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Table of
contentsIllustrated table of contents
Safety-Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
Starting and driving
In case of emergency
Appearance and care
Do-it-yourself
Maintenance and schedules
Technical and consumer information
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1 Safety-Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system
Seats............................................ 1-2Front manual seat adjustment
(if so equipped) ................................1-3
Front power seat adjustment
(if so equipped) ............................... 1-4
Rear bench seat (if so equipped) ............. 1-6
Jump seat (if so equipped) ................... 1-6
Armrest (if so equipped) ...................... 1-6
Flexible seating ................................1-7
Head restraints/headrests ...................... 1-9
Adjustable head restraint/headrest
components ................................. 1-11
Non-adjustable head restraint/
headrest components .......................1-11
Remove...................................... 1-11
Install ........................................ 1-12
Adjust ........................................ 1-12
Seatbelts ....................................... 1-14
Precautions on seat belt usage ...............1-14
Seat belt warning light and chime ............1-17
Pregnant women ............................ 1-17
Injured persons .............................. 1-17
Three-point type seat belt with
retractor ..................................... 1-18
Seat belt extenders ......................... 1-22Seat belt maintenance
......................1-23
Child safety .................................... 1-23
Infants ...................................... 1-24
Small children ............................... 1-24
Larger children .............................. 1-25
Child restraints ................................. 1-26
Precautions on child restraints ..............1-26
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) system ............................ 1-28
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH (Crew Cab models) .............1-32
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH — jump seat (King Cab®
models) ..................................... 1-34
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts (Crew Cab models) .....1-38
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts — jump seat
(King Cab® models) ........................... 1-41
Forward-facing child restraint
installation using LATCH
(Crew Cab models) .......................... 1-45
Forward-facing child restraint
installation using LATCH — jump seat
(King Cab® models) .......................... 1-49 
     
        
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WARNING
• Do not ride in a moving vehicle when
the seatback is reclined. This can be
dangerous. The shoulder belt will not
be against your body. In an accident,
you could be thrown into it and re-
ceive neck or other serious injuries.
You could also slide under the lap belt
and receive serious internal injuries. •
For the most effective protection
when the vehicle is in motion, the
seat should be upright. Always sit
well back and upright in the seat with
both feet on the floor and adjust the
seat properly. For additional infor-
mation, see “Precautions on seat belt
usage” (P. 1-14).
•
Af ter adjustment, gently rock in the
seat to make sure it is securely locked.
• Do not leave children unattended in-
side the vehicle. They could unknow-
ingly activate switches or controls or
make the vehicle move. Unattended
children could become involved in
serious accidents.
• To help avoid risk of injury or death
through unintended operation of the
vehicle and/or its systems, do not
leave children, people who require
the assistance of others or pets unat-
tended in your vehicle. Additionally,
the temperature inside a closed ve-
hicle on a warm day can quickly be-
come high enough to cause a signifi-
cant risk of injury or death to people
and pets.
• Do not adjust the driver’s seat while
driving so full attention may be given
to vehicle operation. The seat may
move suddenly and could cause loss
of control of the vehicle.
•
The seatback should not be reclined
any more than needed for comfort.
Seat belts are most effective when the
passenger sits well back and straight
up in the seat. If the seatback is re-
clined, the risk of sliding under the lap
belt and being injured is increased.
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SEATS
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CAUTION
When adjusting the seat positions, be
sure not to contact any moving parts to
avoid possible injuries and/or damage.
FRONT MANUAL SEAT
ADJUSTMENT (if so equipped)
Your vehicle seats can be adjusted manu-
ally. For additional information about ad-
justing the seats, refer to the steps outlined
in this section.
Forward and backward
Pull the lever up and hold it while you slide
the seat forward or backward to the de-
sired position. Release the lever to lock the
seat in position.
Reclining
To recline the seatback, pull the lever up
and lean back. To bring the seatback for-
ward, pull the lever up and lean your body
forward. Release the lever to lock the seat-
back in position.
The reclining feature allows adjustment of
the seatback for occupants of different
sizes for added comfort and to help obtain
proper seat belt fit. For additional informa-
tion, see “Precautions on seat belt usage”
(P. 1-14). Also, the seatback can be reclined
to allow occupants to rest when the vehicle
is parked.
LRS3606LRS3607
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Seat lif ter (driver's seat)
Pull up or push down the adjusting lever to
adjust the height of the seat cushion to the
desired position.
FRONT POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT
(if so equipped)
Operating tips
• The power seat motor has an auto-resetoverload protection circuit. If the motor
stops during operation, wait 30 seconds
then reactivate the switch.
• Do not operate the power seat switch for a long period of time when the engine is
off. This will discharge the battery.
Forward and backward
Moving the switch as shown will slide the
seat forward or backward to the desired
position.
LRS3441LRS3609
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Reclining
Move the recline switch as shown until the
desired angle is obtained.
The reclining feature allows adjustment of
the seatback for occupants of different
sizes for added comfort and to help obtain
proper seat belt fit. For additional informa-
tion, see “Precautions on seat belt usage”
(P. 1-14). Also, the seatback can be reclined
to allow occupants to rest when the vehicle
is parked.
Seat lif ter (driver's seat)
Move the switch as shown to adjust the
height of the seat cushion.
Lumbar support (driver's seat)
The lumbar support feature provides ad-
justable lower back support to the driver.
Move the lever forward or backward to ad-
just the seat lumbar area.
LRS3610LRS3617LRS3430
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1. Pull strap
2. Child restraint anchor points
Folding the rear bench seat down
(if so equipped)
The rear bench seatback can be tilted for-
ward to access the child restraint anchor
point locations or the jacking equipment.
To tilt the seatback forward, pull the pull
strap up and tilt the seatback. The child
restraint anchor points can be accessed
behind the rear bench seatback. The jack-
ing equipment can be accessed from be-
hind the passenger’s side seatback..
WARNING
Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo
area or on the rear seat when it is in the
fold-down position. Use of these areas
by passengers without proper re-
straints could result in serious injury or
death in an accident or sudden stop.WARNING
Head restraints/headrests supplement
the other vehicle safety systems. They
may provide additional protection
against injury in certain rear end colli-
sions. Adjustable head restraints/
headrests must be adjusted properly,
as specified in this section. Check the
adjustment af ter someone else uses
the seat. Do not attach anything to the
head restraint/headrest stalks or re-
move the head restraint/headrest. Do
not use the seat if the head restraint/
headrest has been removed. If the head
restraint/headrest was removed, rein-
stall and properly adjust the head
restraint/headrest before an occupant
uses the seating position. Failure to fol-
low these instructions can reduce the
effectiveness of the head restraints/
headrests. This may increase the risk of
serious injury or death in a collision.
LRS3434
HEAD RESTRAINTS/HEADRESTS
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The illustration shows the seating positions
equipped with head restraints/headrests.
Indicates the seating position is equipped
with a head restraint.
Indicates the seating position is equipped
with a headrest.
+ Indicates the seating position is not
equipped with a head restraint or headrest
(if applicable). • Your vehicle is equipped with a head
restraint/headrest that may be inte-
grated, adjustable or non-adjustable.
•
Adjustable head restraints/headrests
have multiple notches along the stalk(s) to
lock them in a desired adjustment position.
• The non-adjustable head restraints/ headrests have a single locking notch to
secure them to the seat frame.
• Proper Adjustment: – For the adjustable type, align the headrestraint/headrest so the center of
your ear is approximately level with the
center of the head restraint/headrest.
– If your ear position is still higher than the recommended alignment, place
the head restraint/headrest at the
highest position.
• If the head restraint/headrest has been removed, ensure that it is reinstalled and
locked in place before riding in that des-
ignated seating position.
LRS2020
Crew Cab
LRS3150
King Cab®
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