remove seats TOYOTA TACOMA 2008 Owners Manual (in English)

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To flip over the bottom cushion, pull
the lock release strap.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 300
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
CAUTION
When returning the bottom cushion to
its original position, make sure the
seat belts are not twisted or caught
under the bottom cushion and are ar-
ranged in their proper position and
are ready to use.
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BEFORE FOLDING REAR SEATS1. Stow the rear seat belt buckles as shown in the illustration.
This prevents the seat belt buckles from
falling out when you fold the seatback.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat belt
buckles, the seat belt buckles must
be stowed before you fold the seat-
back.
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2. Make sure the shoulder belt passes through the hanger when folding the
rear seat.
This prevents the shoulder belt from being
damaged.
CAUTION
The seat belt must be removed from
the hanger when the seat belt is in
use.
Flipover jump seats (access
cab models) Folding rear seats (double cab
models)

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LS13150b
FOLDING REAR SEATS1. Swing the bottom cushion up by pulling the lock rel ease strap, and
remove the head restraint.
If desired, each bottom cushion may be
raised separately.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the box under
the seat, do not sit on the box when
the bottom cushion is in the raised
position.
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2. Attach the head restraints to the holders located on the back sides of
the bottom cushions.
LS13152a
3. Fold down the seatback by pullingthe lock release strap.
If desired, each seatback can be folded
down separately.
CAUTION
To avoid death or serious injury, do
not sit on or place anything on the
folded seatback while the vehicle is
moving.

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The head restraint is most effective when
it is close to your head. Therefore, using
a cushion on the seatback is not recom-
mended.
CAUTION
Adjust the center of the head re-
straint so that it is closest to the
top of your ears.
After adjusting the head restraint,
make sure it is locked in position.
Do not drive with the head re-
straints removed.
Toyota strongly urges that the driver and
passengers in the vehicle be properly re-
strained at all times with the seat belts
provided. Failure to do so could increase
the chance of injury and/or the severity of
injury in accidents.
The seat belts provided for your vehicle
are designed for people of adult size,
large enough to properly wear them.
Child. Use a child restraint system ap-
propriate for the child until the child be-
comes large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belts. See “Child restraint”
on page 93 in this Section for details.
REGULAR CAB MODELS—
If a child is too large for a child restraint
system, the child should sit in the seat
and must be restrained using the vehicle’s
seat belt.
ACCESS CAB and DOUBLE CAB MOD-
ELS—
If a child is too large for a child restraint
system, the child s hould sit in the rear
seat and must be restrained using the
vehicle’s seat belt. According to accident
statistics, the child is safer when properly
restrained in the rear seat than in the
front seat. If a child must sit in the front seat, the
seat belts should be worn properly. If an
accident occurs and the seat belts are not
worn properly, the force of the rapid infla-
tion of the airbag may cause death or
serious injury to the child.
Do not allow any children to stand up or
kneel on either rear or front seats. An
unrestrained child could suffer serious in-
jury or death during emergency braking or
a collision. Also, do not let the child sit
on your lap. Holding a child in your arms
does not provide sufficient restraint.
Smallframed person or youth in a seat
belt.
On models with a bench seat, have
a smal l −framed person or youth sit slightly
closer to the center of the vehicle (so the
shoulder belt does not cross over the
neck). On models with separate seats,
move the seat fully backward .
Pregnant woman. Toyota recommends the
use of a seat belt. Ask your doctor for
specific recommendations. The lap belt
should be worn securely and as low as
possible over the hips and not on the
waist.
Seat belts—
—Seat belt precautions

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LS13188c
Bench seat
LS13103c
Separate seats
The seat belt pretensioner system con-
sists mainly of the following components
and their locations are shown in the il-
lustration.1. Front airbag sensors
2. SRS warning light
3. Front passenger occupant classification indicator light or passenger airbag on −
off indicator light
4. Front passenger occupant classification ECU
5. Pressure sensor
6. Load sensor
7. Belt tension sensor
8. Front passenger ’s seat belt buckle switch
9. Seat belt pretensioner assemblies
10. Airbag sensor assembly
The seat belt pretensioners are controlled
by the airbag sensor assembly. The airbag
sensor assembly consists of a safing sen-
sor and airbag sensor.
When the seat belt pretensioners are acti-
vated, an operating noise may be heard
and a small amount of non −toxic gas may
be released. This does not indicate that
a fire is occurring. This gas is normally
harmless. Once the seat belt pretensioners have
been activated, the seat belt retractors
remain locked.
CAUTION
Do not modify, remove, strike or open
the seat belt pretensioner assemblies,
airbag sensor or surrounding area or
wiring. Failure to follow these instruc-
tions may prevent the seat belt pre-
tensioners from activating correctly,
cause sudden operation of the system
or disable the system, which could
result in death or serious injury. Con-
sult your Toyota dealer about any re-
pair and modification.

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When it is unavoidable to install the
forwardfacing child restraint sys-
tem on the front passenger seat,
install the child restraint system on
the front passenger seat in the
proper order. (As for the installation
order, see “—Installation with seat
belt” on page 96 in this Section.)
Do not modify or remove the front
seats.
Do not kick the front passenger
seat or subject it to severe impact.
Otherwise, the SRS warning light
may come on to indicate a malfunc-
tion of the detection system. In this
case, contact your Toyota dealer im-
mediately.
The front passenger occupant
classification indicator light may indicate
“ON” (the front passenger airbag may
deploy) even if observing the above
cautions, when a child sits in, or a
forward−facing child restraint system is
installed on the front passenger seat.
Refer to all the cautions in “SRS driver
airbag and front passenger airbag” on
page 53 and “Child restraint” on page 93. Your vehicle is equipped with a front
passenger occupant classification sys-
tem. The system detects conditions
1—4 (Shown in the table on page 89)
Based on these conditions, the systems
below are activated or deactivated:
Front passenger airbag
Side airbag on the front passenger
seat
Front passenger ’s seat belt pretension-
er
The system monitors the weight and
load on the right front passenger seat
(regular cab models with bench seat) or
front passenger seat (double cab mod-
els), and the seat belt buckle switch to
determine conditions 1—4.
In order to ensure the system detects
the conditions correctly:
Double cab models—Do not place a
heavy load on the front passenger seat
or the seatback table, etc.
Regular cab models with bench seat—
Do not place a heavy load on the front
passenger seat.
Double cab models—Do not attach a
commercial seatback table or other
heavy item to the back of the front
passenger seat.
Do not apply pressure to the front pas-
senger seat by resting hands or legs
on the seatback.
Regular cab models with bench seat—
Do not use a seat accessory, such as
a cushion or seat cover, that covers
the seat cushion surface.
Front passenger occupant
classification system (regular cab
models with bench seat and double
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Do not let a rear passenger lift the
front passenger seat with their feet
or press on the seatback with their
legs.
Do not put objects under the front
passenger seat.
Double cab models—Do not attach
a commercial seatback table or oth-
er heavy item to the back of the
front passenger seat.
Regular cab models with bench
seat—Do not use a seat accessory,
such as a cushion or seat cover,
that covers the seat cushion sur-
face.
Regular cab models with bench
seat—Do not modify or replace the
upholstery of the front seat.
Child restraint systems installed on
the rear seat should not contact the
front seatbacks.
When it is unavoidable to install the
forwardfacing child restraint sys-
tem on the front passenger seat,
install the child restraint system on
the front passenger seat in the
proper order. (As for the installation
order, see “—Installation with seat
belt” on page 106 in this Section.)
Do not modify or remove the front
seats.
Do not kick the front passenger
seat or subject it to severe impact.
Otherwise, the SRS warning light
may come on to indicate a malfunc-
tion of the detection system. In this
case, contact your Toyota dealer im-
mediately.
The front passenger occupant
classification indicator light may indicate
“ON” (the front passenger airbag and side
airbag on the front passenger seat may
deploy) even if observing the above
cautions, when a child sits in, or a
forward−facing child restraint system is
installed on the front passenger seat.
Refer to all the cautions in “SRS driver
airbag and front passenger airbag” on
page 62, “SRS side airbags and curtain
shield airbags” on page 72 and “Child
restraint” on page 93.

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Toyota strongly urges the use of ap-
propriate child restraint systems for
children.
The laws of all 50 states in the U.S.A.
and Canada now require the use of a
child restraint system.
Your vehicle conforms to SAEJ1819.
If a child is too large for a child restraint
system, the child should sit in the rear
seat and must be restrained using the
vehicle’s seat belt. See “Seat belts” on
page 43 in this Section for details.
CAUTION
For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops, a
child must be properly restrained,
using a seat belt or child restraint
system depending on the age and
size of the child. Holding a child in
your arms is not a substitute for a
child restraint system. In an acci-
dent, the child can be crushed
against the windshield, or between
you and the vehicle’s interior.
Regular cab models with separate
seats and access cab models—
Regular cab models with separate
seats—
Toyota strongly urges use of a
proper child restraint system which
conforms to the size of the child.
Access cab models—
Toyota strongly urges use of a
proper child restraint system which
conforms to the size of the child,
installed in the rear of the cabin
per the instructions in this manual.
According to accident statistics, the
child is safer when properly re-
strained in the rear of the vehicle
cabin than in the front.
Never put infant or child age 1 to
12 in a passenger risk group on the
right front passenger seat with the
passenger airbag off switch in the
“AUTO” position. In the event of an
accident, the force of the rapid
inflation of the front passenger air-
bag can cause death or serious in-
jury to the child.
If you must put infant or child age
1 to 12 in a passenger risk group
on the right front seat, make sure
that the passenger airbag off switch
is in the “OFF” position with the
key removed and that the indicator
light is on. (For details, see “SRS
driver airbag and front passenger
airbag” on page 53 in this Section.)
Do not use the seat belt extender
when installing a child restraint
system on the front passenger seat
or in the rear of the cabin. If instal-
ling a child restraint system with
the seat belt extender connected to
the seat belt, the seat belt will not
securely hold the child restraint
system, which could cause death or
serious injury to the child or other
passengers in the event of colli-
sion.
Make sure you have complied with
all installation instructions provided
by the child restraint manufacturer
and that the system is properly se-
cured. If it is not secured properly,
it may cause death or serious injury
to the child in the event of a sud-
den stop or accident.
Child restraint—
—Child restraint precautions

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LS13052b
Anchor
brackets
Symbol
mark
Routing devices
Bench seat
LS13053bAnchor
bracket
Symbol
mark
Routing
device
Separate seats
Use the routing device and the anchor
bracket on the back panel to attach the
top strap.
Anchor brackets are installed for (each)
passenger seating position.
This symbol indicates the locations of the
anchor brackets.
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TO USE THE ANCHOR BRACKET: 1. Remove the passenger head re- straint.

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Make sure to set the jack prop-
erly in the jack point. Raising
the vehicle with jack improper-
ly positioned will damage the
vehicle or may allow the ve-
hicle to fall off the jack and
cause personal injury.
 Never get under the vehicle
when the vehicle is supported
by the jack alone.
 Use the jack only for lifting
your vehicle during wheel
changing.
 Do not raise the vehicle with
someone in the vehicle.
 When raising the vehicle, do
not place any objects on top
of or underneath the jack.
 Raise the vehicle only high
enough to remove and change
the tire.NOTICE
Do not continue driving with a
deflated tire. Driving even a
short distance can damage a
tire and wheel beyond repair.
LS40003
Regular cab models (behind the
seatback)
LS40006a
Front
Access cab models ( under the
rear seats)
—Required tools and spare tire

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LS40007a
Front
Double cab models (under the
rear seats)
1. Get the required tools andspare tire.
1Jack
2 Tool bag
To prepare yourself for an emergency,
you should familiarize yourself with
the use of the jack, each of the tools
and their storage locations.
When storing the tool bag, make sure
it is securely by the tightening strap.
LS40036
Turn the jack joint by hand.
To rem ov e: Tur n the joint in direction
1 until the jack is free.
To store: Turn the joint in direction 2
until the jack is fi rmly secured to pre-
vent it flying forward during a collision
or sudden braking.
LS40005a
To remove the spare tire:
1. Put a jack handle, jack handle ex- tension and jack handle end to-
gether as shown in the illustration.
1 Jack handle end
2 Jack handle extension
3 Wheel nut wrench
CAUTION
Make sure they are each securely
fixed with the screws.