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351-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Push the seat belt shoulder anchor down while pressing the release
button.
Push the seat belt shoulder anchor up.
Move the height adjuster up and down as needed until you hear a click.
The pretensioners help the seat
belts to quickly restrain the occu-
pants by retracting the seat belts
when the vehicle is subjected to
certain types of severe frontal or
side collision or a vehicle rollover.
The pretensioners do not activate
in the event of a minor frontal
impact, a minor side impact or a
rear impact.
Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height
1
2
Front seatsRear seats (CrewMax models)
Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)
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1473-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
Front seats
■Driver’s seat
■Passenger’s seat
Manual seat
Adjustment procedure (separated type seats)
Seat position adjustment
switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Seat cushion length adjust-
ment switch (if equipped) Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment switch
Seat vertical height adjust-
ment switch
Seat lumbar support adjust-
ment switch1
2
3
4
5
6
Seat position adju
stment lever Seatback angle adjustment
lever12
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1593-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
■Installing the head restraints
Front seats and rear center seat (CrewMax models)
Rear center seat (Double Cab models)
Rear outer seat
■ Adjusting the height of the head restraints (front seats)
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position. Press and hold the lock
release button when lowering the head
restraint.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position. Press and hold the lock
release button when lowering the head
restraint.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
Lock release button
Lock release button
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1643-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Inside rear view mirror
The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
The rear view mirror’s position ca n be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
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2054-1. Before driving
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Driving
●A recommended tongue weight or kingpin weight varies in accor-
dance with the types of trailer s or towing as described below.
● To ensure the recommended values shown below, the trailer must
be loaded by referring to t he following instructions.
1.Conventional Towing The gross trailer weight should be distributed so that the tong ue
weight is 9% to 11%. (Tongue We ight/Gross trailer weight x 100
= 9% to 11%)
Gross trailer weight
Tongue Weight
If using a weight distributing hi tch when towing, return the front
axle to the same weight as b efore the trailer connection.
If front axle weight cannot be measured directly, measure the
front fender height above the front axle before connection. Adjust
weight distributing hitch torque until front fender is returned to the
same height as b efore connection.
Do not reduce front fender heigh t below original measurement.
The gross trailer weight, gross axle weight and tongue weight
can be measured with platform sca les found at a highway weigh-
ing station, building supply company, trucking company, junk
yard, etc.
Trailer Tongue Weight and Trailer Kingpin Weight
1
2
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2124-1. Before driving
■Trailer brake controller
P. 327
■ Matching trailer ball height to trailer coupler height
■ Before towing
Check that the following conditions are met:
●Ensure that your vehicle’s tires are properly inflated. ( P. 548)
● Trailer tires are inflated according to the trailer manufacture r’s recommen-
dation.
● All trailer lights work as required by law.
● All lights work each time you connect them.
● The trailer ball is set at the proper height for the coupler on the trailer.
● The trailer is level when it is hitched.
Do not drive if the trailer is not level, and check for imprope r tongue weight,
overloading, worn suspension, or other possible causes.
● The trailer cargo is securely loaded.
● The rear view mirrors conform to all applicable federal, state/provincial or
local regulations. If they do not, install rear view mirrors ap propriate for tow-
ing purposes.
● Depress TOW/HAUL button (if equipped). ( P. 228)
● The manual headlight leveling dial is correctly adjusted. ( P. 236)
No matter which class of tow hitch
applies, for a more safe trailer hookup,
the trailer ball setup must be the proper
height for the coupler on the trailer.
Coupler
Trailer ball
1
2
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3114-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
■Conditions under which the Blind Spot Monitor function may not func-
tion correctly
● The Blind Spot Monitor function may not detect vehicles correct ly in the fol-
lowing conditions:
• During bad weather such as heavy rain, fog, snow, etc.
• When ice or mud, etc., is attached to the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surface that is wet due to rain, standi ng water,
etc.
• When there is a significant difference in speed between your v ehicle and
the vehicle that enters the detection area
• When a vehicle is in the detection area from a stop and remains in the detection area as your vehicle accelerates
• When driving up or down consecutive steep inclines, such as hills, a dip
in the road, etc.
• When multiple vehicles approach with only a small gap between each vehicle
• When vehicle lanes are wide, and the vehicle in the next lane is too far
away from your vehicle
• When the vehicle that enters the detection area is traveling a t about the
same speed as your vehicle
• When towing anything such as trailer, boat, etc.
• When there is a significant difference in height between your vehicle and
the vehicle that enters the detection area
• Directly after the BSM function is set to on
• When towing a trailer
• When items such as a bicycle carrier are installed on the rear of the vehi-
cle
● Instances of the Blind Spot Monitor function unnecessarily dete cting a vehi-
cle and/or object may increase under the following conditions:
• When there is only a short distance between your vehicle and a guardrail,
wall, etc.
• When there is only a short distance between your vehicle and a following
vehicle
• When vehicle lanes are narrow and a vehicle driving 2 lanes ac ross from
your vehicle enters the detection area
• When items such as a bicycle carrier are installed on the rear of the vehi-
cle
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3354-6. Driving tips
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Driving
Off-road precautions
●Specific design charac teristics give it a higher center of grav ity than
ordinary passenger cars. This vehi cle design feature causes this
type of vehicle to be more likel y to rollover. And, utility vehicles
have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of v ehicles.
● An advantage of the higher ground clearance is a better view of the
road allowing you to anticipate problems.
● It is not designed for cornering at the same speeds as ordinary pas-
senger cars any more than low-s lung sports cars are designed to
perform satisfactorily under o ff-road conditions. Therefore, sh arp
turns at excessive speeds may c ause the vehicle to rollover.
This vehicle belongs to the utility vehicle class, which has
higher ground clearance and narrower tread in relation to the
height of its center of gravity to make it capable of performin g in
a wide variety of of f-road applications.
Off-road vehicle features