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How do I operate the cruise control in my vehicle?

To use cruise control, turn it on first by pressing the button on the end of the control stalk behind the lower right side of the steering wheel. the green cruise control icon will appear in the instrument display to show the system is ready. the... sep 24, 2022 • knowledge, new section, only answer.

To use Cruise Control, turn it on first by pressing the button on the end of the control stalk behind the lower right side of the steering wheel. The green cruise control icon will appear in the instrument display to show the system is ready.

Then accelerate to the speed you want, and press the stalk down to set it. The SET indicator will appear underneath the CRUISE CONTROL icon to let you know you can take your foot off the accelerator.

If you need to increase your speed, lift and hold the stalk up until you reach the speed you want, and then release it.

To reduce the set speed, push the stalk down and hold it to slow down to your target speed, and then release it.

To temporarily suspend cruise control, pull the stalk towards you, or tap the brakes.

To resume the set speed, push the lever up briefly.

See the  Owner's Manual for details and system limitations.

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Few SUVs can match the 4Runner off-road, but it is not an easy daily driver.

Originally published on July 29, 2021

QuickTakes:

• Classic 4Runner style meets simple design
• Impressive infotainment, unimpressive safety
• Outdated daily driver, weekend warrior
• Pros and cons of the 2021 Toyota 4Runner

When only a traditional off-road-ready midsize SUV will do, the pickings can be slim. You can wait in line for a new version of the segment’s other two competitors or drive home in a Toyota 4Runner. Nearly every other SUV in the segment is a crossover, designed for the comfortable exploration of paved roads instead of unpaved, off-the-grid adventures.

As rugged and capable as the original 4Runner was in 1984, the 2021 Toyota 4Runner carries five people (or seven with the third-row seat). It is legendary for going places and doing things most other SUVs can’t. It also survived decades of vehicular abuse without much complaint. This reputation for unrelenting durability, in combination with its go-anywhere capability and do-anything image, undoubtedly helps to make the 4Runner one of the best-selling vehicles in America, despite its lack of refinement and seemingly unquenchable thirst for fuel.

Toyota sells the 2021 4Runner in SR5, TRD Off-Road, Limited, and TRD Pro trim levels. An optional Premium designation for SR5 and TRD Off-Road versions indicates a higher level of standard equipment. Three special edition 4Runners are also available: Trail, Venture, and Nightshade. Toyota 4Runner prices range from the upper $30,000s to the lower $50,000s.

For 2021, the 4Runner gains standard LED headlights and a new SR5-based Trail Special Edition variant. The top-of-the-line TRD Pro also gets new flow-form alloy wheels, a retuned suspension, and a Lunar Rock paint color.

For this review, Toyota provided a Trail Special Edition with optional four-wheel drive, a TRD skid plate, a premium infotainment system, and a cargo cover. The test vehicle cost nearly $44,000 including the destination charge.

CLASSIC 4RUNNER STYLING MEETS REFRESHINGLY SIMPLE INTERIOR DESIGN

Looking ready for adventure, the 4Runner Trail Edition has trendy, dark gray TRD Off-Road aluminum wheels, black exterior badges, and a purposeful cargo basket mounted to the roof rack. The test vehicle’s flat cement gray paint added to its distinctive appearance.

Interior differences that set the SR5-based Trail Edition apart include black cloth seats with tan stitching, all-weather floor liners, a standard sliding cargo deck, and a custom-made, 40-quart cooler. Toyota says it will build only 4,000 models of the Trail Edition for the 2021 model year.

Constructed primarily of durable and solidly affixed plastic that is easy to clean up, the 4Runner Trail Edition’s interior is basic. However, the simplicity of the buttons, knobs, and even their markings is refreshingly analog in an increasingly digital world. With the Trail Edition, you even use a traditional key in a cylinder lock on the steering column instead of an engine start button.

Getting in and out may not be easy for some people, but comfort is excellent, once you’ve clambered aboard over the SUV’s high sills. The 4Runner’s roofline is also rather low, so headroom could be an issue for some. I found the 4Runner to be quite comfortable, especially in the second-row seat. There is plenty of rear legroom, and Toyota positions both the bottom cushion and the backrest to provide proper support. Plus, they recline up to 16 degrees for even more relaxed riding.

The test vehicle did not have the optional third-row seat because Toyota makes the pull-out cargo deck standard for the Trail Edition. The cargo deck slides in and out of the SUV to make loading heavy items easier, and it supports 440 lbs. Cargo space measures 47.2 cu. ft. behind the rear seat and 89.7 cu. ft. maximum. With the cargo deck, the numbers shrink a bit to 46.3 and 88.8, respectively.

One great thing about the 4Runner is the rear window powers down into the liftgate. Open it along with the SUV’s side windows and the available power sunroof, and the 4Runner offers a similar, open-air driving feel to a Jeep Wrangler without as much hassle or exposure to the sun’s harmful UV rays.

IMPRESSIVE INFOTAINMENT, UNIMPRESSIVE SAFETY

For a relatively simple and old-school SUV, the software powering the 4Runner’s infotainment system is surprisingly sophisticated. The 8-inch touchscreen is rather small and dated in appearance, but it comes with standard smartphone mirroring, Amazon Alexa integration, satellite radio, and connected services with free trial periods to Safety Connect and Wi-Fi Connect plans.

As an upgrade, a cloud-connected navigation system with natural voice recognition is available, and it quickly and faithfully interprets spoken commands. Expanded access to connected and personal concierge services are also included with navigation-equipped infotainment systems. Separately, Toyota offers a 15-speaker premium sound system with selected trim levels.

Toyota Safety Sense-P is standard for every 2021 4Runner, a suite of advanced driving assistance systems with adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning and pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, and automatic high-beam headlights. A blind-spot warning system is not available for this SUV, and the lane-departure warning system’s beeping quickly becomes a source of irritation, prompting this driver to turn it off.

When it comes to crash-test ratings, the 4Runner’s engineering age shows. For example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gives the 4Runner a 3-star rating out of a possible 5 stars for front-passenger protection in a frontal-impact collision. The rollover resistance rating also measures 3 stars.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gives the 4Runner top ratings for most evaluations, but in the driver’s side, small-overlap, frontal-impact test the SUV earns no better than a “Marginal” rating. The IIHS hasn’t tested the SUV’s performance in this same assessment on the front passenger’s side.

OUTDATED DAILY DRIVER, WONDERFUL WEEKEND WARRIOR

Charged with moving a minimum of 4,400 lbs of SUV (SR5 2WD), the 4Runner’s 4.0L V6 might be reliable but it’s not very strong or economical.

It makes a modest 270 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 278 lb.-ft of torque at 4,400 rpm. And it uses a proven, but increasingly archaic, 5-speed automatic transmission to drive the rear or all four wheels. Part-time 4WD is optional for most models, and standard on the TRD Pro. The Limited and Nightshade Special Edition use a full-time 4WD system.

In spite of its rugged body-on-frame construction, maximum towing capacity measures just 5,000 lbs. Because the 4Runner is heavy and shaped like a brick, it gets middling fuel economy. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates it at 17 mpg in combined driving, and our test vehicle returned an even 16 mpg on the evaluation route.

Driving a 4Runner on a daily basis is a novelty at first, but it doesn’t take one long before tiring of the slow and heavy steering, grabby brakes, difficult ride, and the laborious drivetrain that forces frequent stops at the gas station.

What the 4Runner gives up in terms of power, efficiency, and sophistication during the daily drive, it makes up for with off-roading hardware and capability. While the Trail Special Edition test vehicle lacked the locking and limited-slip center differential, Crawl Control off-road cruise control system, and Multi-Terrain Select off-road driving modes that you can get on other versions of the 4Runner, it nevertheless shrugged off the terrain of a Southern California off-highway vehicle park.

Granted, aside from sampling some of the more difficult off-road testing challenges designed and maintained by park rangers (one is known as the “frame twister”), we kept to trails best matched to our skills and the Trail Special Edition’s basic 4WD systems. This prudent approach demonstrated that a 4Runner on the more affordable end of the scale is more than capable. And we also discovered that the cement paint color does a good job of hiding the dirt of the Tehachapi Mountains.

THE DEFINITION OF AN AUTOMOTIVE DICHOTOMY

The 2021 Toyota 4Runner is a love-hate type of vehicle. It's fuel inefficient, not terribly fun to drive on pavement and, if safety ratings are anything to go by, potentially less safe in a collision. The 4Runner’s single-purpose intent and advanced age of its design and engineering are both plainly evident and a detriment to daily driving enjoyment.

Yet, you can’t help but love this old-fashioned SUV. It has panache, something that’s missing from the majority of crossover SUVs that are better at pounding pavement than they are dirt. The 4Runner is seemingly unstoppable, both off-road and in terms of its proven reputation for reliability. It eliminates some of the worry about whether you’ll make it into the wilderness but not back out again.

And when it comes to five-passenger comfort combined with roomy cargo accommodations and outright attitude, few other midsize SUVs come close to delivering like the Toyota 4Runner does. So if you’re a true creature of the wild, the 2021 Toyota 4Runner may prove to be a kindred spirit for life’s most challenging adventures. If you’re simply wild at heart, the 17 mpg fuel rating may rudely dampen your monthly budget, and your wanderlust.

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Adaptive Cruise Control problems of the 2021 Toyota 4Runner

Two problems related to adaptive cruise control have been reported for the 2021 Toyota 4Runner. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2021 Toyota 4Runner based on all problems reported for the 2021 4Runner.

1 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Was going to work on rt 80 east had cruise control on and was getting off exit 45 in new jersey to get bus into manhattan at approx 430 amwhile getting off highway stepped on brakes pedal went to floor tried pumping nothing happened nor did criuise control disengage or collision warning come on a total collapse of system had this car for approx 1 month purchased used at paramus Mercedes Benz took this vehicle to my mechanic for a full inpection everything was good vehicle had approx 22000 miles on it at purchase lost all control and crashed going off roadway and sliding down bridge abuttment car is a total loss rushed to hospital car was hauled off abutment by wrecker company police fire and ambulance showed up had to break sunroof to get me out no one could belive I survived this happened yesterday Feb 3 2023 called Toyota corporate and they issued me a claim number as well as my insurance comp looking on line this problem seemed to happen to quite a few people can you please address this issue before more people get injured or worse its only by the grace of god that I am writing this to you this vehicle is now in storage at powder mill collision thankyou.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

While driving in a snowstorm on an interstate highway at night on 1/25/2021, two important safety systems failed due to ice and snow buildup on the vehicle. Failure 1: the pre collision system (pcs) warning light illuminated indicating temporary failure of the pcs system (see photo 1). This was due to ice and snow buildup on the forward sensor, located on the front grille (see photo 2). Problem could only be rectified by stopping and physically removing the ice buildup, as referenced in the Toyota owner's manual, page 252. I recommend the sensor be relocated in front of the rear view mirror high on the windshield, where windshield defrost and the angle of the glass will reduce or eliminate the buildup. In the short term, perhaps a plastic air deflector or shield can be fabricated which will keep ice from interfering with the sensor. Failure 2: headlight high beam failure. The design of the headlight cover facilitates ice buildup over the entire structure (see photo 3). Since the high beam bulb is inboard and aft of the low beam bulb, it cannot penetrate the ice buildup at all, and makes the high beams completely ineffective. Weather conditions were: outside air temp: 30 to 32 degrees; night; heavy snow; altitude: 3,000 to 6,563 feet.

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Dynamic cruise control and PCS maybe not working?

Discussion in ' General 4Runner Talk ' started by chadflys , Mar 29, 2021 .

#1 chadflys [OP] New Member

Just got my new 2021 TRD last week. Cruise control works and it will show the car symbol with three bars or whatever I select. If I’m gaining it doesn’t lock on at specified distance. It keeps gaining until I have to intervene. Any ideas before I take it in for a check? Thanks, Chad  

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chadflys [OP] initial post: ↑ Just got my new 2021 TRD last week. Cruise control works and it will show the car symbol with three bars or whatever I select. If I’m gaining it doesn’t lock on at specified distance. It keeps gaining until I have to intervene. Any ideas before I take it in for a check? Thanks, Chad Click to expand...

#3 chadflys [OP] New Member

Yea I can’t adjust the sensitivity on the PCS like the manual says either. When I try it’s either on or off. Chad  

#4 ian408 New Member

Gotta turn the radar on first. Then set the cruise. Take a look through the manual for how to do this. Also, how to enable and set the sensitivity. Didn’t realize this was even possible as the first couple test drives, it was all enable but when I picked up my ORP, nothing was enabled (I am ok with that). Press the button on the end of the cruise control and look for the message on the console about the radar being enabled. Pressing it again turns it off.  

#5 chadflys [OP] New Member

ian408 said: ↑ Gotta turn the radar on first. Then set the cruise. Take a look through the manual for how to do this. Also, how to enable and set the sensitivity. Didn’t realize this was even possible as the first couple test drives, it was all enable but when I picked up my ORP, nothing was enabled (I am ok with that). Press the button on the end of the cruise control and look for the message on the console about the radar being enabled. Pressing it again turns it off. Click to expand...

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