slot, make sure the rod supports
the hood securely from falling down
on to your head or body.
NOTICE
Be sure to return the support rod to
its clip before closing the hood. Clos-
ing the hood with the support rod up
could cause the hood to bend.
The system sounds alarm and flashes
lights when forcible entry is detected.
The alarm is triggered if any of the
side doors, back door or hood is forci-
bly unlocked or opened or the battery
terminal is disconnected and then re-
connected when the vehicle is locked.
The alarm blows the horn intermittently
and flashes the headlights, tail lights and
turn signal lights, and turns on the front
personal lights.SETTING THE SYSTEM1. Turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position and remove it.
On some models, the indicator light will
start flashing when the key is removed
from the engine switch. (See “Engine
immobilizer system” on page 13 in this
Section for details.) 2. Have all passengers get out of the vehicle.
3. Close and lock all the side doors, back door and hood.
The indicator light will remain on when all
the side doors, back door and hood are
closed and locked.
Theft deterrent system

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The system will automatically be set after
30 seconds. When the system is set, the
indicator light will start flashing again.4. After making sure the indicator light starts flashing, you may leave the ve-
hicle.
Never leave anyone in the vehicle when
you set the system, because unlocking
from the inside will activate the system.
CANCELING THE SYSTEM
The system can be canceled by the fol-
lowing ways:
Any of the side doors or the back door
is unlocked with the key or wireless
remote control transmitter.
Turn the engine switch to the “ON”
position.
If the parking lights and tail lights come
on for 2 seconds when the system is
canceled, the system has been alarmed.
Check to see if there is any abnormality
with your vehicle. WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SET
Activating the system
The system will sound the alarm under
the following conditions:
If any of the side doors or back door
is unlocked or opened without the key
or wireless remote control transmitter,
or if the hood is forcibly opened.
If the battery terminal is disconnected
and then reconnected.
If the ignition is hotwired.
The indicator light will come on when the
system is activated.
If the alarm has been activated and any
of the side doors or back door is un-
locked, all the side doors and back door
will re −lock automatically.
After one minute, the alarm will automati-
cally stop and the indicator light will starts
flashing again.
Reactivating the system
Once set, the system is automatically re-
set after the alarm stopped automatically
after one minute.
The alarm will activate again under the
same circumstances described in
“Activating the system”. Stopping the alarm
The alarm will be stopped by the following
these ways:
Unlock any of the side doors or the
back door with the key or wireless re-
mote control transmitter.
Turn the engine switch from the
“LOCK” to “ON” position.
These ways cancel the system at the
same time.
If the battery becomes discharged due
to the vehicle being unused for a long
time, etc., when the battery is recharged
or replaced, the system will give the
alarm. If this happens, immediately unlock
any of the side doors or the back door
with the key or the wireless remote con-
trol transmitter, and the alarm will stop.

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TESTING THE SYSTEM1. Open all the windows.
2. Set the system as described above. All the side doors and back door should
be locked with the key or wireless re-
mote control transmitter. Be sure to
wait until the indicator light starts flash-
ing.
3. Unlock any side door from the inside. The system should activate the alarm.
4. Stop the alarm as described above.
5. Repeat this operation for the other doors and hood. When testing the
hood, also check that the system is
activated when the battery terminal is
disconnected and then reconnected.
If the system does not work properly,
have it checked by your Toyota dealer.
This indicates that the fuel filler door
is on the left side of your vehicle.1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the lever up.
When refueling, turn off the engine.
CAUTION
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refueling.
The fumes are flammable.
When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot weath-
er, fuel under pressure could cause
injury by spraying out of the filler
neck if the cap is suddenly re-
moved.
Fuel tank cap

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NOTICE
Avoid opening the fuel filler door
when the left side sliding door is fully
opened. Otherwise, the fuel filler door
may be damaged.
2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turnthe cap counterclockwise. Pause
slightly before removing it.
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened.3. The removed cap can be hanged on the cap hanger.