window TOYOTA TUNDRA 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3
Operation of
each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe useBefore driving ...................... 30
For safe driving ................... 32
Seat belts ............................ 34
SRS airbags ........................ 40
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 53
Safety information for children ........................ 58
Child restraint systems ........ 59
Installing child restraints ...... 63
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 78
1-2. Emergency assistance Safety Connect.................... 79
1-3. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 85
Alarm ................................... 95
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators......................... 100
Gauges and meters........... 105
Multi-information display ... 110
Fuel consumption information ...................... 117 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 120
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 127
Tailgate .............................. 133
Smart key system .............. 138
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 147
Rear seats ......................... 150
Driving position memory (driver’s seat)................... 152
Head restraints .................. 157
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 161
Inside rear view mirror ....... 164
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 167
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows.................. 172
Back window...................... 175
Power back window ........... 176
Moon roof .......................... 179
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbag s and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt preten sioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
■ General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when unde r the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judg ment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistake s that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid acciden ts.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serio us injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regar ding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by p laying with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
to children.

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Pictorial index
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Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
*1. . . . . . . . . . P. 523
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 494
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 133
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 133
Opening/closing the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 133
Removing the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 134
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 167
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 167
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 168
Driving position memory
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 152
Defogging the mirrors
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342, 349
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 331
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*3. . . . . . . P. 343, 350
Back window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 175, 176
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Parking brake pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 486, 495
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Fog lights
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 425
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 495
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever
*4 . . . . . . . . P. 161
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*5 . . . . . . . . . . . P. 162
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 162
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 152
Manual air conditioning system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Automatic air conditioning system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 347
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340, 347
Back window defogger
*6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342, 349
Windshield wiper de-icer
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 343, 350
Multimedia system
*7
*1: Vehicles without a smart key system
*2: Vehicles with a smart key system
*3: If equipped
*4: Vehicles without driving position memory
*5: Vehicles with driving position memory
*6: For CrewMax models
*7: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Parking brake pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 486, 495
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Fog lights
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 425
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 495
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Tilt steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Manual air conditioning system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Automatic air conditioning system
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 347
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340, 347
Back window defogger
*4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342, 349
Windshield wiper de-icer
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 343, 350
Audio
*3,5
Audio Plus*3,5
Premium Audio*3,5
Clock*5
*1: Vehicles without a smart key system
*2: Vehicles with a smart key system
*3: If equipped
*4: For CrewMax models
*5: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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■Switches
The illustration represents the instrument panel for the front separated type
seat.Driving position memory switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Power window switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Door lock switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Window lock switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Outside rear view mirror switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 167
Personal/interior lights main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 357
Cargo lamp main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 359
Manual headlight leveling dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Automatic High Beam switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Power back window switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 176
TOW/HAUL switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Trailer brake controller
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 327
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471-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side
airbags inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the air bags. Such
accessories may prevent the side airbags from activating correc tly, disable
the system or cause the side airbags to inflate accidentally, r esulting in
death or serious injury.
● Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS air-
bag components.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
● Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the S RS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
● If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deplo yed, open a
door or window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if i t is safe to do
so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin ir ritation.
● If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel
pad and front and rear pillar garnishes, are damaged or cracked , have
them replaced by your Toyota dealer.
● Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents t he sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, th e SRS front
airbags for the front passenger may not deploy in the event of a collision.
■ Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications
without consulting your Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.
● Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbag s
● Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, s ide and rear
pillars or roof side rails
● Repairs or modifications of the front fender, front bumper, or side of the
occupant compartment
● Installation of a grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows,
winches or roof luggage carrier
● Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system
● Installation of electronic devices such as mobile two-way radio s and CD
players
● Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disa bility

581-1. For safe use
Safety information for children
●Double Cab and CrewMax models: It is recommended that children
sit in the rear seats to avoid accidental contact with the shif t lever,
wiper lever, etc.
● Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch (if
equipped) to avoid children opening the door while driving or oper-
ating the power window accidentally.
● Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, tailgate, sea ts,
etc.
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi -
cle.
Use a child restraint system app ropriate for the child, until the
child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt.
WARNING
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by p laying with
the windows, the moon roof or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat
build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to
children.

781-1. For safe use
Exhaust gas precautions
Harmful substance to the human body is included in exhaust
gases if inhale.
WARNING
Exhaust gases include harmful carbon monoxide (CO), which is colorless and
odorless. Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause exhaust gases to enter the vehicle a nd may lead
to an accident caused by light-headedness, or may lead to death or a serious
health hazard.
■ Important points while driving
● Double Cab and CrewMax models: Keep the back window closed.
● Double Cab and CrewMax models: If you smell exhaust gases in th e vehi-
cle even when the back window is closed, open the windows and h ave the
vehicle inspected at your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
● Toyota does not recommend occupying the rear cargo area when it is fitted
with a slide-in camper, camper shell or other type cover while the engine is
running. This caution applies to both driving and stopped or pa rked situa-
tions with the engine running. Particular care should be taken to prevent
exhaust gases from entering camper bodies, trailers or other enclosures
on or around your vehicle. If exhaust fumes are detected, open all win-
dows and thoroughly ventilate the area.
■ When parking
● If the vehicle is in a poorly ventilated area or a closed area, such as a
garage, stop the engine.
● Do not leave the vehicle with the engine on for a long time.
If such a situation cannot be avoided, park the vehicle in an o pen space
and ensure that exhaust fumes do not enter the vehicle interior .
● Do not leave the engine running in an area with snow build-up, or where it
is snowing. If snowbanks build up around the vehicle while the engine is
running, exhaust gases may collect and enter the vehicle.
■ Exhaust pipe
The exhaust system needs to be checked periodically. If there is a hole or
crack caused by corrosion, damage to a joint or abnormal exhaust noise, be
sure to have the vehicle inspected and repaired by your Toyota dealer.