TOYOTA TUNDRA 2006 1.G Owners Manual

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To block the glare from the front when the
main sun visor is swung to the lateral
side (position 2), swing down the sub vi-
sor.
CAUTION
Do not extend the plate at the end of
the sun visor when the visor is in the
position 1. It can cover the antiglare
inside rear view mirror and obstruct
the rear view.
Standard and access cab models
Double cab models
To use the vanity mirrors, swing down
the sun visor and open the cover.
The vanity light(s) comes on when you
open the cover.
—Vanity mirrors

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights and Wipers
Headlights and turn signals 162
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Emergency flashers 163
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Instrument panel light control 164
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Front fog lights 164
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Interior light 165
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Personal lights 165
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Center interior and personal lights 166
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Ignition switch and step lights 167
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Cargo lamp 168
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Windshield wipers and washer 169
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Outside rear view mirror heaters 170
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Back window and outside rear view mirror defoggers 171
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HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate and
instrument panel lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the ignition
turned off. To turn them on again, turn the
key to the “ON” position or actuate the
headlight switch. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the head-
light switch is off.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
Daytime running light system (on some
models)
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the engine started, even with the light
switch in the “OFF” position. They will not
go off until the ignition switch is turned
off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
the headlights to full intensity for driving
at night.
HighLow beams—For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with the knob turned to “OFF”.

Headlights and turn signals

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TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out.To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as pos-
sible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is not running.
Emergency flashers

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Standard and access cab models
Double cab models
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.
To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight/turn signal
lever. They will come on only when the
headlights are on low beam.
Instrument panel light control Front fog lights

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To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any
door is opened. The light goes off when
all the doors are closed. Standard cab and access cab models only
(with wireless remote control)—When the
switch is in the “DOOR” position and all
the door are unlocked using the wireless
remote control transmitter simultaneously,
the lights will come on and remain for
about 30 seconds unless any door is
opened or closed.Standard and access cab models
Double cab models
Interior light
Personal lights

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Standard and access cab models—
To turn on the light, push the lens on
your side. To turn the light off, push
the lens once again.
The personal light switch has the following
positions:
“OFF”—Turns the lights off.
“DOOR”—Turns the lights on when any of
the doors are opened.
With wireless remote control—When the
switch is in the “DOOR” position and all
the door are unlocked using the wireless
remote control transmitter simultaneously,
the lights will come on and remain for
about 30 seconds unless any door is
opened or closed.
Double cab models—
To turn on the personal light, push the
switch. To turn the light off, push the
switch once again.
Turn the light on when any door is
opened. The light goes off when all the
doors are closed.
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
CENTER INTERIOR LIGHT
Ty p e A —
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the doors is opened. The light remains on
when all the doors are closed.
Ty p e B —
To turn on the interior lights, push the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“DOOR”—Turns the lights on when any of
the doors is opened. The light remains on
when all the doors are closed.
“OFF”—The lights are off unless you oper-
ate either outside switch.
Center interior and personal
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ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
When the switch is in the “DOOR” posi-
tion and any of the doors is opened, the
light will come on. After all the doors are
closed, the light remains on for a certain
time before fading out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in “ACC” or “ON” position.
The ignition key is turned to “ACC”,
“ON” or “START” after all the doors are
closed.
All the doors are locked when the light
is still on.
When all the doors are unlocked using
either the key or the wireless remote con-
trol transmitter simultaneously, the lights
come on for about 15 seconds before fad-
ing out.
The following adjustments can be made in
this system. For details, contact your
Toyota dealer.
Cancelling the door key or wireless re-
mote control transmitter linked opera-
tion
Changing the timing for the light turn-
ing off To prevent the battery being discharged,
the light will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the door is left
opened with the switch at “DOOR” position
for 20 minutes or more.
CENTER PERSONAL LIGHTS
To turn on the center personal light,
push the switch. To turn the light off,
push the switch once again.
Ty p e A —
For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
the driver’s door is opened. The step
light also comes on when the driver’s
door is opened.
The ignition switch light remains on for
some time after the driver’s door is
closed.
Ty p e B —
For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
any of the doors are opened. The step
light also comes on when the any of
the doors are opened.
Ignition switch and step lights

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The lights remain on for some time after
all the doors are closed.
However, in the following cases, the lights
go off immediately.
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion.
The ignition key is turned to the “ACC”,
“ON”, or “START” position after all the
doors are closed.
All the doors are closed and locked.
When all the doors are unlocked using
either the key or the wireless remote con-
trol transmitter simultaneously, the lights
will come on and remain on for about 15
seconds before fading out.
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the lights will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the door is left
opened for 20 minutes or more.
The following adjustments can be made in
this system. For details, contact your
Toyota dealer.
Cancelling the door key or wireless re-
mote control transmitter linked opera-
tion
Changing the timing for the light turn-
ing off
The cargo lamp is designed to light up
the rear deck of your vehicle.
CARGO LAMP OPERATION
By pushing the “CARGO LAMP” switch
To turn on: Push the “CARGO LAMP”
switch once.
At this time, the indicator light on the
instrument panel will come on.
To turn off: Push the “CARGO LAMP”
switch once again.
By locking and unlocking the doors (ve-
hicles with the power door lock system)
You can operate the cargo lump by this
method when all the doors are closed and
the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or
“LOCK” position or the key is removed.
To turn on: Unlock the doors with the key,
the power door lock switch or the wireless
remote control transmitter (double cab
models).
The cargo lamp will automatically turn off
after 20 seconds.
To turn off: Lock the doors with the key,
the power door lock switch or the wireless
remote control transmitter (double cab
models).
Cargo lamp