2018 TOYOTA TUNDRA heating

992. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and its components
● Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which
indicates the maximum engine speed.
● The engine may be overheating if the engine coolant temperature gauge is
in the red zone (H). In this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe
place, and check the engine after it has cooled completely. ( P. 5 8 5 )
■ Vo l t m e t e r
When the voltmeter indicates 19 V or higher or 9 V or lower whi le the engine
is running, there may be a battery or charging system malfunction. Have the
vehicle inspected at your Toyota dealer.
■ Engine oil pressure gauge
When the value of the engine oil pressure gauge drops while the engine is
running, stop the vehicle in a safe place immediately and check the amount
of engine oil. ( P. 486)
When the oil pressure drops even though the engine oil amount h as not
decreased, or if the oil pressure does not increase when engine oil is
added, contact your Toyota dealer, as there may be a problem wi th the lubri-
cation system.

1664-1. Before driving
WARNING
●Do not leave a door or window open if the curved glass is coate d with a
metallized film such as a silver-colored one. Reflected sunligh t may cause
the glass to act as a lens, causing a fire.
● Always apply the parking brake, shift the shift lever to P, stop the engine
and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended while the engine is running .
If the vehicle is parked with the shift lever in P but the park ing brake is not
set, the vehicle may start to move, possibly leading to an acci dent.
● Do not touch the exhaust pipes while the engine is running or i mmediately
after turning the engine off.
Doing so may cause burns.
● 4WD models: If the shift lever is moved before the “4LO” indicator turns
on/off, the transfer mode may not be shifted completely. The tr ansfer mode
disengages both the front and rear driveshafts from the powertrain and
allows the vehicle to move regardless of the shift position. (A t this time, the
indicator blinks and the buzzer sounds.)
Therefore, the vehicle is free to roll even if the automatic transmission is in
P. You or someone else could be seriously injured. You must complete the
shifting of the transfer mode. ( P. 296)
■ When taking a nap in the vehicle
Always turn the engine off. Otherwise, if you accidentally move the shift
lever or depress the accelerator pedal, this could cause an acc ident or fire
due to engine overheating. Additionally, if the vehicle is park ed in a poorly
ventilated area, exhaust gases may collect and enter the vehicl e, leading to
death or a serious health hazard.
■ When braking
● When the brakes are wet, drive more cautiously.
Braking distance increases when the brakes are wet, and this ma y cause
one side of the vehicle to brake differently than the other sid e. Also, the
parking brake may not securely hold the vehicle.
● If the power brake assist function does not operate, do not fol low other
vehicles closely and avoid hills or sharp turns that require br aking.
In this case, braking is still possible, but the brake pedal sh ould be
depressed more firmly than usual. Also, the braking distance wi ll increase.
Have your brakes fixed immediately.
● Do not pump the brake pedal if the engine stalls.
Each push on the brake pedal uses up the reserve for the power-assisted
brakes.
● The brake system consists of 2 individual hydraulic systems; if one of the
systems fails, the other will still operate. In this case, the brake pedal
should be depressed more firmly than usual and the braking dist ance will
increase. Have your brakes fixed immediately.

1884-1. Before driving
●Avoid sudden braking as you may skid, resulting in the trailer jack-
knifing and a loss of vehicle control. This is especially true on wet or
slippery surfaces.
● Avoid jerky starts or sudden acceleration.
● Avoid jerky steering and sharp turns, and slow down before maki ng
a turn.
● Note that when making a turn, the trailer wheels will be closer than
the vehicle wheels to the inside of the turn. Compensate by mak ing
a wider than normal turning radius.
● Slow down before making a turn, in crosswinds, on wet or slippe ry
surfaces, etc.
Increasing vehicle speed can destabilize the trailer.
● Take care when passing other vehicles. Passing requires consider-
able distance. After passing a vehicle, do not forget the lengt h of
your trailer, and be sure you have plenty of room before changi ng
lanes.
● To maintain engine braking efficiency and charging system perfo r-
mance when using engine braking, do not use the transmission in
D.
Transmission shift ra nge position must be in 4 in the S mode.
● Instability happens more frequently when descending steep or lo ng
downhill grades. Before descending, slow down and downshift. Do
not make sudden downshifts while descending steep or long down-
hill grades.
● Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the bra kes
too frequently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result in
reduced braking efficiency.
● Due to the added load of the trailer, your vehicle’s engine may over-
heat on hot days (at temperatures over 85°F [30°C]) when drivin g
up a long or steep grade. If the engine coolant temperature gau ge
indicates overheating, immediately turn off the air conditionin g (if in
use), pull your vehicle off the road and stop in a safe spot.
(  P. 585)

2054-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
Parking brake
To set the parking brake, fully
depress the parking brake pedal
with your left foot while depress-
ing the brake pedal with your right
foot.
(Depressing the pedal again
releases the parking brake.)
■Parking the vehicle
P. 160
■ Usage in winter time
P. 313
U.S.A. Canada
NOTICE
■
Before driving
Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to bra ke components
overheating, which may affect braking performance and increase brake
wear.

4276-1. Using the air conditioning system
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Interior features
■Seat ventilators
Blows air from the seat Hi
Mid
Lo
Off
The level indicator lights come on.
Pressing the button changes
modes in the following:
HiMid LoOff
■The seat heaters/seat ventilators can be used when
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
■ Passenger seat ventilator timer (vehicles with seat ventilators )
● The ventilator operates on for 5 minutes after the button is pr essed.
● When the passenger is not detected, the automatically turns off the ventila-
tor after 5 minutes.
■ When not in use
Turn the seat heaters or seat ventilators off by pressing the b utton. The indi-
cator light turns off.
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WARNING
■ Burns
● Use caution when seating the following persons in a seat with t he seat
heater on to avoid the possibility of burns:
• Babies, small children, the elderly, the sick and the physical ly chal-
lenged
• Persons with sensitive skin
• Persons who are fatigued
• Persons who have taken alcohol or drugs that induce sleep (sle eping
drugs, cold remedies, etc.)
● Do not cover the seat with anything when using the seat heater.
Using the seat heater with a blanket or cushion increases the t emperature
of the seat and may lead to overheating.
● Do not use seat heater more than necessary. Doing so may cause minor
burns or overheating.

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When trouble arises
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle overheats
●The needle of the engine coolant temperature gauge ( P. 9 5 )
enters the red zone or a loss of engine power is experienced. ( For
example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)
● “ENGINE COOLANT OVERTEMP” is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display.
● Steam comes out f rom under the hood.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condition ing sys-
tem, and then stop the engine.
If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
After the engine has cooled
down sufficiently, inspect the
hoses and radiator core (radia-
tor) for any leaks. Radiator
Cooling fan
If a large amount of coolant leaks,
immediately contact your Toyota
dealer.
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating:
Correction procedures
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659Alphabetical index
Installing CRS with top tether strap ........ 67, 70
Child safety ................................ 55
Airbag precautions .................. 42
Battery precautions ............... 584
Child restraint system ............. 56
How your child should wear the seat belt ................. 34
Installing child restraints ......... 60
Moon roof precautions .......... 157
Power back window precautions ......................... 153
Power window lock switch .... 147
Power window precautions ... 149
Rear door child-protector ...... 116
Removed wireless remote
control battery
precautions ......................... 517
Seat belt extender
precautions ........................... 37
Seat belt precautions .............. 59
Seat heater precautions........ 427
Child-protectors....................... 116
Cleaning ........................... 470, 473 Aluminum wheels.................. 471
Exterior ................................. 470
Interior................................... 473
Seat belts .............................. 474
Clock ......................................... 451
Compass .................................. 465
Condenser ................................ 490
Console box ............................. 435
Coolant ..................................... 488 Capacity ................................ 604
Checking ............................... 488
Preparing and checking before winter....................... 312
Cooling system ........................ 488 Engine overheating ............... 585
CRS ............................................. 56 Cruise control
Cruise control ....................... 266
Dynamic radar cruise control ...................... 252
Cup holders ............................. 442
Curtain shield airbags............... 39
Customizable features ............ 624
Daytime running light system.................................... 209
Deck hooks .............................. 449
Defogger Back window................. 414, 421
Outside rear view mirrors ........................ 414, 421
Windshield .................... 414, 421
Differential................................ 605
Dimensions .............................. 592
Dinghy towing.......................... 194
Display Drive information .................. 101
Dynamic radar
cruise control ...................... 252
LDA
(Lane Departure Alert) ....... 244
Multi-information display ....... 100
Trip information..................... 100
Warning message................. 555
Do-it-yourself maintenance .... 482
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660Alphabetical index
Doors ........................................ 114Automatic door locking and unlocking system ......... 117
Door glasses ......................... 147
Door lock............................... 115
Open door warning message ............................. 557
Outside rear view mirrors...... 142
Rear door child-protector ...... 116
Side doors............................. 114
Driver’s seat position memory .................................. 128
Drive-Start Control .................. 161
Driving ...................................... 160
Break-in tips .......................... 162
Correct driving posture ........... 30
Driving assist system ............ 301
Procedures ........................... 160
Winter drive tips .................... 312
Dynamic radar cruise control ........................ 252 Constant speed
control mode....................... 257
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode ........ 259 EDR (Event data recorder)........ 10
Emergency, in case of
If the engine will not start ...... 580
If the vehicle has discharged battery ................................ 582
If the warning buzzer sounds................................ 547
If the warning light turns on ....................................... 547
If the warning message
is displayed ........................ 555
If you have a flat tire ............. 565
If you lose your keys ............. 111
If you think something is wrong .............................. 545
If your vehicle becomes
stuck ................................... 588
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency ... 539
If your vehicle needs to be towed......................... 540
If your vehicle overheats....... 585
Emergency flashers ................ 538
Engine “ACC” position ...................... 195
Compartment ........................ 485
Engine switch ....................... 195
Hood ..................................... 484
How to start the engine......... 195
Identification number ............ 600
If the engine will not start ...... 580
Ignition switch
(engine switch) ................... 195
Immobilizer system .. ............... 76
Overheating .......................... 585
Engine coolant......................... 488 Capacity................................ 604
Checking............................... 488
Preparing and checking before winter ...................... 312
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 95E