2003 TOYOTA TACOMA Owners Manual (in English)

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Clock180
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Cigarette lighter and ashtray 180
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Power outlets 181
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Glove box 182
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Auxiliary box 182
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Rear console boxes 183
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Front cup holder 184
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Rear cup holder 186
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Seatback table 187
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Grocery bag and cargo net hooks 188
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Roof luggage carrier 188
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Floor mat 189
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Installing front license plate 190
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SECTION 1 9

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The digital clock indicates the time.
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”
position.
To reset the hour: Push the “H” button.
To reset the minutes: Push the “M” button.
If quick adjustment to a full hour is de-
sired, push the “:00” button.
For example, if the “:00” button is de-
pressed when the time is between
1:01—1:29, the time will change to 1:00.
If the time is between 1:30—1:59, the
time will change to 2:00.If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the clock, the time dis-
play will automatically be set to 1:00 (one
o’clock).
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the time in-
dication will be reduced.CIGARETTE LIGHTER
To use the cigarette lighter, press it in.
After it finishes heating up, it automati-
cally pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the key must
be in the “ACC” position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed
in.
Use a Toyota genuine cigarette lighter or
equivalent for replacement.
Clock
Cigarette lighter and ashtray

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ASHTRAY
To use the ashtray, pull it out.
When finished with your cigarette, thor-
oughly extinguish it in the ashtray to pre-
vent other cigarette butts from catching
fire. After using the ashtray, push it back
in completely.
To remove the ashtray, press down on the
lock spring plate and pull out.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, always completely close
the ashtray after use.
The power outlets are designed for
power supply for car accessories.
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”
position for the power outlets to be used.
NOTICE
To prevent the fuse from being
blown, do not use the electricity
over the total vehicle capacity of
12V/120W.
 To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not use the power
outlets longer than necessary when
the engine is not running.
Close the power outlet lids when
the power outlets are not in use.
Inserting a foreign object other than
the appropriate plug that fits the
outlet, or allowing any liquid into
the outlet may cause electrical fail-
ure or short circuits.
Power outlets

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To open the glove box door, pull the
lever.
On some models, the glove box light will
come on when the glove box is open with
the instrument panel lights on.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the glove box door
closed while driving.
To use the box, do the following.
Pull up on the lock release lever and
open the lid.
This box is equipped with a coin holder
and a cassette tape holder.1. Coin holder: To use it, push coins down into the holder. The coin holder
is detachable.
To remove: Pull the coin holder straight
up.
To install: Push the coin holder straight
down.
2. Cassette tape holder: The dividing plate for the cassette tape holder is detach-
able.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the auxiliary box closed
while driving.
Glove box Auxiliary box
(xtracab models)

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Upper box
Lower box
Rear box
UPPER BOX
To use the upper box, pull up on the
lock release lever and open the lid.
This box is equipped with a coin hold-
er. To use it, push coins down into the
holder. The coin holder is detachable.
To remove: Pull the coin holder straight
up.
To install: Push the coin holder straight
down.LOWER BOX
To use the lower box, rotate upper box
up until it is fully back, then pull up
the lock release lever, and open the lid.
REAR BOX
To use rear box, pull on the handle.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop
while driving, keep the upper box,
lower box and rear box closed when
it is not in use.
Rear console boxes

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The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other than
cups or drinkcans in the cup holder,
as such items may be thrown about
in the compartment and possibly in-
jure people in the vehicle during sud-
den braking or in an accident.
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other than
cups or drinkcans in the cup holder,
as such items may be thrown about
in the compartment and possibly in-
jure people in the vehicle during sud-
den braking or in an accident.
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely.
To use the second cup holder, pull it out.
CAUTION
Do not use the second cup holder
when you sliding the bench seat
(regular cab models) or move pas-
senger ’s seat for rear seat entry
(xtracab models). The seat may in-
terfere with second cup holder and
the drink may spill over the occu-
pants. If the spilled drink is hot, it
may cause burns.
Front cup holder (type A) Front cup holder (type B) Front cup holder (type C)

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Do not place anything else other
than cups or drinkcans in the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or in
an accident.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, keep the second cup
holder closed when it is not in use.
NOTICE
Do not use the second cup holder
when you sliding the bench seat (reg-
ular cab models) or move passenger ’s
seat for rear seat entry (xtracab
model s). The seat may interfere with
the second cup holder and the spilled
drink may cause a malfunction on the
electrical components.
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely.
The cup holder adjusts to different sized
cups using its separator arms.
CAUTION
Do not use the cup holder when
you sliding the bench seat (regular
cab models) or move passenger ’s
seat for rear seat entry (xtracab
models). The seat may interfere
with the cup holder and the drink
may spill over the occupants. If the
spilled drink is hot, it may cause
burns.
Do not place anything else other
than cups or drinkcans in the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or in
an accident.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, keep the cup holder
closed when it is not in use.
NOTICE
Do not use the cup holder when you
sliding the bench seat (regular cab
models) or move passenger ’s seat for
rear seat entry (xtracab models). The
seat may interfere with the cup holder
and the spilled drink may cause a
malfunction on the electrical compo-
nents.
Front cup holder (type D)

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The cup holder is designed for holding
cups fit securely.
To use the cup holder, raise the folding
table under the rightrear seat. Stand the
table by compressing and turning down
the table legs.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other
than cups in the cup holder, as
such item may be thrown about in
the compartment and possibly in-
jure people in the vehicle during
sudden braking or an accident.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, keep the cup holder
closed when it is not in use.
Rear cup holder
(xtracab models)Rear cup holder
(double cab models)