Locking The Rear Differential; The Rear Differential Lock Is Disengaged When; After Unlocking The Rear Differential - Toyota fj cruiser 2012 Service Manual

Manual transmission
Before using the rear differential lock system.
Stop the vehicle or reduce your speed to less than 5 mph (8
km/h). Depress the clutch pedal and shift the four-wheel drive
control lever into LL to see if this is sufficient. If this has no
effect, additionally use the rear differential lock system.
Be sure to stop the wheels.
Depress the clutch pedal.
Press the RR DIFF LOCK switch.
Slowly release the clutch pedal.
After the rear differential is locked, the indicator will come on.
Unlock the rear differential as soon as the vehicle moves.
To unlock the rear differential, push the switch again.
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Locking the rear differential

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When the rear differential is locked, VSC is automatically turned off.
(The rear differential lock and VSC OFF indicators will come on.)
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The following systems do not operate when the rear differential is locked.
It is normal operation for the ABS warning light and VSC OFF indicator to
be on at this time.
• ABS
• Brake assist system
• VSC
• TRAC (TRC)
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The rear differential lock is disengaged when

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Shift the four-wheel drive control lever to H or HL. (4WD models with a
manual transmission)
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Shift the front-wheel drive control lever to H2 or H4. (4WD models with
an automatic transmission)
Never forget to turn off the switch after using this feature.
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After unlocking the rear differential

Check that the indicator goes off.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
2-4. Using other driving systems
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