2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA Owners Manual

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When opening and closing the doors
To turn on: Open any of the doors.
To turn off: Close all the doors.
When the engine switch is in the “ON”
position, the cargo lamp will go off im-
mediately.
When the engine switch is in the
“LOCK” position or the key is removed,
the cargo lamp will automatically go off
after 15 seconds.
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the lights will automatically turn off in
about 20 minutes after the key is removed
from the engine switch.
This feature is deactivated when the engi-
ne switch is in the “ON” position.
XS15018b
The lights will come on when the doors
are unlocked simultaneously using either
the power door lock switches or the wire-
less remote control. This light remains on
for 15 seconds before fading out when
any door is opened, and additional 15
seconds after all the doors are closed.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes off immediately.
Doors are locked with wireless remote
control.
The selector lever is put in a position
other than “P” with the engine switch
on.
The doors are locked via the driver ’s
door key cylinder.
The doors are locked via the switches
either inside the driver ’s or front pas-
senger ’s door.
Exterior foot lights
(on some models)

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XS15029a
To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The engine switch must be in the “ON”
position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
For a single sweep of the windshield,
push the lever up and release it. The “INT TIME” band lets you adjust the
wiping time interval when the wiper lever
is in the intermittent position (position 1).
Twist the band upward to increase the
time between sweeps, and downward to
decrease it.
To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you and release it.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 567 in
Section 7
−3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
When waxing your vehicle, make sure that
the washer nozzles do not become
blocked. If a nozzle becomes blocked,
contact your Toyota dealer to have the
vehicle serviced.
NOTICE
If a nozzle becomes blocked, do not
try to clear it with a pin or other
object. The nozzle will be damaged.
Windshield wipers and washer
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XS15030a
To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The engine switch must be in the “ON”
position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Slow
Position 2Fast
For a single sweep of the windshield,
push the lever up and release it.
To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you and release it.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 567 in
Section 7 −3. In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
When waxing your vehicle, make sure that
the washer nozzles do not become
blocked. If a nozzle becomes blocked,
contact your Toyota dealer to have the
vehicle serviced.
NOTICE
If a nozzle becomes blocked, do not
try to clear it with a pin or other
object. The nozzle will be damaged.
XS14017b
Ty p e A
XS14018b
Ty p e B
Windshield wipers and washer
(type B)
Outside rear view mirror
defoggers and front windshield
wiper deicer (on some models)

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To defog or defrost the outside rear
view mirrors, push the switch.
The engine switch must be in the “ON”
position.
The heater panels in the outside rear view
mirrors will quickly clear the mirror sur-
faces. An indicator light will illuminate to
indicate the defoggers are operating.
On some models, the front windshield wip-
er de−icer also operates simultaneously by
this switch. On vehicles with the front
windshield wiper de −icer, the front wind-
shield wiper blades will be de −iced.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defoggers off.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defoggers have operated about 15
minutes.
CAUTION
Since the mirror surfaces can get hot,
do not touch them when the switch
is on.
Make sure you turn the defoggers off
when the mirror surfaces are clear or the
wiper blades have de −iced. Leaving the
defoggers on for a long time could cause
the battery to discharge, especially during
stop −and− go driving. The defoggers are
not designed for drying rain water or for
melting snow.
If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-
ly coated with ice, use a spray de −icer
before operating the switch.
XS15034
Ty p e A
XS15035a
Ty p e B
Back window and outside rear view
mirror defoggers and front windshield
wiper deicer (Crew Max models)

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To defog or defrost the back window,
push the switch with the back window
closed.
The engine switch must be in the “ON”
position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
back window will quickly clear the window
surface. An indicator light will illuminate to
indicate the defogger is operating.
On some models, the outside rear view
mirror defoggers and/or the front wind-
shield wiper de−icer also operate simulta-
neously by this switch. On vehicles with
the outside rear view mirror defoggers, the
heater panel in the outside rear view mir-
rors will quickly clear the mirror surfaces.
On vehicles with the front windshield wip-
er de −icer, the front windshield wiper
blades will be de− iced.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defoggers off.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defoggers have operated about 15
minutes.CAUTION
On vehicles with outside rear view
mirror defoggers, since the mirror
surfaces can get hot, do not touch
them when the defogger switch is on.
Make sure you turn the defoggers off
when the surfaces are clear or the wiper
blades have de −iced. Leaving the defog-
gers on for a long time could cause the
battery to discharge, especially during
stop −and− go driving. The defoggers are
not designed for drying rain water or for
melting snow.
On vehicles with outside rear view mirror
defoggers, if the outside rear view mirrors
are heavily coated with ice, use a spray
de− icer before operating the switch.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the back
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the heater wires or connec-
tors.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Gauges, Meters and Service reminder indicators
Fuel gauge 182
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Engine coolant temperature gauge 182
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Oil pressure gauge 183
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Automatic transmission fluid temperature gauge 184
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Vo ltme te r 185
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Tachometer 185
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Odometer and two trip meters 186
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Multi −information display 187
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Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers 197
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SECTION 1 6

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XS16001a
Low fuel
level
warning
light
Ty p e A
XS16002a
Low fuel
level
warning
light
Ty p e B
The gauge indicates the approximate
quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
when the engine switch is on.
Nearly full—Needle at “F”
Nearly empty—Needle at “E”
It is a good idea to keep the tank over
1/4 full.
The needle moves when braking, acceler-
ating or making turns. This is caused by
the movement of the fuel in the tank.
If the fuel level approaches “E” or the low
fuel level warning light comes on, fill the
fuel tank as soon as possible.
On inclines or curves, due to the move-
ment of fuel in the tank, the fuel gauge
needle may fluctuate or the low fuel level
warning light may come on earlier than
usual.
If the fuel tank is completely empty, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill
the fuel tank immediately.
The indicator lamp will go off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
XS16003a
Ty p e A
XS16004a
Ty p e B
Fuel gauge Engine coolant temperature
gauge