TOYOTA TUNDRA 2010 2.G Workshop Manual

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
CAUTION
■
To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failing to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Always use a seat belt.
● Always lock the doors.
● Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
The doors may be opened and the passengers are thrown out of the vehi-
cle and it may result in serious injury or death.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even
if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● Double Cab and CrewMax models: Set the rear door child protector locks
when children are seated in the rear seats.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Tailgate
The tailgate can be opened using the tailgate handle. The tailgate
can be locked/unlocked using a key.
■Tailgate handle
Pull the handle
Open the tailgate slowly
The support cables will hold
the tailgate horizontal.
After closing the tailgate, try
pulling it toward you to make
sure it is securely locked.
■Key
Unlock with the master key
Lock with the master key

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
Removing the tailgate
■ Before removing the tailgate (vehicles with rear view monitor
system [Type A])
These connector covers are used when removing the tailgate, to
prevent the back-up camera wire harness connectors from being
contaminated.
Tailgate wire harness connec-
tor cover
Frame wire harness connector
cover
Store the connector covers in the
glove box in a plastic bag when
not using.
To disconnect the wire harness
connectors ( and ), tailgate
wire harness connector and pull
apart.Tailgate wire harness connec-
tor
Frame wire harness connector
Attach the frame wire harness
connector cover to the frame
wire harness connector. Frame wire harness connector
cover
Frame wire harness connector

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Open the tailgate.
Pull out the plastic wire protector
located in the vehicle bed by
pressing the tabs and pulling the
protector.Plastic wire protector
Pull out the wire harness from
the vehicle bed.
Attach the tailgate wire harness
connector cover to the tailgate
wire harness connector. Tailgate wire harness connec-
tor
Tailgate wire harness connec-
tor cover

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
■
Before removing the tailgate (vehicles with rear view monitor
system [Type B])
These connector covers are used when removing the tailgate, to
prevent the back-up camera wire harness connectors from being
contaminated.
Connector cover (Gray)
Connector cover (White)
Store the connector covers in the
glove box in a plastic bag when
not using.
To disconnect the wire harness
connectors ( and ), press
and hold the lock of the tailgate
wire harness connector (White)
and pull apart.Tailgate wire harness connec-
tor (White)
Frame wire harness connector
(Gray)
Attach the connector cover
(White) to the frame wire har-
ness connector (Gray).
Connector cover (White)
Frame wire harness connector
(Gray)

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Open the tailgate.
Pull out the plastic wire protector
located in the vehicle bed by
pressing the tabs and pulling the
protector.Plastic wire protector
Pull out the wire harness from
the vehicle bed.
Attach the connector cover
(Gray) to the tailgate wire har-
ness connector (White). Tailgate wire harness connec-
tor (White)
Connector cover (Gray)

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
■
Removing the tailgate
Open the tailgate to the angle
where you can release the
brackets on the support cables
from the lugs on both sides.
Lift the support cable bracket up
and slide it off.
To unhook the support cable
bracket, keep pulling up the clip
on the bracket and unhook the
bracket.
Support cable bracket
Clip
Tilt the tailgate to about 45° from
vertical and pull up the right side
of the tailgate to unhook the right
side.
Tilt the tailgate up to 15°.

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Slide the tailgate a little to the
right to unhook the left side.
To attach the tailgate, follow the
removal procedure in reverse
order.
Rear step bumperType A For rear end protection and eas-
ier step-up loading.
To get on the rear step bumper,
use the shaded area in the illus-
tration.
Type B

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
CAUTION
■
Before removing the tailgate (vehic les with rear view monitor system)
Disconnect the wire harness between the back-up camera and the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in serious personal injury or damage to the vehi-
cle components.
■ Caution while driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious personal injury.
●Do not drive with the tailgate open.
● Do not get on the rear step bumper.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the tailgate wire harness (vehicles with rear view
monitor system)
Do not pull out all of the tailgate wire harness before open the tailgate.
■ To prevent damage to the camera lens (vehicles with rear view monitor
system)
Store the removed tailgate with the back-up camera lens facing upward.
■ After closing the tailgate
Try pulling it toward you to make sure it is securely locked.
■ To prevent damage to the rear step bumper
Do not allow more than one person to get on the rear step bumper at a time.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Manual seats (Separated type seats)
Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback angle adjustment lever
Double Cab and CrewMax models
Driver’s seat vertical height adjustment lever
Driver’s seat cushion (front) angle adjustment knob
Driver’s seat lumbar support adjustment switch (if equipped)
Passenger’s seat Driver’s seat