2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA belt

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
■
When locking the doors using the key (vehicles with power door lock
system)
The door cannot be locked if the key is in the engine switch.
■ Key reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds if the driver’s door is opened, while the engine switch is in
the ACC or LOCK position to remind you to remove the key.
■ Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. door lock) can be changed. (Customizable features P. 696)
CAUTION
■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.
The doors may be opened and the passengers are thrown out of the vehi-
cle and it may result in serious injury or death.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even
if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● 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
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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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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1-3. Adjustable components (s
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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1-3. Adjustable components (s
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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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Seat belts
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle.
■Correct use of the seat belts
●Extend the shoulder belt so
that it comes fully over the
shoulder, but does not
come into contact with the
neck or slide off the shoul-
der.
● Position the lap belt as low
as possible over the hips.
● Adjust the position of the
seatback. Sit up straight
and well back in the seat.
● Do not twist the seat belt.
■ Fastening and releasing the seat belt
Fastening the belt
Push the tab into the buckle
until a clicking sound is heard.