Toyota Sequoia 2009 Owners Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Before driving

2

When driving

Interior

3

features

Maintenance

4

and care

When trouble

5

arises

Vehicle

6

specifications

Adjusting and operating features such as door locks,
mirrors, and steering column.

Driving, stopping, and safe-driving information.

Air conditioning and audio systems, as well as other in­terior features for a comfortable driving experience.

Cleaning and protecting your vehicle, performing do-it­yourself maintenance, and maintenance information.

What to do if the vehicle needs to be towed, gets a flat
tire, or is involved in an accident.

Detailed vehicle information.

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For owners

Index

Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners and seat belt
instructions for Canadian owners.

Alphabetical listing of information contained in this
manual.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Index

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Before driving

1-5. Refueling ............................. 95

Opening the fuel tank cap..... 95

1-1. Key information.................. 32

Keys ..................................... 32

1-2. Opening, closing and

locking the doors ............. 33

Wireless remote control ....... 33

Side doors ............................ 37

Back door ............................. 42

1-3. Adjustable components

(seats, mirrors, steering

wheel)................................ 47

Front seats ........................... 47

Rear seats............................ 51

Driving position memory

system................................ 61

Head restraints..................... 64

Seat belts ............................. 67

Steering wheel (manually

adjustable type).................. 77

Steering wheel

(power-adjustable type)...... 78

Anti-glare inside rear view

mirror.................................. 79

Outside rear view mirrors ..... 82

Roof luggage carrier............. 86

1-4. Opening and closing

the windows and

moon roof ......................... 88

Power windows .................... 88

Power back window ............. 90

Moon roof ............................. 92

1-6. Theft deterrent system..... 100

Engine immobilizer

system .............................. 100

Alarm .................................. 102

Theft prevention labels

(U.S.A.)............................. 104

1-7. Safety information ............ 105

Correct driving posture ....... 105

SRS airbags ....................... 107

Front passenger occupant

classification system......... 120

Child restraint systems ....... 125

Installing child restraints ..... 129

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When driving

2-1. Driving procedures........... 142

Driving the vehicle .............. 142

Engine (ignition) switch....... 151

Automatic

Turn signal lever ................. 158

Parking brake ..................... 159

Horn.................................... 160

2-2. Instrument cluster ............ 161

Gauges and meters ............ 161

Indicators and warning

lights ................................. 166

Multi-information display..... 171

Accessory meter................. 177

transmission

........ 154

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2-3. Operating the lights and

wipers .............................. 180

Headlight switch.................. 180

Fog light switch ................... 183

Windshield wipers and

washer .............................. 184

Rear window wiper and

washer .............................. 186

Headlight cleaner switch ..... 187

2-4. Using other driving

systems ........................... 188

Cruise control...................... 188

Dynamic laser cruise

control ............................... 191

Intuitive parking assist......... 202

Electronically modulated

air suspension................... 208

AVS (Adaptive Variable

Suspension System)......... 213

Four-wheel drive system..... 214

AUTO LSD system.............. 219

Driving assist systems ........ 221

2-5. Driving information........... 227

Off-road precautions ........... 227

Cargo and luggage ............. 232

Vehicle load limits ............... 236

Winter driving tips ............... 237

Trailer towing ...................... 241

Dinghy towing ..................... 257

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Interior features

3-1. Using the air conditioning

system and defogger ..... 260

Front air conditioning

system.............................. 260

Rear air conditioning

system.............................. 268

Rear window and outside

rear view mirror

defoggers ......................... 272

Windshield wiper de-icer .... 273

Using the steering wheel

climate remote control

switches ........................... 274

3-2. Using the audio system ... 276

Audio system (without

navigation system) ........... 276

Using the radio ................... 279

Using the CD player ........... 285

Playing back MP3 and

WMA discs ....................... 292

Optimal use of the audio

system.............................. 301

Using the AUX adapter....... 303

Using the steering wheel

audio switches.................. 305

3-3. Using the rear audio/

video system .................. 307

Rear seat entertainment

system.............................. 307

Using the DVD player

(DVD video)...................... 314

Using the DVD player

(video CD) ........................ 323

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Using the DVD player

(audio CD/CD text)........... 325

Using the DVD player

(MP3 discs) ...................... 326

Using the video mode ........ 328

Changing the Setup

Menu settings................... 330

3-4. Using the hands-free

phone system (for

cellular phone)................ 338

Hands-free phone system

(for cellular phone) ........... 338

Using the hands-free phone

system.............................. 342

Making a phone call ........... 351

Setting a cellular phone...... 356

Security and system

setup ................................ 361

Using the phone book ........ 364

3-5. Using the interior lights... 371

Interior lights list ................. 371

• Personal/interior light

main switch ...................... 372

• Personal/interior lights...... 373

• Interior light ...................... 374

• Cup holders ...................... 386

• Bottle holders ................... 391

• Auxiliary boxes ................. 392

3-7. Other interior features...... 394

Sun visors........................... 394

Vanity mirrors ..................... 395

Clock................................... 396

Outside temperature

display .............................. 397

Portable ashtray ................. 399

Cigarette lighter .................. 400

Conversation mirror ............ 401

Power outlets...................... 402

Seat heaters ....................... 408

Seat heaters and

ventilators ......................... 411

Armrests ............................. 413

Rear side sunshades.......... 414

Seatback table.................... 416

Floor mat ............................ 417

Luggage compartment

features ............................ 418

Garage door opener ........... 423

Compass ............................ 428

3-6. Using the storage

features ........................... 375

List of storage features....... 375

• Glove boxes ..................... 376

• Coin holder....................... 377

• Front console box ............ 377

• Card holder ...................... 379

• Map holder ....................... 380

• Pen holder........................ 381

• Tissue pocket................... 382

• Rear console box ............. 382

• Overhead console............ 385

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Maintenance and care

4-1. Maintenance and care ...... 434

Cleaning and protecting

the vehicle exterior ........... 434

Cleaning and protecting

the vehicle interior ............ 436

4-2. Maintenance ...................... 439

Maintenance

requirements..................... 439

General maintenance.......... 441

Emission inspection and

maintenance (I/M)

programs........................... 444

4-3. Do-it-yourself

maintenance.................... 445

Do-it-yourself service

precautions ....................... 445

Hood ................................... 449

Engine compartment........... 450

Tires .................................... 466

Tire inflation pressure ......... 473

Wheels ................................ 477

Air conditioning filter............ 479

Wireless remote control

battery............................... 482

Checking and replacing

fuses ................................. 484

Light bulbs........................... 495

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When trouble arises

5-1. Essential information ....... 508

Emergency flashers ............ 508

If your vehicle needs to be

towed ................................ 509

If you think something is

wrong ................................ 514

Fuel pump shut off

system .............................. 515

Event data recorder ............ 516

5-2. Steps to take in an

emergency ...................... 518

If a warning light turns on

or a warning buzzer

sounds... .......................... 518

If a warning message is

displayed (vehicles with
multi-information

display)............................. 527

If you have a flat tire ........... 532

If the engine will not start.... 542

If the shift lever cannot be

shifted from P ................... 544

If you lose your keys........... 545

If the vehicle battery is

discharged........................ 546

If your vehicle overheats .... 550

If the vehicle becomes

stuck................................. 553

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Vehicle specifications

6-1. Specifications ................... 556

Maintenance data

(fuel, oil level, etc.) ........... 556

Fuel information.................. 569

Tire information .................. 573

6-2. Customization................... 584

Customizable features........ 584

Items to initialize................. 588

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For owners

Reporting safety defects for

U.S. owners ..................... 590

Seat belt instructions for

Canadian owners

(in French)........................ 591

Index

Abbreviation list........................ 596

Alphabetical index .................... 598

What to do if... ........................... 606

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3

4

5

6

7

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P. 180

Pictorial index

P. 449

P. 184

P. 82

P. 158, 180

P. 92

P. 183

P. 180

P. 180

Exterior

Windshield wipers

Moon roof

Hood

Outside rear view
mirrors

Front side marker lights

Headlights (low beam)

Fog lights

Headlights (high beam)

Front turn signal/parking
lights

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P. 466

P. 532

P. 473

P. 573

P. 95

P. 158

Stop/tail and rear side

P. 180

P. 37

P. 42

P. 180

P. 180

P. 272

P. 186

P. 86

P. 90

marker lights

Roof luggage



carrier

Fuel filler door

Side doors

Tires

●Rotation

●Replacement

●Inflation pressure

●Information

Tail lights

Rear window defogger

Back window

Rear window
wiper

License plate
lights

Back door

Rear turn signal
lights

: If equipped

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Pictorial index

P. 67

P. 107

P. 64

P. 391

P. 107

P. 417

P. 107

P. 51

P. 47

P. 377

P. 49, 416

P. 386

P. 392

P. 376

P. 160

Interior

Seat belts

Head restraints

Bottle holders

Cup holders

Auxiliary boxes

Front console box

Horn

SRS driver
airbag

SRS front
passenger
airbag

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Rear seats

Glove
boxes

Floor mats

Front seats

SRS side airbags

Seatback table

P. 79

P. 394

P. 107

P. 395

P. 374

Type A

P. 373

P. 307

P. 373

P. 373

P. 92

P. 385

P. 401

P. 428

P. 423

P. 414

Personal/interior lights

Personal/interior
lights

Moon roof switches

Rear seat entertainment

system

SRS curtain shield
airbags

Personal/interior
lights

Interior light

Sun visors

Rear side sunshades

Overhead console

Conversation mirror

Vanity mirrors

Anti-glare inside
rear view mirror

Compass

Garage door
opener

switches

: If equipped

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Pictorial index

P. 79

P. 394

P. 107

P. 395

P. 374

P. 373

P. 307

P. 373

P. 373

P. 385

P. 401

P. 428

P. 423

P. 414

Type B

Personal/interior lights

Rear seat entertainment

system

SRS curtain shield
airbags

Personal/interior
lights

Interior

Personal/interior
lights

Overhead console

Conversation mirror

Vanity mirrors

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Interior light

Sun visors

Rear side sunshades

Anti-glare inside
rear view mirror

Compass

Garage door
opener

switches

P. 37

P. 88

P. 88

Inside door lock

P. 38

P. 61

P. 392

button

Door lock switch

Driving position memory
switches



Power window
switches

Auxiliary box

Window lock
switch

: If equipped

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P. 399

P. 380

P. 386

P. 154

P. 544

Pictorial index

Interior

Cup holders

Ashtray

Shift lever

Map holder

Shift lock override
button

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Vehicles without rear seat entertainment system

P. 268

P. 402

P. 386

Rear air conditioning
system

Power outlet

Cup holders

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Pictorial index

P. 268

P. 402

P. 386

P. 328

P. 309

Vehicles with rear seat entertainment system

Interior

A/V input adapter

Power outlet

Rear air conditioning
system

Cup holders

Headphone jacks

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Vehicles with rear console box

P. 386

P. 392

P. 409

P. 382

P. 386

Rear console box

Cup holders

Auxiliary box

Cup holders

Seat heater switches

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Pictorial index

P. 180

P. 158

P. 183

P. 184

P. 159

P. 161

P. 449

P. 467

P. 186

Instrument panel

Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Fog light switch

Gauges and meters



Windshield wipers and
washer switch
Rear window wiper and
washer switch

Tire pressure warning
reset switch

Parking brake pedal

Hood lock release
lever

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P. 408

P. 411

P. 260

P. 402

P. 276

Rear window defogger switch/

P. 272

P. 273

P. 100, 102

P. 177

P. 400

P. 303

Rear window defogger and outside rear
view mirror defogger switch

Windshield wiper de-icer



Accessory meter

Audio system
Navigation system

Security indicator

*

AUX adapter

Cigarette lighter

Air conditioning
system

Power outlet

Seat heater switches

Seat heater and ventilator
switches



: If equipped

*: Refer to “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”

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Pictorial index

P. 508

P. 156

P. 208

P. 213

P. 215

P. 177

P. 171

P. 202

P. 214

P. 377

Emergency flasher switch

Intuitive parking assist
switch



Center differential
lock switch

1

*

Instrument panel

Accessory meter
control switches

Multi-information display
control switches

Front wheel drive control
switch

*

Coin holder*



3

*

1

2

Height control

switches

AVS switch

TOW/HAUL switch

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P. 151

P. 219, 222, 223, 224

Power outlet main

P. 402

P. 90



switch

Power back window
switch

Engine (ignition) switch

VSC OFF switch

: If equipped

1

*

: 4WD models

2

*

: 2WD models

3

*

: Vehicles with multi-information display

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Pictorial index

P. 343

P. 305

P. 274

P. 188, 191

P. 343

P. 191

Instrument panel

Audio remote control
switches

Telephone switches



Talk switch

Distance switch

Climate remote control
switches

Cruise control
switch



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P. 165

P. 44

P. 82

P. 77

Personal/interior light

P. 372

P. 43

P. 187

P. 119

P. 78

P. 83

main switch

Tilt and telescopic steering
control switch



Outside rear view
mirror switches

Power back door



switch

REVERSE TILT
switch

Headlight cleaner

switch

RSCA OFF switch



Instrument panel light
control dial

Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever



Power back door main



switch

: If equipped

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Pictorial index

P. 418

P. 419

P. 129

P. 418

P. 419

P. 421

P. 421

P. 420

P. 58

P. 402

P. 420

P. 43

P. 44

Luggage compartment

Power back
door switch

Shopping
bag hook



Back door
strap

Seatback folding/
returning switches

Child restraint
anchor bracket

Power outlet

*

Shopping
bag hook

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Auxiliary box

Auxiliary box

Tie-down
hooks
Cargo net
hooks

Tie-down
hooks

Cargo net
hooks

: If equipped

*: Vehicles with third power seats

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For your information

Main Owners Manual

Please note that this manual applies to all models explains and all equip­ment, including options. Therefore, you may find some explanations for
equipment not installed on your vehicle.

All specifications provided in this manual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of the Toyota policy of continual product improvement, we
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.

Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustrations may differ
from your vehicle in terms of equipment.

Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Toyota

A wide variety of non-genuine spare parts and accessories for Toyota
vehicles are currently available in the market. You should know that Toyota
does not warrant these products and is not responsible for their
performance, repair, or replacement, or for any damage they may cause to,
or adverse effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.

This vehicle should not be modified with non-genuine Toyota products.
Modification with non-genuine Toyota products could affect its performance,
safety or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In
addition, damage or performance problems resulting from the modification
may not be covered under warranty.

Installation of a mobile two-way radio system

As the installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could
affect electronic systems such as the multiport fuel injection system/sequen­tial multiport fuel injection system, cruise control system, anti-lock brake sys­tem, SRS airbag system and seat belt pretensioner system, be sure to check
with your Toyota dealer for precautionary measures or special instructions
regarding installation.

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Scrapping your Toyota

CAUTION

The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota
dealer before you scrap your vehicle.

Perchlorate Material

Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo­nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con­trol batteries.

■ General precautions while driving

Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ­ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi­cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that will hurt or kill you,
your occupants or others.

Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.

Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that dis­tracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.

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CAUTION

■ General precaution regarding children’s safety

Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.

Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the cigarette lighter, the windows, or other features of the vehicle. In addi­tion, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be
fatal to children.

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Symbols used throughout this manual

CAUTION

NOTICE

Arrows indicating operations

Indicates the action (pushing, turning,
etc.) used to operate switches and
other devices.

Indicates the outcome of an operation
(e.g. a lid opens).

Cautions & Notices

This is a warning against anything which may cause injury to people if the
warning is ignored. You are informed about what you must or must not do in
order to reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others.

This is a warning against anything which may cause damage to the vehicle or
its equipment if the warning is ignored. You are informed about what you must
or must not do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of damage to your Toyota
and its equipment.

Symbols used in illustrations

Safety symbol

The symbol of a circle with a slash through it means “Do not”, “Do
not do this”, or “Do not let this happen”.

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