INFORMATIONBEFOREDRIVINGYOURTOYOTA -> Your Toyota?s identification for Your Toyota 4 Runner SUV Fourth Generation (2003-2009)

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Brake pad wear limit  
indicators  
Limitedslip differential  
(fourwheel drive models)  
Your Toyota’s identification—  
—Vehicle identification number  
Your Toyota is equipped with a limitedslip  
center differential (transfer). If one wheel  
begins to spin, the limitedslip center dif-  
ferential (transfer) is designed to aid trac-  
tion by automatically transmitting driving  
force to the wheels on the other drive  
axle. It transmits driving force to the front  
wheels if a rear wheel spins, and to the  
rear wheels if a front wheel spins.  
CAUTION  
Do not start or run the engine while  
your vehicle is supported by a jack.  
The vehicle could be driven off the  
jack and could pose a danger or re-  
sult in serious injury.  
The brake pad wear limit indicators on  
your disc brakes give a warning noise  
when the brake pads are worn to where  
replacement is required.  
The vehicle identification number (VIN)  
is the legal identifier for your vehicle.  
This number is on the left top of the  
instrument panel, and can be seen  
through the windshield from outside.  
If you hear a squealing or scraping noise  
while driving, have the brake pads  
checked and replaced by your Toyota  
dealer as soon as possible. Expensive ro-  
tor damage can result if the pads are not  
replaced when necessary.  
NOTICE  
This is the primary identification number  
for your Toyota. It is used in registering  
the ownership of your vehicle.  
Use only a spare tire of the same  
brand, size, construction and load ca-  
pacity as the original tires on your  
Toyota because damage to the limit-  
edslip differential could possibly oc-  
cur with another tire type.  
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—Engine number  
The engine number is stamped on the  
engine block as shown.  
4.0 L V6 (1GRFE) engine  
The vehicle identification number (VIN) is  
also on the Certification Label.  
4.7 L V8 (2UZFE) engine  
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