The childproof locks are located on the
rear edge of each rear door and must be
set separately for each door.
Left-Hand Side
Turn counterclockwise to lock and
clockwise to unlock.
Right-Hand Side
Turn clockwise to lock and
counterclockwise to unlock.
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNINGS
Always drive and ride with your
seatback upright and the lap belt
snug and low across the hips.
To reduce the risk of injury, make
sure children sit where they can be
properly restrained.
Never let a passenger hold a child on
his or her lap while the vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a crash,
which may result in serious injury or death. All occupants of the vehicle,
including the driver, should always
properly wear their safety belts, even
when an airbag supplemental restraint
system is provided. Failure to properly wear
your safety belt could seriously increase
the risk of injury or death. It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a
vehicle. In a crash, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride
in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be
sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat
and using a safety belt properly. In a rollover crash, an unbelted
person is significantly more likely to
die than a person wearing a safety
belt. Each seating position in your vehicle
has a specific safety belt assembly
which is made up of one buckle and
one tongue that are designed to be used
as a pair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on the
outside shoulder only. Never wear the
shoulder belt under the arm. 2) Never
swing the safety belt around your neck over
the inside shoulder. 3) Never use a single
belt for more than one person. WARNINGS
When possible, all children 12 years
old and under should be properly
restrained in a rear seating position.
Failure to follow this could seriously
increase the risk of injury or death. Safety belts and seats can become
hot in a vehicle that has been closed
up in sunny weather; they could burn
a small child. Check seat covers and
buckles before you place a child anywhere
near them. Front and rear seat occupants,
including pregnant women, should
wear safety belts for optimum
protection in an accident. All seating positions in this vehicle have
lap and shoulder safety belts. All
occupants of the vehicle should always
properly wear their safety belts, even when
an airbag supplemental restraint system
is provided.
The safety belt system consists of:
•
Lap and shoulder safety belts.
• Shoulder safety belt with automatic
locking mode, (except driver safety
belt).
• Height adjuster at the front outboard
seating positions.
• Safety belt pretensioner at the front
outboard seating positions. •
Safety belt warning light and chime. •
Crash sensors and monitoring system
with readiness indicator.
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Safety Belt Locking Modes
WARNINGS
After any vehicle crash, the safety
belt system at all passenger seating
positions must be checked by an
authorized dealer to verify that the
automatic locking retractor feature for
child seats is still functioning properly. In
addition, all safety belts should be checked
for proper function. The belt and retractor must be
replaced if the safety belt assembly
automatic locking retractor feature
or any other safety belt function is not
operating properly when checked by an
authorized dealer. Failure to replace the
belt and retractor assembly could increase
the risk of injury in crashes. All safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The
driver safety belt has the first type of
locking mode, and the front outboard
passenger and rear seat safety belts have
both types of locking modes described as
follows:
Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode, which
allows free shoulder belt length
adjustment to your movements and
locking in response to vehicle movement.
For example, if the driver brakes suddenly,
turns a corner sharply, or the vehicle
receives an impact of about 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the combination safety
belts will lock to help reduce forward
movement of the driver and passengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lock
if the webbing is pulled out too quickly. If
this occurs, let the belt retract slightly and
pull webbing out again in a slow and
controlled manner. Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is
automatically pre-locked. The belt will still
retract to remove any slack in the shoulder
belt. The automatic locking mode is not
available on the driver safety belt.
When to Use the Automatic Locking
Mode
Use this mode any time you install a child
safety seat in a front outboard passenger
seating position in a Regular Cab,
SuperCab, SuperCrew or any rear seating
position of a SuperCab or SuperCrew. The
optional front seat's center safety belt has
a cinch mechanism. Children 12 years old
and under should be properly restrained in
a rear seat whenever possible. See
Child
Safety (page 15).
How to Use the Automatic Locking
Mode
Non-inflatable safety belts 1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until you pull the entire belt
out.
3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will hear a clicking sound.
This indicates the safety belt is now in
the automatic locking mode.
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Rear outboard inflatable safety belts
(second row only
– if equipped)1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the lap portion of the belt and pull upward until the entire belt is
pulled out.
3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will hear a clicking sound.
This indicates the safety belt is now in
the automatic locking mode.
How to Disengage the Automatic
Locking Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt and allow it to retract
completely to disengage the automatic
locking mode and activate the vehicle
sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
Rear Inflatable Safety Belt (If
Equipped) WARNING
Do not attempt to service, repair, or
modify the rear inflatable safety belt.
The rear inflatable safety belts are fitted
in the shoulder portion of the safety belts
of the second-row outboard seating
positions. Note:
The rear inflatable safety belts are
compatible with most infant and child
safety car seats and belt positioning booster
seats when properly installed. This is
because they are designed to fill with a
cooled gas at a lower pressure and at a
slower rate than traditional airbags. After
inflation, the shoulder portion of the safety
belt remains cool to the touch.
The rear inflatable safety belt consists of
the following:
• An inflatable bag located in the
shoulder safety belt webbing.
• Lap safety belt webbing with
automatic locking mode.
• The same warning light, electronic
control and diagnostic unit as used for
the front safety belts.
• Impact sensors located in various parts
of the vehicle.
How does the rear inflatable safety belt
system work?
The rear inflatable safety belts will
function like standard restraints in
everyday usage. During a crash of sufficient force, the
inflatable belt will inflate from inside the
webbing.
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INTERIOR MIRROR
WARNING
Do not adjust the mirror when your
vehicle is moving.
Note:
Do not clean the housing or glass of
any mirror with harsh abrasives, fuel or other
petroleum or ammonia-based cleaning
products.
You can adjust the interior mirror to your
preference. Some mirrors also have a
second pivot point. This lets you move the
mirror head up or down and from side to
side.
Pull the tab below the mirror toward you
to reduce glare at night.
Auto-Dimming Mirror (If Equipped)
Note: Do not block the sensors on the front
and back of the mirror. Mirror performance
may be affected. A rear center passenger or
raised rear center head restraint may also
block light from reaching the sensor.
The mirror will dim automatically to reduce
glare when bright lights are detected from
behind your vehicle. It will automatically
return to normal reflection when you select
reverse gear to make sure you have a clear
view when backing up.
SLIDING WINDOWS
(If Equipped)
Power Sliding Back Window
(If
Equipped) WARNINGS
When operating the power sliding
back window, you must make sure
all rear seat occupants and cargo are
not in the proximity of the back window. WARNINGS
Do not leave children unattended in
your vehicle and do not let them play
with the power sliding back window.
They may seriously injure themselves. The control is on the overhead console.
Press and hold the control to open the
window. Pull and hold the control to close
the window.
SUN VISORS
Rotate the sun visor toward the side
window and extend it rearward for extra
shade.
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2. Measure the height from the center of
your headlamp (indicated by a 3.0
millimeter circle on the lens) to the
ground and mark an 8 foot (2.4 meter)
horizontal reference line on the vertical
wall or screen at this height (a piece of
masking tape works well).
Note: To see a clearer light pattern for
adjusting, you may want to block the light
from one headlamp while adjusting the
other.
3. Switch on the low beam headlamps to
illuminate the wall or screen and open
the hood. Cover one of the headlamps
so no light hits the wall. 4.
For halogen or LED headlamps: On
the wall or screen you will observe a
light pattern with a distinct horizontal
edge toward the right. If this edge is not
at the horizontal reference line, you will
need to adjust the beam so the edge
is at the same height as the horizontal
reference line. 5. Locate the vertical adjuster on each
headlamp. Use a #2 Phillips
screwdriver to turn the adjuster either
counterclockwise or clockwise in order
to adjust the vertical aim of the
headlamp.
6. Repeat Steps 3 through 7 to adjust the
other headlamp.
7. Close the hood and turn off the lamps.
Horizontal Aim Adjustment
Horizontal aim is not required for this
vehicle and is not adjustable.
CHANGING A BULB WARNING
Handle a halogen headlamp bulb
carefully and keep out of children
’s
reach. Grasp the bulb only by its
plastic base and do not touch the glass.
The oil from your hand could cause the
bulb to break the next time the headlamps
are operated. Note:
If the bulb is accidentally touched,
clean it with rubbing alcohol before
installing it.
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Changing a Road Wheel............................361
Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information...................................................... 361
Location of the Spare Tire and Tools.........362
Tire Change Procedure.................................... 363
Changing the 12V Battery..........................318 Battery Management System...................... 320
Changing the Engine Air Filter................329
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................320
Checking MyKey System Status...............59
Checking the Wiper Blades
.....................320
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance..................................................41
Child Restraint Positioning
.........................30
Child Safety.......................................................15
General Information............................................. 15
Child Safety Locks...........................................31 Left-Hand Side...................................................... 32
Right-Hand Side................................................... 32
Cleaning Leather Seats.............................334 With King Ranch Edition................................. 334
Without King Ranch Edition.......................... 334
Cleaning Products
.......................................330
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels.......................335
Cleaning the Engine....................................332
Cleaning the Exterior..................................330 Exterior Chrome Parts....................................... 331
Exterior Plastic Parts......................................... 331
Stripes or Graphics............................................. 331
Underbody............................................................. 331
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.........................333
Cleaning the Interior...................................333
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................332
Clearing All MyKeys
.......................................58
Climate Control.............................................139
Climate Controlled Seats..........................155 Cooled Seats........................................................ 156
Collision Warning System........................238 Principle Of Operation..................................... 238
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................. 313
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......49
Creating a MyKey
...........................................58
Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 58Cross Traffic Alert........................................234
False Alerts........................................................... 237
Switching the System Off and On...............237
System Errors....................................................... 237
System Lights, Messages and Audible Alerts................................................................. 236
System Limitations........................................... 236
Using the System............................................... 234
Cruise Control
.................................................80
Principle of Operation...................................... 220
Type 1........................................................................\
80
Type 2....................................................................... 80
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control............................... 220
Customer Assistance..................................291
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording........................................... 9
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
Daytime Running Lamps
............................86
Type 1 - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)....................................... 86
Type 2 - Configurable......................................... 86
Digital Radio
.................................................404
HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting........................................... 405
Direction Indicators
.......................................88
Lane Change.......................................................... 88
Driver Alert
......................................................228
Using Driver Alert............................................... 228
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................44 Children and Airbags.......................................... 44
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 44
Driving Aids
....................................................228
Driving Hints...................................................281
Driving Through Water...............................282
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps........................ 86
E
Economical Driving
......................................281
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Information Messages................................124
4WD........................................................................\
. 137
Active Park............................................................. 125
Adaptive Cruise Control................................... 125
AdvanceTrac and Traction Control..............126
Airbag...................................................................... 126
Alarm and Security............................................ 126
Battery and Charging System......................... 127
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System..................................................... 127
Collision Warning System............................... 128
Doors and Locks.................................................. 128
Driver Alert............................................................. 128
Drivetrain................................................................ 129
Engine..................................................................... 129
Fuel........................................................................\
.. 129
Keys and Intelligent Access............................ 130
Lane Keeping System......................................... 131
Maintenance.......................................................... 131
MyKey...................................................................... 132
Off Road................................................................. 132
Park Aid................................................................... 133
Park Brake.............................................................. 133
Power Steering.................................................... 134
Pro Trailer Backup Assist................................. 134
Remote Start........................................................ 135
Seats....................................................................... 136
Starting System ................................................. 136
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................. 136
Trailer....................................................................... 137Installing Child Restraints............................16
Child Seats............................................................... 16
Combining Safety Belt and LATCH Lower Anchors for Attaching Child Safety
Seats.................................................................... 25
Front Seat Tether Strap Attachment (Regular Cab)................................................... 26
Rear Seat Tether Strap Attachment (Crew Cab and Super Cab)....................................... 27
Use of Inboard Lower Anchors from the Outboard Seating Positions (Center
Seating Use) ..................................................... 24
Using Inflatable Safety Belts (Rear Seat Outboard Positions)........................................ 21
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts (Except Front Center Position of Super Cab and Crew
Cab)....................................................................... 17
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts (Front Center Position of Super Cab and Crew
Cab)....................................................................... 19
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)............................................ 23
Using Tether Straps............................................. 25
Instrument Cluster......................................100
Instrument Lighting Dimmer
.....................85
Interior Lamps.................................................89
Front Interior Lamps........................................... 89
Rear Interior Lamps.............................................. 91
Interior Mirror
....................................................97
Auto-Dimming Mirror.......................................... 97
Introduction.........................................................7
J
Jump Starting the Vehicle........................288 Connecting the Jumper Cables.................... 288
Jump Starting..................................................... 289
Preparing Your Vehicle.................................... 288
Removing the Jumper Cables....................... 289
K
Keyless Entry
...................................................64
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD.............................................................. 64
Keyless Starting
............................................166
Ignition Modes...................................................... 167
Keys and Remote Controls..........................51
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