1997 TOYOTA TACOMA lights

21. Side vent
2. Instrument cluster
3. Automatic transmisssion selector
lever (column shift)
4. Center vents
5. Personal lights or interior light
6. Glovebox
7. Power door lock switch
8. Power window switches
9. Manual transmission gear shift lever or autmatic transmission selector lever (floor shift)
10. Front drive control lever 11. Tilt steering lock release lever
12. Power rear view mirror control switch
Instrument panel overview

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1. Engine coolant temperature gauge
2. Tachometer
3. Service reminder indicators or indicator lights 4. Odometer
5. SPeedometer
6. Fuel Gauge
7. Trip meter reset knob
8. Tripmeter
Instrument cluster overview
With tachometer

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1. Engine coolant temperature guage
2. Service reminder indicators or indicator lights 3. Odometer
4. Speedometer
5. Fuel gauge

Without tachometer

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Anti-lock brake system warning light * 1
Brake system warning light * 1
Seat belt reminder light* 1
Discharge warning light* 1
Low oil pressure warning light* 1
Malfunction indicator light* 1
Low fuel level warning light * 1
SRS airbag warning light* 1 Automatic transmission fluid
temperature warning light*
1
Turn signal indicator lights
Headlight high beam indicator light
Over-drive indicator light
Unengaged Parkºwarning light * 1
Low windshield washer fluid level light*1
Driving pattern (POWERº
model) indicator light
Four-wheel drive indicator light
Automatic transmission indicator lights
Indicator symbols on the instrument panel

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To adjust a mirror, use the switches.
1 Master switchÐTo select the mirror to
be adjusted.
Place the switch at Lº (le ft) or Rº (rightº).
2 Control switchÐTo move the mirrorPush the switch in the desired direction.
If the engine is not running, the key must be in the ACCº position.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not operate the control or scrape the
mirror face. Use a spray de-icer tofree the mirror.
The rear view mirrors can be folded
backward for parking in restriced areas.
To fold the rear view mirror, push back- ward.
Do not drive with the mirrors folded
down, or it may cause an accident
due to a poor or inaccurate view of
objects to the rear.
CAUTION!
To reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicle behind you during night
driving, operate the lever on the lower
edge of the mirror. Daylight drivingÐLever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has greater
clarity at this position. Night drivingÐLever at position 2 Remember that by reducing glare you
also lose some rear view clarity.
ÐPower rear view mirror
control ÐFolding rear view mirrors
Anti-glare inside rear viewmirror

Part 1Headlights and turn signals
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS ANDCONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-4
Lights and Wipers
Headlights and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Interior light
Personal light
Ignition switch light
Windshield wipers and washer
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob. Position 1ÐParking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights Position 2ÐHeadlights and all of the above If you turn the ignition switch to the
LOCKº position with the headlights lefton, a a buzzer reminds you to turn the
lights off
when you open the driver's door.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a long period when theengine is not running.
Daytime running light system (Canada only)
The headlights turn on when the parking brake is released with the engine started,
even with the light switch in the OFFº position. They will not go off until the igni-
tion switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and in-
strument panel lights, twist the knob to the
position 1.
Under the daytime running light system,
the headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty. Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
to full intensity for driving at night.

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High-Low beamsÐFor high beams,
turn the headlights on and push the lever away from you (position 1). Pull the lever
toward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will tell
you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3) ÐPull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights with knob turned to OFFº.TURN SIGNAL
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to posi-
tion 1. The key must be in the ONº position. The lever automatically returns after you make a turn, but you may have to return it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position 2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal bulbis burned out.To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traf fic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat- ing. Emergency flashers

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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a long period when the engine is not running.
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.Front light
Rear light (Xtra-cab models)
Instrument panel light control Interior light