2015 TOYOTA TACOMA door lock

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
Side doors
The vehicle can be locked/unlocked using the wireless remote con-
trol, key or door lock switch.
■ Wireless remote control (if equipped)
P. 3 2
■ Key
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Turning the key a single time in
the driver’s door unlocks the
driver’s door, and turning the
key again unlocks the other
doors.

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■Door lock switch (if equipped)
Driver’s door lock switch
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Passenger’s door lock switch Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
■ Inside door lock button
Locks the door
Unlocks the door
Pulling the inside handle can
open the front door even if the
inside door lock button is in the
lock position.

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Before driving
Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
Move the inside door lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
Vehicles with power door lock system
The door cannot be locked if a front door is open and the key is in
the engine switch.
Rear door child-protector lock (Double Cab models only)
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the locks
are set.
These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear
doors.
■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.

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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 all 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.
● Set the rear door child protector locks when children are seated in the rear
seat.

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Before driving
Access doors (Access Cab models only)
NOTICE
■When opening or closing the front door and access door
The front door and access door could be damaged if they hit each other
when being opened or closed.
The access door (rear door) can be opened using the inside handle.
Open the front door widely
Pull (from the outside) or
push (from the inside) the
inside handle of the access
door.
Open the access door
You can open and close the
access door only when the
front door is widely opened.

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Tailgate
Removing the tailgate■ Before removing the tailgate (vehicles with rear view monitor
system)
These connector covers are used when removing the tailgate, to
prevent the back-up camera wire harness connectors from being
contaminated.
Connector cover (Gray)
Connector cover (White)
Store the connector covers in the
glove box in a plastic bag when
not using.
The tailgate can be opened.
Pull the handle
Open the tailgate slowly
The support cables will hold
the tailgate horizontal.
After closing the tailgate, try
pulling it toward you to make
sure it is securely locked.

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Before driving
To disconnect the wire harness
connectors ( and ), press
and hold the lock of the tailgate
wire harness connector (White)
and pull apart.
Tailgate wire harness connec-
tor (White)
Frame wire harness connector
(Gray)
Attach the connector cover
(white) to the frame wire harness
connector (Gray).
Connector cover (White)
Frame wire harness connector
(Gray)
Pull out the plastic wire protector
located in the vehicle bed by
pressing the tabs and pulling the
protector.
Be careful not to pull out all of the
tailgate wire harness. Doing so
may result in damage to vehicle
components.
Plastic wire protector
Open the tailgate.

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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)
■ 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.
Support cable bracket
Tilt the tailgate to about 30° from
vertical and pull up the right side
of the tailgate to unhook the right
side.