Originally Posted by ElectroBoy

I like that you’re thinking about this and trying to make sense of Toyota’s lack of good documentation.

I think of the ascending order of aggressiveness like this:

-2 - VSC off (in 2WD)
-1 - Trac-Off (in 2WD)
0- Trac-On + VSC On (in 2WD) Default
0A - 4HI
1 - MTS Mud, Sand, Dirt, snow (in 4HI)
1A-MTS Mud, Sand, Dirt, snow (in 4LO)
2 - MTS Loose Rock (in 4LO)
3 - MTS Mogul (in 4LO)
4 - MTS Rock (in 4LO)
5 - A-Trac (in 4LO)
5A- A-Trac + Rear Diff Lock (in 4LO)
6 - Crawl Control (in 4LO)

Originally Posted by Lexington

Nice but I would classify A-Trac as a 6A
6A- A-Trac + Rear Diff Lock (in 4LO) but I wonder how you would classify just a rear differential lock?

Originally Posted by Lexington

Hi All

During the holidays I had a lot of downtime due to Illness but I’m fine now. So I spent some of that time going through my manual to get a better understanding on how to use my off-road controls. Even after reading the manual I was still a little confused as to which control was best to use under what condition, especially between the A-TRAC and Multi Terrain Select. I also wanted to understand how they worked mechanically. So I did a lot of research, read a lot of articles, watch videos, talk to dealers, and Toyota customer service and of course asked many questions on this forum. The most difficult one to understand was how the Multi Terrain Select worked. I was shocked that even the dealers and Toyota customer service center couldn't even properly explain how MTS works mechanically. Finally someone on this forum was able to explain it to me. Last I felt it wasn't easy to go back and forth through the manual to read all the function. So I originally decided to create a 4Runner Off-Road Quick Reference Guide for myself and some friends and realized that maybe other new 4Runner owners and novice off-roaders would find this info useful and help give them a basic understanding on how and when to use their off-road controls

I want to thank everyone who took the time to answer my question. I'd like to give a special thanks to @bigdaddy2021 who provided the graphics, to @jayhat who let me borrow the front page graphics and to @CajunMikeR who was so patient with me in explaining to me how the throttle controls control the MTS.

I also created a previous thread on this but I wanted to create a new once so the manual would be on top.

Below is the final version. For best printing quality I strongly recommend downloading the PFD files below the photos. The photos aren't as sharp and are just there for easy viewing. If you don't see all the photos right away tap/click on the screen on the bottom of the page to see more. One file is 4.5 x 6.5 inch. It's design to fits in the center console where the tissue goes, your owner's manual case or glove compartment. I also made a slightly bigger 5.5 x 7.5 as well. Keep in mind when you print some printers will automatically try to make it fit a 8-1/2x11 sheet of paper. So if you want the smaller size you may need to turn off/uncheck the "size to fit".

The card is color coded. Blue for info, Green for how to use your controls and Yellow/Orange for Cautions and Warnings.

Also on the bottom of each page there is a slot for you to write down the page where you can find more information in your manual.

If anyone finds any discrepancies let me know and I will correct it.

The 4Runner Quick Reference Guide was updated on 2/7/22 fix some spelling errors and make minor modifications such as increase font size for easier reading. There are now two PDF file. The "f" file is 4.8 x 6.5 inch and the "x" file is 5.5 x 7.5

Originally Posted by Lexington

If anyone finds any discrepancies let me know and I will correct it.

The 4Runner Quick Reference Guide was updated on 2/7/22 fix some spelling errors and make minor modifications such as increase font size for easier reading. There are now two PDF file. The "f" file is 4.8 x 6.5 inch and the "x" file is 5.5 x 7.5

Originally Posted by silverone

Thanks for pulling this together!

Originally Posted by 2021nightshade4x4

Where does DAC come into this sequence? (Nervously laughs in Limited)


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