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◆Key
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
Vehicles without power door
lock system:
Locks the door
Unlocks the door
Vehicles with power door lock
system:
Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical
key. ( P. 644)
■Operation signals
A buzzer (if equipped) sounds and the em ergency flashers flash to indicate
that the doors have been locked/unlocked using the smart entry & start sys-
tem or the wireless remote control. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 30 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked using the smart entry & start system or the wireless remote control,
the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■ Door lock buzzer (vehicles with wireless remote control and smart entry
& start system)
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a
buzzer sounds continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the
buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.
■ If the entry function (vehicles with smart entry & start system) or the
wireless remote control (if equipped) does not operate properly
● Vehicles without smart entry & start system: Use the key to lock and unlock
the doors. ( P. 175)
● Vehicles with smart entry & start system: Use the mechanical key to lock
and unlock the doors. ( P. 644)
● Replace the battery with a new one if it is depleted. (P. 575)
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Tailgate
Lock with the master key or the
mechanical key
Unlock with the master key or
the mechanical key
Ty pe A
Unlock the latches and open the
tailgate slowly.
The support stays will hold the tail-
gate horizontal.
After closing the tailgate, try pulling
it toward you to make sure it is
securely locked.
: If equipped
The tailgate can be locked/unlocked and opened by the follow-
ing procedures.
Locking and unlocking the tailgate (vehicles with key hole)
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Opening the tailgate
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Ty pe B
Pull the handle and open the tail-
gate slowly.
The support stays will hold the tail-
gate horizontal.
After closing the tailgate, try pulling
it toward you to make sure it is
securely locked.
Release the brackets on the sup-
port stays from the lugs on both
sides as shown in the illustration.
The rear step bumper is for rear
end protection and easier step-up
loading.
Lowering the tailgate
Rear step bumper (if equipped)
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■ Caution while driving
● Do not drive with the tailgate open.
● Do not get on the rear step bumper.
■ When opening or closing the tailgate
● Check the safety of the surrounding area, and be careful not to catch fin-
gers etc. in the tailgate.
● Do not allow a child to open or close the tailgate. Doing so may cause the
child’s hand, head, arm or neck to be caught in the tailgate, resulting in
death or serious injury.
● On an incline, it may be more difficult to open or close the tailgate than on
a level surface.
Also, the tailgate may suddenly open or close. Be careful not to catch fin-
gers etc. in the tailgate.
● When pulling the handle or releasing the support stays, hold and operate
them properly. Failure to do so may cause the hands etc. to be caught,
resulting in serious injury or an unexpected accident.
● Be careful when opening or closing the tailgate in windy weather, as it may
forcefully move.
● After closing the tailgate, make sure it is securely locked.
NOTICE
■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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Anchor the straps to the head
restraints.
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■ When removing the rear seat cushions or raising the bottom cushion
● Do not operate the rear seat cushions or bottom cushion while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, apply the parking brake firmly and shift
the shift position to P (automatic tr ansmission) or N (manual transmission).
■ When the rear seat cushions are removed
Be careful not to hit the removed rear seat cushions against a person or
drop it on yourself.
■ When reinstalling the rear seat cushions or returning the bottom cush-
ions to their original position
● Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
● Make sure there are no obstacles under the seat which would prevent the
seat from properly locking into place.
● Make sure the rear seat cushions and bottom cushion are securely locked
by pushing it upward and downward.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the bottom cushions.
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Steering wheel
Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.
Ty pe A
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel verti-
cally.
After adjustment, pull the lever up
to secure the steering wheel.
Ty pe B
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever up
to secure the steering wheel.
Adjustment procedure
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To sound the horn, press on or
close to the mark.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
The horn may not sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.
Horn
WARNING
■ Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury.
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2363-5. Opening and closing the windows
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Quarter windows (smart-cab models)
The quarter windows can be opened and closed using the latch han-
dle.
To open the quarter windows, pull
the latch handle toward you and
swing it fully out.
To close the quarter windows,
reverse the opening procedure.
■ Closing the quarter windows
Make sure that the quarter windows are securely closed after closing them.
Opening and closing procedures
WARNING
■ Opening or closing the quarter windows
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught when a window is being operated.
● Do not allow children to operate the quarter windows.
Closing a quarter window on someone can cause serious injury, and in
some instances, even death.