Before Starting The Engine; How To Start The Engine - Toyota 2003 Tundra Owner's Manual

Before starting the engine

1. Check the area around the vehicle be-
fore entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle,
seat cushion angle, head
height and steering wheel angle.
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view
mirrors.
4. Lock all doors.
5. Fasten seat belts.
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How to start the engine—

—Cranking hold function
(2UZ–FE engine only)
Once you turn the ignition key to "START"
position and release it, the cranking hold
function continues to crank the engine in
"ON" position until it starts.
restraint
The function stops cranking the engine
after about 25 seconds maximum if the
engine has not started yet. When you
crank the engine again, wait a few sec-
onds and restart it.
If you hold the key in "START" position,
the function will keep cranking for about
30 seconds maximum.
'03 TUNDRA_U (L/O 0301)
(a) Before cranking
1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-
sories.
3. Manual transmission: Press the clutch
pedal to the floor and shift the trans-
mission into neutral. Hold the clutch
pedal to the floor until the engine is
started. A starter safety device will pre-
vent the starter from operating if the
clutch pedal is not fully depressed.
Automatic transmission: Put the se-
lector lever in "P". If you need to re-
start the engine while the vehicle is
moving, put the selector lever in "N".
A starter safety device will prevent the
starter from operating if the selector
lever is in any drive position.
4. Automatic
press the brake pedal and hold it to
the floor until driving off.
2003 TUNDRA from Jan. '03 Prod. (OM34421U)
transmission only: De-