2005 TOYOTA TACOMA warning

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Important information about this manual
Safety and vehicle damage warnings
Throughout this manual, you will see safety and vehicle dam-
age warnings. You must follow these warnings carefully to
avoid possible injury or damage.
The types of warnings, what they look like, and how they are
used in this manual are explained as follows:
CAUTION
This is a warning against anything which may cause
injury to people if the warning is ignored. You are
informed about what you must or must not do in
order to reduce the risk of injury to yourself and
others.
NOTICE
This is a warning against anything which may cause
damage to the vehicle or its equipment if the warning
is ignored. You are informed about what you must or
must not do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of
damage to your vehicle and its equipment.
Safety symbol
When you see the safety symbol
shown above, it means: “Do not...”;
“Do not do this”; or “Do not let this
happen”.

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Important health and safety
information about your Toyota
CAUTION
WARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its constitu- ents, and a wide variety of automobile compo-
nents contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth de-
fects and other reproductive harm. In addition,
oils, fuels and fluids contained in vehicles as
well as waste produced by component wear con-
tain or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your
hands after handling. Used engine oil contains
chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory
animals. Always protect your skin by washing
thoroughly with soap and water.
Accessories, spare parts and
modification of your Toyota
A wide variety of non −genuine spare parts and accessories
for Toyota vehicles are currently available in the market.
You should know that Toyota does not warrant these prod-
ucts and is not responsible for their performance, repair, or
replacement, or for any damage they may cause to, or
adverse effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified with non −genuine
Toyota products. Modification with non −genuine Toyota
products could affect its performance, safety or durability,
and may even violate governmental regulations. In addi-
tion, damage or performance problems resulting from the
modification may not be covered under warranty.

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Driver ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
Low engine oil pressure warning light∗1
Brake system warning light∗1
Discharge warning light∗1
Malfunction indicator lamp∗1
Anti −lock brake system warning light∗
1
SRS warning light∗1
or
Vehicle stability control system warning
light∗1
Traction control system warning light∗1
“AUTO LSD” system warning light∗1
Downhill assist control system warning
light∗1
Hill −start assist control system warning
light∗ 1
Front passenger ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
Front passenger occupant classification
indicator light or passenger airbag on −off
indicator light
Engine oil replacement reminder light∗ 1
(for vehicles sold in U.S.A.)
Open door warning light∗ 1
Indicator symbols on the instrument panel

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∗1: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers” on page 147 in Section 1− 6.
∗
2: If this light flashes, see “Cruise control” on page 187 in
Section 1 −7.
∗
3: If this light flashes, see “Four −wheel drive system” on page
169 in Section 1− 7.
∗
4: If this light flashes, see “Rear differential lock system” on
page 185 in Section 1 −7.
Cruise control indicator light
∗
2
Rear differential lock indicator light∗4
Four −wheel drive indicator light∗
3
Slip indicator light
Vehicle stability control system off indicator light
“AUTO LSD” indicator light
Headlight high beam indicator light
Turn signal indicator lights Engine immobilizer system indicator light
∗1
Automatic transmission fluid temperature
warning light∗1
Headlight low beam indicator light
Tail light indicator light
Automatic transmission indicator lights
(5 −speed)
Automatic transmission indicator lights
(4 −speed)
Low speed four −wheel drive indicator light∗
3
Downhill assist control system indicator light

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LS13098
The driver and front passenger seat
belt pretensioners are designed to be
activated in response to a severe fron-
tal impact.
When the sensor detects a severe frontal
impact, the front seat belts are quickly
drawn back by the retractors so that the
belts snugly restrain the occupants.
Vehicles with bench seat—The seat belt
pretensioners are activated even with no
passenger in the front seat.Vehicles with separate seats—The front
passenger ’s seat belt pretensioner will not
activate if no passenger is detected in the
front passenger seat by the front passen-
ger occupant classification system. How-
ever, the front passenger ’s seat belt pre-
tensioner may activate if luggage is put
on the seat, or the seat belt is buckled
up regardless of the presence of an occu-
pant in the seat. (As for the front passen-
ger occupant classification system, see
“Front passenger occupant classification
system” on page 80 in this Section.)
The seat belt pretensioners and SRS air-
bags may not operate together in all colli-
sions.
LS13103a
The seat belt pretensioner system con-
sists mainly of the following components
and their locations are shown in the il-
lustration.
1. Front airbag sensors
2. SRS warning light
3. Separate seats only—Front passenger occupant classification indicator light
4. Separate seats only—Front passenger occupant classification system (ECU
and sensors)
5. Separate seats only—Front passenger ’s seat belt buckle switch
6. Seat belt pretensioner assemblies
7. Airbag sensor assembly
—Seat belt pretensioners

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This warning light system monitors the
airbag sensor assembly, front airbag
sensors, side and curtain shield airbag
sensors, curtain shield airbag sensors,
driver ’s seat position sensor, driver ’s seat
belt buckle switch, front passenger
occupant classification system and
indicator light, passenger airbag manual
on−off switch, front passenger ’s seat belt
buckle switch, seat belt pretensioner
assemblies, inflators, warning light,
interconnecting wiring and power sources.
(For details, see “Service reminder
indicators and warning buzzers” on page
147 in Section 1− 6.)
If any of the following conditions occurs,
this indicates a malfunction of the airbags
or seat belt pretensioners. Contact your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion or remains on for more than 6
seconds or flashes.
The light comes on or flashes while
driving.
If any seat belt does not retract or can
not be pulled out due to a malfunction
or activation of the relevant seat belt
pretensioner.
The seat belt pretensioner assembly or
surrounding area has been damaged.
LS13106
In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible:
The front of the vehicle (shaded in the
illustration) was involved in an accident
that was not severe enough to cause
the seat belt pretensioners to operate.
Either seat belt pretensioner assembly
or surrounding area is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.

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LS13120b
The SRS front airbag system consists
mainly of the following components, and
their locations are shown in the illustra-
tion.1. Front airbag sensors
2. Front passenger occupant classification indicator light or passenger airbag on −
off indicator light
3. Passenger airbag manual on −off switch
4. Airbag module for front passenger (airbag and inflator)
5. Separate seats only—Front passenger occupant classification system (ECU
and sensors)
6. Separate seats only—Front passenger ’s seat belt buckle switch 7. Driver ’s seat belt buckle switch
8. Driver ’s seat position sensor
9. Airbag sensor assembly
10. Airbag module for driver (airbag and inflator)
11. SRS warning light The airbag sensor assembly consists of a
safing sensor and airbag sensor.
The airbag sensors constantly monitor the
forward deceleration of the vehicle. If an
impact results in a forward deceleration
beyond the designed threshold level, the
system triggers the airbag inflators. At this
time a chemical reaction in the inflators
very quickly fills the airbags with non −tox-
ic gas to help restrain the forward motion
of the occupants. The front airbags then
quickly deflate, so that there is no ob-
struction of the driver ’s vision should it be
necessary to continue driving. When the airbags inflate, they produce a
loud noise and release some smoke and
residue along with non
−toxic gas. This
does not indicate a fire. This smoke may
remain inside the vehicle for some time,
and may cause some minor irritation to
the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to
wash off any residue as soon as possible
to prevent any potential skin irritation with
soap and water. If you can safely exit
from the vehicle, you should do so imme-
diately.

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NOTICE
Do not perform any of the following
changes without consulting your
Toyota dealer. Such changes can
interfere with proper operation of the
SRS airbag system in some cases.
Installation of electronic devices
such as a mobile twoway radio,
cassette tape player or compact
disc player
 Modification of the suspension sys-
tem
 Modification of the front end struc-
ture
 Attachment of a grille guard (bull
bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snowplow,
winches or any other equipment to
the front end
 Repairs made on or near the front
fenders, front end structure, con-
sole, steering column, steering
wheel, front passenger ’s seat or
dashboard near the front passenger
airbag
LS13104
This indicator comes on when the igni-
tion key is turned to the “ON” position.
It goes off after about 6 seconds. This
means the SRS airbags are operating
properly. This warning light system monitors the
airbag sensor assembly, front airbag
sensors, driver ’s seat position sensor,
driver’s seat belt buckle switch, front
passenger occupant classification system
and indicator light, passenger airbag
manual on
−off switch, front passenger ’s
seat belt buckle switch, seat belt
pretensioner assemblies, inflators, warning
light, interconnecting wiring and power
sources. (For details, see “Service
reminder indicators and warning buzzers”
on page 147 in Section 1 −6.)
If any of the following conditions occurs,
this indicates a malfunction of the airbags
or seat belt pretensioners. Contact your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion or remains on for more than 6
seconds or flashes.
The light comes on or flashes while
driving.
Vehicles with separate seats—The SRS
warning light will come on and front pas-
senger occupant classification indicator
light will indicate “OFF” if there is a mal-
function in the front passenger occupant
classification system.