TOYOTA TACOMA 2016 Owners Manual (in English)
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1313-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
Rear seats
Stow the seat belt buckles.
This prevents the seat belt buckles
from interfering with raising the
bottom cushion.
Raise the bottom cushion up
while pulling the lever until it
locks.
When returning the bottom cushion
to its original position, push the
bottom cushion down while pulling
the lever until the bottom cushion
locks into the seat position.
■
Before folding down the rear seats
Pass the seat belts through the
seat belt hangers.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damaged.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
: If equipped
Raising the bottom cushion (Access Cab models)
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2
Folding down the rear seats (Double Cab models)
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1323-3. Adjusting the seats
■Folding down the rear seats
Make sure to slide the front seat forward as much as possible.
Remove the head restraints
and swing the bottom cush-
ion up by pulling the lock
release strap.
Attach the head restraints to
the holders located on the
back sides of the bottom
cushions.
Installing the head restrains in
the following manner:
Outer head restraints: The front
of the head restraint facing rear-
ward.
Center head restraint: The front of the head restraint facing forward.
Fold down the seatback by
pulling the lock release strap.
■Returning the rear seats
Reverse the steps for folding down the rear seats.
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2
3
4
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1333-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component
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 shift 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 driving.
■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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1343-3. Adjusting the seats
Head restraints
Vertical adjustment
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Access Cab models
Folding the head restraints
To u s e
Lift up the head restraint until it
locks.
To f o l d
Pull the head restraint lock release
lever to fold the head restraint.
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front seats
Lock release button
1
2
Rear seats
1
2
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1353-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component
Double Cab models
Folding the head restrains (outer head restraints)
To u s e
Lift up and push down the head
restraint to the lowest lock position.
To f o l d
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release buttons.
Vertical adjustment (center head restraint)
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Lock release button
1
2
Lock release button
1
2
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1363-3. Adjusting the seats
■Removing the head restraints
Front seats
Rear seats (Double Cab models only)
■Installing the head restraints
Front seats
Rear seats (Double Cab models only) Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button.
Outer head restraints: Pull the head
restraint up while pressing the both lock
release buttons.
Center head restraints: Pull the head
restraint up while pressing the lock
release button.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Rear center head restraint: Press and
hold the lock release button when low-
ering the head restraint.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Rear center head restraint: Press and
hold the lock release button when low-
ering the head restraint.
Lock release button
Lock release button
Lock release button
Lock release button
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1373-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints
■Adjusting the rear center seat head restraint (Double Cab models only)
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when
using. Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
WARNING
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
●Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
●After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
●Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
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1383-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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 steering wheel is not securely locked.
Adjustment procedure
1
2
Horn
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1393-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Operation of each component
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and cause 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 causing an
accident and resulting in death or serious injury. Also, the horn may not
sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.
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1403-4. 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.
Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced
by operating the lever.
Normal position
Anti-glare position
The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
Anti-glare function
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2