1996 TOYOTA TACOMA Owners Manual

16Four-wheel drive models-
If the cap is not tightened securely, the malfunction indicator lamp comes on.
Make sure the cap is tightened securely.
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
CAUTION!
Make sure the cap is tightened se-
curely to prevent fuel spillage in
case of an accident.
Use only a genuine Toyota fuel
tank cap for replacement. It has a
built in check valve to reduce fueltank vacuum.
CAUTION!
To avoid serious personal injury,
you must do the following. While the vehicle is moving, al- ways keep the head, hands and
other parts of the body of all occu-
pants away from the roof opening.
Otherwise, you could be seriously
injured if the vehicle stops sud-
denly or if the vehicle is involved
in anaccident.
Never sit on top of the vehicle
around the roof opening.
Never attempt to remove the moon
roof panel while driving. Other-
wise, the panel may become a haz-
ard by falling into or flying off thevehicle.
After installing the moon roof pan-
el, make sure they are firmly se-
cured by pushing up on the under-
side of the panel.
Never put your hands between the
moon roof panel and the sur-
rounding roof.
To tilt up the moon roof, first pull down
on the handle while pushing in one of
the lock buttons. Then push up the
moon roof until it locks. After tilting up the moon roof, make sure the handle is securely in place.
When closing the moon roof, slowly pull
down the handle while supporting the roof
with your hand. Close and lock the moon
roof by pushing the handle. Be sure to use
your palm to push the handle. After clos-
ing the moon roof, make sure it is securely locked.
Detachable moon roof-
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1. Pull the handle down while pushing
in one of the lock buttons.2. Push in the retaining spring arms as
shown and push up the moon roof.3. Push back the auxiliary catch to re-
lease it from the hook. Then lift the
moon roof panel and pull it out.
ÐRemoving

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1. Insert the flat hinges of the moon
roof panel into the cutouts on the
body. Then slowly lower it while hold-
ing the roof with your hands.
Make sure both flat hinges are inserted into the cutouts.2. Press in the retaining spring arms
and insert them into the holes. Then push the handle up with the palm of
your hand and lock the roof.To remove: Support the sun shade
panel with your hand while you unlock
the sun shade by turning the knob counterclockwise
To install: Hang the two hinges of the
sun shade panel onto the hooks pro-
vided. Then push up the sun shade
panel while turning the knob counter-clockwise.
CAUTION!
For safety, do not remove the sun
shade while driving.
ÐInstalling
Detachable sun shade

Part 1Seats Front seatsÐ
ÐSeat adjustment precautions
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-3 Seats, Seat belts, Steering wheel and Mirrors
Seats
Front seats
Rear seats
Head restraints
Armrest
Seat belts
SRS airbag
Child restraint
Tilt steering wheel
Outside rear view mirrors
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror
While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle
occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION
Do not drive with the vehicle occu-
pants not properly seated, such as
sitting on top of a folded-down
seatback, or in the luggage
compartment. Per sons not proper-
ly seated and restrained by seat
belts can be severely injured in the
event of emergency braking or acollision.
During driving, do not let passen-
gers stand up or move around be-
tween seats. Balance can be
unsteady and severe injuries can
occur in the event of emergency
braking or a collision.!
Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot
pedals, steering wheel and instrument
panel controls are within easy reach of the
driver.
CAUTION
Adjustments should not be made
while the vehicle is moving, as the
seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
When adjusting the seat, be carefulnot to hit the seat against a passen- ger or luggage.
After adjusting the seat position,
try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is locked in position.
After adjusting the seatback, exert
body pressure to make sure it is
locked in position.
Do not put objects under the seats
as they may interfere with the seat-
lock mechanism or unexpectedly
push up the seat position adjusting lever; the seat may suddenly move,
causing the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
While adjusting the seat, do not put
your hands under the seat or near
the moving parts. You may jam your
hands or fingers.!

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1. SEAT POSITION ADJUSTING LEVER
Pull the lever up. Then slide the seat
to the desired position with slight
body pressure and release the lever.
2. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING LE-
VER (except bench seat)
Lean forward and pull the lever up.
Then lean back to the desired angle
and release the lever.
CAUTION!
To reduce the risk of sliding under the
lap belt during a collision, avoid re-
clining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maxi-
mum protection in a frontal or rear col-
lision when the driver and the passen-
ger are sitting up straight and well
back in the seats. If you are reclined,
the lap belt may slide past your hips
and apply restraint forces directly to
the abdomen. Therefore, in the event
of a frontal collision, the risk of per-
sonal injury may increase with in-
creasing recline of the seatback.
3. DRIVER'S SEAT CUSHION ANGLE
ADJUSTING KNOB (on some models)
Turn the knob either way.
4. DRIVER'S SEAT LUMBAR SUP-
PORT ADJUSTING LEVER (on somemodels)
Pull the lever forward or backward.
For easy access to the rear seat, do this.
1. Lift the seatback angle adjusting lever or press the pedal behind the seatback.
The seat will slide forward slightly.
2. Move the seat to the front-most posi- tion.
After passengers are in, lift up the seat- back and return the seat until it locks.
CAUTION!
After putting back the seat, try
pushing the seat forward and rear-
ward to make sure it is secured inplace.
Never allow anyone to rest their
foot on the press pedal while the
vehicle is moving.
ÐAdjusting front seats
ÐMoving passenger's seat for
rear seat entry (Xtra- cab
models)

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Pull the seatback lock release lever
and fold down the seatback.
Hold the lever until you have swung the
seatback forward slightly.
CAUTION!
When returning the seatback to the upright position: Make sure the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback
and are arranged in their proper
position for ready use.
Make sure the seatback is securely
locked by pushing forward and rearward on the top on the seat- back.
To raise the bottom cushion, pull it up.
To lower the bottom cushion, push it down. See Luggage stowage precautionsº in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in load- ing luggage.
CAUTION!
When returning the bottom cushion
to its original position: Make sure the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the bot-
tom cushion and are arranged in
their proper position for ready use.
Make sure the bottom cushion is securely locked by trying to pull
up the edge of the bottom cushion.
For your safety, adjust the head
restraint before driving.
To raise: Pull it up.
To lower: Push it down while pressing the lock release button.
On some models, you can also move the
head restraint forward or backward. If
such adjustment is desired, pull or push the head restraint.
The head restraint is most effective when
it is close to your head. Therefore, using a cushion on the seatback is not recom- mended.
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CAUTION!
Adjust the top of the head restraint
so that it is closest to the top of
your ears.
After adjusting the head restraint,
make sure it is locked in position.
Do not drive with the head re-
straints removed.
To use the armrest, pull it out as shown above.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the armrest, avoid putting heavy loads on it.
Toyota recommends that the driver and
passengers in the vehicle be properly re- strained at all times with the seat belts
provided. Failure to do so could increase
the chance of injury and/or the severity of
injury in accidents.
Baby or small child. Use a child restraint
system which fits your vehicle. See Child
restraintº for details.
Child. If a child is too large for a child re-
straint system, the child should sit in the
seat and must be restrained using the ve-
hicle's seat belt. Do not allow the child to stand up or kneel on either rear or front seats.
On models with rear seat belts, the child
should sit in the rear seat and must be re-
strained using the vehicle's seat belt. Ac-
cording to accident statistics, the child is
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seat than in the front seat.
On models without rear seat belts, the
child must be restrained with the lap/
shoulder belt. If the shoulder belt falls
across the child's neck or face, move the
seat fully backward so that the belt lays
across the child's shoulder. In vehicles
equipped with bench seats, if the shoulder
belt cannot be positioned correctly, move
the child to the center position and use the
center lap belt.
Seat beltsÐ ÐSeat belt precautions
Armrest

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CAUTION!
Adjust the top of the head restraint
so that it is closest to the top of
your ears.
After adjusting the head restraint,
make sure it is locked in position.
Do not drive with the head re-
straints removed.
To use the armrest, pull it out as shown above.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the armrest, avoid putting heavy loads on it.
Toyota recommends that the driver and
passengers in the vehicle be properly re- strained at all times with the seat belts
provided. Failure to do so could increase
the chance of injury and/or the severity of
injury in accidents.
Baby or small child. Use a child restraint
system which fits your vehicle. See Child
restraintº for details.
Child. If a child is too large for a child re-
straint system, the child should sit in the
seat and must be restrained using the ve-
hicle's seat belt. Do not allow the child to stand up or kneel on either rear or front seats.
On models with rear seat belts, the child
should sit in the rear seat and must be re-
strained using the vehicle's seat belt. Ac-
cording to accident statistics, the child is
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seat than in the front seat.
On models without rear seat belts, the
child must be restrained with the lap/
shoulder belt. If the shoulder belt falls
across the child's neck or face, move the
seat fully backward so that the belt lays
across the child's shoulder. In vehicles
equipped with bench seats, if the shoulder
belt cannot be positioned correctly, move
the child to the center position and use the
center lap belt.
Seat beltsÐ ÐSeat belt precautions
Armrest