On an equipped 2025 4Runner i-FORCE MAX, press MTS and rotate the mode selector: 4L offers Auto, Sand, Mud and Rock, while 4H offers Auto, Dirt, Sand, Mud and Deep Snow.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for the 2025 U.S. 4Runner Hybrid owner's manual when equipped. Toyota lists Multi-Terrain Select with Crawl Control on TRD Off-Road and the hybrid powertrain on TRD Off-Road, TRD Off-Road Premium, TRD Pro and Trailhunter; confirm the MTS switch in the specific vehicle.
- Retail trim / version
- TRD Off-Road i-FORCE MAX, TRD Off-Road Premium i-FORCE MAX, TRD Pro, Trailhunter
- Required equipment / service
- Part-time 4WD with 4H/4L, MTS switch and mode selector, i-FORCE MAX 4WD grades equipped with Multi-Terrain Select
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Verified for the 2025 U.S. 4Runner Hybrid owner's manual when equipped. Toyota lists Multi-Terrain Select with Crawl Control on TRD Off-Road and the hybrid powertrain on TRD Off-Road, TRD Off-Road Premium, TRD Pro and Trailhunter; confirm the MTS switch in the specific vehicle.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
Move off paved roads, assess the surface and select 4H or 4L only when the transfer-system conditions in the owner's manual are satisfied.
- 02
Press the MTS switch and confirm that the Multi-Terrain Select display appears.
- 03
Rotate the mode selector to Auto, Sand, Mud or Rock in 4L; in 4H choose Auto, Dirt, Sand, Mud or Deep Snow.
- 04
Confirm the selected-mode indicator is illuminated before proceeding, then drive slowly enough to reassess traction.
- 05
To cancel, press MTS while its switch indicator is illuminated; if it is not illuminated, press once to illuminate it and again to cancel.
Important limits
- Multi-Terrain Select is intended for off-road use and does not increase the vehicle's physical limits.
- Sand, Mud and Deep Snow in 4H automatically turn VSC off; the VSC OFF indicator illuminates.
- MTS cancels with the power switch off, in 2H, or when Tow/Haul or a drive mode is selected in 4H.
Quick checks.
- ✓If the desired terrain list is missing, verify whether the transfer selector is in 4H or 4L; the available modes differ.
- ✓If a mode indicator does not illuminate after MTS is selected, or the slip indicator remains illuminated, stop using the system and have Toyota inspect it.
- ✓Vibration or operating noise from the hybrid-system compartment while MTS works can be normal.
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2025 Toyota 4Runner Hybrid Owner's Manual — Multi-Terrain Select
Relevant section or page: Pages 417–419. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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