Toyota Sequoia Oct 2012 Owners Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Before driving

When driving

Interior

features

Maintenance

and care

When trouble

arises

Vehicle

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.

For owners

Index

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

Alphabetical listing of information contained in this manual.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Index

Before driving

1-5. Refueling

Opening the fuel tank cap... 102

1-1. Key information

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

1-2. Opening, closing and locking

the doors

Wireless remote control ....... 33

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

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

1-3. Adjustable components

(seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

Front seats........................... 50

Rear seats............................ 54

Driving position memory

(driver’s seat) ..................... 65

Head restraints..................... 68

Seat belts............................. 72

Steering wheel (manually

adjustable type).................. 82

Steering wheel

(power-adjustable type)...... 83

Anti-glare inside rear view

mirror.................................. 84

Outside rear view mirrors..... 87

Roof luggage carrier............. 91

1-4. Opening and closing

the windows and

moon roof

Power windows .................... 93

Power back window ............. 96

Moon roof............................. 99

1-6. Theft deterrent system

Engine immobilizer

system.............................. 107

Alarm.................................. 109

1-7. Safety information

Correct driving posture....... 112

SRS airbags ....................... 114

Front passenger occupant

classification system......... 127

Child restraint systems ....... 132

Installing child restraints ..... 136

When driving

2-1. Driving procedures

Driving the vehicle.............. 150

Engine (ignition) switch....... 159

Automatic transmission ...... 162

Turn signal lever................. 166

Parking brake ..................... 167

Horn.................................... 168

2-2. Instrument cluster

Gauges and meters............ 169

Indicators and warning

lights................................. 174

Multi-information display..... 179

Accessory meter................. 185

2-3. Operating the lights and

wipers

Headlight switch.................. 188

Fog light switch................... 194

Windshield wipers and

washer.............................. 196

Rear window wiper and

washer.............................. 200

Headlight cleaner switch..... 202

2-4. Using other driving systems

Cruise control...................... 203

Dynamic laser cruise

control............................... 207

Intuitive parking assist......... 221

Rear view monitor

system .............................. 228

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ... 236 Electronically modulated

air suspension................... 242

AVS (Adaptive Variable

Suspension System)......... 247

Four-wheel drive system..... 248

AUTO LSD system.............. 253

Driving assist systems ........ 255

2-5. Driving information

Off-road precautions........... 263

Cargo and luggage ............. 268

Vehicle load limits............... 273

Winter driving tips ............... 275

Trailer towing ...................... 279

Dinghy towing ..................... 299

Interior features

3-1. Using the air conditioning

system and defogger

Front air conditioning

system................................ 302

Rear air conditioning

system.............................. 310

Rear window and outside

rear view mirror

defoggers......................... 314

Windshield wiper

de-icer.............................. 316

Using the steering wheel

climate remote control

switches ........................... 317

3-2. Using the audio system

Audio system...................... 319

Using the radio................... 323

Using the CD player........... 331

Playing MP3 and WMA

discs................................. 340

Operating an iPod .............. 348

Operating a USB

memory............................ 355

Optimal use of the audio

system.............................. 362

Using the AUX port............. 366

Using the steering wheel

audio switches.................. 368

TABLE OF CONTENTS Index

3-3. Using the Bluetooth® audio

system

Bluetooth Using the Bluetooth

audio system.... 371

audio

system.............................. 374

Operating a Bluetooth

enabled portable player...... 379

Setting up a Bluetooth

enabled portable player ... 381

Bluetooth

audio system

setup ................................ 386

3-4. Using the rear seat

entertainment system

Rear seat entertainment

system features................ 387

Playing a Blu-ray Disc™ (BD)

and DVD disc................... 405

Playing an audio CD and

MP3/WMA discs............... 431

Playing an SD card ............ 438

Using the video mode ........ 446

3-6. Using the interior lights

Interior lights list.................. 478

• Personal/interior light

main switch....................... 479

• Personal/interior lights...... 480

• Interior light....................... 481

3-7. Using the storage features

List of storage features....... 482

• Glove boxes ..................... 483

• Coin holder....................... 484

• Front console box............. 485

• Card holder....................... 487

• Map holder ....................... 488

• Pen holder........................ 490

• Tissue pocket ................... 491

• Rear console box ............. 492

• Overhead console ............ 495

• Cup holders...................... 497

• Bottle holders ................... 501

• Auxiliary boxes ................. 502

3-5. Using the hands-free phone

system (for cellular phone)

Hands-free phone system

(for cellular phone)

features............................ 448

Using the hands-free

phone system................... 452

Making a phone call........... 461

Setting a cellular phone...... 465

Security and system

setup ................................ 469

Using the phone book........ 472

3-8. Other interior features

Sun visors........................... 504

Vanity mirrors...................... 505

Clock................................... 506

Outside temperature

display............................... 507

Portable ashtray.................. 509

Cigarette lighter................... 510

Conversation mirror ............ 511

Power outlets...................... 512

Seat heaters........................ 518

Seat heaters and

ventilators ......................... 521

Armrests.............................. 523

Rear side sunshades.......... 524

Seatback table.................... 526

Assist grips.......................... 527

Floor mat............................. 528

Luggage compartment

features............................. 530

Garage door opener............ 535

Compass............................. 541

Maintenance and care

4-1. Maintenance and care

Cleaning and protecting

the vehicle exterior........... 548

Cleaning and protecting

the vehicle interior............ 550

4-2. Maintenance

Maintenance

requirements.................... 553

General maintenance......... 556

Emission inspection and

maintenance (I/M)

programs.......................... 559

4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Do-it-yourself service

precautions....................... 560

Hood................................... 564

Engine compartment.......... 565

Tires ................................... 580

Tire inflation pressure......... 587

Wheels ............................... 591

Air conditioning filter........... 594

Wireless remote control

battery.............................. 597

Checking and replacing

fuses................................. 599

Light bulbs.......................... 611

TABLE OF CONTENTS Index

When trouble arises

5-1. Essential information

Emergency flashers ........... 624

If your vehicle needs

to be towed ...................... 625

If you think something is

wrong ............................... 631

Fuel pump shut off

system.............................. 632

5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If a warning light turns on

or a warning buzzer

sounds... .......................... 633

If a warning message is

displayed (vehicles with multi-information

display)............................. 644

If you have a flat tire........... 650

If the engine will not start ... 661 If the shift lever cannot be

shifted from P................... 663

If you lose your keys .......... 664

If the vehicle battery is

discharged ....................... 665

If your vehicle overheats.... 668

If the vehicle becomes

stuck................................. 671

If your vehicle has

to be stopped

in an emergency .............. 672

Vehicle specifications

6-1. Specifications

Maintenance data

(fuel, oil level, etc.) ........... 676

Fuel information.................. 687

Tire information................... 692

6-2. Customization

Customizable features........ 703

Items to initialize................. 707

For owners

Reporting safety defects

for U.S. owners................. 710

Seat belt instructions for

Canadian owners

(in French)........................ 711

SRS airbag instructions for

Canadian owners

(in French)........................ 714

Index

Abbreviation list........................ 726

Alphabetical index .................... 728

What to do if... .......................... 737

P. 188

Pictorial index

P. 564

P. 196

P. 87

P. 166, 188, 192

P. 99

P. 194

P. 188

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 and daytime running



lights

P. 580

P. 650

P. 587

P. 692

P. 102

P. 166

Stop/tail and rear side

P. 188

P. 37

P. 42

P. 188

P. 314

P. 200

P. 91

P. 96

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

Pictorial index

P. 72

P. 114

P. 68

P. 501

P. 114

P. 528

P. 114

P. 54

P. 50

P. 485

P. 52, 526

P. 497

P. 502

P. 483

P. 168

Interior

Seat belts

Head restraints

Bottle holders

Cup holders

Auxiliary boxes

Front console box

Horn SRS driver

airbag

SRS front passenger airbag

Rear seats

Glove boxes

Floor mats

Front seats

SRS side airbags

Seatback table

P. 84

P. 504

P. 114

P. 505

P. 481

Type A

P. 480

P. 387

P. 480

P. 99

P. 495

P. 511

P. 541

P. 535

P. 524

P. 228

P. 527

Personal/interior lights

Moon roof switches

Rear seat entertainment system

SRS curtain shield airbags

Personal/interior lights

Interior light

Rear side sunshades

Sun visors

Assist grips

Overhead console

Conversation mirror

Assist grips

Vanity mirrors

Anti-glare inside rear view mirror

Compass

Garage door opener switches



Rear view monitor system

: If equipped

Pictorial index

P. 84

P. 504

P. 114

P. 481

P. 480

P. 387

P. 480

P. 495

P. 511

P. 541

P. 535

P. 524

P. 228

P. 505

P. 527

Type B

Personal/interior lights

Rear seat entertainment system

SRS curtain shield airbags

Personal/interior lights

Interior

Personal/interior lights

Overhead console

Conversation mirror

Assist grips

Vanity mirrors

Interior light

Rear side sunshades

Anti-glare inside rear view mirror

Sun visors

Compass

Assist grips

Garage door opener switches

Rear view monitor system

P. 37

P. 93

Inside door lock

P. 38

P. 65

P. 502

button

Door lock switch

Driving position memory switches



Power window switches

Auxiliary box

Window lock switch

: If equipped

P. 509

P. 488

P. 497

P. 162

P. 663

Pictorial index

Interior

Cup holders

Ashtray

Shift lever

Map holder

Shift lock override button

Vehicles without rear seat entertainment system

P. 310

P. 512

P. 497

Rear air conditioning system

Power outlet

Cup holders

Pictorial index

P. 310

P. 512

P. 497

P. 447

P. 395

Vehicles with rear seat entertainment system

Interior

A/V input port

Power outlet

Rear air conditioning system

Cup holders

Headphone jacks

Vehicles with rear console box

P. 497

P. 502

P. 519

P. 492

P. 497

Rear console box

Cup holders

Auxiliary box

Cup holders

Seat heater switches

Pictorial index

P. 188

P. 166

P. 194

P. 196

P. 167

P. 169

P. 564

P. 581

P. 200

P. 114

Instrument panel

Headlight switch Turn signal lever Fog light switch

Gauges and meters



Windshield wipers and washer switch Rear window wiper and washer switch

Hood lock release lever

Tire pressure warning reset switch

Parking brake pedal

SRS knee airbags

P. 518

P. 521

P. 302

P. 512

P. 319

Rear window defogger switch/

P. 314

P. 316

P. 107, 109

P. 185

P. 510

P. 366

P. 348, 355, 366

Rear window defogger and outside rear view mirror defogger switch Windshield wiper de-icer



Accessory meter

Audio system

Navigation system*

Security indicator

AUX port AUX port/USB port



Cigarette lighter

Air conditioning system

Power outlet

Seat heater switches Seat heater and ventilator switches



: If equipped

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

Pictorial index

P. 624

P. 164

P. 242

P. 247

P. 249

P. 185

P. 179

P. 221

P. 248

P. 484

Emergency flasher switch

Intuitive parking assist switch



Center differential lock switch

Instrument panel

Accessory meter control switches

Multi-information display control switches

Front wheel drive control switch

Coin holder*



Height control switches

AVS switch

TOW/HAUL switch

P. 159

P. 253, 256, 258, 259

Power back window

P. 96

switch

Engine (ignition) switch

VSC OFF switch

: If equipped

: 4WD models

: 2WD models

: Vehicles with multi-information display

Pictorial index

P. 453

P. 368

P. 317

P. 203, 207

P. 453

P. 207

Instrument panel

Audio remote control switches

Telephone switches



Talk switch

Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button

Climate remote control switches

Cruise control switch



P. 173

P. 87

P. 82

Personal/interior light

P. 479

P. 43

P. 202

P. 126

P. 83

P. 88

P. 236

main switch

Tilt and telescopic steering control switch



Outside rear view mirror switches

BSM main switch

Power back door



switch Headlight cleaner

switch

Instrument panel light control dial

Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever



REVERSE TILT



switch

RSCA OFF switch*

: If equipped

*: 4WD models

Pictorial index

P. 530

P. 531

P. 136

P. 530

P. 531

P. 533

P. 532

P. 63

P. 512

P. 532

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

Auxiliary box

Auxiliary box

Tie-down hooks Cargo net hooks

Tie-down hooks

Cargo net hooks

: If equipped

*: Vehicles with third power seats

For your information

Main Owners Manual

Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains 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.

Noise from under vehicle after turning off the engine

Approximately five hours after the engine is turned off, you may hear sound coming from under the vehicle for several minutes. This is the sound of a fuel evaporation leakage check and, it does not indicate a malfunction.

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

The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as:

● Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system

● Cruise control system

● Anti-lock brake system

● SRS airbag system

● Seat belt pretensioner system

Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary measures or special instructions regarding installation of a mobile two-way radio system.

Vehicle data recordings

Your Toyota is equipped with several sophisticated computers that will record certain data, such as:

• Engine speed

• Accelerator status

• Brake status

• Vehicle speed

• Shift position The recorded data varies according to the vehicle grade level and options

with which it is equipped. Furthermore, these computers do not record conversations, sounds or pictures.

● Data usage Toyota may use the data recorded in these computers to diagnose malfunc-

tions, conduct research and development, and improve quality. Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party except:

• With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the lessee if the vehicle is leased

• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a government agency

• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle owner

Event data recorder

This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.

The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;

• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fas-

tened;

• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake

pedal; and,

• How fast the vehicle was traveling. These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.

NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation. To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

● Disclosure of the EDR data Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except

when:

• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the lessee for a leased vehicle)

is obtained

• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern-

ment agency

• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit

However, if necessary, Toyota may:

• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance

• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing information about the specific vehicle or vehicle owner

Scrapping of your Toyota

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.

CAUTION

■ 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 could result in death or serious injury.

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.

■ 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, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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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