fold seats TOYOTA TACOMA 2011 Owners Manual (in English)

46 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Moving passenger’s seat for rear seat entry (if equipped)
Lift the seatback angle adjusting
lever or press the pedal behind
the seatback. The seat will slide
forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.
■ After passengers are in the vehicle
Lift the seatback and retu rn the seat until it locks.
Folding seatback (Bench type seat)
Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold down the seat-
back.
Hold the lever until you have
swung the seatback forward
slightly.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Rear seats (Access Cab and Double Cab models)
Access Cab models
The bottom cushion of the rear seats can be raised and lowered.
■ Before raising the bottom cushion
Stow the seat belt buckles.
This prevents the seat belt
buckles from falling out when
you fold the seatback.
■Raising the bottom cushion
Raise the bottom cushion up
while pulling the lever until it
locks.
■ Lowering the bottom cushion
Push the bottom cushion
down while pulling the lever
until the bottom cushion locks
into the seat position.

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
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

52 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
CAUTION
■When the seatback is folded/the bottom cushion is raised
Do not sit on or place anything on the seatback or auxiliary box 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.
● Make sure the seatbacks and bottom cushions are securely locked. Fail-
ure to do so will prevent the seat belt from operating properly.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
● Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
Attach the head restraints to
the holders located on the
back sides of the bottom cush-
ions.
Fold down the seatback by
pulling the lock release strap.

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
NOTICE
■Before folding the seats
The seat belts buckles must be stowed.

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CAUTION
■When driving the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failing to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
● Do not drive with the mirrors folded back.
● Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.
NOTICE
■If ice should jam the mirror
Do not operate the control or scrape the mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to
free the mirror.

540 Alphabetical index
Radiator ............................ 372, 380
Radio ......................................... 247
Rear seatAdjustment ..............................50
Folding down ...........................51
Raising the bottom cushion .................................50
Rear side marker lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 427
Switch.................................... 164
Rear turn signal lights
Lever ..................................... 153
Replacing light bulbs ............. 424
Switch.................................... 153
Wattage ................................. 503
Rear view monitor system Before removing the
tailgate ..................................40
Rear view monitor system ................................ 173
Rear window ...............................73
Replacing Wireless remote control
battery ................................. 406
Fuses .................................... 408
Light bulbs ............................. 418
Tires .............................. 388, 450
Wheels .................................. 401
Rear differential lock
system .................................... 185
Rear step bumper ......................43
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ............................ 522
Roll sensing of curtain shield airbags off switch ....................97 Seat belts
Adjustment .............................. 58
ALR ......................................... 60
Automatic Locking Retractor ............................... 60
Child restraint system installation........................... 111
Cleaning and maintaining ..... 358
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................... 444
Reminder light ....................... 444
Seat belt extenders ................. 61
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 59
Seating capacity ...................... 207
Seats Adjustment .............................. 45
Adjustment precautions .......... 49
Child seats/child restraint system installation .............. 111
Cleaning ............................... 357
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
Head restraint ......................... 54
Moving passenger’s seat for rear seat entry ...................... 46
Properly sitting in the seat....... 80
Raising the bottom cushion..... 50RS