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2007
Pocket Reference Guide

MN 00452-PRG07-FJC
Printed in USA 12/05
 2007
Spare tire & tools
FJ CRUISER Tool location

OVERVIEW
This Pocket Reference Guide is a summary
of basic vehicle operations. It contains brief
descriptions of fundamental operations so Jack
you can locate and use the vehicle’s main Tool bag
equipment quickly and easily.

The Pocket Reference Guide is not intended

as a substitute for the Owner’s Manual
located in the vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review the
Owner’s Manual and supplementary manuals
Removing the spare tire
so you will have a better understanding of
the vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.

Your dealership and the entire staff of

FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. wish you
many years of satisfied driving in your new
FJ CRUISER.
! A word about safe vehicle operations
This Pocket Reference Guide is not a full
description of FJ CRUISER operations.
Every FJ CRUISER owner should review
the Owner’s Manual that accompanies this
vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed
“ ” information highlighted in
this reference guide and throughout the
Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe
operating instructions to help you avoid Remove the wheel ornament.

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

injury or equipment malfunction. (Aluminium wheel only)
Turn the hold-down nuts counterclockwise and
This utility vehicle has a significantly higher
remove.
rollover rate than other types of vehicles. Refer to
the Owner’s Manual for important rollover Refer to the Owner’s Manual for jack positioning and
information. tire changing procedures.
All information in this Pocket Reference
Guide is current at the time of printing.
Toyota reserves the right to make changes
at any time without notice.

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 INDEX
Item Page no.
OVERVIEW
Engine maintenance 7
Fuel tank door release and cap 6
Hood release 7

OVERVIEW
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Keyless entry1 6
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Accessory meter 19
Air Conditioning/Heating 16
Audio 14-16
Auto LSD (Limited Slip Differential) 17
Automatic transmission 8
Bottle holders 18
Clock 13
Cruise control 17
Cup holders 18
Door-Back 12
Four-wheel drive 9
Intuitive parking assist 16
FEATURES/OPERATIONS

Light control-Instrument panel 18

Lights1 & turn signals 13
Manual transmission 8
Parking brake 10
Power outlets 19
Seat adjustments-Front 10
Seats-Folding rear seats 11
Seats-Head restraints 10
Seats-Removing rear seats 11
Tilt steering wheel 8
Windows 12
Windshield wiper & washer 12
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Door locks 20
Seat belts 20
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 20
Spare tire & tools 21
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

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Visit your Toyota dealer for information on this and
other customizable options.

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Instrument panel
Steering wheel
controls (if equipped)

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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Power rearview mirror controls* Intuitive parking assist switch*
Instrument panel light control Power outlet main switch
Headlight and turn signal control “AUTO LSD” button*
Wiper and washer controls Ignition
Back window defogger button Cruise control*
Emergency flasher button Hood release
Audio system Clutch start cancel switch*
Clock Volume control switch (for audio)*
>

Front passenger occupant classification indicator “ ” switch (for audio)*

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

>

lights “MODE” switch (for audio)*

Front passenger seat belt reminder light
Air Conditioning controls * If equipped
Rear differential lock button*
Active traction control switch*
Sub woofer ON-OFF button*
Power outlet
AUX adapter

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Instrument cluster Airbag SRS warning1

Automatic transmission fluid temperature
warning1

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Transfer case is in NEUTRAL and vehicle
MAY ROLL if gear shift position is in park.1
Front passenger occupant classification indicator

Headlight high beam indicator

Turn signal indicator

Automatic transmission indicator

Tachometer Rear differential lock indicator2

Service indicators and reminder
Speedometer Center differential lock indicator3
Voltmeter
Automatic transmission indicator Vehicle Stability Control “OFF” indicator
Engine coolant temperature

FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Fuel gauge Four-wheel drive indicator3
Trip meter reset knob
Odometer and two trip meters Slip indicator

“AUTO LSD” indicator

Indicator symbols
Active Traction Control System indicator
Brake system warning1
Driver’s/Front passenger’s seat belt Cruise Control indicator4
reminder1
Anti-lock Brake System warning1
Battery warning1

Low engine oil pressure warning1

When the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) function is in
action, you may feel the brake pedal pulsating and
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1 hear a noise. In this situation, to let the Anti-lock
Brake System work for you, just hold the brake pedal
Engine oil replacement reminder1 down more firmly. Do not pump the brake as this will

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

result in reduced braking performance.
•Vehicle Stability Control warning1
•“AUTO LSD” warning1
•Traction Control warning1
•Active Traction Control warning1
Open door warning1
1 For details, refer to “Service reminder indicators and warning 1-7, 2007 Owner’s Manual.
buzzers,” Section 1-6, 2007 Owner’s Manual. 4 If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 1-7, 2007
2 For details, see “Rear differential lock system,” Section 1-7,
Owner’s Manual.
2007 Owner’s Manual.
3 If this light flashes, refer to “Four-wheel drive system,” Section

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Fuel tank door release and cap Hood release

Pull Turn Pull Pull up latch
and raise
Hang

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hood

NOTE: Tighten until one click is heard. If the cap is Engine maintenance
not tightened enough, Check Engine “ ” indicator
may illuminate.
Keyless entry (if equipped)
Beep sound can be switched “ON” or “OFF” by
customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more
details.
Locking operation Unlocking operation

FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Push Push ONCE: Driver door
TWICE: All doors

NOTE: After unlocking, if a door is not opened within Windshield and back window washer fluid tank
sixty (60) seconds, all doors will relock for safety. Power steering fluid reservoir
Alarm operation Engine oil level dipstick
Push Engine coolant reservoir
Engine oil filler cap

Note: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including

oil changes, will help extend the life of

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

your vehicle and maintain performance.
Please refer to the “Owner’s Warranty
Information Booklet,” “Scheduled
Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual
Supplement.”

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Automatic transmission Four-wheel drive (if equipped)

Part-time four-wheel drive models

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P Park1
H2 High speed (2WD)
R Reverse
H4 High speed (4WD)
N Neutral Shift to “H4” with
D Drive speed below
50 mph.
4 Fourth gear
L4 Low speed (4WD)
3 Third gear Stop vehicle, shift to
“N” position, then
2 Second gear move the lever
to “L4.”
L First gear
NOTE: For best fuel economy and performance
under normal driving conditions, shift
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vehicle into “H2” position.
The key must be in the “ON” position and the
brake pedal depressed. Full-time four-wheel drive models

FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or H High speed
provides engine braking downhill. For best fuel
HL High speed
economy during normal driving conditions, always Center differential
drive with the shift lever in the “D” position. locked. Depress
the clutch pedal
Manual transmission (if equipped) to shift from “LL.”

For safety, the engine will not start unless the clutch LL Low speed
pedal is FULLY depressed. Center differential locked. Stop vehicle,
depress the clutch pedal to shift from
“HL” with speed below 5 mph.
Tilt steering wheel NOTE: For best fuel economy and performance
under normal driving conditions, shift
vehicle into “H” position.

Rear differential lock button

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Rear differential lock/unlock
Hold the steering wheel, pull the lock release lever,
tilt to the desired angle then release the lever. Before using the rear differential lock button:
•Shift the lever into “L4” (Part-time 4WD models)
•Shift the lever into “LL” (Full-time 4WD models)
Note: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle
is in motion.

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Parking brake Seat-Folding rear seats

Set Release (2) Remove (3) Pull up
Pull

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(1) Pull slightly

(1) Push
(2) Push

(3) Lower
(4) Push down
Seat adjustments-Front

FEATURES/OPERATIONS
(5) Fold-down

Seat-Removing rear seats

(1) Pull up (2) Loosen

Position
Cushion angle (driver side only)
Height crank (driver side only)
Seatback angle

Seats-Head restraints
Front Rear

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

(3) Separate (4) Fold

Lock release button

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Windshield wiper & washer Lights & turn signals

Front Headlights

OVERVIEW
Adjust interval
Headlights

Interval wipe Parking lights

Pull to wash and wipe
Slow
High beam
Fast
Low beam
Rear
Wash and wipe
Wipe
High beam flasher
Interval wipe
-Automatic light cutoff system Automatically turns
Wash and wipe lights off after 30 seconds when all the doors are
closed with the key in “ACC” or “LOCK.” Lights may
also be turned off by pushing lock button on remote

FEATURES/OPERATIONS
NOTE: Rear wiper and washer operate only when back twice.
window is fully closed. -Daytime Running Light system (if equipped)
Windows Automatically turns on the headlights at a reduced
intensity.
Driver side
Up Turn signals
Up
Right turn
Down

Down Passenger Lane change

windows
lock switch

Automatic operation (Driver side only) Push the Lane change

switch completely down and release to fully open.
Left turn
To stop window midway, lightly pull the switch up.
Door-Back Clock

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Open/Close Lock in place

Unlock Lock
H- Hour set
M- Minute set
Unlock
Lock
Pull
* Back door can be locked
into place when it is fully
open.

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Audio CD PLAYER
To scan tracks on a disc Push “SCAN.” Push again to
Type 1 hold selection.

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Eject CD CD Changer (Type 2)
Preset buttons-button functions in
other modes indicated above number. -To load one disc Push “LOAD” and insert 1 disc.
Push to
-To load multiple discs Push and hold “LOAD” until
turn you hear a beep. Insert one disc. Shutter will close
ON/OFF and then re-open for next disc.
Push to To select a file (MP3/WMA only) Turn “TUNE.FILE”
adjust
to file up/down.
Seek tone &
balance To select a folder (MP3/WMA only) Push either side
station/
of “FOLDER” or “TYPE/FOLDER.”
CD track
select RADIO
Preset buttons Tune in the desired station and press
Station/CD Mode View radio and Push to a preset button (1-6) until you hear a beep. Push
track scan CD information skip desired preset button (1-6) to select.
up/down “SCAN” Push and hold “SCAN” to scan preset
folder stations. Push again to hold selection.

FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Steering wheel switches (if equipped)
Type 2

Eject CD Mode Load CD(s)

Push to Push to
turn adjust
ON/OFF tone &
balance -
“ +”
Volume control
“ ”
> >

-In radio mode Push to select a preset station,

push and hold to seek the next strong station.
-In CD mode Push to skip up or down to the next
Seek View genre/Push View radio or previous track.
Station/CD station/ to skip up/down and CD “MODE”

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

track scan CD track folder information Push to turn audio ON and select an audio mode.
select Push and hold to turn the audio “OFF.”
Preset buttons-button functions in Sub woofer switch (if equipped)
other modes indicated above number.

ON/OFF

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AUX adapter Cruise control

Turning system ON/OFF

OVERVIEW
System ON/OFF

By inserting a mini plug of a commercially available

component into the AUX adapter, you can listen to
music from a portable audio device through the Functions
vehicle’s speaker system. Cancel1
Resume2/Increase speed
Air Conditioning/Heating

Set/Decrease speed

FEATURES/OPERATIONS
1 The set speed may also be cancelled by depressing
the brake pedal.
2 Unless vehicle speed drops below 10 mph, the set

speed may be resumed once vehicle exceeds

25 mph.
Fresh or recirculate cabin air
Auto LSD (Limited Slip Differential)
Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Air flow vent selector (if equipped)
In “ ” or “ ” mode, use fresh air
(“ ” indicator OFF) to reduce window fogging.
Temperature
Fan speed
Rear defogger

Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Push the “AUTO LSD” switch when the vehicle is
ON/OFF switch stopped. To deactivate, push the switch again.
NOTE: This system should ONLY be used when
wheel spinning occurs on slippery or
unpaved surfaces.
Refer to the Owner‘s Manual for complete details
When vehicle is in reverse, a buzzer will sound to on this system before attempting to use it.
inform driver when nearing an obstacle. The system
can only be used when the transmission is in the “R”
position.
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Light control-Instrument panel Power outlets

12V DC
+ Instrument panel

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Brightness
control

-
115V AC (if equipped)
Bottle holders-rear seat ON/OFF switch

Push
Indicator lights Luggage compartment

The illumination changes according to the maximum

available capacity.
•Green and Yellow 115V AC/400W

FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Cup holders •Yellow 115V AC/100W
Automatic Manual
transmission models transmission models Accessory meter (if equipped)
Detachable adaptor Detachable adaptor

Rear console

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Compass
Outside temperature display
Clinometer-vehicle slant
Calibrating the compass setting
Switching Fahrenheit and centigrade of
thermometer

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EMERGENCY FEATURES
Seat belts

Take up
slack
Too high

Keep as low on
hips as possible

If belt is fully extended, then retracted even

slightly, it cannot be re-extended beyond that point,
unless fully retracted again. This feature is used to
help hold child restraint systems securely.

To find more information about seat belts, and how

to install a child restraint system, refer to the
Owner’s Manual.

Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor

Push up, or squeeze

lock release to lower

Door locks
Lock
Unlock

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