Toyota Tundra (2023 year). Manual in english

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and tailgate

Before

driving

3-2.Opening, closing and locking the doors and tailgate

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Smart key system (entry
function)

Carry the electronic key to
enable this function.

Grip the driver’s door handle
to unlock the door. Holding
the driver’s door handle for
approximately 2 seconds
unlocks all the doors. Grip
front passenger door handle
to unlock all the doors.

Make sure to touch the sensor on
the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.

Touch the lock sensor (inden-
tation on the upper part or
lower part of the handle) to
lock all the doors.

Check that the door is securely
locked.

: The door unlock settings can be

changed.

■

Wireless remote control

Locks all the doors and the
tailgate

Check that the doors and the tail-
gate are securely locked.

Unlocks all the doors and the
tailgate

Pressing the button unlocks the
driver’s door. Pressing the button
again within 5 seconds unlocks the
other door.
Press and hold to open the win-
dows

and the moon roof

*1, 2

the panoramic moon roof

*1, 2

:This setting must be customized

at your Toyota dealer.

:If equipped

■

Switching the door unlock func-

tion

It is possible to set which doors the

entry function unlocks using the

wireless remote control.

Turn the engine switch off.

When the indicator light on the
key surface is not on, press and
hold

for

approximately 5 seconds while
pressing and holding

The setting changes each time an

operation is performed, as shown

below. (When changing the setting

Side doors

Unlocking and locking the
doors from the outside

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continuously, release the buttons,

wait for at least 5 seconds, and

repeat step

To prevent unintended triggering of
the alarm, unlock the doors using
the wireless remote control and
open and close a door once after
the settings have been changed. (If
a door is not opened within 60 sec-
onds after

is pressed, the doors

will be locked again and the alarm
will automatically be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered,
immediately stop the alarm. (



P.74)

■

Impact detection door lock

release system

In the event that the vehicle is sub-

ject to a strong impact, all the doors

are unlocked. Depending on the

force of the impact or the type of

accident, however, the system may

not operate.

■

Operation signals

A buzzer sounds and the emer-

gency flashers flash to indicate that

the doors have been

locked/unlocked. (Locked: once;

Unlocked: twice)
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the

windows are operating.

■

Security feature

If a door is not opened within

approximately 60 seconds after the

vehicle is unlocked, the security fea-

ture automatically locks the vehicle

again.

■

When the doors cannot be

locked by the lock sensor on

the upper part of the door han-

dle

If the door will not lock even when

the topside sensor area is touched,

try touching both the topside and

underside sensor areas at the same

time.

■

Open door warning buzzer

If an attempt to lock the doors is

made when a door is not fully

closed, a buzzer sounds continu-

ously for 5 seconds. Fully close the

door to stop the buzzer, and lock the

vehicle once more.

■

Setting the alarm

Locking the doors will set the alarm

system. (



P.74)

■

Conditions affecting the opera-

tion of the smart key system or

wireless remote control



P.128

Multi-informa-

tion display/Beep

Unlocking func-

tion

Exterior: Beeps 3

times

Interior: Pings

once

Holding the
driver’s door
handle unlocks
only the driver’s
door.

Holding the front
passenger door
handles unlocks
all the doors and
tailgate.

Exterior: Beeps

twice

Interior: Pings

once

Holding either
front door handle
unlocks all the
doors and tail-
gate.

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Before

driving

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If the smart key system or the

wireless remote control does

not operate properly

Use the mechanical key to lock and

unlock the doors. (



P.535)

Replace the key battery with a new

one if it is depleted. (



P.492)

■

If the battery is discharged

The doors cannot be locked and

unlocked using the smart key sys-

tem or wireless remote control. Lock

or unlock the doors using the

mechanical key. (



P.535)

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Rear seat reminder function

●

In order to remind you not to for-

get luggage, etc., in the rear seat,

when the engine switch is turned

to OFF after any of the following

conditions are met, a buzzer will

sound and a message will be dis-

played on the multi-information

display for approximately 6 sec-

onds.

• The engine is started within 10

minutes after opening and closing

a rear door.

• A rear door has been opened and

closed after the engine was

started.

However, if a rear door is opened
and then closed within approxi-
mately 2 seconds, the rear seat
reminder function may not operate.

●

The rear seat reminder function

determines that luggage, etc., has

been placed in a rear seat based

on opening and closing of a rear

door. Therefore, depending on the

situation, the rear seat reminder

function may not operate and you

may still forget luggage, etc., in

the rear seat, or it may operate

unnecessarily.

●

The rear seat reminder function

can be enabled/disabled.

(



P.567)

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.567)

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

falling out of the vehicle, resulting

in death or serious injury.

●

Ensure that all doors are prop-

erly 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 but-
tons are in locked position.

●

Set the rear door child-protector

locks when children are seated

in the rear seats.

■

When opening or closing a

door

Check the surroundings of the

vehicle such as whether the vehi-

cle is on an incline, whether there

is enough space for a door to

open and whether a strong wind

is blowing. When opening or clos-

ing the door, hold the door handle

tightly to prepare for any unpre-

dictable movement.

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Door lock switches (to
lock/unlock)

Locks all the doors

Unlocks all the doors

■

Inside lock buttons

Locks the door

Unlocks the door

The front doors can be opened by
pulling the inside handle even if the
lock buttons are in the lock position.

■

Locking the front doors from

the outside without a key

Move the inside lock button to

the lock position.

Close the door.

The door cannot be locked if the

engine switch is in ACC or ON, or

the electronic key is left inside the

vehicle. However, the key may not

be detected correctly and the door

may be locked.

■

Open door warning buzzer

If a door is not fully closed, a buzzer

will sound when the vehicle speed

reaches 3 mph (5 km/h).

The open door(s) is indicated on the

multi-information display.

The door cannot be opened
from inside the vehicle when the
lock is set.

Unlock

Lock

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.

The following functions can be
set or canceled:

For instructions on customizing,
refer to P.567.

Unlocking and locking the
doors from the inside

Rear door child-protector
lock

Automatic door locking
and unlocking systems

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Before

driving

: If equipped

Function

Operation

Speed linked
door locking
function

All doors are auto-
matically locked
when vehicle
speed is approxi-
mately 12 mph (20
km/h) or higher.

Shift position
linked door
locking func-
tion

All doors are auto-
matically locked
when the shift posi-
tion is shifted to a
position other than
P.

Shift position
linked door
unlocking
function

All doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when the shift posi-
tion is shifted to P.

Driver’s door
linked door
unlocking
function

All doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when driver’s door
is opened within
approximately 45
seconds after turn-
ing the engine
switch off.

Power running boards

The power running boards
deploy when opening a door
or by using the switch
inside the vehicle.

The power running boards
stow by closing a door,
operating the switch inside
the vehicle, or by driving 3
mph (5 km/h) or higher.

WARNING

■

Cautions regarding the power

running boards

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause seri-

ous injury.

●

Check to make sure that all pas-

sengers and people in the vehi-

cle’s surrounding area do not

have a hand on the boards or

any part of their body in a posi-

tion where it could be caught

between the boards and the

vehicle when the power running

boards is being operated.

●

Confirm that the boards have

completely deployed or stowed

before getting in or out of the

vehicle. If someone gets in or

out of the vehicle during the

power running boards opera-

tion, the boards may stop

deploying or stowing.

●

Take care when pressing the

power steps switch. The boards

will deploy or stow and may hit

other people or objects.

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Opening a door: The appro-
priate board deploys.

Closing a door: The appropri-
ate board stows.

■

Jam protection function

If a board contacts an obstacle

when deploying, it will stow. If an

obstacle gets caught between a

board and the vehicle when stow-

ing, the board will deploy.
If an obstacle is detected 3 times in

a row during power running board

operation, the board will stop at the

position it contacts the obstacle.

When the side door on the same

side as the board is opened and

closed, or switch is operated once

the obstacle is cleared, the board

will attempt to stow or deploy again.

■

Automatic stowing function

The boards will be automatically

stowed, for safety, under the follow-

ing conditions:

WARNING

●

Always check that the power

steps switch is turned off when

cleaning the boards, before

jacking up or placing any object

under the vehicle, or if boards

are not operating correctly.

●

Do not allow children to operate

the power running boards.

Operating the power running

boards so that the boards con-

tacts someone can cause seri-

ous injury, and in some

instances, even death.

■

Jam protection function

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause seri-

ous injury.
Do not place any body part

between the boards and vehicle.
The jam protection function may

not work depending on the shape

of the object that is caught.

Side door linked opera-
tion

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driving

●

A board is not completely stowed

●

Vehicle speed is approximately 3

mph (5 km/h) or higher

The boards will not automatically

deploy again when vehicle speed

returns to less than 3 mph (5 km/h).

■

If “Running Board Unable to

Deploy” is displayed on the

multi-Information display

The board may not be completely

deployed.
Close and open the door once more

or use the switch inside the vehicle

(



P.117) and completely deploy the

board.

■

If “Power Steps Unable to

Retract” is displayed on the

multi-Information display

The boards may not be completely

stowed.
Check that nothing is caught

between the boards and the vehicle.

■

If “Power Steps System Mal-

function See Owner’s Manual”

is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display

The system may be malfunctioning.

Have the vehicle inspected by Toy-

ota dealer.

■

When snow or mud is attached

to the boards or the boards are

frozen

The power running boards may not

operate correctly. Before stepping

on a board, check that it is com-

pletely deployed. If the power run-

ning boards are not operating

correctly, turn the power steps

switch off and refrain from use.

■

After recharging/reconnecting

the battery

If the power running boards have

not completely deployed or stowed,

the boards may not move in the

intended direction the first time they

are operated. However, from the

second time onwards, the boards

will resume normal operation.

■

When getting in and out of the

vehicle

Take care because clothes and

shoes may become dirty due to con-

tact with the lower part of the vehicle

body.

Deploys the running boards
on both sides.

Stows the running boards on
both sides.

The power bed step is also linked
with switch operations. (



P.124)

Putting the switch in the neutral
position sets the power running
boards to AUTO mode. AUTO
mode allows the deploying/stowing
of the boards to be linked to open-
ing/closing of the side doors.
Both power running boards and
power bed step are deployed when
“OUT” position is selected. Opera-
tion only if steps are not already
deployed.
Both power running boards and
power bed step are stowed when
“OFF” position is selected. Opera-
tion only if steps are not already
stowed.

Deploying and stowing
the power running boards
from inside

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■

Automatic stowing function

The boards will be automatically

stowed, for safety, under the follow-

ing condition:

●

Vehicle speed is approximately 3

mph (5 km/h) or higher

■

Smart key system (entry
function)

Carry the electronic key to
enable this function.

Unlock the tailgate

The tailgate cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the tailgate is
locked.

Locks all the doors and the
tailgate

Tailgate

The tailgate can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the fol-
lowing procedures.

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious personal injury.

●

Do not drive with the tailgate

open.

●

Do not allow anyone to get on

the rear step bumper.

Locking/unlocking the
tailgate

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Before

driving

Check that the tailgate is securely
locked.

■

Using the wireless remote
control



P.109

■

Opening the tailgate



Using the handle switch

Unlock the tailgate before oper-
ating.
Open the tailgate slowly while
pushing the tailgate opener
switch.

The support cables will hold the tail-
gate horizontal.



Using the tailgate release
switch

While carrying an electronic key,
press the tailgate opener switch
on the left side tail lamp.

Tailgate opens by gravity.
The support cables will hold the tail-
gate horizontal.



Using the wireless remote
control (if equipped)

Press and hold the switch.

Tailgate opens by gravity.
The support cables will hold the tail-
gate horizontal.

: This setting can be customized at

your Toyota dealer.

■

Closing the tailgate

Lift and close the tailgate

After closing the tailgate, try pulling
it toward you to make sure it is
securely locked.

Opening/closing the tail-
gate

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■

Changing the setting of tailgate

opening alert

When the tailgate is left open, a

buzzer sounds and a warning mes-

sage is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display.

Settings can be changed on

screen of the multi-information dis-
play. Select the “

Alert” and

change the settings. (



P.571)

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.567)

■

Before removing the tail-
gate

Turn the tailgate opening alert
off before removing the tailgate.
(



P.120)

These connector covers are
used when removing the tail-

WARNING

■

Opening the tailgate (tailgate

release switch and wireless

remote control)

Observe the following precautions

when operating the tailgate

release switch. Failure to do so

may cause death or serious injury.

●

If there are people in the vicinity,

make sure they are safe and let

them know that the tailgate is

about to open or close.

●

On upward inclines, the tailgate

may suddenly open after press-

ing the tailgate release switch or

electronic key switch. Make

sure the tailgate is fully open

and secure.

●

On downward inclines, the tail-

gate may be difficult to open

after pressing the tailgate

release switch or electronic key

switch. Make sure the tailgate is

fully open and secure.

NOTICE

■

Opening the tailgate (tailgate

release switch and wireless

remote control)

●

Check the safety of the sur-

rounding area to make sure

there are no obstacles or any-

thing that could cause any of

your belongings to get hit.

●

Check that the tailgate is not

frozen and its opening and clos-

ing is not obstructed.

●

If there is any type of strong

impact in area of the tailgate

release switch, have the vehicle

inspected at your Toyota dealer.

●

Do not place stickers, etc., or

paint anything on the tailgate

release switch.

●

Do not use if a carrier or acces-

sory other than a genuine Toy-

ota part is installed to the

tailgate.

■

After closing the tailgate

Try pulling it toward you to make

sure it is securely locked.

Removing the tailgate

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Before

driving

gate, to prevent the wire har-
ness connectors from being
contaminated.

Connector cover (Type A)

Connector cover (Type B)

Connector cover (Type C)

Connector cover (Type D)

Connector cover (Type E)

Connector cover (Type F)

Store the connector covers in
the glove box in a plastic bag
when not using.

Open the tailgate.

To disconnect the wire har-
ness connectors.

Install the connector cover
(Type A, B, and C) to the wire
harness connector of the
vehicle body frame.

The shape of each connector dif-

fers. Install connector cover to the

corresponding connector.

Connector cover (Type A)

Connector cover (Type B)

Connector cover (Type C)

Pull out the plastic wire pro-
tector located in the vehicle

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bed by pressing the tabs and
pulling the protector.

Pull out the wire harness
from the vehicle bed.

Install the connector cover
(Type D, E, and F) to the wire
harness connector of the tail-
gate.

The shape of each connector dif-

fers. Install connector cover to the

corresponding connector.

Connector cover (Type D)

Connector cover (Type E)

Connector cover (Type F)

■

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.

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Before

driving

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.

For rear end protection and eas-
ier step-up loading.

To get on the rear step bumper, use
the shaded area in the illustration.

WARNING

■

Before removing the tailgate

Disconnect the wire harness

between the back-up camera and

the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in seri-

ous personal injury or damage to

the vehicle components.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the tail-

gate 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.

Rear step bumper

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the rear

step bumper

Do not allow more than one per-

son to get on the rear step

bumper at a time.

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: If equipped

■

Automatic stowing function

The step will be automatically

retracted, for safety, under the fol-

lowing condition:

●

Vehicle speed is approximately 3

mph (5 km/h) or higher

■

If “Power Steps Unable to

Retract” is displayed on the

multi-Information display

The step may not be completely

stowed.
Check that nothing is caught

between the step and the vehicle.

■

If “Power Steps System Mal-

function See Owner’s Manual”

is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display

The system may be malfunctioning.

Have the vehicle inspected by Toy-

ota dealer.

Power bed step

The power bed step deploys
when opening the tailgate,
operating the wireless
remote control, or by using
the switch inside the vehi-
cle.

The power bed step stows
by closing the tailgate, oper-
ating the switch inside the
vehicle, or by driving above
3 mph (5 km/h).

WARNING

■

Cautions regarding the power

bed step

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may cause

serious injury.

●

Check to make sure that all pas-

sengers and people in the vehi-

cle’s surrounding area do not

have a hand on the step or any

part of their body in a position

where it could be caught

between the step and the vehi-

cle when the power bed step is

being operated.

●

Confirm that the step has com-

pletely deployed or stowed

before getting in or out of the

vehicle. If someone gets in or

out of the vehicle during power

bed step operation, the step

may stop deploying or stowing.

●

Take care when pressing the

power steps switch. The step

will deploy or stow and may hit

other people or objects.

●

Always check that the power

steps switch is turned off when

cleaning the step, before jack-

ing up or placing any object

under the vehicle, or if the step

is not operating correctly.

●

Do not allow children to operate

the power bed step. Operating

power bed step so that a step

contacts someone can cause

serious injury, and in some

instances, even death.

■

Jam protection function

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may cause

serious injury.
Do not place any body part

between the power bed step and

vehicle. The jam protection func-

tion may not work depending on

the shape of the object that is

caught.

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Before

driving

Press the switch.
The power bed step automati-
cally deploys with the tailgate or
stows.
Before pressing the button,
make sure the power steps
switch is in “AUTO” position.

Deploys the bed step.

Stows the bed step.

Putting the switch in the neutral
position sets the power bed step
to AUTO mode. AUTO mode
allows the deploying and stow-

ing of the step to be linked to
opening/closing the tailgate.
Both power running boards and
power bed step are deployed
when “OUT” position is
selected. Operate only if the
steps are not already deployed
and if the vehicle speed is 3
mph (5 km/h) or less.
Both power running boards and
power bed step are stowed
when “OFF” position is selected.
Operate only if the step is not
already stowed.

Opening the tailgate: The
step deploys.

Closing the tailgate: The step
stows.

Deploying and stowing
the power bed step with
wireless remote control

Deploying and stowing
the power bed step from
inside

Tailgate linked operation

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■

Antenna location

Antennas outside the cabin

Antennas inside the cabin

Antenna inside rear bumper

■

Effective range (areas within

which the electronic key is

detected)

When locking or unlocking the
doors

The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of an outside door handle.
(Only the doors detecting the key
can be operated.)

When starting the engine or
changing engine switch modes

The system can be operated when
the electronic key is inside the vehi-
cle.

When opening the tailgate

The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of the tailgate release but-
ton.

■

Alarms and warning messages

An alarm sounds and warning mes-

sages are displayed on the multi-

information display to protect

against unexpected accidents or

theft of the vehicle resulting from

erroneous operation. When a warn-

ing message is displayed, take

appropriate measures based on the

displayed message. (



P.520)

When only an alarm sounds, cir-

cumstances and correction proce-

dures are as follows.

●

When an exterior alarm sounds

once for 5 seconds

Smart key system

The following operations
can be performed simply by
carrying the electronic key
on your person, for example
in your pocket. The driver
should always carry the
electronic key.



Locks and unlocks the
doors (



P.111)



Opens the tailgate (



P.119)



Starts the engine (



P.202)

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