2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA door lock

56 1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Open the tailgate.
Pull out the plastic wire protector
located in the vehicle bed by
pressing the tabs and pulling the
protector.Plastic wire protector
Pull out the wire harness from
the vehicle bed.
Attach the connector cover
(Gray) to the tailgate wire har-
ness connector (White). Tailgate wire harness connec-
tor (White)
Connector cover (Gray)

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
■
Removing the tailgate
Open the tailgate to the angle
where you can release the
brackets on the support cables
from the lugs on both sides.
Lift the support cable bracket up
and slide it off.
To unhook the support cable
bracket, keep pulling up the clip
on the bracket and unhook the
bracket.
Support cable bracket
Clip
Tilt the tailgate to about 45° from
vertical and pull up the right side
of the tailgate to unhook the right
side.
Tilt the tailgate up to 15°.

58 1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Slide the tailgate a little to the
right to unhook the left side.
To attach the tailgate, follow the
removal procedure in reverse
order.
Rear step bumperType A For rear end protection and eas-
ier step-up loading.
To get on the rear step bumper,
use the shaded area in the illus-
tration.
Type B

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
CAUTION
■
Before removing the tailgate (vehic les with rear view monitor system)
Disconnect the wire harness between the back-up camera and the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in serious personal injury or damage to the vehi-
cle components.
■ Caution while driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious personal injury.
●Do not drive with the tailgate open.
● Do not get on the rear step bumper.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the tailgate wire harness (vehicles with rear view
monitor system)
Do not pull out all of the tailgate wire harness before open the tailgate.
■ To prevent damage to the camera lens (vehicles with rear view monitor
system)
Store the removed tailgate with the back-up camera lens facing upward.
■ After closing the tailgate
Try pulling it toward you to make sure it is securely locked.
■ To prevent damage to the rear step bumper
Do not allow more than one person to get on the rear step bumper at a time.

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation
Memorized driving positions can be recalled when you unlock the
driver’s door using the wireless remote control and open the driver’s
door.
■ Setting the linked door unlock operation
Set the driving positions into the memory system using the “1”
or “2” buttons. ( P. 7 0 )
Turn the engine switch off then, close the driver’s door.
Push the “1” or “2” button and
the button on the wireless
remote control at the same time
for about 1 second until you hear
a beep.
To prevent unintended triggering of the alarm, open and close a door once
after a driving position has been recorded. (If a door is not opened within 60
seconds after is pressed, the doors will be locked again and the alarm
will automatically be set.)
In case the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm.
(P. 117)
■ Canceling the linked door unlock operation
Close the driver’s door with the engine switch turned off.
Push the SET button and the button on the wireless
remote control at the same time for about 1 second until you
hear 2 beeps.

106 1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
■The moon roof can be operated when
The engine switch is in the ON position.
■ Door lock linked moon roof operation
The moon roof can be opened and closed using the key. ( P. 49)
■ Operating the moon roof after turning the engine switch off
The moon roof can be operated for approximately 43 seconds even after the
engine switch is turned to the ACC or turned off. It cannot, however, be oper-
ated once either front door is opened.
■ Jam protection function
If an object is detected between the moon roof and the frame while closing
or tilting down, travel is stopped and the moon roof opens slightly.
■ Tilt up and down
Tilt up
Tilt down
To stop partway, press the
switch lightly.

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1-6. Theft deterrent system
Before driving
Alarm
: If equipped
The system sounds the alarm and flashes lights when forcible entry
is detected.
■ Triggering of the alarm
The alarm is triggered in the fo llowing situations when the alarm
is set.
● A locked door is unlocked or opened in any way other than
using the wireless remote control door lock function or key.
(The doors will lock again automatically.)
● The hood is opened.
● Vehicles with the glass breakage sensor (if equipped): The
side windows are tapped or broken.
● The battery is reconnected.
■ Setting the alarm system
Close the doors and hood,
and lock all the doors. The
system will be set automati-
cally after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes
from being on to flashing when
the system is set.
■Deactivating or stopping the alarm
Do one of the following to deactivate or stop the alarm.
●Unlock the doors.
● Turn the engine switch to the ACC or ON position, or start the
engine.
(The alarm will be deactivated or stopped after a few sec-
onds.)

118 1-6. Theft deterrent system
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.
■ Items to check before locking the vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure
of the following.
●Nobody is in the vehicle.
● The windows and moon roof are closed before the alarm is set.
● No valuables or other personal items are left in the vehicle.
■ Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following situations.
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm system.)
■ Panic mode
P. 4 6
■ When the battery is disconnected
Be sure to cancel the alarm system.
If the battery is discharged before canceling the alarm, the system may be
triggered when the battery is reconnected.
●A person inside the vehicle opens a
door or hood.
● The battery is recharged or replaced
when the vehicle is locked.