2018 TOYOTA TUNDRA tailgate

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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Pictorial index
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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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551-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Safety information for children
●Double Cab and CrewMax models: It is recommended that children
sit in the rear seats to avoid accidental contact with the shif t lever,
wiper switch, etc.
● Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch (if
equipped) to avoid children opening the door while driving or oper-
ating the power window accidentally.
● Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, tailgate, sea ts,
etc.
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi -
cle.
Use a child restraint system app ropriate for the child, until the
child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt.
WARNING
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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Operation of
each component
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

1183-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Tailgate
Unlock the tailgate
Lock the tailgate
Pull the handle
Open the tailgate slowly
The support cables will hold the
tailgate horizontal.
Lift and close 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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1193-2. 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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1203-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Open the tailgate.
Pull out the plastic wire protec-
tor located in the vehicle bed by
pressing the tabs and pulling
the protector.Plastic wire protector
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)3
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1213-2. 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
Clip
Tilt the tailgate to about 45°
from vertical and pull up the
right side of the tailgate to
unhook the right side.
Tilt the tailgate up to 15°.
Slide the tailgate a little to the
right to unhook the left side.
To attach the tailgate, follow the
removal procedure in reverse
order.
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