2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA ECU

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CAUTION
■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 in fants 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. 140)
●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.

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Before driving
CAUTION
■
Child restraint precautions
●Regular Cab models (Bench type seat): Do not install a child restraint sys-
tem on the center seat if it interferes with driving operations such as
changing the shift lever position. In this case, install the child restraint sys-
tem on the right passenger seat.
● Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system
on the front or rear passenger seat. If installing a child restraint system
with the seat belt extender connected to the seat belt, the seat belt will not
securely hold the child restraint system, which could cause death or seri-
ous injury to the child or other passengers in the event of a sudden stop,
sudden swerve or an accident.
● Do not allow the child to lean his/her head or any part of his/her body
against the door or the area of the seat , front and rear pillars or roof side
rail from which the side airbags or curtain shield airbags deploy even if the
child is seated in the child restraint system. It is dangerous if the side air-
bags and curtain shield airbags inflate, and the impact could cause death
or serious injury to the child.
● Make sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided by
the child restraint manufacturer and that the system is properly secured. If
it is not secured properly, it may cause death or serious injury to the child
in the event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or an accident.
■ When children are in the vehicle
Do not allow children to play with the seat belt. If the seat belt becomes
twisted around a child’s neck, it may lead to choking or other serious injuries
that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors should be used
to cut the belt.
■ When the child restrain t system is not in use
● Keep the child restraint system properly secured on the seat even if it is
not in use. Do not store the restraint unsecured in the passenger compart-
ment.
● If it is necessary to detach the child restraint system, remove it from the
vehicle. This will prevent it from injuring passengers in the event of a sud-
den stop, sudden swerve or accident.

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Installing child restraints
Follow the child restraint system manufacturer’s instructions. Firmly
secure child restraints to the seat s using the LATCH anchors or a
seat belt. Attach the top tether stra p when installing a child restraint.
The lap/shoulder belt can be used if your child restraint system is
not compatible with the LATCH (Low er Anchors and Tethers for Chil-
dren) system.
Child restraint LATCH anchors
Double Cab models
LATCH anchors are pro-
vided for the outside rear
seats.
Buttons displaying the loca-
tion of the anchors are
attached to the seats.
CrewMax models
LATCH anchors are pro-
vided for the outside rear
seats.
Buttons displaying the loca-
tion of the anchors are
attached to the seats.
Seat belts equipped with a
child restraint locking mecha-
nism (ALR/ELR belts except
driver’s seat belt) ( P. 81)

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While pushing the child seat
down into the rear seat, allow the
shoulder belt to retract until the
child seat is securely in place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a point where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended.
■Forward-facing Convertible seat
CrewMax models: If the child restraint has a top tether strap,
the top tether strap should be latched onto the top tether strap
anchor. ( P. 161)
Place the child seat on the seat
facing the front of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the
child seat and insert the plate
into the buckle. Make sure that
the belt is not twisted.

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Before driving
Fully extend the shoulder belt
and then allow it to retract
slightly in order to activate the
ALR lock mode.
Lock mode allows the seat belt to
retract only.
While pushing the child seat into
the seat, allow the shoulder belt
to retract until the child seat is
securely in place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a point where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended.
Regular Cab and Double Cab models: If the child restraint has
a top tether strap, the top tether strap should be latched onto
the top tether strap anchor. (
P. 155, 157)
■ Booster seat
Place the booster seat on the
seat facing the front of the vehi-
cle.

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Before driving
Child restraint systems with a top tether strap (Regular Cab models)
Remove the head restraint.
Installing position:
Right side passenger seat
Center passenger seat (Bench
type seat)
Remove the anchor bracket
cover.
Installing position: Right side passenger seat
Center passenger seat (Bench
type seat)
Store the removed cover in a safe
place such as the glove box.
Right side passenger seat
Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top tether
strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.

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Center passenger seat (bench type seat)
Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top tether
strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
Replace the head restraint.
Installing position:Right side passenger seat
Center passenger seat (Bench
type seat)

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Right rear seatRoute the top tether strap
through the routing device as
shown in the illustration.
Make sure the top tether strap is
not twisted.
Routing device
Center rear seat Route the top tether strap
through the routing device as
shown in the illustration.
Make sure the top tether strap is
not twisted.
Routing device
Right rear seat Latch the hook onto the inner
anchor strap ring and tighten the
top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
Inner anchor strap ring