Toyota 4Runner 2003 User manual

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i2003 4RUNNER from Oct. ’02 Prod. (OM35804U)

Foreword

Welcome to the growing group of value–conscious people who drive Toyotas. We are proud of the advanced engineering and

quality construction of each vehicle we build.

This Owner’s Manual explains the operation of your new Toyota. Please read it thoroughly and have all the occupants

follow the instructions carefully. Doing so will help you enjoy many years of safe and trouble–free motoring. For

important information about this manual and your Toyota, read the following pages carefully.

When it comes to service, remember that your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle best and is interested in your complete

satisfaction. He will provide quality maintenance and any other assistance you may require.

If there is not a Toyota dealer near you, or you need emergency assistance for any reason, please call the following number:

U.S. OWNERS: Toyota Customer Assistance Center Toll–free: 1–800–331–4331

CANADIAN OWNERS: Toyota Canada Customer Interaction Centre Toll–free: 1–888–TOYOTA–8 (1–888–869–6828)

Please leave this Owner’s Manual in this vehicle at the time of resale. The next owner will need this information also.

All information and specifications in this manual are current at the time of printing. However, because of Toyota’s policy of

continual product improvement, we reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.

Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains all equipment, including options. Therefore, you may

find some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.

2002 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Motor Corporation.

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Important information about this manual

Safety and vehicle damage warnings

Throughout this manual, you will see safety and vehicle dam-

age warnings. You must follow these warnings carefully to

avoid possible injury or damage.

The types of warnings, what they look like, and how they are

used in this manual are explained as follows:

CAUTION

This is a warning against anything which may cause

injury to people if the warning is ignored. You are

informed about what you must or must not do in

order to reduce the risk of injury to yourself and

others.

NOTICE

This is a warning against anything which may cause

damage to the vehicle or its equipment if the warning

is ignored. You are informed about what you must or

must not do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of

damage to your vehicle and its equipment.

Safety symbol

When you see the safety symbol

shown above, it means: “Do not...”;

“Do not do this”; or “Do not let this

happen”.

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Important information about your Toyota

New vehicle warranty

Your new vehicle is covered by the following Toyota limited

warranties:

New vehicle warranty

Emission control systems warranty

Others

For further information, please refer to the “Owner’s

Warranty Information Booklet” or “Owner’s Manual

Supplement”.

Your responsibility for

maintenance

It is the owner’s responsibility to make sure that the speci-

fied maintenance is performed. Section 6 gives details of

these maintenance requirements. Also included in Section

6 is general maintenance. For scheduled maintenance in-

formation, please refer to the “Scheduled Maintenance

Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”.

Accessories, spare parts and

modification of your Toyota

A wide variety of non–genuine spare parts and accessories

for Toyota vehicles are currently available in the market.

You should know that Toyota does not warrant these prod-

ucts and is not responsible for their performance, repair, or

replacement, or for any damage they may cause to, or

adverse effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.

This vehicle should not be modified with non–genuine

Toyota products. Modification with non–genuine Toyota

products could affect its performance, safety or durability,

and may even violate governmental regulations. In addi-

tion, damage or performance problems resulting from the

modification may not be covered under warranty.

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Spark ignition system of your

Toyota

The spark ignition system in your Toyota meets all require-

ments of the Canadian Interference–Causing Equipment

Standard.

Installation of a mobile

two–way radio system

As the installation of a mobile two–way radio system in

your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as fol-

lows, be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precau-

tionary measures or special instructions regarding installa-

tion.

Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport

fuel injection system

SRS airbag system

Seat belt pretensioner system

Traction control system (two–wheel drive models)

Active traction control system

(four–wheel drive models)

Vehicle skid control system

Downhill assist control system

Hill–start assist control system

Rear height control air suspension

Cruise control system

Anti–lock brake system

Electronic throttle control system

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Scrapping of your Toyota

The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your

Toyota contain explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is

scrapped with the airbags and pretensioners left as they

are, it may cause an accident such as fire. Be sure to

have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt preten-

sioner removed and disposed of by a qualified service

shop or by your Toyota dealer before you dispose of your

vehicle.

On–pavement and off–road

driving tips

This vehicle belongs to the utility vehicle class. Utility ve-

hicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than other

types of vehicles. This vehicle will handle and maneuver

differently from an ordinary passenger car because it is

designed for off–road use also. In addition, this vehicle

has a higher ground clearance and center of gravity than

that of an ordinary passenger car. This vehicle design fea-

ture causes this type of vehicle to be more likely to rol-

lover. Failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in

loss of control, accidents or vehicle rollover causing death

or serious injury. Be sure to read “Off–road vehicle precau-

tions” on page 240 in Section 2 and “Off–road driving pre-

cautions” on page 259 in Section 3.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND

CONTROLS

Overview of instruments and controls

Instrument panel overview 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Instrument cluster overview 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indicator symbols on the instrument panel 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION

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1. Side vents

2. Side defroster outlets

3. Instrument cluster

4. Center vents

5. Personal lights

6. Electric moon roof switch

7. Garage door opener

8. Auxiliary boxes

9. Glove box

10. Automatic transmission selector lever

11. Power door lock switches

12. Power window switches

13. Seat heater switches

14. “HEIGHT CONTROL OFF” switch

15. Rear vents

16. Trash holder

17. Height select switch

18. “DAC” switch

19. Front cup holders

20. Tilt steering lock release lever

Instrument panel overview

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21. Telescopic steering lock release lever

22. Parking brake pedal

23. Window lock switch

24. Power rear view mirror control switches

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1. Instrument panel light control dial

2. Headlight and turn signal switch, and

front fog light switch

3. Audio remote control switches

4. Wiper and washer switches

5. Power back window switch

6. Car audio

7. Front passenger’s seat belt reminder

light

8. Engine immobiliser/theft deterrent

system indicator light

9. Multi–information display

10. Emergency flasher switch

11. Air conditioning controls

12. Auxiliary box

13. Back window and rear view mirror

defogger switch

14. Four–wheel drive control switch knob

(full–time four–wheel drive models) or

multi–mode control switch knob

(multi–mode four–wheel drive models)

15. Ignition switch

16. Cruise control switch

17. Hood lock release lever

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