Toyota Tundra 2018 Owner's Manual

Pictorial index

For safety

and security

Search by illustration

Make sure to read through them

Instrument

cluster Operation of

each component

Driving

Multimedia

Interior features

Maintenance

and care

When trouble

arises

Vehicle

specifications

How to read the gauges and meters, the variety of warning lights and indicators, etc.

Opening and closing the doors and windows, adjustment before driving, etc.

Operations and advices which are necessary for driving

Operating the multimedia system

Usage of the interior features, etc.

Caring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures

What to do in case of malfunction or emergency

Vehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.

For owners

Index

Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners

Search by symptom Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS

For your information....................... 8

Reading this manual....................12

How to search..............................13

Pictorial index .............................. 14

For safety and security

1-1. For safe use

Before driving......................28

For safe driving ................... 30

Seat belts............................ 32

SRS airbags........................38

Front passenger occupant

classification system.........50

Safety information

for children........................55

Child restraint systems........56

Installing child restraints......60

Exhaust gas precautions.....75

1-2. Theft deterrent system

Engine immobilizer

system............................... 76

Alarm...................................85

Instrument cluster

2. Instrument cluster

Warning lights and

indicators........................... 90

Gauges and meters............. 95

Multi-information display ... 100 Fuel consumption

information......................107

Operation of

each component

3-1. Key information

Keys...................................110

3-2. Opening, closing and

locking the doors

Side doors .........................114

Tailgate..............................118

3-3. Adjusting the seats

Front seats.........................123

Rear seats.........................126

Driving position memory

(driver’s seat)...................128

Head restraints..................132

3-4. Adjusting the steering

wheel and mirrors

Steering wheel...................136

Inside rear view mirror.......139

Outside rear view

mirrors.............................142

3-5. Opening, closing the

windows and moon roof

Power windows..................147

Back window......................150

Power back window...........151

Moon roof ..........................154

Driving

4-1. Before driving

Driving 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

systems

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Multimedia

5-1. Basic Operations

Multimedia system types...322

Entune Audio..................... 324

Steering wheel audio

switches.......................... 327

USB Port/AUX Port........... 328

5-2. Setup

Setup menu.......................329

General settings................330

Audio settings.................... 332

Display settings................. 333

Voice settings....................334

5-3. Using the audio system

Basic audio operations......335

Selecting the audio

source.............................336

List screen operation......... 337

Sound settings .................. 339

5-4. Using the radio

Radio operation.................340

5-5. Playing an audio CD and

MP3/WMA/AAC discs

CD player operation.......... 342

5-6. Using an external device

Listening to an iPod...........347

Listening to a USB

memory device................351

Using the AUX port............355

5-7. Connecting Bluetooth

Preparations to use

wireless

communication................356

Registering a Bluetooth

audio player

for the first time................361

Registering a Bluetooth

phone for the first time ....362

Registering a Bluetooth

device..............................363

Connecting a Bluetooth

device..............................365

Displaying a Bluetooth

device details...................367

Detailed Bluetooth

system settings................368

5-8. Bluetooth

Listening to Bluetooth

audio

audio................................369

5-9. Bluetooth® phone

Using a Bluetooth

phone.............................. 370

Making a call..................... 372

Receiving a call................. 375

Speaking on the phone..... 376

Bluetooth

phone

message function............379

Using the steering

wheel switches................383

Bluetooth

phone

settings............................ 384

Contact/Call History

Settings........................... 386

What to do if...

(Troubleshooting)............395

5-10.Using the voice

command system

Voice command system.... 399

5-11.Bluetooth

Bluetooth®.........................403

5-12.Antenna

Antenna............................. 408

Interior features

6-1. Using the air conditioning

system

Manual air conditioning

system............................. 412

Automatic air conditioning

system............................. 419

Seat heaters/

seat ventilators................426

6-2. Using the interior lights

Interior lights list.................429

• Personal/interior lights

main switch ...................430

• Personal/interior

lights..............................430

• Cargo lamp main

switch ............................431

6-3. Using the storage features

List of storage features......432

• Glove box......................434

• Console box (front

separated type seat) .....435

• Card holder ...................436

• Map holder (front

bench type seat)............438

• Pen holder.....................439

• Tissue pocket................440

• Overhead console.........441

• Cup holders...................442

• Bottle holders ................444

• Auxiliary boxes (front

bench type seat)............445

• Storage box...................447

Luggage compartment

features ...........................449

6-4. Using the other interior features

Other interior features........450

• Sun visors .....................450

• Vanity mirrors................450

• Clock .............................451

• Power outlets ................452

• Armrest..........................454

• Assist grips....................455

Garage door opener..........456

Compass ...........................465

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Maintenance and care

7-1. Maintenance and care

Cleaning 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

When trouble arises

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

For vehicles with Entune Audio Plus or Entune Premium Audio, refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” for information regarding the multimedia system.

Multimedia system types: →P. 322

Vehicle specifications

Index

9-1. Specifications

Maintenance data

(fuel, oil level, etc.).......... 592

Fuel information ................ 610

Tire information................. 614

9-2. Customization

Customizable features ...... 624

9-3. Items to initialize

Items to initialize................ 632

For owners

Reporting safety defects

for U.S. owners........................634

Seat belt instructions

for Canadian owners

(in French)............................... 635

SRS airbag instructions

for Canadian owners

(in French).............................. 637

Camper information................... 646

What to do if...

(Troubleshooting).....................654

Alphabetical index......................657

For your information

Main Owner’s Manual

Please note that this manual applies to all models and all equipment, including options. Therefore, you may find some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.

All specifications provided in this manual are current at the time of printing. However, because of the Toyota policy of continual product improvement, we reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.

Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustrations may differ from your vehicle in terms of equipment.

Noise from under vehicle after turning off the engine

Approximately five hours after the engine is turned off, you may hear sound coming from under the vehicle for several minutes. This is the sound of a fuel evaporation leakage check and it does not indicate a malfunction.

Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Toyota

A wide variety of non-genuine spare parts and accessories for Toyota vehicles are currently available in the market. You should know that Toyota does not warrant these products and is not responsible for their performance, repair, or replacement, or for any damage they may cause to, or adverse effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.

This vehicle should not be modified with non-genuine Toyota products. Modification with non-genuine Toyota products could affect its performance, safety or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In addition, damage or performance problems resulting from the modification may not be covered under warranty.

Installation of a mobile two-way radio system

The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as:

● Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system

● Toyota Safety Sense P (if equipped)

● Dynamic radar cruise control system (if equipped)

● Cruise control system (if equipped)

● Anti-lock brake system

● SRS airbag system

● Seat belt pretensioner system

Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary measures or special instructions regarding installation of a mobile two-way radio system.

Vehicle data recordings

Your Toyota is equipped with several sophisticated computers that will record certain data, such as:

• Engine speed

• Accelerator status

• Brake status

• Vehicle speed

• Shift position The recorded data varies according to the vehicle grade level and options with which it is equipped. These computers do not record conversations or sounds, and only record images outside of the vehicle in certain situations.

● Data Transmission

Your vehicle may transmit the data recorded in these computers to Toyota without notification to you.

● Data usage

Toyota may use the data recorded in these computers to diagnose malfunctions, conduct research and development, and improve quality.

Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party except:

• With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the lessee if

the vehicle is leased

• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern-

ment agency

• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit

• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or

vehicle owner

● To learn more about the vehicle data collected, used and shared by

Toyota, please visit www.toyota.com/privacyvts/

Event data recorder

This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.

The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;

• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fas-

tened;

• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake

pedal; and,

• How fast the vehicle was traveling. These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.

NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation. To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

● Disclosure of the EDR data

Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except when:

• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the lessee for a leased vehi-

cle) is obtained

• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern-

ment agency

• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit

However, if necessary, Toyota may:

• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance

• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing

information about the specific vehicle or vehicle owner

Scrapping of your Toyota

WARNING

The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags 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 pretensioner removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer before you scrap your vehicle.

Perchlorate Material

Special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These components may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote control batteries.

■ General precautions while driving

Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehicle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in death or serious injury.

Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.

Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phon e or reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you, your occupants or others.

■ General precaution regarding 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 playing 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.

Reading this manual

WARNING: Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause death or serious injury to people.

NOTICE: Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause damage to or a malfunction in the vehicle or its equipment.

Indicates operating or working procedures. Follow the steps in numerical order.

Indicates the action (pushing, turning, etc.) used to operate switches and other devices.

Indicates the outcome of an operation (e.g. a lid opens).

Indicates the component or position being explained.

Means “Do not”, “Do not do this”, or “Do not let this happen”.

How to search

■ Searching by name

• Alphabetical index.......P. 657

■ Searching by installation

position

• Pictorial index................P. 14

■ Searching by symptom or

sound

• What to do if...

(Troubleshooting)........P. 654

■ Searching by title

• Table of contents.............P. 2

Pictorial index

■

Exterior

Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114

Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114

Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147

Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 557

Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118

Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118

Opening/closing the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118

Removing the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119

Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 142

Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 142

Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143

Driving position memory Defogging the mirrors

Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217

Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312

To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)

Back window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150, 151

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414, 421

. . . . . . . P. 415, 422

Pictorial index

1011121314

Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220

Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220

Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 495

Tire size/inflation pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 607

Winter tires/tire chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312

Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 495

Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 565

Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484

Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484

Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 602

Coping with overheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 585

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277

Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving

(Replacing method: P. 521, Watts: P. 609)

Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206

Fog lights

Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204

Parking lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206

Rear turn signal lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204

Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206

License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206

Back-up lights

Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197

Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216

: If equipped on CrewMax models

: If equipped

Pictorial 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, 557

Pictorial index

Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204

Headlight switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206

Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/

daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206

Fog lights

Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217

Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217

Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 494

Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 558

Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484

Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever Tilt and telescopic steering control switch

Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 137

Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128

Manual air conditioning system Automatic air conditioning system

Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412, 419

Back window defogger Windshield wiper de-icer

Multimedia system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 322

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216

. . . . . . . . P. 136

. . . . . . . . . . . P. 137

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 419

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414, 421

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 415, 422

: If equipped

: Vehicles without driving position memory

: Vehicles with driving position memory

: For CrewMax models

 Front bench type seat