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■Setting and canceling the functions
The  automatic  door  locking  and  unlocking  functions  can  be  set  o r
canceled on the Audio system screen ( P. 568) or by following the
procedure below.
Vehicles without a smart key system: Close all the doors and tu rn
the  engine  switch  to  the  “ON”  po sition.  (Perform  step    within
10 seconds.)
Vehicles  with  a  smart  key  system :  Close  all  the  doors  and  turn
the  engine  switch  to  IGNITION  ON  mode.  (Perform  step 
within 10 seconds.)
Shift the shift lever to P or N,
and  press  and  hold  the
driver's  door  lock  switch
(
 or )  for
approximately 5 seconds and
then release.
The  shift  lever  and  switch  posi-
tions  corresponding  to  the
desired  function  to  be  set  are
shown as follows.
Use the same procedure to cancel the function.
When  the  setting  or  canceling  oper ation  is  complete,  all  doors are
locked and then unlocked.
1
2
2
2
FunctionShift lever positionDriver’s door lock  switch position
Shift  position  linked  door  lock-
ing function
PShift  position  linked  door
unlocking function
Speed linked door locking func-
tion
NDriver’s  door  linked  door
unlocking function 
     
        
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Operation of each component
■Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed. 
(Customizable features:  P. 568)
WARNING
■ To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant throwing out
of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving. 
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be  opened even
if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● Double Cab models only: Set the rear door child-protector locks when chil-
dren are seated in the rear seats. 
NOTICE
■When opening or closing the  front door and access door (Access  Cab
models only)
The  front  door  and  access  door  could  be  damaged  if  they  hit  each  other
when being opened or closed. 
     
        
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Tailgate
Unlock the tailgate
Lock the tailgate
Pull the handle
Open the tailgate slowly
Tailgate  will  open  slowly  due  to
damper.
The  support  cables  will  hold  the
tailgate horizontal.
Lift and closing 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
1
2
Opening/closing the tailgate
1
2
3 
     
        
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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
1
12
1
2
1
2
2
2 
     
        
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Pull  out  the  plastic  wire  protec-
tor located in the vehicle bed by
pressing  the  tabs  and  pulling
the protector.
Be  careful  not  to  pull  out  all  of  the
tailgate  wire  harness.  Doing  so
may  result  in  damage  to  vehicle
components.
Plastic wire protector
Open the tailgate.
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
4
5
6
1 
     
        
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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
Tilt  the  tailgate  to  about  45°
from  vertical  and  pull  up  the
right  side  of  the  tailgate  to
unhook the right side.
Slide  the  tailgate  a  little  to  the
right  to  unhook  the  left  side
being  mindful  of  tailgate  right-
hand  side  clearance  to  vehi-
cle’s rear bumper.
To  attach  the  tailgate,  follow  the
removal  procedure  in  reverse
order.
1
1
2
3 
     
        
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For rear end protection and easier
step-up loading.
To  get  on  the  rear  step  bumper,
use the shaded area in the illustra-
tion.
Rear step bumper
WARNING
■Before removing the tailgate
Disconnect the wire harness between the back-up camera and the  vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in serious personal injury or damage to the vehi-
cle components.
■ Caution while driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious personal injury.
● Do not drive with the tailgate open.
● Do not allow others to get on the rear step bumper.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the tailgate wire harness
Do not pull out all of the tailgate wire harness before opening  the tailgate.
■ To prevent damage to the camera lens
Store the removed tailgate with the back-up camera lens facing upward.
■ After closing the tailgate
Try pulling it toward you to make sure it is securely locked.
■ 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.
■ To prevent damage to the tailgate and rear step bumper
Avoid  possible  contact  between  tailgate  and  rear  bumper  during  tailgate
removal and reinstall. 
     
        
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3
Operation of each component
Smart key system
●Locks and unloc ks the doors (P. 120)
● Starts the engine ( P.   2 0 4 )
■Antenna location
: If equipped
The  following  operations  can  be  performed  simply  by  carrying
the  electronic  key  on  your  person,  for  example  in  your  pocket.
The driver should always ca rry the electronic key.
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin1
2