ImportantInformationaboutyourToyota for Your Toyota 4 Runner SUV Third Generation (1996-2002)

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Important information about your Toyota  
New vehicle warranty  
Accessories, spare parts and  
modification of your Toyota  
Your new vehicle is covered by the following Toyota  
limited warranties:  
A wide variety of non−genuine spare parts and accesso-  
ries for Toyota vehicles are currently available in the  
market. You should know that Toyota does not warrant  
these products and is not responsible for their perfor-  
mance, repair, or replacement, or for any damage they  
may cause to, or adverse effect they may have on,  
your Toyota vehicle.  
D New vehicle warranty  
D Emission control systems warranty  
D Others  
For further information, please refer to the “Owner’s  
Warranty Information Booklet” or “Owner’s Manual  
Supplement”.  
This vehicle should not be modified with non−genuine  
Toyota products. Modification with non−genuine Toyota  
products could affect its performance, safety or durabili-  
ty, and may even violate governmental regulations. In  
addition, damage or performance problems resulting from  
the modification may not be covered under warranty.  
Your responsibility for maintenance  
It is the owner’s responsibility to make sure that the  
specified maintenance is performed. Section 6 gives de-  
tails of these maintenance requirements. Also included  
in Section  
6
is general maintenance. For scheduled  
maintenance information, please refer to the “Scheduled  
Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”.  
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Spark ignition system of your  
Toyota  
Installation of a mobile  
two−way radio system  
The spark ignition system in your Toyota meets all re-  
quirements of the Canadian Interference−Causing Equip-  
ment Standard.  
As the installation of a mobile two−way radio system in  
your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as  
multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel  
injection system, traction control system (two−wheel  
drive models)/active traction control system (four−wheel  
drive models), vehicle skid control system, cruise control  
system, anti−lock brake system, electronic throttle con-  
trol system, SRS airbag system and seat belt preten-  
sioner system, be sure to check with your Toyota dealer  
for precautionary measures or special instructions re-  
garding installation.  
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Scrapping of your Toyota  
On−pavement and off−road  
driving tips  
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 pretensioner removed and disposed of by a qualified  
service shop or by your Toyota dealer before you dis-  
pose of your vehicle.  
This vehicle belongs to the utility vehicle class. Utility  
vehicles have  
a
significantly higher rollover rate than  
other types of vehicles. This vehicle will handle and  
maneuver differently from an ordinary passenger car be-  
cause 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 feature causes this type of vehicle to be  
more likely to rollover. 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 precautions” in Section 2 and  
“Off−road driving precautions” in Section 3.  
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