2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA child seat

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Key information .................. 42Keys ..................................... 42
1-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors .............. 44
Wireless remote control ....... 44
Side doors ............................ 47
Tailgate ................................ 52
1-3. Adjustable components
(seats, mirrors, steering
wheel) ................................. 58
Front seats ........................... 58
Rear seats (Double Cab and CrewMax models) .............. 63
Driving position memory system ................................ 68
Head restraints ..................... 71
Seat belts ............................. 75
Steering wheel (manually adjustable type) .................. 83
Steering wheel (power-adjustable type)...... 84
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror .................................. 85
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 88
1-4. Opening and clos ing
the windows and
moon roof .......................... 94
Power windows .................... 94
Back window ........................ 96
Power back window (CrewMax models only) ..... 97 Moon roof ............................. 99
1-5. Refueling ........................... 103 Opening the fuel tank cap .................................... 103
1-6. Theft deterrent system ..... 108 Engine immobilizer system .............................. 108
Alarm .................................. 110
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.)............................. 112
1-7. Safety information ............ 113 Correct driving posture ....... 113
SRS airbags ....................... 115
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 131
Child restraint systems ....... 138
Installing child restraints ..... 144
2-1. Driving procedures........... 168 Driving the vehicle .............. 168
Engine (ignition) switch....... 177
Automatic transmission ...... 180
Turn signal lever ................. 185
Parking brake ..................... 186
Horn .................................... 187
2-2. Instrument cluster ............ 188 Gauges and meters ............ 188
Indicators and warning lights ................................. 194
Multi-information display ..... 198
1Before driving
2When driving

Before driving1
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1-1. Key information................ 42Keys ................................... 42
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors ............ 44
Wireless remote control ..... 44
Side doors .......................... 47
Tailgate .............................. 52
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors,
steering wheel)................ 58
Front seats ......................... 58
Rear seats (Double Cab and CrewMax models) ..... 63
Driving position memory system ............................. 68
Head restraints................... 71
Seat belts ........................... 75
Steering wheel (manually adjustable type) ............... 83
Steering wheel (power-adjustable type) ... 84
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror ............................... 85
Outside rear view mirrors ... 88 1-4. Opening and closing
the windows and
moon roof ........................ 94
Power windows .................. 94
Back window ...................... 96
Power back window (CrewMax models only) ... 97
Moon roof ........................... 99
1-5. Refueling......................... 103 Opening the fuel tank cap ................................. 103
1-6. Theft deterrent system ........................... 108
Engine immobilizer system ........................... 108
Alarm................................ 110
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) .......................... 112
1-7. Safety information ......... 113 Correct driving posture..... 113
SRS airbags ..................... 115
Front passenger occupant classification system ...... 131
Child restraint systems..... 138
Installing child restraints... 144

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
CAUTION
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To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failing to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Always use a seat belt.
● Always lock the doors.
● Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
● Double Cab and CrewMax models: Set the rear door child protector locks
when children are seated in the rear seats.

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also
lock if you lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
extend so that you can move around fully.
■ Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is completely extended and then
retracted even slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be
extended. This feature is used to hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once
more. ( P. 144)
■ Pregnant women
■ People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way.
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. ( P. 75)
Women who are pregnant should position
the lap belt as low as possible over the
hips in the same manner as other occu-
pants. Extend the shoulder belt com-
pletely over the shoulder and position the
belt across the chest. Avoid belt contact
over the rounding of the abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn properly, not
only a pregnant woman, but also the fetus
could suffer death or serious injury as a
result of sudden braking or a collision.

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■Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were principally designed for persons of adult
size.
●Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child
become large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. ( P. 138)
● When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s
seat belt, follow the instructions on P. 75 regarding seat belt usage.
■ Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensioner will activate
for the first collision, but will not activate for the second or subsequent colli-
sions.
■ Seat belt extender
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking or an accident.
Failing to do so may cause death or severe injury.
■Wearing a seat belt
●Ensure that all passengers wear a seat belt.
● Always wear a seat belt properly.
● Each seat belt should be used by one person only. Do not use a seat belt
for more than one person at once, including children.
● Toyota recommends that children be seated in the rear seat and always
use a seat belt and/or an appropriate child restraint system.
If your seat belts cannot be fastened
securely because they are not long
enough, a personalized seat belt
extender is available from your Toyota
dealer free of charge.

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
CAUTION
■Wearing a seat belt
●Do not recline the seat any more than necessary to achieve a proper seat-
ing position. The seat belt is most effective when the occupants are sitting
up straight and well back in the seats.
● Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm.
● Always wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips.
■ Seat belt pretensioners
●Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, the seat belt
pretensioner for the front passenger’s seat may not activate in the event of
a collision.
● If the pretensioner has activated, the seat belt becomes locked: it cannot
be further extended, nor will it return to the stowed position. The seat belt
cannot be used again and must be replaced at your Toyota dealer.
■ Child restraint lock function belt
Do not allow children to play with the child restraint lock function bel\
t.
■ Seat belt damage and wear
●Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.
● Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat
belt cannot protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
● Ensure that the belt and tab are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Toyota
dealer.
● Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.
● Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the
seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Toyota dealer.
Inappropriate handling of the pretensioner may prevent it from operating
properly resulting in death or serious injury.

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CAUTION
■Before using a front seat be lt (Regular Cab models)
Make sure the seat belt hanger is secured in the raised position before you
fasten the seat belt.
■ Using a seat belt extender
●Do not wear the seat belt extender if you can fasten the seat belt without
the extender.
● Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system
because the belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, increas-
ing the risk of death or injury in the event of a collision.
● The personalized extender may not be safe on another vehicle, when
used by another person, or at a different seating position other than the
one originally intended.
NOTICE
■When using a seat belt extender
When releasing the seat belt, press on the buckle release button on the
extender, not on the seat belt.
This helps prevent damage to the vehicle interior and the extender itself.

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1-7. Safety information
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Before driving
CAUTION
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SRS airbag precautions
The seat should be adjusted as recommended by NHTSA above, while still
maintaining control of the foot pedals and steering wheel, and your view of
the instrument panel controls.
●The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious injury especially if the front passenger is very
close to the airbag. The front passenger seat should be as far from the air-
bag as possible with the seatback adjusted, so the front passenger sits
upright.
● Improperly seated and/or restrained infants and children can be killed or
seriously injured by a deploying airbag. An infant or child who is too small
to use a seat belt should be properly secured using a child restraint sys-
tem. Toyota strongly recommends that all infants and children be placed in
the rear seats of the vehicle and properly restrained. The rear seats are
the safest for infants and children. ( P. 138)
●If the seat belt extender has been con-
nected to the driver’s seat belt buckle
but the seat belt extender has not also
been fastened to the latch plate of the
driver’s seat belt, the SRS driver’s air-
bag system will judge that the driver is
wearing the seat belt even though the
seat belt has not been connected. In
this case, the driver’s airbag may not
activate correctly in a collision, resulting
in death or serious injury in the event of
collision. Be sure to wear the seat belt
with the seat belt extender.