steering wheel adjustment TOYOTA TACOMA 2011 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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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
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 adjust ed 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.

448 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 re sult 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 pr obable 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 syste m 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 pr essure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS-ti re pressure warning system) that
illuminates a low tire pressure telltal e (tire pressure warning light) when
one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly,
when the low tire pressu re 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 effi ciency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.

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Alphabetical index
Seatback table ......................... 331
Service reminder
indicators .............................. 160
Shift lever Automatic transmission ........ 147
Four-wheel drive................... 177
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 469
Manual transmission ............ 150
Shift lock system..................... 469
Side airbags ............................... 82
Side doors.................................. 35
Side marker lights Replacing light bulbs .... 422, 427
Switch ................................... 164
Wattage ................................ 503
Side mirror
Adjusting and folding .............. 68
Spare tire Inflation pressure .................. 500
Replacing ............................. 450
Storage location ................... 450
Spark plug................................ 495
Specifications .......................... 484
Speedometer ........................... 157
SRS airbags
Curtain shield airbags............. 82
Front airbags .......................... 82
Passenger airbag off switch ................................... 95
Precautions ............................ 90
Roll sensing of curtain shield airbag off switch ................... 97
Side airbags ........................... 82
Steering wheel
Adjustment ............................. 64
Audio switch ......................... 273
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 427
Wattage ................................ 503 Storage feature.........................310
Storage precautions ................205
Stuck
If the vehicle becomes stuck ...................................478
Sun visors.................................319
Switch A-TRAC switch ......................181
Clutch start cancel switch......190
Cruise control switch .............170
DAC switch............................188
Emergency flashers switch ...430
Engine switch ........................144
Fog light switch .....................166
Front-wheel drive control
switch ..................................177
Ignition switch........................144
Hazard light switch ................430
Headlights switch ..................164
Light switch ...........................164
Passenger airbag off
switch ....................................95
Power door lock switch ...........36
Power window switch ..............71
Rear differential lock switch ..................................185
Roll sensing of curtain shield airbag off switch ....................97
Tire pressure warning
reset switch .........................389
Turn signal lights ...................153
VSC OFF switch............183, 192
Window lock switch .................71
Wiper and washer .................167