OPERATIONOFINSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS -> Theft deterrent system for Your Toyota 4 Runner SUV Fourth Generation (2003-2009)

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Theft deterrent system  
The system will automatically be set after  
30 seconds. When the system is set, the  
indicator light will start flashing again.  
4. After making sure the indicator light  
starts flashing, you may leave the ve-  
hicle.  
Never leave anyone in the vehicle when  
you set the system, because unlocking  
from the inside will activate the system.  
CANCELING THE SYSTEM  
The system will cancel under the any of  
the following conditions:  
D Any of the side doors, back door or  
The system sounds alarm and flashes  
lights when forcible entry is detected.  
The alarm is triggered if any of the  
doors or hood is forcibly unlocked or  
opened or the battery terminal is dis-  
connected and then reconnected when  
the vehicle is locked.  
SETTING THE SYSTEM  
hood is opened.  
1. Turn the engine switch to the “LOCK”  
position and remove the key.  
D Any of the side doors or the back door  
is unlocked.  
The indicator light will start flashing when  
the key is removed from the engine  
switch. (See “Engine immobilizer system”  
on page 14 in this Section for details.)  
D The key is inserted into the engine  
switch.  
D The battery terminal is reconnected.  
2. Have all passengers get out of the  
vehicle.  
3. Close and lock all the side doors, back  
door and hood.  
The indicator light will remain on when all  
the side doors, back door and hood are  
closed and locked.  
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WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SET  
Activating the system  
Stopping the alarm  
TESTING THE SYSTEM  
The alarm will be stopped by the following  
these ways:  
1. Open all the windows.  
The system will sound the alarm under  
the following conditions:  
2. Set the system as described above.  
The side doors and back door should  
be locked with the key or wireless re-  
mote control transmitter. Be sure to  
wait until the indicator light goes off or  
starts flashing.  
D Unlock any of the side doors or the  
back door with the key or wireless re-  
mote control transmitter.  
D If any of the side doors is unlocked or  
opened without the key or wireless re-  
mote control transmitter, or if the back  
door or hood is forcibly opened.  
D Turn the engine switch from the  
“LOCK” to “ON” position.  
3. Unlock any side door from the inside.  
The system should activate the alarm.  
D If the battery terminal is disconnected  
These ways cancel the system at the  
same time.  
and then reconnected.  
4. Stop the alarm as described above.  
D If the ignition is hotwired.  
If the battery becomes discharged due  
to the vehicle being unused for a long  
time, etc., when the battery is recharged  
or replaced, the system will give the  
alarm. If this happens, immediately unlock  
any of the side doors or the back door  
with the key or the wireless remote con-  
trol transmitter, and the alarm will stop.  
5. Repeat this operation for the other  
doors and hood. When testing the  
hood, also check that the system is  
activated when the battery terminal is  
disconnected and then reconnected.  
The indicator light will come on when the  
system is activated.  
If the alarm has been activated and the  
key is not in the engine switch, all the  
side doors and back door will relock au-  
tomatically.  
If the system does not work properly,  
have it checked by your Toyota dealer.  
After one minute, the alarm will automati-  
cally stop and the indicator light will starts  
flashing again.  
Reactivating the alarm  
Once set, the system automatically resets  
the alarm after the alarm stops.  
The alarm will activate again under the  
same  
circumstances  
described  
in  
“Activating the system”.  
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