2018 TOYOTA TUNDRA warning

Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3
Operation of
each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for
driving
5MultimediaOperating the multimedia system
6Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
7Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
8When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
9Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
10For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe useBefore driving ...................... 28
For safe driving ................... 30
Seat belts ............................ 32
SRS airbags ........................ 38
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 50
Safety information for children ........................ 55
Child restraint systems ........ 56
Installing child restraints ...... 60
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 75
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 76
Alarm ................................... 85
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................... 90
Gauges and meters............. 95
Multi-information display ... 100
Fuel consumption information ...................... 107 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 110
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 114
Tailgate .............................. 118
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 123
Rear seats ......................... 126
Driving position memory (driver’s seat)................... 128
Head restraints .................. 132
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 136
Inside rear view mirror ....... 139
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 142
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows.................. 147
Back window...................... 150
Power back window ........... 151
Moon roof .......................... 154
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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7-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 470
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 473
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 476
General maintenance ........ 478
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 481
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 482
Hood.................................. 484
Engine compartment ......... 485
Tires .................................. 495
Tire inflation pressure........ 507
Wheels .............................. 510
Air conditioning filter .......... 513
Wireless remote control battery ............................. 516
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 518
Light bulbs ......................... 521 8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 538
If your vehicle has to be stopped in
an emergency.................. 539
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed .......................... 540
If you think something is wrong............................... 545
Fuel pump shut off system ............................. 546
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 547
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 555
If you have a flat tire .......... 565
If the engine will not start ................................. 580
If the vehicle battery is discharged ....................... 582
If your vehicle overheats.... 585
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................ 588
7Maintenance and care8When trouble arises

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The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbag s and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt preten sioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
■ General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when unde r the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judg ment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistake s that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid acciden ts.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serio us injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regar ding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by p laying with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
to children.

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Reading this manual
WARNING:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause death or
serious injury to people.
NOTICE:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause damage to
or a malfunction in the vehicle or its equipment.
Indicates operating or working procedures. Follow the steps
in numerical order.
Indicates the action (push-
ing, turning, etc.) used to
operate switches and other
devices.
Indicates the outcome of an
operation (e.g. a lid opens).
Indicates the component or
position being explained.
Means “Do not”, “Do not do
this”, or “Do not let this hap-
pen”.
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Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 557
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Opening/closing the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Removing the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 142
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 142
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Driving position memory
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Defogging the mirrors
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414, 421
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*2. . . . . . . P. 415, 422
Back window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150, 151
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Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 495
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 607
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 495
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 565
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 602
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 585
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Fog lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Parking lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Rear turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
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Light bulbs of the exter ior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 521, Watts: P. 609)
*1: If equipped on CrewMax models
*2: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Front separated type seats
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Starting the engine/changing the positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 580
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 540
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 95
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . P. 95
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 547
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 555
Parking brake pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 313
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 548, 5571
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