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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Vehicles with Manual trans-
mission
1
Stop the vehicle completely
and continue to depress the
brake pedal.
2
Depress and hold the clutch
pedal.
3
Push and turn the front-wheel
drive control switch to "4H".
The "4LO" indicator will go off and
the "4HI" indicator come on.
When the front-wheel drive con-
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trol switch is shifted to "4L"
VSC is automatically turned off.
If the "4HI" indicator flashes
■
The transfer mode may not suc-
cessfully change. Drive straight
ahead while accelerating or deceler-
ating, or drive in reverse.
If the "4HI" indicator is ON and
■
the "4LO" indicator continues
to flash
Shift the shift lever to D or R (Vehi-
cles with Automatic transmission) or
1st gear or Reverse (Vehicles with
Manual transmission) and drive the
vehicle slowly, then stop.
If the "4HI" indicator continues
■
to flash and the "4LO" indicator
is ON
Shift the shift lever to D or R (Vehi-
cles with Automatic transmission) or
1st gear or Reverse (Vehicles with
Manual transmission) and drive the
vehicle slowly, then stop.
If the "4HI" indicator is ON and
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the "4LO" indicator continues
to flash and a buzzer sounds
The shift lever is not in N (Vehicles
with Automatic transmission) or the
clutch pedal is not held in the
depressed position (Vehicles with
Manual transmission) and/or the
vehicle is moving. Stop the vehicle
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completely, shift the shift lever to N
and make sure that the indicator
stops flashing.
If the "4HI" indicator continues
■
to flash and the "4LO" indicator
is ON and a buzzer sounds
The shift lever is not in N and/or the
vehicle is moving. Stop the vehicle
completely, shift the shift lever to N
(Vehicles with Automatic transmis-
sion) or the clutch pedal is not held
in the depressed position (Vehicles
with Manual transmission) and
make sure that the indicator stops
flashing
If the "4HI" and "4LO" indicator
■
flashes rapidly
There may be a malfunction in the
four-wheel drive system. Have the
vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer immediately.
Shift between 4H and 4L at low
■
temperature
Immediately after starting the
engine in a low-temperature envi-
ronment, the shift between 4H and
4L may be prohibited because the
transmission fluid is cold. At that
time, a warning message will be dis-
played in the multi-information dis-
play, so follow the message and
operate the front-wheel drive control
switch again after warming up.
Four-wheel drive usage fre-
■
quency
You should drive in four-wheel drive
for at least 10 miles (16 km) each
month. This will assure that the front
drive components are lubricated.
WARNING
Shifting the front-wheel drive
■
control switch from "2H" to
"4H" while driving
Never operate the front-wheel
drive control switch if the wheels
are slipping. Stop the slipping or
spinning before shifting.
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