2024 Toyota Tundra
It is anticipated that the 2024 Toyota Tundra will uphold its reputation as a sturdy and dependable full-size pickup vehicle that can handle demands from both work and play. Building on its reputation for robustness and longevity, the 2024 model is probably going to have an updated, attractive, and tough design with an emphasis on increased efficiency and aerodynamics. Under the hood, the Tundra may be equipped with a variety of potent engine choices, including cutting-edge hybrid powertrains, to provide outstanding performance and towing capacity while preserving fuel economy. It is projected that the cabin would blend luxury and utility, providing a top-notch cabin with the newest infotainment and communication technologies in addition to cutting-edge safety measures. For anyone seeking a vehicle that combines the functionality and luxury of a contemporary car with the durability of a pickup truck, the 2024 Tundra is expected to be a trustworthy and adaptable option.
Riding with children
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child becomes large enough to wear the vehicle’s seat belt properly.
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It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid accidental contact with the shift lever, wiper switch, etc.
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Use the sliding door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to avoid children opening the door while driv-ing or operating the power window accidentally.
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Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, back door, seats, etc.
Child restraint sys-tems
Before installing a child restraint system in the vehi-cle, some precautions need to be observed, different types of child restraint systems, as well as installation methods, etc., written in this manual. Use a child restraint system when riding with a small child who cannot properly use a seat belt. Install the child’s restraint system to the rear seat for the child’s safety. Be sure to follow the installation method in the operation manual enclosed with the restraint system.
Table of contents
- Fixed with a seat belt.
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Fixed with a child restraint LATCH anchor.
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Use an anchor bracket (for the top tether strap).
Points to remember
The laws of all 50 states of the U.S.A. as well as Canada now require the use of child restraint systems.
- Prioritize and observe the warnings, as well as the laws and regulations for child restraint systems.
- Use a child restraint system until the child becomes large enough to wear the vehicle’s seat belt properly.
- Choose a child restraint system that suits your vehicle and is appropriate to the age and size of the child.
When a child is riding
Observe the following precau-tions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
- For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child must be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint system which is correctly installed. For installation details, refer to the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system. General installation instructions are provided in this manual.
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Toyota strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that conforms to the weight and size of the child, installed on the rear seat. According to accident statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat.
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Holding a child in your or someone else’s arms is not a substitute for a child restraint system. In an accident, the child can be crushed against the windshield or between the holder and the interior of the vehicle.
Handling the Child Restraint System
If the child restraint system is not properly fixed in place, the child or other passengers may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving, or an accident.
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If the vehicle were to receive a strong impact from an accident, etc., the child restraint system may have damage that is not readily visible. In such cases, do not reuse the restraint system.
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Make sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system manufacturer and that the system is properly secured.
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Keep the child restraint system properly secured on the seat even if it is not in use. Do not store the child restraint system unsecured in the passenger compartment.
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If it is necessary to detach the child restraint system, remove it from the vehicle or store it securely in the luggage compartment.
Child restraint system
Types of child restraint system installation methods Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system about the installation of the child restraint system.
When using a child restraint system
When installing a child restraint system to a front passenger seat For the safety of a child, install a child restraint system to a rear seat. When installing the child restraint system to a front passenger seat is unavoidable, adjust the seat as follows and install the child restraint system.
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Raise the seatback as much as possible.
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Move the front seat fully rearward.
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If the head restraint interferes with the child restraint system installation and the head restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint. Otherwise, put the head restraint in the uppermost position.
When using a child restraint system
Observe the following precau-tions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
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Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat even if the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is illuminated. In the event of an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag can cause death or serious injury to the child if the rear-facing child restraint system is installed on the front passenger seat.
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A forward-facing child restraint system may be installed on the front passenger seat only when it is unavoidable. A child restraint system that requires a top tether strap should not be used in the front passenger seat since there is no top tether strap anchor for the front passenger seat.
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A forward-facing child restraint system may be installed on the front passenger seat only when it is unavoidable. When installing a forward-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat, raise the seat-back as much as possible, and move the seat to the rearmost position, even if the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is illuminated.
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If the head restraint interferes with the child restraint system installation and the head restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint.
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Do not allow the child to lean his/her head or any part of his/her body against the door or the area of the seat, front or rear pillars, or roof side rails from which the SRS side airbags or SRS curtain shield airbags deploy even if the child is seated in the child restraint system.
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It is dangerous if the SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags inflate, and the impact could cause death or serious injury to the child.
- When a booster seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is positioned across the centre of the child’s shoulder. The belt should be kept away from the child’s neck, but not so that it could fall off the child’s shoulder.
- Use a child restraint system suitable to the age and size of the child and install it to the rear seat.
- If the driver’s seat interferes with the child restraint system and prevents it from being attached correctly, attach the child restraint system to the right-hand rear seat.
- Adjust the front passenger seat so that it does not interfere with the child restraint system.
Child restraint system fixed with a seat belt
A child restraint system for a small child or baby must be properly restrained on the seat with the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.
- Installing a child restraint system using a seat belt (child restraint lock function belt)
Install the child restraint system in accordance to the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system.
Rear-facing-Infant seat/convertible seat
- Adjust the rear seat.
If there is a gap between the child restraint system and the seatback, adjust the seatback angle until good contact is achieved. - Place the child restraint system on the rear seat facing the rear of the vehicle.
- Run the seat belt through the child restraint system and insert the plate into the buckle. Make sure that the belt is not twisted.
- Fully extend the shoulder belt and allow it to retract to put it in lock mode. In lock mode, the belt cannot be extended.
- While pushing the child restraint system down into the rear seat, allow the shoulder belt to retract until the child restraint system is securely in place.
- After the shoulder belt has retracted to a point where there is no slack in the belt, pull the belt to check that it cannot be extended.
- After installing the child restraint system, rock it back and forth to ensure that it is installed securely.
Forward-facing -Convertible seat
- Adjust the seat.
When using the front passenger seat: If installing the child restraint system to the front passenger seat is unavoidable, refer to P.62 for front passenger seat adjustment. When using the rear seat: If there is a gap between the child restraint system and the seatback, adjust the seatback angle until good contact is achieved. - If the head restraint interferes with the child restraint system installation and the head restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint.
- Place the child restraint system on the seat facing the front of the vehicle.
- Run the seat belt through the child restraint system and insert the plate into the buckle. Make sure that the belt is not twisted.
- Fully extend the shoulder belt and allow it to retract to put it in lock mode. In lock mode, the belt cannot be extended.
- While pushing the child restraint system into the rear seat, allow the shoulder belt to retract until the child restraint system is securely in place. After the shoulder belt has retracted to a point where there is no slack in the belt, pull the belt to check that it cannot be extended.
- If the child restraint has a top tether strap, follow the child restraint manufacturer’s operation manual regarding the installation, using the top tether strap to latch onto the top tether strap anchor.
- After installing the child restraint system, rock it back and forth to ensure that it is installed securely.
Removing a child restraint system installed with a seat belt
Press the buckle release button and fully retract the seat belt.
When releasing the buckle, the child restraint system may spring up due to the rebound of the seat cushion. Release the buckle while holding down the child restraint system. Since the seat belt automatically reels itself, slowly return it to the stowing position.
When installing a child restraint system
Observe the following precau-tions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
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Do not allow children to play with the seat belt. If the seat belt becomes twisted around a child’s neck, it may lead to choking or other serious injuries that could result in death.If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors should be used to cut the belt.
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Ensure that the belt and plate are securely locked and the seat belt is not twisted.
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Shake the child restraint system left and right, and forward and backward to ensure that it has been securely installed.
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After securing a child restraint system, never adjust the seat.
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When a booster seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is positioned across the centre of the child’s shoulder. The belt should be kept away from the child’s neck, but not so that it could fall off the child’s shoulder.
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Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system manufacturer.
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When securing some types of child restraint systems in rear seats, it may not be possible to properly use the seat belts in positions next to the child restraint without interfering with it or affecting seat belt effectiveness. Be sure your seat belt fits snugly across your shoulder and low on your hips. If it does not, or if it interferes with the child’s restraint, move to a different position. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
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When installing a child restraint system in the centre rear seat, adjust both seatbacks at the same angle. Otherwise, the child restraint system cannot be securely restrained and this may cause death or serious injuries in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
When installing a booster seat
To prevent the belt from going into ALR lock mode, do not fully extend the shoulder belt. ALR mode causes the belt to tighten only. This could cause injury or discomfort to the child.
Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when installing a child restraint system, the seat belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, which could cause death or serious injury to the child or other passengers in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
When installing a child restraint system
Observe the following precau-tions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
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When using the LATCH anchors, be sure that there are no foreign objects around the anchors and that the seat belt is not caught behind the child restraint system.
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Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system manufacturer.
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Never attach two child restraint system attachments to the same anchor. In a collision, one anchor may not be strong enough to hold two child restraint system attachments and may break.If the LATCH anchors are already in use, use the seat belt to install a child restraint system.
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Third seats: Never attach two child restraint systems to the centre seat and left-hand side outboard seat at the same time. Child restraint systems may interfere with each other and may not be possible to properly install the child restraint sys-tems in positions.
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8-passenger models: Never attach the child restraint system to the second centre seat strikers, which are exposed when the second centre seat is removed. When attaching the child restraint system to the second centre seat, ensure the second centre seat is securely installed and attach the child restraint system to the LATCH anchors of the seat.
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When securing some types of child restraint systems in rear seats, it may not be possible to properly use the seat belts in positions next to the child restraint without interfering with it or affecting seat belt effectiveness. Be sure your seat belt fits snugly across your shoulder and low on your hips. If it does not, or if it interferes with the child’s restraint, move to a different position. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
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If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm the security of the child restraint system.
FAQ
The 2024 Tundra is expected to feature updated exterior styling, enhanced engine options including hybrid variants, and improved interior technology and comfort.
It’s likely to showcase a more modern and aerodynamic design while maintaining its rugged and durable character.
Given the industry’s shift towards electrification, it’s highly probable that a hybrid option will be available, offering a blend of power and efficiency.
The 2024 model may offer a range of engines, including V6 and V8 options, potentially with hybrid or more fuel-efficient variants.
The interior is expected to be updated with high-quality materials, better ergonomics, and the latest infotainment and connectivity features.
Expect an upgraded infotainment system, enhanced connectivity, and advanced driver-assistance systems.
Toyota might enhance the transmission for better performance and efficiency, especially to complement new engine options.
New model years often introduce fresh colour choices, although this hasn’t been officially confirmed.
The Tundra is expected to include advanced safety features such as adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, and automatic emergency braking.
Prices may slightly increase with new features and technology, but Toyota aims to keep its vehicles competitively priced.
Yes, with its powerful engine options and durable build, it’s well-suited for heavy-duty work and towing.
The Tundra is expected to remain a strong competitor in the full-size truck segment, offering a balance of power, reliability, and advanced technology.
Toyota typically offers a range of trim levels to suit different needs and preferences, from basic work trucks to luxury-oriented models.
The Tundra, particularly in its hybrid or more efficient engine variants, should offer improved fuel efficiency compared to traditional full-size trucks.
An upgraded infotainment system with a more intuitive interface and additional features is expected.