Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors
Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside
Key
Locks all the doors
1
Unlocks all the doors
2
Turning the key unlocks the
driver’s door. Turning the key
again unlocks the other doors.
Vehicles with moon roof:
Closes the moon roof (turn
3
and hold)
Opens the moon roof (turn and hold)
4
Wireless remote control (if equipped)
Locks all the doors
1
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
2
Pressing the button unlocks the
driver’s door. Pressing the button
again within 3 seconds unlocks the
other doors.
Operation signals (vehicles with wireless remote control)
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
Door lock buzzer (vehicles with wireless remote control)
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a
buzzer sounds continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the
buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.
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Security feature (vehicles with wireless remote control)
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
Alarm (if equipped)
Using the wireless remote control to lock the doors will set the alarm system.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside
Door lock switch
Locks all the doors
1
Unlocks all the doors
2
Driver’s door lock switch
Passenger’s door lock switch
3
Inside lock buttons
Locks the door
1
Unlocks the door
2
The front doors can be opened
by pulling the inside handle
even if the lock buttons are in
the lock position.
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Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
1
Close the door.
2
Vehicles with power door lock system:
The door cannot be locked if either of the front doors is open and the
key is in the engine switch.
Rear door child-protector lock
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set.
Unlock
1
Lock
2
These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear doors.
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Automatic door locking and unlocking systems
The following functions can be set or canceled:
Function
Operation
Shift position linked door locking Shifting the shift lever out of P locks
function all the doors.
Shift position linked door unlocking Shifting the shift lever to P unlocks
function
all the doors.
All the doors are locked when the
vehicle speed is approximately 12 mph
(20 km/h) or higher.
Speed linked door locking function
All the doors are unlocked when the
Driver's door linked door unlocking driver's door is opened within 10 sec-
3
function
onds after turning the engine switch to
the “LOCK” position.
WARNING
To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant throwing out
of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.
Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.
Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
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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Tailgate
The tailgate can be opened using the tailgate handle. The tail-
gate can be locked/unlocked using a key.
Locking/unlocking the tailgate
Unlock the tailgate
1
Lock the tailgate
2
Opening/closing the tailgate
Pull the handle
1
Open the tailgate slowly
2
The support cables will hold the
tailgate horizontal.
Lift and close the tailgate
3
After closing the tailgate, try pulling
it toward you to make sure it is
securely locked.
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Removing the tailgate
Before removing the tailgate
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.
3
To disconnect the wire harness
1
connectors
(
and
),
1
2
depress small plastic tab on
connector
from connector
and pull apart
1
.
2
Tailgate wire harness con-
nector (White)
1
Frame wire harness connec-
tor (Gray)
2
Attach the connector cover
(White) to the frame wire har-
ness connector (Gray).
2
Connector cover (White)
Frame wire harness connec-
2
tor (Gray)
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Open the tailgate.
3
Pull out the plastic wire protec-
tor located in the vehicle bed by
pressing the tabs and pulling
the protector.
4
5
6
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 con-
1
nector (White)
Connector cover (Gray)
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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.
1
To unhook the support cable
bracket, keep pulling up the clip on
the bracket and unhook the
bracket.
Support cable bracket
1
3
Clip
2
Tilt the tailgate to about 45°
from vertical and pull up the
right side of the tailgate to
unhook the right side.
2
3
4
Tilt the tailgate up to 15°.
Slide the tailgate a little to the
right to unhook the left side.
To attach the tailgate, follow the
removal procedure in reverse
order.
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Rear step bumper
For rear end protection and easier
step-up loading.
To get on the rear step bumper,
use the shaded area in the illustra-
tion.
WARNING
Before removing the tailgate
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 allow others to get on the rear step bumper.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the tailgate wire harness
Do not pull out all of the tailgate wire harness before opening the tailgate.
To prevent damage to the camera lens
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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