remove seats TOYOTA TACOMA 2009 Owners Manual (in English)

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
Double Cab models
The seatback of the rear seat can be folded.
■ Before folding rear seats
Stow the rear seat belt buck-
les.
This prevents the seat belt
buckles from falling out when
you fold the seatback.
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.
■Folding rear seats
Remove the head restraint
Swing the bottom cushion
up by pulling the lock
release strap

60 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
CAUTION
■Seat belt pretensioners
●Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, the seat belt
pretensioner for the front passenger’s seat may not activate in the event of
a collision.
● If the pretensioner has activated, the seat belt becomes locked: it cannot
be further extended, nor will it return to the stowed position. The seat belt
cannot be used again and must be replaced at your Toyota dealer.
■ Seat belt damage and wear
●Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.
● Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat
belts cannot protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
● Ensure that the belt and tab are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Toyota
dealer.
● Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.
● Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the
seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Toyota dealer.
Inappropriate handling of the pretensioner may prevent it from operating
properly resulting in death or serious injury.
■ Using a seat belt extender
●Do not wear the seat belt extender, if you can fasten the seat belt without
the extender.
● Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system,
because the belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, increas-
ing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of a collision.
● The personalized extender may not be safe on another vehicle, when
used by another person, or at a different seating position other than the
one originally intended.

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1-7. Safety information
1
Before driving
CAUTION
■
Front passenger occupant cl assification system precautions
● If an adult sits in the front passenger seat, the AIR BAG ON indicator light
is illuminated. If the AIR BAG OFF indicator is illuminated, ask the passen-
ger to sit up straight, well back in the seat, feet on the floor, and with the
seat belt worn correctly. If the AIR BAG OFF indicator still remains illumi-
nated, either ask the passenger to move to the rear seat, or if that is not
possible, move the front passenger seat fully rearward.
● When it is unavoidable to install the forward-facing child restraint system
on the front passenger seat, install the child restraint system on the front
passenger seat in the proper order. ( P. 109)
● Do not modify or remove the front seats.
● Do not kick the front passenger seat or subject it to severe impact. Other-
wise, the SRS warning light may come on to indicate a malfunction of the
detection system. In this case, contact your Toyota dealer immediately.
● Child restraint systems installed on the rear seat should not contact the
front seatbacks.
● Do not use a seat accessory, such as a cushion or seat cover, that covers
the seat cushion surface.
● Access Cab and Double Cab models: Do not attach a commercial seat-
back table or other heavy item to the back of the front passenger seat.
● Do not modify or replace the upholstery of the front seat.

110 1-7. Safety information
Installing the child restraint system on the front passenger seat
(Access Cab models)When you install a child restraint system which belongs to a passen-
ger risk group on the front passenger seat, do the following proce-
dure.
Turn the passenger airbag off
switch counterclockwise to the
OFF position and remove the
key.
The AIR BAG OFF indicator light
comes on when the front passen-
ger airbag system is off. (P. 93)
Anchor bracket (for top strap)
Regular Cab models
Anchor brackets are pro-
vided for all passenger
seats.
Access Cab models
Anchor brackets are pro-
vided for the front passen-
ger seat and left rear
passenger seat.
Double Cab models
Anchor brackets are pro-
vided for all rear passenger
seats.

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Alphabetical index
Break-in tips ............................ 130
Camper information ................ 499
Care
Exterior ................................. 338
Interior .................................. 340
Seat belts ............................. 341
Cargo capacity ........................ 195
Cargo net hook ................ 319, 327
CD player ................................. 237
Certification label ............ 206, 465
Chains ...................................... 202
Child restraint system Booster seats, definition ....... 104
Booster seats, installation .... 113
Convertible seats, definition............................. 104
Convertible seats, installation .......................... 112
Front passenger occupant classification system ............ 97
Infant seat, definition ............ 104
Infant seats, installation ........ 111
Installing CRS with lower anchorages ................ 114, 118
Installing CRS with seat belts ................................... 109
Installing CRS with top
straps ................. 119, 122, 123
Passenger airbag off switch ................................... 93
Child safety Airbag precautions ................. 88
Battery precautions ...... 370, 454
Child restraint system ........... 104
Child-protectors ...................... 37
How your child should wear the seat belt ......................... 58
Installing child restraints ....... 109
Power window lock switch ...... 69
Power window precautions..... 70 Removed wireless remote
control battery
precautions .........................392
Seat belt extender precautions ...........................60
Seat belt precautions ..............59
Child-protectors .........................37
Cigarette lighter .......................309
Cleaning Exterior ..................................338
Interior ...................................340
Seat belts ..............................341
Clock ........................................ 307
Clutch start cancel switch.......183
Compass ...........................156, 332
Condenser ................................364
Console boxes .................296, 297
Cooling system Engine overheating ...............456
CRS ...........................................104
Cruise control...........................163
Cup holders ......................296, 298
Curtain shield airbags ...............81
Customizable features.............493
Daytime running light
system ....................................158
Deck
Auxiliary boxes ......................320
Deck hooks ...........................321
Deck rails ..............................195
Deck ......................................319
Tie-down cleats .....................322
Deck rails ..................................195
Dimension.................................462
Dinghy towing ..........................218
Do-it-yourself main tenance.....349
Doors Access doors...........................39
Door glasses ...........................69
Door lock ...........................32, 35
Open door warning light ........427
Side doors ...............................35
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