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1203-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
◆Smart key system (if equipped)
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.
Grip  the  driver’s  door  handle
to  unlock  the  door.  Grip  the
passenger’s  door  handle  to
unlock all the doors.
Make  sure  to  touch  the  sensor
on the back of the handle. 
The  doors  cannot  be  unlocked
for 3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
Touch the lock sensor (the indent ation on the upper part or lower
part of the front door h andle) to lock the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
■Operation  signals  (vehicles  with a  wireless  remote  control  or  s mart  key
system)
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate th at the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
■ Security  feature  (vehicles  with  a  wireless  remote  control  or  sm art  key
system)
If  a  door  is  not  opened  within  approximately  60  seconds  after  t he  vehicle  is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle  again.
■ When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper  part of
the door handle (vehicles with a smart key system)
■ Door lock buzzer (vehicles with a smart key system)
If  an  attempt  to  lock  the  doors  is  made  when  a  door  is  not  full y  closed,  a
buzzer  sounds  continuously  for  5  seconds.  Fully  close  the  door  to  stop  the
buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.
■ Alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( P. 88)
1
If the door will not lock even when the top-
side  sensor  area  is  touched,  try  touching
both  the  topside  and  underside  sensor
areas at the same time.
2 
     
        
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1263-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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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1303-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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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1353-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Operation of each component
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas),
the system may not operate properly in the following cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the window or outside door  handle, near
the ground, or in a high place when the doors are locked or unl ocked.
• The  electronic  key  is  on  the  instrument  panel  or  floor,  or  in  the  console
box or glove box when the engine is started or engine switch mo des are
changed.
● Do  not  leave  the  electronic  key  on  top  of  the  instrument  panel  or  near  the
door pockets when exiting the vehicle. Depending on the radio w ave recep-
tion conditions, it may be detected by the antenna outside the  cabin and the
door will become lockable from the outside, possibly trapping the electronic
key inside the vehicle.
● As long as the electronic key is within the effective range, th e doors may be
locked or unlocked by anyone. However, only the doors detecting  the elec-
tronic key can be used to unlock the vehicle.
● Even if the electronic key is not inside the vehicle, it may be  possible to start
the engine if the electronic key is near the window.
● The  doors  may  unlock  or  lock  if  a  large  amount  of  water  splashes  on  the
door handle, such as in the rain or in a car wash, when the electronic key is
within  the  effective  range.  (The  doors  will  automatically  be  lo cked  after
approximately 60 seconds if the doors are not opened and closed.)
● If  the  wireless  remote  control  is  used  to  lock  the  doors  when  t he  electronic
key  is  near  the  vehicle,  there  is  a  possibility  that  the  door  m ay  not  be
unlocked  by  the  entry  function.  (Use  the  wireless  remote  contro l  to  unlock
the doors.)
● Touching  the  door  lock  or  unlock  sensor  while wearing  gloves  ma y  prevent
lock  or  unlock  operation.  Remove  the  gloves  and  touch  the  lock  sensor
again.
● When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, rec ognition sig-
nals  will  be  shown  up  to  two  consecutive  times. After  this,  no  recognition
signals will be given.
● If the  door  handle becomes  wet while the  electronic  key  is with in the  effec-
tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In this case, follow the
following correction procedures to wash the vehicle:
• Place  the  electronic  key  in  a  location  6  ft.  (2  m)  or  more  awa y  from  the
vehicle. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
• Set  the  electronic  key  to  battery-saving  mode  to  disable  the  s mart  key
system. ( P. 133)
● If  the  electronic  key  is  inside  the  vehicle  and  a  door  handle  b ecomes  wet
during  a  car  wash,  a  message  may  be  shown  on  the  multi-informat ion  dis-
play and a buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To turn off t he alarm, lock
all the doors. 
     
        
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1443-3. Adjusting the seats
WARNING
■When raising the bottom cushion or fold the seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Stop  the  vehicle  on  level  ground,  set  the  parking  brake  and  shi ft  the  shift
lever to P (automatic transmission) or N (manual transmission).
Access Cab models
● Do not allow anyone to raise the bottom cushion while driving.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on the auxiliary box
Double Cab models
● Do not allow anyone to fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on the folded seatbacks while drivin g.
■ When returning the seats to their original position
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
Access Cab models
● Make sure the bottom cushions are securely locked.
Double Cab models
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward  and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seat.
● Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before you raise the bottom
cushion or fold down the rear seatbacks. 
     
        
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1493-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Operation of each component
Steering wheel
Hold  the  steering  wheel  and
push the lever down.
Adjust  to  the  ideal  position  by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.
After  adjustment,  pull  the  lever  up
to secure the steering wheel.
To  sound  the  horn,  press  on  or
close to the   mark.
■After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
The horn may not sound if the steer ing wheel is not securely locked.
Adjustment procedure
1
2
Horn 
     
        
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1503-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and caus e an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting  the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise,  the  steering  wheel  may  move  suddenly,  possibly  causi ng  an
accident  and  resulting  in  death  or  serious  injury.  Also,  the  ho rn  may  not
sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked. 
     
        
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1593-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
3
Operation of each component
Back window (vehicles with sliding type)
Open/close
Push  the  lock  release  lever  and
slide the back window.
■Closing the back window
Make sure that the back window is securely closed after closing it.
Opening and closing
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Keep the back window closed.
This  not  only  keeps  personal  belongings  from  being  thrown  out,  but  also
prevents exhaust gases from entering the vehicle.