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Four−wheel drive system (full−time

four−wheel drive models)—

(a) Four−wheel drive control

(g) Good driving practice

(h) If you cannot shift the selector le-

ver out of “P” position

D If the transmission repeatedly shifts up

and down between fourth gear and

overdrive when climbing a gentle slope,

shift the selector lever to the “4” posi-

tion. Be sure to shift the selector lever

to the “D” position immediately after-

ward.

If you cannot shift the selector lever from

the “P” position even though the brake

pedal is depressed, use the shift lock

override button. For instructions, see “If

you cannot shift automatic transmission

selector lever” on page 410 in Section 4.

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D When towing a trailer, in order to main-

tain engine braking efficiency, do not

use “D” position.

CAUTION

Four−wheel drive control switch knob

Always keep your foot on the brake

pedal while stopped with the engine

running. This prevents the vehicle

from creeping.

NOTICE

Always use the brake pedal or the

parking brake to hold the vehicle on

an upgrade. Do not attempt to hold

the vehicle using the accelerator ped-

al, as this can cause the transmission

to overheat.

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Center differential lock switch

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Use the four−wheel drive control switch

knob and center differential lock switch

to select the transfer and center differ-

ential modes.

“L4” (low speed position) and center

differential unlocked: Four−wheel drive

control switch knob at “L4”, center differ-

ential unlocked

NOTICE

As soon as the center differential lock

switch is turned on, the “VSC OFF”

indicator light comes on. After the

wheels are out of the ditch or off the

slippery or bumpy surface, turn the

center differential lock switch off.

Make sure that the center differential

lock indicator and “VSC OFF” indica-

tor lights turn off.

The “H4” and “L4” positions of the four−

wheel drive control switch knob provide

either lock or unlock mode of the center

differential. The center differential can be

locked or unlocked by pushing the center

differential lock switch.

The “4LO” (low speed four−wheel drive)

indicator light comes on when the “L4”

mode is selected.

Use this for maximum power and traction.

Use this for climbing or descending steep

hills, off−road driving, and hard pulling in

sand or mud.

Use the center differential lock system if

your wheels get stuck in a ditch, or when

you are driving on a slippery or bumpy

surface. When the center differential is

locked, the vehicle stability control system

is automatically turned off and the center

differential lock and “VSC OFF” indicator

lights come on because the function that

controls engine performance interferes

with the process of freeing your wheels.

In this mode, the braking feeling that oc-

curs when the wheels are negotiating a

sharp corner is further reduced than in the

“L4” (low speed position) and center differ-

ential locked mode.

“H4” (high speed position) and center

differential unlocked: Four−wheel drive

control switch knob at “H4”, center differ-

ential unlocked

Use this for normal driving on all types of

roads, from dry hard−surfaced roads to

wet, icy or snow−covered roads. This

position gives greater economy, quietest

ride, least wear and better vehicle control.

“L4” (low speed position) and center

differential locked: Four−wheel drive con-

trol switch knob at “L4”, center differential

locked

The “4LO” (low speed four−wheel drive)

indicator light comes on when the “L4”

mode is selected.

“H4” (high speed position) and center

differential locked: Four−wheel drive con-

trol switch knob at “H4”, center differential

locked

Use this for greater traction when you

experience

loss of power, such as

wheel slipping, in the center differential

unlock mode.

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(b) Shifting procedure

Use this for maximum power and traction.

Use this for hard pulling in situations the

vehicle cannot negotiate even in the “L4”

(low speed position) and center differential

unlocked mode. Also, using this mode

when driving down steep off−road inclines

will help contribute to increased vehicle

stability.

See “(b) Shifting procedure” for further in-

structions.

SHIFTING BETWEEN “H4” (UNLOCKED)

AND “H4” (LOCKED)

To shift between unlock and lock

modes in “H4”, push the center differen-

tial lock switch.

SHIFTING BETWEEN “L4” (UNLOCKED)

AND “L4” (LOCKED)

To shift between unlock and lock

modes in “L4”, push the center differen-

tial lock switch.

The indicator light tells when the differen-

tial lock is engaged. Note that the differ-

ential is not still locked as long as the

indicator light remains off.

SHIFTING BETWEEN “H4” AND “L4”

When the operation is not completed, the

indicator blinks. If the indicator light does

not go off when you push the center

differential lock switch to unlock the cen-

ter differential, drive straight ahead while

accelerating or decelerating, or drive in

reverse.

To shift from “H4” to “L4”, bring the

vehicle to a complete stop with the brake

pedal held down with your foot, shift the

automatic transmission selector lever into

“N” and push and turn the four−wheel

drive control switch knob fully clockwise.

To shift from “L4” to “H4”, bring the

vehicle to a complete stop with the brake

pedal held down with your foot, shift the

automatic transmission selector lever into

“N” and turn the four−wheel drive control

switch knob fully counterclockwise.

If the center differential lock system op-

eration is not completed within 5 seconds

while the cruise control system is set,

cancel the cruise control system. To can-

cel the cruise control system, see “Cruise

control” on page 203 in Section 1−7.

If the indicator blinks even if doing so,

contact your Toyota dealer as soon as

possible. There may be a trouble in the

center differential lock system.

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Four−wheel drive system

(multi−mode four−wheel drive

models)—

(a) Multi−mode control

If the “4LO” (low speed four−wheel drive)

indicator light continues to blink and the

buzzer sounds when you operate the four−

wheel drive control switch knob to the

“H4” or “L4” position, drive forward or

backward in a short distance, then stop

the vehicle completely, shift the automatic

transmission selector lever securely into

“N” and operate the switch knob again.

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If the indicator continues to blink even if

doing so, contact your Toyota dealer as

soon as possible. There may be a trouble

in the four−wheel drive system.

Center differential lock switch

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CAUTION

Use the multi−mode control switch

knob and center differential lock switch

to select the transfer and center differ-

ential modes.

Never operate the four−wheel drive

control switch knob if the wheels are

slipping. Stop the slipping or spin-

ning before operating.

The “H4” and “L4” positions of the multi−

mode control switch knob provide either

lock or unlock mode of the center differen-

tial.

Multi−mode control switch knob

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The center differential can be locked or

unlocked by pushing the center differential

lock switch.

“H2” (high speed position, two−wheel

drive): Multi−mode control switch knob at

“H2”

“L4” (low speed position, four−wheel

drive) and center differential unlocked:

Multi−mode control switch knob at “L4”,

center differential unlocked

Use the center differential lock system if

your wheels get stuck in a ditch, or when

you are driving on a slippery or bumpy

surface. When the center differential is

locked, the vehicle stability control system

is automatically turned off and the center

differential lock and “VSC OFF” indicator

lights come on because the function that

controls engine performance interferes

with the process of freeing your wheels.

Use this for normal driving on dry hard−

surfaced roads. This position gives greater

economy, quietest ride, least wear and

better vehicle control.

The four−wheel drive and “4LO” (low

speed four−wheel drive) indicator lights

come on when the “L4” mode is selected.

“H4” (high speed position, four−wheel

drive) and center differential unlocked:

Multi−mode control switch knob at “H4”,

center differential unlocked

Use this for maximum power and traction.

Use this for climbing or descending steep

hills, off−road driving, and hard pulling in

sand or mud.

The four−wheel drive indicator light comes

on when the “H4” mode is selected.

In this mode, the braking feeling that oc-

curs when the wheels are negotiating a

sharp corner is further reduced than in the

“L4” (low speed position, four−wheel drive)

and center differential locked mode.

NOTICE

Use this for greater traction than two−

wheel drive. (When you experience a loss

of power, such as wheel slipping.) This

position provides greater traction than

two−wheel drive.

As soon as the center differential lock

switch is turned on, the “VSC OFF”

indicator light comes on. After the

wheels are out of the ditch or off the

slippery or bumpy surface, turn the

center differential lock switch off.

Make sure that the center differential

lock indicator light and “VSC OFF”

indicator light turn off.

“L4” (low speed position, four−wheel

drive) and center differential locked:

Multi−mode control switch knob at “L4”,

center differential locked

“H4” (high speed position, four−wheel

drive) and center differential locked:

Multi−mode control switch knob at “H4”,

center differential locked

The four−wheel drive and “4LO” (low

speed four−wheel drive) indicator lights

come on when the “L4” mode is selected.

The four−wheel drive indicator light comes

on when the “H4” mode is selected.

Use this for greater traction when you

experience

loss of power, such as

wheel slipping, in the center differential

unlock mode.

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(b) A.D.D.

(automatic disconnecting

differential)

Use this for maximum power and traction.

Use this for hard pulling in situations the

vehicle cannot negotiate even in the “L4”

(low speed position, four−wheel drive) and

center differential unlocked mode. Also,

using this mode when driving down steep

off−road inclines will help contribute to in-

creased vehicle stability.

See “(c) Shifting procedure” for further in-

structions.

The A.D.D. can be engaged or disen-

gaged by the shifting operations de-

scribed in “(c) Shifting procedure”.

You should drive in four−wheel drive for

at least 16 km (10 miles) each month.

This will assure that the front drive com-

ponents are lubricated.

The indicator light tells when the differen-

tial lock is engaged. Note that the differ-

ential is not still locked as long as the

indicator light remains off.

When the operation is not completed, the

indicator blinks. If the indicator light does

not go off when you push the center

differential lock switch to unlock the cen-

ter differential, drive straight ahead while

accelerating or decelerating, or drive in

reverse.

If the center differential lock system op-

eration is not completed within 5 seconds

while the cruise control system is set,

cancel the cruise control system. To can-

cel the cruise control system, see “Cruise

control” on page 203 in Section 1−7.

If the indicator blinks even if doing so,

contact your Toyota dealer as soon as

possible. There may be a trouble in the

center differential lock system.

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SHIFTING BETWEEN “H2” AND “H4”

(UNLOCKED)

To shift from “H4” (unlocked) to “H2”,

turn the multi−mode control switch knob

fully counterclockwise.

SHIFTING BETWEEN “H4” (UNLOCKED)

AND “H4” (LOCKED)

To shift from “H2” to “H4” (unlocked),

reduce the vehicle speed to less than 100

km/h (62 mph) and turn the multi−mode

control switch knob fully clockwise.

To shift between unlock and lock

modes in “H4”, push the center differen-

tial lock switch.

This can be done at any speed.

If the four−wheel drive indicator light con-

tinues to blink when you operate the mul-

ti−mode control switch knob from the “H4”

to the “H2” position, this reminds you that

the transfer mode is not securely in “H2”

mode. Drive straight ahead while acceler-

ating or decelerating, or drive forward or

backward in a short distance.

SHIFTING BETWEEN “L4” (UNLOCKED)

AND “L4” (LOCKED)

If the four−wheel drive indicator light con-

tinues to blink when you operate the mul-

ti−mode control switch knob from the “H2”

to the “H4” position, this reminds you that

the transfer mode is not securely in “H4”

mode. Drive straight ahead while acceler-

ating or decelerating.

To shift between unlock and lock

modes in “L4”, push the center differen-

tial lock switch.

SHIFTING BETWEEN “H4” AND “L4”

To shift from “H4” to “L4”, bring the

vehicle to a complete stop with the brake

pedal held down with your foot, shift the

automatic transmission selector lever into

“N” and push and turn the multi−mode

control switch knob fully clockwise.

If the indicator light continues to blink

even if doing so, contact your Toyota

dealer as soon as possible. There may be

a trouble in the four−wheel drive system.

If the four−wheel drive indicator and the

center differential lock indicator lights con-

tinue to blink and the buzzer sounds when

you operate the multi−mode control switch

knob from the “H2” to the “H4” position,

this reminds you that the vehicle speed is

above 100 km/h (62 mph). Reduce the

vehicle speed to less than 100 km/h (62

mph). Operate the switch knob again.

CAUTION

To shift from “L4” to “H4”, bring the

vehicle to a complete stop with the brake

pedal held down with your foot, shift the

automatic transmission selector lever into

“N” and turn the multi−mode control switch

knob counterclockwise.

Never operate the multi−mode control

switch knob if the wheels are slip-

ping. Stop the slipping or spinning

before operating.

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