Toyota 4Runner: Trailer towing
Your vehicle is designed primarily as a passenger-and-load-carrying vehicle. Towing a trailer can have an adverse impact on handling, performance, braking, durability, and fuel consumption. For your safety and the safety of others, you must not overload your vehicle or trailer. You must also ensure that you are using appropriate towing equipment, that the towing equipment has been installed correctly and used properly, and that you employ the requisite driving habits.
Vehicle-trailer stability and braking performance are affected by trailer stability, brake performance and setting, trailer brakes, the hitch and hitch systems (if equipped).
To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care and drive the vehicle in accordance with your trailer’s characteristics and operating conditions.
Toyota warranties do not apply to damage or malfunction caused by towing a trailer for commercial purposes.
Contact your Toyota dealer for further information about additional requirements such as a towing kit, etc.
- Towing related terms
- Weight limits
- GCWR, TWR and Unbraked TWR
- Trailer Tongue Weight
- Hitch
- Selecting trailer ball
- Connecting trailer lights
- Trailer towing tips
Winter driving tips
Carry out the necessary preparations and inspections before driving the
vehicle in winter. Always drive the vehicle in a manner appropriate to the
prevailing weather conditions.
Pre-winter prepar ...
Towing related terms
GCWR (Gross Combination Weight Rating)
The maximum allowable gross combination weight. The gross combination weight
is the sum of the total vehicle weight (including the occupants, cargo and any ...
Other materials about Toyota 4Runner:
Precaution
PRECAUTION
1. IGNITION SWITCH EXPRESSION
HINT:
The type of ignition switch used on this model differs depending on the specifications
of the vehicle. The expressions listed in the table below are used in this section.
Expression
Ign ...
Cursor or Map Rotates when Vehicle Stopped
PROCEDURE
1.
CHECK CONDITION
(a) Check with the customer if the vehicle has been turned by a turntable.
OK:
Vehicle has not been turned by a turntable.
HINT:
If the vehicle is turned on a turntable with ...
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