Toyota Tundra (2019 year). Manual - part 8

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Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed. 
(Customizable features: 

P. 623)

NOTICE

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To prevent key damage

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Do not drop the keys, subject them to strong shocks or bend them.

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Do not expose the keys to high temperatures for long periods of time.

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Do not get the keys wet or wash them in an ultrasonic washer, etc.

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Do not attach metallic or magnetic materials to the keys or place the keys
close to such materials.

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Do not disassemble the keys.

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Do not attach a sticker or anything else to the surface of the key.

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Do not place the keys near objects that produce magnetic fields, such as
TVs,  audio  systems  and  induction  cookers,  or  medical  electrical  equip-
ment, such as low-frequency therapy equipment.

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Side doors

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Key

Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors

Turning  the  key  unlocks  the
driver’s  door.  Turning  the  key
again unlocks the other doors.

Vehicles with moon roof:

Closes  the  moon  roof  (turn
and hold)
Opens the moon roof (turn and hold)

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Wireless remote control (if equipped)

Locks all the doors

Check  that  the  door  is  securely
locked.

Unlocks all the doors

Pressing  the  button  unlocks  the
driver’s  door.  Pressing  the  button
again within 3 seconds unlocks the
other doors.

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Operation signals (vehicles with wireless remote control)
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)

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Door lock buzzer (vehicles with wireless remote control)
If  an  attempt  to  lock  the  doors  is  made  when  a  door  is  not  fully  closed,  a
buzzer sounds continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the
buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.

Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside

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Security feature (vehicles with wireless remote control)
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.

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Alarm (if equipped)
Using the wireless remote control to lock the doors will set the alarm system. 
(

P. 85)

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Door lock switch

Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors

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Inside lock buttons

Locks the door
Unlocks the door

The  front  doors  can  be  opened
by  pulling  the  inside  handle
even  if  the  lock  buttons  are  in
the lock position.

Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside

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Driver’s door lock switch

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Passenger’s door lock switch

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Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.

Vehicles with power door lock system:
The door cannot be locked if either of the front doors is open and the
key is in the engine switch.

The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set.

Unlock
Lock

These locks can be set to prevent
children  from  opening  the  rear
doors.  Push  down  on  each  rear
door switch to lock both rear doors.

Locking the front doors from the outside without a key

Rear door child-protector lock

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The following functions can be set or canceled:

Automatic door locking and unlocking systems

Function

Operation

Shift  position  linked  door  locking
function

Shifting the shift lever out of P locks
all the doors.

Shift  position  linked  door  unlocking
function

Shifting  the  shift  lever  to  P  unlocks
all the doors.

Speed linked door locking function

All  the  doors  are  locked  when  the
vehicle speed is approximately 12 mph
(20 km/h) or higher.

Driver's  door  linked  door  unlocking
function

All  the  doors  are  unlocked  when  the
driver's door is opened within 10 sec-
onds after turning the engine switch to
the “LOCK” position.

WARNING

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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.

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Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.

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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.

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Double Cab and CrewMax models: Set the rear door child-protector locks
when children are seated in the rear seats.

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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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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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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)

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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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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

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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.

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Caution while driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious personal injury.

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Do not drive with the tailgate open.

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Do not allow others to get on the rear step bumper.

NOTICE

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To prevent damage to the tailgate wire harness
Do not pull out all of the tailgate wire harness before opening the tailgate.

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To prevent damage to the camera lens
Store the removed tailgate with the back-up camera lens facing upward.

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After closing the tailgate
Try pulling it toward you to make sure it is securely locked.

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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.

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Front seats

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Driver’s seat

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Passenger’s seat

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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 switch

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Seat position adjustment lever

Seatback  angle  adjustment
lever

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Power seat

Seat 

position 

adjustment

switch
Seatback  angle  adjustment
switch

Seat  lumbar  support  adjust-
ment switch

Adjustment procedure (bench type seats)

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Seat 

position 

adjustment

levers
Seatback  angle  adjustment
levers

Center  seat  seatback  angle
adjustment lever

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Power easy access system (vehicles with driving position memory)
The driver’s seat and steering wheel move in accordance with engine switch
position and the driver’s seat belt condition. (

P. 128)

WARNING

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When adjusting the seat position

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Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.

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Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.

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Seat adjustment

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To  reduce  the risk  of sliding  under  the lap  belt during a  collision,  do  not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint  forces  directly  to  the  abdomen,  or  your  neck  may  contact  the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

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Manual seat type only: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is
locked in position.

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When adjusting the seat positions
Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get stuck.

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Rear seats

Use  the  seat  belt  hangers  to
prevent  the  belts  from  being
tangled.

Pull  and  release  the  lever  to
unlock while raising the bottom
cushion until it locks.

When  returning  the  bottom
cushion  to  its  original  position,
pull  and  release  the  lever,  then
carefully lower the bottom cush-
ion using your other hand.

Raising the bottom cushion

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WARNING

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When raising the bottom cushion
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

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Do not raise the bottom cushion while driving.

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Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.

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When bottom cushion is raised
Do not allow passengers to sit on raised bottom cushion or place anything
on storage box (Double Cab models) while driving.

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When returning the seats to their original position
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

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Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.

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Make sure the bottom cushions are securely locked.

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Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seat.

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Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.

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Make sure that there are no objects under the seat cushion or on the load-
ing floor.

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Before raising the bottom cushion

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Make sure that there are no objects, such as cushions, on the seat cush-
ion.

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The seat belts must be stowed.

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Driving position memory (driver’s seat)

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The  driver’s  seat  and  steering  wheel  are  automatically  adjusted  to
allow the driver to enter and exit the vehicle easily.
When  all  of  the  following  have
been  performed, the driver’s seat
and  steering  wheel  are  automati-
cally  adjusted  to  a  position  that
allows driver to enter and exit the
vehicle easily.

• The shift lever has been shifted

to P.

• The  key  has  been  removed

from the engine switch.

• The driver’s seat belt has been

unfastened.

When any of the following has been performed, the driver’s seat and
steering wheel automatically return to their original positions.

• The key has been inserted into the engine switch.
• The driver’s seat belt has been fastened.

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Operation of the power easy access system
When exiting the vehicle, the power easy access system may not operate if
the seat is already close to the rearmost position, etc.

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Customization
The seat movement amount settings of the power easy access system can
be customized. (Customizable features: 

P. 623)

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: If equipped

This  feature  automatically  adjusts  the  driver’s  seat,  steering
wheel and outside rear view mirrors to make entering and exit-
ing the vehicle easier or to suit your preferences.

Power easy access system