seat adjustment TOYOTA TACOMA 2012 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)
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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)
Before driving
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.

88 1-7. Safety information
CAUTION
■While driving
●Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint, increasing the risk of
death or serious injury to the driver or passenger.
● Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an acci-
dent. The adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
■ Adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.
● Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.

512 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■After changing the engine oil (U.S.A. only)
Make sure to reset the oil maintenance data. ( P. 441)
■ Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
The vehicle speed linked seat belt reminder buzzer can be disabled.
(Customizable features P. 583)
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.)

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Alphabetical index
Engine coolant
Capacity ............................... 559
Checking .............................. 443
Preparing and checking before winter ...................... 219
Temperature gauge .............. 157
Engine coolan t temperature
gauge ..................................... 157
Engine immobilizer system ...... 84
Engine oil Capacity ............................... 556
Checking .............................. 438
Preparing and checking before winter ...................... 219
Warning light ........................ 506
Engine oil maintenance data ........................................ 441
Engine switch .......................... 143
Event data recorder .................. 29
Floor mat .................................. 389
Fluid Brake .................................... 444
Washer ................................. 450
Fog lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 487
Switch ................................... 167
Wattage ................................ 568
Four-wheel drive system Front-wheel drive control switch ................................. 186
Front fog lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 487
Switch ................................... 167
Wattage ................................ 568
Front passenger occupant classification system............ 103 Front passenger’s seat belt
reminder light.........................508
Front passenger’s seat belt warning buzzer ......................508
Front seats
Adjustment ..............................49
Front side marker lights Replacing light bulbs .............488
Switch....................................164
Wattage .................................568
Front turn signal lights
Lever .....................................153
Replacing light bulbs .............489
Switch....................................153
Wattage .................................568
Fuel Capacity ................................555
Fuel gauge ............................157
Fuel pump shut off system ....504
Gas station information .........628
Information ............................569
Refueling .................................81
Type ......................................555
Warning light .........................508
Fuel door.....................................81
Fuel filler door ............................81
Fuel pump shut off system .....504
Fuses Fuses ....................................474
Locations .......................477, 481
Garage door opener.................400
Gas station information...........628
Gauges ......................................157
Glove box..................................366
Grocery bag hooks ..................398
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Radiator ............................ 436, 444
Radio ......................................... 260
Rear seatAdjustment ..............................54
Folding down ...........................55
Raising the bottom cushion .................................54
Rear side marker lights
Replacing light bulbs ..... 490, 493
Switch.................................... 164
Wattage ................................. 568
Rear turn signal lights Lever ..................................... 153
Replacing light bulbs ............. 490
Switch.................................... 153
Wattage ................................. 568
Rear view monitor system
Before removing the tailgate ..................................44
Rear view monitor
system ................................ 178
Rear window ...............................80
Replacing Fuses .................................... 474
Light bulbs ............................. 484
Tires .............................. 452, 515
Wheels .................................. 466
Wireless remote control battery ................................. 472
Rear differential lock system .................................... 194
Rear step bumper ......................47
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners ............................ 590
Roll sensing of curtain shield
airbags off switch .................. 102 Seat belts
Adjustment .............................. 63
ALR ......................................... 65
Automatic Locking Retractor ............................... 65
Child restraint system installation........................... 112
Cleaning and maintaining ..... 422
ELR ......................................... 65
Emergency Locking Retractor ............................... 65
How to wear your seat belt ..... 63
How your child should wear the seat belt .......................... 65
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use ......................... 65
Reminder buzzer................... 508
Reminder light ....................... 508
Seat belt extenders ................. 66
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 64
Seating capacity ...................... 217
Seats Adjustment .............................. 49
Adjustment precautions .......... 53
Child seats/child restraint system installation .............. 112
Cleaning ............................... 421
Folding down the rear seat ..... 55
Folding down the rear seat precautions ........................... 57
Folding passenger’s seat ........ 51
Folding seatback ..................... 50
Front seat adjustment ............. 49
Front seat adjustment precautions ........................... 53
Head restraint ......................... 58
Moving passenger’s seat for rear seat entry ...................... 50
Properly sitting in the seat....... 87
Raising the bottom cushion..... 54RS

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Alphabetical index
Seatback table ......................... 388
Service reminder
indicators .............................. 160
Shift lever Automatic transmission ........ 146
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P ..................... 533
Manual transmission ............ 150
Shift lock system..................... 533
Side airbags ............................... 89
Side doors.................................. 39
Side marker lights Replacing light bulbs .... 488, 493
Switch ................................... 164
Wattage ................................ 568
Side mirror Adjusting and folding .............. 75
Spare tire Inflation pressure .................. 564
Replacing ............................. 515
Storage location ................... 515
Spark plug................................ 559
Specifications .......................... 548
Speedometer ........................... 157
SRS airbags Curtain shield airbags............. 89
Front airbags .......................... 89
Precautions ............................ 97
Roll sensing of curtain shield
airbag off switch ................. 102
Side airbags ........................... 89
Steering wheel
Adjustment ............................. 69
Audio switch ......................... 303
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs .... 490, 493
Wattage ................................ 568 Storage feature.........................365
Storage precautions ................215
Stuck
If the vehicle becomes stuck ...................................542
Sun visors.................................373
Switch A-TRAC switch ......................190
Clutch start cancel switch......199
Cruise control switch .............174
DAC switch............................197
Emergency flashers switch ...496
Engine switch ........................143
Fog light switch .....................167
Front-wheel drive control
switch ..................................186
Hazard light switch ................496
Headlights switch ..................164
Ignition switch........................143
Light switch ...........................164
Power door lock switch ...........40
Power window switch ..............78
Rear differential lock
switch ..................................194
Roll sensing of curtain shield airbag off switch .................. 102
Tire pressure warning reset switch .........................453
Turn signal lights ...................153
VSC OFF switch............192, 202
Window lock switch .................78
Wiper and washer .................168