Get Lights,WipersandDefogger Guide for Toyota 4 Runner SUV Third Generation (1996-2002)

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SECTION 1− 4

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND

CONTROLS

Lights, Wipers and Defogger

Headlights and turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Instrument panel light control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Ignition switch light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Windshield wipers and washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Back window wiper and washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Back window and outside rear view mirror defoggers . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Headlights and turn signals

NOTICE

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged, do not leave the lights on

for a long period when the engine is

not running.

Daytime running light system (on some

models)

The headlights turn on when the parking

brake is released with the engine started,

even with the light switch in the “OFF”

position. They will not go off until the

ignition switch is turned off.

HEADLIGHTS

High−Low beams—For high beams, turn

the headlights on and push the lever away

from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-

ward you (position 2) for low beams.

To turn on the other exterior lights and

instrument panel lights, twist the knob to

the position 1.

To turn on the following lights: Twist

the headlight/turn signal lever knob.

Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,

side marker and instrument panel lights

Under the daytime running light system,

the headlights turn on at reduced intensity.

Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn

to full intensity for driving at night.

The headlight high beam indicator light

(blue light) on the instrument panel will

tell you that the high beams are on.

Position 2—Headlights and all of the

above

Flashing the high beam headlights

(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way

back. The high beam headlights turn off

when you release the lever.

The lights automatically turn off when the

driver’s door is opened with the ignition

switch turned off. To turn them on again,

turn the key to the “ON” position or actu-

ate the headlight switch. If you are going

to park for over one week, make sure the

headlight switch is off.

You can flash the high beam headlights

with the knob turned to “OFF”.

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Emergency flashers

NOTICE

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged, do not leave the switch on

longer than necessary when the en-

gine is not running.

TURN SIGNALS

To turn on the emergency flashers,

push the switch.

To signal a turn, push the headlight/

turn signal lever up or down to position

1.

All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn

them off, push the switch once again.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

Turn on the emergency flashers to warn

other drivers if your vehicle must be

stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.

The lever automatically returns after you

make a turn, but you may have to return

it by hand after you change lanes.

Always pull as far off the road as pos-

sible.

To signal a lane change, move the lever

up or down to the pressure point (position

2) and hold it.

The turn signal light switch will not work

when the emergency flashers are operat-

ing.

If the turn signal indicator lights (green

lights) on the instrument panel flash faster

than normal, a front or rear turn signal

bulb is burned out.

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Instrument panel light control

Front fog lights

Interior light

To adjust the brightness of the instru-

ment panel lights, turn the knob.

To turn on the front fog lights, twist

the band of the headlight and turn sig-

nal switch lever. They will come on

only when the headlights are on low

beam.

To turn on the interior light, slide the

switch.

The interior light switch has the following

positions:

“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.

“OFF”—Turns the light off.

“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of

the side door is opened. The light goes

off when all the side doors are closed.

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Personal lights

(with moon roof)

Personal lights

(without moon roof)

Luggage compartment light

To turn on the personal light, push the

switch on 1 side. To turn the light off,

push the switch on 2 side.

To turn on the personal light, push the

switch. To turn the lights off, push the

switch once again.

To turn on the luggage compartment

light, slide the switch.

The luggage compartment light switch has

the following positions:

“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.

“OFF”—Turns the light off.

“DOOR”—Turns the light on when the

back door is opened. The light goes off

when the back door is closed.

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Windshield wipers and

washer (intermittent type)

Ignition switch light

To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever

toward you.

If the windshield wipers are off, they will

operate a couple of times after the washer

squirts.

For instructions on adding washer fluid,

see “Adding washer fluid” in Section 7−3.

In freezing weather, warm the windshield

with the defroster before using the washer.

This will help prevent the washer fluid

from freezing on your windshield, which

can block your vision.

NOTICE

For easy access to the ignition switch,

the ignition switch light comes on when

the driver’s door is opened.

To turn on the windshield wipers, move

the lever to the desired setting.

Do not operate the wipers if the wind-

shield is dry. It may scratch the

glass.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

The light remains on for some time after

driver’s door is closed.

Lever position

Position 1

Position 2

Position 3

Speed setting

Intermittent

Slow

Fast

The “INT TIME” band lets you adjust the

wiping time interval when the wiper lever

is in the intermittent position (position 1).

Twist the band upward to increase the

time between sweeps, and downward to

decrease it.

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Windshield wipers and

washer (mist type)

Back window wiper and washer

In freezing weather, warm the windshield

with the defroster before using the washer.

This will help prevent the washer fluid

from freezing on your windshield, which

can block your vision.

NOTICE

Do not operate the wipers if the wind-

shield is dry. It may scratch the

glass.

To turn on the windshield wipers, move

the lever to the desired setting.

To turn on the back window wiper, twist

the lever knob upward.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

Lever position

Position 1

Speed setting

Slow

Lever position

Position 1

Speed setting

Intermittent

Normal

Position 2

Fast

Position 2

For

push the lever up and release it.

a

single sweep of the windshield,

To squirt washer fluid on the back window,

twist the knob upward or downward as far

as it will go (position 3 or 4). The knob

automatically returns from these positions

after you release it.

To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever

toward you.

For instructions on adding washer fluid,

see “Adding washer fluid” in Section 7−3.

For instructions on adding washer fluid,

see “Adding washer fluid” in Section 7−3.

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Back window and outside rear

view mirror defoggers

Make sure you turn the defoggers off

when the surfaces are clear. Leaving the

defoggers on for a long time could cause

the battery to discharge, especially during

stop−and−go driving. The defoggers are

not designed for drying rain water or for

melting snow.

NOTICE

Do not operate the back window wip-

er if the back window is dry. It may

scratch the glass.

CAUTION

On some models, since the mirror

surfaces can get hot, keep your

hands off them when the defogger

switch is on.

To defog or defrost the back window,

push the switch with the back window

closed.

NOTICE

The key must be in the “ON” position.

When cleaning the inside of the back

window, be careful not to scratch or

damage the heater wires or connec-

tors.

The thin heater wires on the inside of the

back window will quickly clear the surface.

An indicator light will illuminate to indicate

the defogger is operating.

On some models, heater panels in the

outside rear view mirrors will also quickly

clear the surfaces.

Push the switch once again to turn the

defogger off.

The system will automatically shut off af-

ter the defoggers have operated about 15

minutes.

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