2016 TOYOTA TACOMA Owners Manual (in English)

1293-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component
Front seats
When the occupant’s back
presses against the seatback dur-
ing a rear-end collision, the head
restraint moves slightly forward to
help reduce the risk of whiplash
on the seat occupant.
Adjustment procedure
Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback angle adjustment
leverSeat lumbar support adjust-
ment knob
Active head restraints
1
2
3

1303-3. Adjusting the seats
■Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may show the head
restraint inner structure. These do not indicate problems.
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.
●Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
■Seat adjustment
●To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
●After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
■When adjusting the seat positions
Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get stuck.
Inner
structure
During
rear-end
collision

1313-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component
Rear seats
Stow the seat belt buckles.
This prevents the seat belt buckles
from interfering with raising the
bottom cushion.
Raise the bottom cushion up
while pulling the lever until it
locks.
When returning the bottom cushion
to its original position, push the
bottom cushion down while pulling
the lever until the bottom cushion
locks into the seat position.
■
Before folding down the rear seats
Pass the seat belts through the
seat belt hangers.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damaged.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
: If equipped
Raising the bottom cushion (Access Cab models)
1
2
Folding down the rear seats (Double Cab models)

1323-3. Adjusting the seats
■Folding down the rear seats
Make sure to slide the front seat forward as much as possible.
Remove the head restraints
and swing the bottom cush-
ion up by pulling the lock
release strap.
Attach the head restraints to
the holders located on the
back sides of the bottom
cushions.
Installing the head restrains in
the following manner:
Outer head restraints: The front
of the head restraint facing rear-
ward.
Center head restraint: The front of the head restraint facing forward.
Fold down the seatback by
pulling the lock release strap.
■Returning the rear seats
Reverse the steps for folding down the rear seats.
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2
3
4

1333-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component
WARNING
■When raising the bottom cushion or fold the seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P (automatic transmission) or N (manual transmission).
Access Cab models
●Do not allow anyone to raise the bottom cushion while driving.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on the auxiliary box
Double Cab models
●Do not allow anyone to fold the seatbacks down while driving.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on the folded seatbacks while driving.
■When returning the seats to their original position
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
Access Cab models
●Make sure the bottom cushions are securely locked.
Double Cab models
●Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rear-
ward on the top.
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seat.
●Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before you raise the bottom
cushion or fold down the rear seatbacks.

1343-3. Adjusting the seats
Head restraints
Vertical adjustment
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Access Cab models
Folding the head restraints
To u s e
Lift up the head restraint until it
locks.
To f o l d
Pull the head restraint lock release
lever to fold the head restraint.
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front seats
Lock release button
1
2
Rear seats
1
2

1353-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component
Double Cab models
Folding the head restrains (outer head restraints)
To u s e
Lift up and push down the head
restraint to the lowest lock position.
To f o l d
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release buttons.
Vertical adjustment (center head restraint)
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Lock release button
1
2
Lock release button
1
2

1363-3. Adjusting the seats
■Removing the head restraints
Front seats
Rear seats (Double Cab models only)
■Installing the head restraints
Front seats
Rear seats (Double Cab models only) Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button.
Outer head restraints: Pull the head
restraint up while pressing the both lock
release buttons.
Center head restraints: Pull the head
restraint up while pressing the lock
release button.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Rear center head restraint: Press and
hold the lock release button when low-
ering the head restraint.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Rear center head restraint: Press and
hold the lock release button when low-
ering the head restraint.
Lock release button
Lock release button
Lock release button
Lock release button