2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA Owners Manual

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle overheats
If your engine overheats:
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condi-
tioning system.
Check to see if steam is coming out from under the hood.
If you see steam: Stop the engine. Carefully lift the hood after the steam
subsides and then restart the engine.
If you do not see steam: Leave the engine running and carefully lift the hood.
Check to see if the cooling fan is operating.
If the fan is operating: Wait until the temperature of the engine (shown on the
instrument cluster) begins to fall and then stop the
engine.
If the fan is not operating: Stop the engine immediately and call your local Toyota
dealer.

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The engine has cooled down sufficiently.
The engine coolant temperature gauge indicates C.
Check the engine coolant level.
Look for obvious coolant leaks from the radiator, hoses and
under the vehicle.
Note that water draining from the air conditioning is normal if it has
been used.
Add engine coolant if required.
Water can be used in an emer-
gency if engine coolant is
unavailable. ( P. 609)
Have the vehicle checked at your nearest Toyota dealer as soon as
possible.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■
Overheating
If you observe the following, your vehicle may be overheating.
●The engine coolant temperature gauge enters the red zone or a loss of
power is experienced.
● Steam is coming from under the hood.
● “ENGINE COOLANT HOT” is shown on the multi-information display
(vehicles with multi-information display).
CAUTION
■To prevent an accident or injury when inspecting under the hood of
your vehicle
●If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until
the steam has subsided. The engine compartment may be very hot, caus-
ing serious injury such as burns.
● Keep hands and clothing away from the fan and other belts while the
engine is running.
● Do not loosen the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are hot.
Serious injury, such as burns, may result from hot coolant and steam
released under pressure.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Wait until the engine has cooled down before adding engine coolant.
When adding coolant, do so slowly. Adding cool coolant to a hot engine too
quickly can cause damage to the engine.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the vehicle becomes stuck
CAUTION
■When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to rock the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear, to avoid striki ng other vehicles, objects or persons.
The vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes
free. Use extreme caution.
■ When shifting the shift lever
Be careful not to shift the shift lever with the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may
cause an accident and result in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
●Avoid spinning the wheels and do not rev the engine.
● If the vehicle remains stuck after trying these procedures, the vehicle may
require towing to be freed.
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt, or snow.
Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and put the shift
lever in P.
Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide
traction under the tires.
Restart the engine.
Turn off the VSC ( P. 2 2 7 232, 233)
Shift the shift lever to D or R and carefully apply the accel-
erator to free the vehicle.

Vehicle specifications6
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6-1. Specifications................. 590Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ......... 590
Fuel information ............... 618
Tire information ................ 622
6-2. Customization ................ 633 Customizable features ..... 633
Items to initialize .............. 636

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6-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.)
Dimensions2WD models
*1: Unladen vehicle
*2: P255/70R18 tires
*3: P275/65R18 tires
*4: P275/55R20 tires
Cab type Regular Cab Double Cab
Bed type Standard Long Standard Long
Overall
length209.8 in.
(5330 mm) 228.7 in.
(5810 mm) 228.7 in.
(5810 mm) 247.6 in.
(6290 mm)
Overall width 79.9 in.
(2030 mm) 79.9 in.
(2030 mm) 79.9 in.
(2030 mm) 79.9 in.
(2030 mm)
Overall
height*1
75.9 in.
(1930 mm)*275.7 in.
(1925 mm)*275.9 in.
(1930 mm)*275.7 in.
(1925 mm)*2
75.7 in.
(1925 mm)*3,*475.5 in.
(1920 mm)*375.7 in.
(1925 mm)*3,*475.5 in.
(1920 mm)*3
Wheelbase 126.7 in.
(3220 mm) 145.6 in. (3700 mm) 164.5 in.
(4180 mm)
Front tread 67.9 in. (1725 mm)
Rear tread67.9 in. (1725 mm)

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
*1: Unladen vehicle
*2: P255/70R18 tires
*3: P275/65R18 tires
*4: P275/55R20 tires
Cab type
CrewMax
Bed type Short
Overall
length228.7 in. (5810 mm)
Overall width
79.9 in. (2030 mm)
Overall
height*1
75.7 in. (1925 mm)*2
75.5 in. (1920 mm)*3,*4
Wheelbase145.6 in. (3700 mm)
Front tread 67.9 in. (1725 mm)
Rear tread67.9 in. (1725 mm)

592 6-1. Specifications
4WD models
*1: Unladen vehicle
*2: P255/70R18 tires
*3: P275/65R18 tires
*4: P275/55R20 tires
Cab typeRegular Cab Double Cab
Bed type Standard Long Standard Long
Overall
length209.8 in.
(5330 mm) 228.7 in. (5810 mm) 247.6 in.
(6290 mm)
Overall width 79.9 in. (2030 mm)
Overall
height*1
76.3 in.
(1940 mm)*276.1 in.
(1935 mm)*276.3 in.
(1940 mm)*276.1 in.
(1935 mm)*2
76.1 in.
(1935 mm)*3,*475.9 in.
(1930 mm)*376.1 in.
(1935 mm)*3,*475.9 in.
(1930 mm)*3
Wheelbase 126.7 in.
(3220 mm) 145.6 in. (3700 mm) 164.5 in.
(4180 mm)
Front tread 67.9 in. (1725 mm)
Rear tread67.9 in. (1725 mm)