2016 TOYOTA TACOMA Owners Manual (in English)

1133-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set.
Unlock
Lock
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.
The following functions can be set or canceled:
Rear door child-protector lock (Double Cab models only)
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Automatic door locking and unlocking systems (vehicles with an
automatic transmission)
FunctionOperation
Shift position linked door locking
functionShifting the shift lever out of P locks
all the doors.
Shift position linked door unlocking
functionShifting the shift lever to P unlocks
all the doors.
Speed linked door locking function
All the doors are locked when the
vehicle speed is approximately 12 mph
(20 km/h) or higher.
Driver’s door linked door unlocking
function
Vehicles without a smart key system
All
the doors are unlocked when the
driver’s door is opened within 10 sec-
onds after turning the engine switch to
the “LOCK” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
All the doors are unlocked when the
driver’s door is opened within
10 seconds after turning the engine
switch off.

1143-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Setting and canceling the functions
The automatic door locking and unlocking functions can be set or
canceled on the Entune Audio system screen (P. 592) or by fol-
lowing the procedure below.
Vehicles without a smart key system: Close all the doors and turn
the engine switch to the “ON” position. (Perform step 2 within
10 seconds.)
Vehicles with a smart key system: Close all the doors and turn
the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode. (Perform step 2 within
10 seconds.)
Shift the shift lever to P or N,
and press and hold the
driver's door lock switch
(
or ) for
approximately 5 seconds and
then release.
The shift lever and switch posi-
tions corresponding to the
desired function to be set are
shown as follows.
Use the same procedure to cancel the function.
When the setting or canceling operation is complete, all doors are
locked and then unlocked.
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FunctionShift lever
positionDriver’s door lock
switch position
Shift position linked door lock-
ing function
PShift position linked door
unlocking function
Speed linked door locking func-
tion
NDriver’s door linked door
unlocking function

1153-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
■Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 592)
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant throwing out
of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.
●Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
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 models only: Set the rear door child-protector locks when chil-
dren are seated in the rear seats.
NOTICE
■When opening or closing the front door and access door (Access Cab
models only)
The front door and access door could be damaged if they hit each other
when being opened or closed.

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Tailgate
Unlock the tailgate
Lock the tailgate
Pull the handle
Open the tailgate slowly
Tailgate will open slowly due to
damper.
The support cables will hold the
tailgate horizontal.
Lift and closing the tailgate
After closing the tailgate, try pulling
it toward you to make sure it is
securely locked.
The tailgate can be opened using the tailgate handle. The tail-
gate can be locked/unlocked using a key.
Locking/unlocking the tailgate
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Opening/closing the tailgate
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1173-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
■Before removing the tailgate
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.
To disconnect the wire harness
connectors ( and ),
depress small plastic tab on
connector and pull apart
from connector .
Tailgate wire harness con-
nector (White)
Frame wire harness connec-
tor (Gray)
Attach the connector cover
(White) to the frame wire har-
ness connector (Gray).
Connector cover (White)
Frame wire harness connec-
tor (Gray)
Removing the tailgate
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1183-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Pull out the plastic wire protec-
tor 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.
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 con-
nector (White)
Connector cover (Gray)
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1193-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
■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
Tilt the tailgate to about 45°
from vertical and pull up the
right side of the tailgate to
unhook the right side.
Slide the tailgate a little to the
right to unhook the left side
being mindful of tailgate right-
hand side clearance to vehi-
cle’s rear bumper.
To attach the tailgate, follow the
removal procedure in reverse
order.
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1203-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
For rear end protection and easier
step-up loading.
To get on the rear step bumper,
use the shaded area in the illustra-
tion.
Rear step bumper
WARNING
■Before removing the tailgate
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 allow others to get on the rear step bumper.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the tailgate wire harness
Do not pull out all of the tailgate wire harness before opening the tailgate.
■To prevent damage to the camera lens
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.
■To prevent damage to the tailgate and rear step bumper
Avoid possible contact between tailgate and rear bumper during tailgate
removal and reinstall.