tow TOYOTA TUNDRA 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 160
Cargo and luggage............ 168
Vehicle load limits ............. 171
Trailer towing..................... 173
Dinghy towing.................... 194
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ..... 195
Automatic transmission ..... 197
Turn signal lever................ 204
Parking brake .................... 205
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 206
Automatic High Beam ....... 211
Fog light switch ................. 216
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 217
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 220 4-5. Using the driving support
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Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 224
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 231
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ................................ 244
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 252
Cruise control .................... 266
Intuitive parking assist ....... 270
Rear view monitor system ............................. 277
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 286
Four-wheel drive system ... 296
AUTO LSD system ............ 299
Driving assist systems ....... 301
Trailer brake controller....... 308
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 312
Off-road precautions .......... 316
4Driving

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7-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 470
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 473
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 476
General maintenance ........ 478
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 481
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 482
Hood.................................. 484
Engine compartment ......... 485
Tires .................................. 495
Tire inflation pressure........ 507
Wheels .............................. 510
Air conditioning filter .......... 513
Wireless remote control battery ............................. 516
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 518
Light bulbs ......................... 521 8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 538
If your vehicle has to be stopped in
an emergency.................. 539
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed .......................... 540
If you think something is wrong............................... 545
Fuel pump shut off system ............................. 546
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 547
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 555
If you have a flat tire .......... 565
If the engine will not start ................................. 580
If the vehicle battery is discharged ....................... 582
If your vehicle overheats.... 585
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................ 588
7Maintenance and care8When trouble arises

16Pictorial index
■Instrument panel
Front separated type seats
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Starting the engine/changing the positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 580
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 540
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 95
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . P. 95
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 547
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 555
Parking brake pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 313
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 548, 5571
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Front bench type seat
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Starting the engine/changing the positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 580
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 540
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 95
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . P. 95
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 547
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5551
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■Switches
The illustration represents the instrument panel for the front separated type
seat.Driving position memory switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 129
Power window switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Door lock switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 115
Window lock switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Outside rear view mirror switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 142
Personal/interior lights main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Cargo lamp main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 431
Manual headlight leveling dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Automatic High Beam switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Power back window switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Intuitive parking assist switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
VSC off switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 299, 304
TOW/HAUL switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Trailer brake controller
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 308
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421-1. For safe use
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their se at belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the se at belts.
● The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advi ses:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm)
of inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag pro-
vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from
the center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 10
in. (250 mm) away now, you can change your driving position in several
ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reach ing the ped-
als comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 10 in.
(250 mm) distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward , simply
by reclining the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the ba ck of your
seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a f irm, non-
slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air- bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended by NHTSA above, whil e
still maintaining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view
of the instrument panel controls.
● If the seat belt extender has been con-
nected to the front seat belt buckles but
the seat belt extender has not also been
fastened to the latch plate of the seat
belt, the SRS front airbags will judge
that the driver and front passenger are
wearing the seat belt even though the
seat belt has not been connected. In
this case, the SRS front airbags may
not activate correctly in a collision,
resulting in death or serious injury in the
event of a collision. Be sure to wear the
seat belt with the seat belt extender.

441-1. For safe use
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● Do not hang coat hangers or other hard objects on the coat hook s. All of
these items could become projectiles and may cause death or ser ious
injury, should the SRS curtain shield airbags deploy.
● If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag w ill deploy,
be sure to remove it.
● Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seats toward the door or put
their head or hands outside the vehicle.
● Do not attach anything to or lean any-
thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad and lower
portion of the instrument panel.
These items can become projectiles
when the SRS driver, front passenger
and knee airbags deploy.
● Do not attach anything to areas such as
a door, windshield glass, side door
glass, front or rear pillar, roof side rail
and assist grip.
● Do not attach any heavy, sharp or hard
objects such as keys and accessories
to the key. The objects may restrict the
SRS knee airbag inflation or be thrust
into the driver’s seat area by the force
of the deploying airbag, thus causing a
danger.

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Instrument cluster
*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to the “ON” positionto indicate that a system check is being performed. They will turn off after
the engine is started, or after a few seconds. There may be a m alfunction
in a system if the lights do not come on, or if the lights do n ot turn off. Have
the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer for details.
*2: The light flashes to indicate that the system is operating. Front fog light indicator
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P. 216)
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“TRAC OFF” indicator
(P. 302)
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“AIR BAG ON” and
“AIR BAG OFF”
indicators ( P. 50)
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“RCTA” indicator
(P. 286)
Security indicator
( P. 76, 85)
*6, 9
Radar cruise control
indicator ( P. 252)
*1“AUTO LSD” indicator
(P. 299, 302)
*1, 2Slip indicator
( P. 302)*1, 8, 9
PCS warning light
(P. 235)
*1VSC off indicator
(P. 299, 302)
(4WD models)
“4HI” indicator ( P. 296)
“TOW HAUL” indicator
( P. 200)
(4WD models)
“4LO” indicator ( P. 296)
*9“BSM” indicator
(P. 286)*6
(Green)
Trailer connection
indicator ( P. 308)
*3, 4, 9
BSM outside rear view
mirror indicator
(P. 286)
*6, 7
Low outside temperature
indicator

1113-1. Key information
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Operation of each component
■If you lose your keys
New genuine key can be made by your Toyota dealer using the other key and
the key number stamped on your key number plate.
Keep the plate in a safe place such as your wallet, not in the vehicle.
■ Panic mode (vehicles with wireless remote control)
■ When riding in an aircraft (vehic les with wireless remote control)
When bringing a wireless key onto an aircraft, make sure you do not press
any buttons on the wireless key while inside the aircraft cabin . If you are car-
rying a wireless key in your bag, etc., ensure that the buttons are not likely to
be pressed accidentally. Pressing a button may cause the wirele ss key to
emit radio waves that could interfere with the operation of the aircraft.
■ Conditions affecting operation (vehicles with wireless remote c ontrol)
The wireless remote control function may not operate normally i n the following
situations.
● Near a TV tower, radio station, electric power plant, airport o r other facility
that generates strong radio waves
● When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone or other wireles s communi-
cation device
● When multiple wireless keys are in the vicinity
● When the wireless key has come into contact with, or is covered by a metal-
lic object
● When a wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used near by
● When the wireless key has been left near an electrical applianc e such as a
personal computer
■ Key battery depletion (vehicles with wireless remote control)
If the wireless remote control function does not operate, the b attery may be
depleted. Replace the battery when necessary. ( P. 516)
■ Replacing the battery (vehicles with wireless remote control)
P. 516 When is pressed for longer than about
1 second, an alarm will sound intermit-
tently and the vehicle lights will flash to
deter any person from trying to break into
or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
wireless remote control.

1183-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Tailgate
Unlock the tailgate
Lock the tailgate
Pull the handle
Open the tailgate slowly
The support cables will hold the
tailgate horizontal.
Lift and close the tailgate
After closing the tailgate, try pulling
it toward you to make sure it is
securely locked.
The tailgate can be opened using the tailgate handle. The tail-
gate can be locked/ unlocked using a key.
Locking/unlocking the tailgate
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