2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA steering

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
Folding passenger’s seat (if e quipped on Regular Cab models)
■ Before folding passenger’s seat
Push the seat belt hanger down
as far as it will go when it is in the
raised position.
Pass the seat belts through the
seat belt hanger.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damaged.
Make sure that the seat belt is
removed from the hanger before
using it.
■Folding passenger’s seat
Pull the seatback angle adjusting
lever and raise the seatback to
its upright position.

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Pull the seatback folding lever
and fold the seatback down.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
●Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
● Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
● Manual seat only: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is
locked in position.
■ After returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
● Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
■ Caution while driving
Vehicles with seatback table: Do not sit on or place anything on the folded
seatback.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Rear seats (Double Cab and CrewMax models)
CrewMax models
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Double Cab models The rear seats do not have a
seat adjustment function.

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Raising the bottom cushion (Double Cab models)
■ Before raising the bottom cushion
Stow the seat belt buckles.
This prevents the seat belt buck-
les from falling out when you fold
the seatback.
Pass the seat belts through the
seat belt hangers.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damaged.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
■Raising the bottom cushion
Raise the bottom cushion up
while pulling the lever until it
locks.
When returning bottom cushion to
its original position, push the bot-
tom cushion down while pulling
the lever until it locks.

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
Folding down rear seats (CrewMax models)
■ Before folding down rear seats
Stow the rear seat belt buckles.
This prevents the seat belt buck-
les from falling out when you fold
the seatback.
Pass the seat belts through the
seat belt hangers.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damaged.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
■Folding down rear seats
Pull the lever to unlock the seat-
back and fold the seatback down
until it locks.

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CAUTION
■When adjusting a rear seat (CrewMax models)
●Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
● Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt. If the seat is too reclined,
the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint forces directly to the
abdomen or your neck may contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of
death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
● Be careful not to get your hands or feet caught in the seat.
■ Before folding down a rear seat
Do not fold down a rear seat when there are passengers sitting in the rear
seats or when there is luggage placed on/under the rear seats.
■ After adjusting a seat (CrewMax models)
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Make sure that the seat and seatback are securely locked in position by
lightly rocking them back and forth.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seat.
■ When the seatback is folded/the bo ttom cushion is raised (Double Cab
models)
Do not sit on or place anything on the seatback or storage box while driving.
■ When returning the seats to their original position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
● Make sure the seatbacks and bottom cushions are securely locked. Fail-
ure to do so will prevent the seat belt from operating properly.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seat.
● Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
NOTICE
■When folding the seats
●The seat belts and buckles must be stowed.
● CrewMax models: Do not fold the rear seat seatback forward with the lug-
gage cover hooks attached.

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Driving position memor y system (if equipped)
Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat,
steering wheel and outside rear view mirrors) can be entered into the
computer’s memory and recalle d with the touch of a button.
Two different driving positions can be entered into memory.
■ Entering a position into memory
Check that the shift lever is set in P.
Turn the engine switch to the ON position.
Adjust the driver’s seat, steering wheel, and outside rear
view mirrors to the desired positions.
While pushing the SET button,
push button “1” or “2” until the
signal beeps.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
■Recalling the memorized position
Check that the shift lever is set in P.
Turn the engine switch to the ON position.
Push button “1” or “2” to recall
the desired position.