steering wheel adjustment TOYOTA TACOMA 2010 Owners Manual (in English)

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Before driving
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Bench type seat
Seat position adjustment
lever
Separated type seats
Seat position adjustment
lever
Driver’s seat lumbar sup-
port adjustment knob
(if equipped)
Seatback angle adjustment
lever

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Before driving
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
●Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
●Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
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.
●After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
■After returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Make sure the seatback is securely locked.
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
●Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
■Caution while driving
●Vehicles with seatback table: Do not sit on or place anything on the folded
seatback.
●Access Cab models only: Do not rest your foot on the press pedal behind
the passenger seat.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Steering wheel
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident
may occur 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.
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.
Hold the steering wheel and
press the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever
up to secure the steering
wheel.

438 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
CAUTION
■If the tire pressure warning light comes on
Be sure to observe the following precautions. Failure to do so could
cause loss of vehicle control and result in death or serious injury.
●Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the tire
inflation pressure immediately.
●If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pres-
sure adjustment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Check the tires.
If the tire is flat, change to the spare tire and have the flat tire repaired
by the nearest Toyota dealer.
●Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate,
you could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
■If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur
The tire pressure warning system may not activate immediately.
■Maintenance of the tire
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure
label (tire and load information label). (If your vehicle has tires of a differ-
ent size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation
pressure label [tire and load information label], you should determine the
proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS-tire pressure warning system) that
illuminates a low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light) when
one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly,
when the low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light) illumi-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and
inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.

523 Alphabetical index
Passenger airbag off switch
precautions ........................ 109
Passenger airbag off
switch ................................... 96
Passenger risk group ............. 97
Personal lights ........................ 301
Parking lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 412
Switch ................................... 164
Wattage ................................ 487
Power outlet..................... 315, 316
Power steering
Fluid...................................... 372
Power windows ......................... 71
Radiator............................ 362, 370
Radio ........................................ 239
Rear seat
Adjustment ............................. 50
Folding down .......................... 51
Raising the bottom
cushion................................. 50
Rear side marker lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 417
Switch ................................... 164
Rear turn signal lights
Lever .................................... 156
Replacing light bulbs ............ 414
Switch ................................... 156
Wattage ................................ 487
Rear view monitor system
Before removing the
tailgate ................................. 40
Rear view monitor
system................................ 173
Rear window .............................. 73
Replacing
Wireless remote control
battery ................................ 396
Fuses.................................... 398
Light bulbs ............................ 408
Tires ............................. 378, 440
Wheels ................................. 391Rear differential lock
system ....................................185
Rear step bumper ......................43
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners ............................506
Roll sensing of curtain shield
airbags off switch ....................98
Seat belts
Adjustment ..............................58
ALR .........................................60
Automatic Locking
Retractor ...............................60
Child restraint system
installation ...........................112
Cleaning and maintaining......348
ELR .........................................60
Emergency Locking
Retractor ...............................60
How to wear your seat belt......58
How your child should wear
the seat belt ..........................60
Pregnant women, proper
seat belt use .........................60
Reminder buzzer ...................434
Reminder light .......................434
Seat belt extenders .................61
Seat belt pretensioners ...........59
Seating capacity.......................207
Seats
Adjustment ..............................45
Adjustment precautions...........49
Child seats/child restraint
system installation ..............112
Cleaning ............................... 347
Folding down the rear seat......51
Folding down the rear seat
precautions ...........................52
Folding passenger’s seat ........47
Folding seatback .....................46
Front seat adjustment .............45
Front seat adjustment
precautions ...........................49
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524 Alphabetical index
Head restraint..........................54
Moving passenger’s seat for
rear seat entry.......................46
Properly sitting in the seat .......81
Raising the bottom cushion .....50
Seatback table .......................... 322
Service reminder
indicators .............................. 160
Shift lever
Automatic transmission ......... 150
Four-wheel drive ................... 177
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P...................... 457
Manual transmission ............. 153
Shift lock system ..................... 457
Side airbags................................83
Side doors ..................................35
Side marker lights
Replacing light bulbs ..... 412, 417
Switch.................................... 164
Wattage ................................. 487
Side mirror
Adjusting and folding ...............68
Spare tire
Inflation pressure................... 484
Replacing .............................. 440
Storage location .................... 440
Spark plug ................................ 479
Specifications........................... 470
Speedometer ............................ 157
SRS airbags
Curtain shield airbags .............83
Front airbags ...........................83
Passenger airbag off
switch ....................................96
Precautions .............................91
Roll sensing of curtain shield
airbag off switch .................... 98
Side airbags ............................83
Steering wheel
Adjustment ..............................64
Audio switch .......................... 265Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 417
Wattage................................. 487
Storage feature ........................ 302
Storage precautions ................ 205
Stuck
If the vehicle becomes
stuck ................................... 466
Sun visors ................................ 310
Switch
A-TRAC switch...................... 181
AUTO LSD switch ................. 183
Clutch start cancel switch ..... 190
Cruise control switch ............. 170
DAC switch ........................... 188
Emergency flashers switch ... 420
Engine switch ........................ 146
Fog light switch ..................... 166
Front-wheel drive control
switch.................................. 177
Ignition switch ....................... 146
Hazard light switch ................ 420
Headlights switch .................. 164
Light switch ........................... 164
Passenger airbag off
switch.................................... 96
Power door lock switch ........... 36
Power window switch .............. 71
Rear differential lock
switch.................................. 185
Roll sensing of curtain shield
airbag off switch.................... 98
Tire pressure warning
reset switch......................... 380
Turn signal lights ................... 156
VSC OFF switch ........... 183, 192
Window lock switch ................. 71
Wiper and washer ................. 167
Tachometer .............................. 157
Tailgate
Removing the tailgate ............. 40
Tailgate ................................... 40
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