2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA Owners Manual

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Part 9
REPORTING SAFETY
DEFECTS FOR U.S.
OWNERS,
UNIFORM TIRE
QUALITY GRADING
AND CAMPER
INFORMATION

Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners

Uniform tire quality grading

Camper information
If you believe that your vehicle
has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately in-
form the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in
addition to notifying Toyota Motor
Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (Toll- free:
1- 800- 331- 4331).
If NHTSA receives similar com-
plaints, it may open an investiga-
tion, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of ve-
hicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved
in individual problems between
you, your dealer, or Toyota Motor
Sales, U.S.A., Inc. To contact NHTSA, you may ei-
ther call the Auto Safety Hotline
toll- free at 1- 800- 424- 9393 (or
366- 0123 in Washington, D.C.
area) or write to: NHTSA. U.S.De-
partment of Transportation. Wash-
ington, D.C. 20590. You can also
obtain other information about mo-
tor vehicle safety from the Hotline.
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners
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Uniform tire quality grading
This information has been prepared in ac-
cordance with regulations issued by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration of the U.S. Department of Trans-
portation. It provides the purchasers and/
or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire
quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answer any
questions you may have as you read this
information.
DOT quality gradesÐAll passenger car
tires must conform to Federal Safety
Requirements in addition to these
grades. These quality grades are
molded on the sidewall.
TreadwearÐThe treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the wear rate
of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government test
course. For example, a tire graded 150
would wear one and a half (1- 1/2) times
as well on the government course as a
tire graded 100. The relative performance
of tires depends upon the actual condi-
tions of their use, however, and may de-
part significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service prac-
tices and differences in road characteris-
tics and climate. Traction AA, A, B, CÐ
The traction
grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A,
B, and C, and they represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as mea-
sured under controlled conditions on spe-
cified government test surfaces of asphalt
and concrete. A tire marked C may have
poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to
this tire is based on braking (straight
ahead) traction tests and does not include
cornering (turning) traction.
Temperature A, B, CÐ The temperature
grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissi-
pate heat when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel. Sustained high temperature
can cause the material of the tire to de-
generate and reduce tire life, and exces-
sive temperature can lead to sudden tire
failure. The grade C corresponds to a lev-
el of performance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No.109. Grades B
and A represent higher levels of perfor-
mance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law. Warning: The temperature grades for this
tire are established for a tire that is prop-
erly inflated and not overloaded. Exces-
sive speed, underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in combina-
tion, can cause heat buildup and possible
tire failure.
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Camper informationÐ
This information has been prepared in ac-
cordance with regulation issued by the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Administra-
tion of the U.S. Department of
Transportation. It provides the purchasers
and/or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on truck- camper
loading. Your Toyota dealer will help an-
swer any questions you may have as you
read this information.
ÐCenter of gravity location
Recommended location
for cargo center of
gravity for cargo weight
ratingRear end of truck bed
The figures given in the illustration indi-
cate the recommended center of gravity
zone.
A: 1190 mm (46.9 in.)
B: 1062 mm (41.8 in.)
CAUTION
If a load is too far back, it can cause
dangerous handling. If it is too far
forward, the front axle may be over-
loaded.
Camper center of gravity
Recommended center of
gravity location zone
CARGO WEIGHT RATING
Standard cab models 3 people, V6, 2WD 453 kg (1000 lb.)
3 people, V6, 4WD 340 kg (750 lb.)
3 people, V8, 4WD 589 kg (1300 lb.)
ÐCargo weight rating and
proper matching
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Access cab models5 people, V6, 2WD,
Manual transmission 340 kg (750 lb.)
6 people, V6, 2WD,
Automatic transmission 226 kg (500 lb.)
5 people, V6, 4WD,
Manual transmission 362 kg (800 lb.)
6 people, V6, 4WD,
Automatic transmission 249 kg (550 lb.)
6 people, V8, 2WD 385 kg (850 lb.)
6 people, V8, 4WD 204 kg (450 lb.)
When the truck is used to carry a slide- in
camper, the total cargo load of the truck
consists of the manufacturer 's camper
weight figure, the weight of installed addi-
tional camper equipment not included in
the manufacturer 's camper weight figure,
the weight of camper cargo, and the
weight of passengers in the camper. The total cargo load should not exceed
the truck's cargo weight rating and the
camper 's center of gravity should fall with-
in the truck's recommended center of
gravity zone when installed.
CAUTION
Be carefulÐoverloading can cause
dangerous braking and handling prob-
lems, and can damage your vehicle
and its tires.
Gross axle weight rating
Front GAWR Rear GAWR
Secure loose items to prevent weight
shifts that could affect the balance of your
vehicle. When the truck camper is loaded,
drive to a scale and weigh on the front
and on the rear wheels separately to de-
termine axle loads. Individual axle loads
should not exceed either of the Gross
Axle Weight Ratings (GAWR). The total of
the axle loads should not exceed the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
These ratings are given on the vehicle
Certification Label which is located on the
door latch post on the left side of the
vehicle. See Your Toyota's identificationº
in Part 2 for the Certification Label loca-
tion. If weight ratings are exceeded, move
or remove items to bring all weights below
the ratings.
ÐGross axle and vehicle
weight ratings
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Gross vehicle weight ratingNot exceed GVWR
GAWR
Front 1433 kg (3160 lb.)
RearStandard cab models
V6 1578 kg (3480 lb.)
V8 1705 kg (3760 lb.)
Access cab models
V6SR5 grade 1578 kg (3480 lb.)
Limited grade 1796 kg (3960 lb.)
V8 SR5 grade 1705 kg (3760 lb.)
Limited grade 1796 kg (3960 lb.) GVWR
Two- wheel drive models
Standard cab models
2494 kg (5500 lb.)
Access cab models V6 2585 kg (5700 lb.)
V8 2812 kg (6200 lb.)
Four- wheel drive models Standard cab modelsV6 2494 kg (5500 lb.)
V8 2812 kg (6200 lb.)
Access cab models V6 2721 kg (6000 lb.)
V8 2744 kg (6050 lb.)
If weight ratings are exceeded, move or
remove items to bring all weights below
the ratings.
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Foreword
Welcome to the growing group of value- conscious people who drive Toyotas. We
are proud of the advanced engineering and quality construction of each vehicle we
build.
This Owner 's Manual explains the features of your new Toyota. Please read it and
follow the instructions carefully so that you can enjoy many years of safe motoring.
When it comes to service, remember that your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle
best and is interested in your complete satisfaction. He will provide quality mainte-
nance and any other assistance you may require.
Please leave this Owner 's Manual in this vehicle at the time of resale. The next
owner will need this information also.
All information and specifications in this manual are current at the time of
printing. However, because of Toyota's policy of continual product improve-
ment, we reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
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.
W1999 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or in
part, without the written permission of Toyota Motor Corporation.
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Important information about this manual
Safety and vehicle damage warnings
In this manual, you will see CAUTION and NOTICE warn-
ings. These are used in the following ways:
CAUTION
This is a warning against something which may cause
injury to people if the warning is ignored. You are
informed what you must or must not do in order to
avoid or reduce the risk to yourself and other people.
NOTICE
This is a warning against something which may causedamage to the vehicle or its equipment if the warningis ignored. You are informed what you must or mustnot do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of damage
to your vehicle and its equipment.
Safety symbol
In this manual, you will also see a circle
with a slash through it. This means Do
notº, Do not do thisº, or Do not let this
happenº.
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