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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Overview of instruments and controls
Instrument panel overview2
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Instrument cluster overview 7
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel 8
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SECTION 1 1
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22005 TACOMA from Mar. ’05 Prod. (OM35862U)
1. Side vents
2. Instrument cluster
3. Center vents
4. Glove box
5. Automatic transmission selector leveror manual transmission gear shift lever
6. Cup holders
7. Auxiliary box
8. Hood lock release lever
9. Parking brake pedal (automatic transmission)
Instrument panel overview
Bench seat
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32005 TACOMA from Mar. ’05 Prod. (OM35862U)
1. Side vents
2. Instrument cluster
3. Center vents
4. Garage door opener box or accessorymeter
5. Personal lights
6. Auxiliary boxes
7. Power door lock switches
8. Power window switches
9. Glove box
10. Automatic transmission selector lever
11. Rear console box
12. Bottle holders
13. Cup holders
14. Hood lock release lever
15. Parking brake pedal
16. Window lock switch
Separate seats with automatic transmission
LS11002a
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42005 TACOMA from Mar. ’05 Prod. (OM35862U)
1. Side vents
2. Instrument cluster
3. Center vents
4. Garage door opener box or accessorymeter
5. Personal lights
6. Auxiliary boxes
7. Power door lock switches
8. Power window switches
9. Glove box
10. Rear console box
11. Bottle holders
12. Cup holders
13. Manual transmission gear shift lever
14. Hood lock release lever
15. Window lock switch
Separate seats with manual transmission
LS11003a
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72005 TACOMA from Mar. ’05 Prod. (OM35862U)
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1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Odometer and two trip meters4. Service reminder indicators and
indicator lights
5. Engine coolant temperature gauge
6. Fuel gauge 7. Trip meter reset knob
8. Shift position indicator lights (automatic
transmission)
Instrument cluster overview
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1592005 TACOMA from Mar. ’05 Prod. (OM35862U)
Your automatic transmission has a shift
lock system to minimize the possibility of
incorrect operation. This means you can
only shift out of “P” position when the
brake pedal is depressed (with the ignition
switch in “ON” position).
(a) Selector lever
The shift position is also displayed on the
instrument cluster.
P:Parking, engine starting and key re-
moval
R: Reverse
N: Neutral
D: Normal driving (shifting into overdrive
possible)
4: Engine braking (shifting into overdrive
not possible)
3, 2: Stronger engine braking
L: Maximum engine braking
Automatic transmission (5 speed)
LS17002
With the brake pedal depressed.
(The ignition switch must be in
“ON” position.)
Shift normally.
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1642005 TACOMA from Mar. ’05 Prod. (OM35862U)
Your automatic transmission has a shift
lock system to minimize the possibility of
incorrect operation. This means you can
only shift out of “P” position when the
brake pedal is depressed (with the ignition
switch in “ON” position).
(a) Selector lever
The shift position is also displayed on the
instrument cluster.
P:Parking, engine starting and key re-
moval
R: Reverse
N: Neutral
D: Normal driving (shifting into overdrive
possible)
3: Engine braking (shifting into overdrive
not possible)
2: Stronger engine braking
L: Maximum engine braking
Automatic transmission (4 speed)
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With the brake pedal de-
pressed (The ignition switch
must be in “ON” position.)
Shift normally.
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RESETTING TO A SLOWER SPEED
Push the lever down in the “−SET” direc-
tion and hold it. Release the lever when
the desired speed is attained. While the
lever is held down, the vehicle speed will
gradually decrease.
However, a faster way to reset is to de-
press the brake pedal and then push the
lever down in the “− SET” direction.
On vehicles with automatic transmission,
even if you downshift from “D” to “4”
(5 −speed automatic transmission) or “3”
(4 −speed automatic transmission), with the
cruise control on, engine braking will not
be enabled because the cruise control is
not cancelled. To decrease the vehicle
speed, reset to a slower speed with the
cruise control lever or depress the brake
pedal. If you use the brake pedal, cruise
control is cancelled.
RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED
If the preset speed is cancelled by pulling
the control lever or by depressing the
brake pedal or clutch pedal, pushing the
lever up in the “+RES” direction will re-
store the speed set prior to cancellation. If the preset speed is cancelled when ve-
hicle speed falls below about 40 km/h (25
mph), the preset speed will be resumed
when vehicle speed exceeds about 40
km/h (25 mph) again.
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING
If the “CRUISE” indicator light in the
instrument cluster flashes when using the
cruise control, press the “ON
−OFF” button
to turn the system off and then press it
again to turn it on.
If any of the following conditions then oc-
curs, there is some trouble in the cruise
control system.
The indicator light does not come on.
The indicator light flashes again.
The indicator light goes out after it
comes on.
If this is the case, contact your Toyota
dealer and have your vehicle inspected.
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To crank the engine without depressing
the clutch pedal, push the switch with
the ignition on.
The switch stays on as long as the igni-
tion is on. And it will automatically turn off
when the ignition is off. An indicator light
will illuminate to indicate the system is
operating.
This switch cancels the clutch start sys-
tem, which is designed to keep the starter
motor from operating if the clutch pedal is
not depressed all the way down.
The switch allows the vehicle to be driven
out of difficult situations by cranking the
engine with the clutch engaged.
Clutch start cancel switch