2012 TOYOTA TACOMA Owners Manual (in English)

OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Windshield washer fluid tank
Engine coolant reservoir
Engine oil filler cap
Power steering fluid reservoir
Engine oil level dipstick
NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including oil changes, will help extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer
to the “Warranty Maintenance Guide.”
Engine maintenance
4 cylinder (2TR-FE) engine
6 cylinder (1GR-FE) engine
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Automatic Transmission (if equipped)
* The ignition switch must be “ON” and the brake pedal depressed to \
shift from Park.
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking do\
wnhill.
For best fuel economy during normal driving conditions, always drive wit\
h the shift
lever in the “D” position.
5-speed models
4-speed models
Park1
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
Third gear
Second gear
First gear
Fourth gear
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
Third gear
Second gear
First gear
Fourth gear
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
Third gear
Second gear
First gear
Light control-Instrument panel
Brightness
control
-
+
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever.
NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Length
Angle
Lock release lever
Four-wheel drive (if equipped)
High speed (2WD)
High speed (4WD)
Shift when speed is below 62 mph.
Low speed (4WD)
Shift into neutral while stopped, or depress clutch pedal at speeds belo\
w
2 mph.
For best fuel economy and performance under normal driving conditions, k\
eep in
“H2” position.
Turn
Push and turn
Turn
Clock
H-Hour set
M- Minute set
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Parking brake
Manual Transmission
SetRelease
(2) Turn and push in lever
Automatic Transmission
Set: Depress
Release: Depress again
(1) Push button
Seat adjustments-Front
Separate seatBench seat
Seat position (forward/backward)
Driver’s seat lumbar support (if equipped)
Seatback angle
Seats-Head restraints
Bench seat-Front
Separate seats-Front
Lock release buttonLock release button
(1) (2)
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Seats-Folding rear
Access cab
Double cab
(1)(2)
(1) Stow the seat belt buckles.
(2) Raise the bottom cushion up while pulling the lever until it locks\
.
(1)
(5)
(3)
(2)
(4)
(1) Stow the seat belt buckles.
(2) Pass the seat belt through the seat belt hangers.
(3) Remove the head restraint and swing the bottom cushion.
(4) Attach the head restraints.
(5) Fold down the seatback.
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Lights & turn signals
Turn signals
Headlights
High beam flasher
Low beam
Front fog lights (if equipped)
Headlights
-Daytime Running Light system (if equipped)
Automatically turns on the front
turn signal lights upon starting engine and releasing parking brake.
-Automatic light cutoff system Automatically turns lights off when driver’s door
is opened with the ignition switch in the “ACC” or “LOCK” po\
sition.
Front fog lights come on only when the
headlights are on low beam.
Parking lights
Right turn
Lane change
Lane change Left turn
High beam
Windows-Power (if equipped)
Up
Down
Driver sideWindow lock switch
Automatic down operation (driver side only)
Push the switch completely down and release to fully open. To stop window
midway, lightly pull up on the switch.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains
operable.
Type AType B
Headlights
Parking lights
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Cruise control (if equipped)
1 The set speed may also be cancelled by depressing the brake pedal.2 The set speed may be resumed once vehicle speed exceeds 25 mph.
Turning system ON/OFF
Functions
System ON/OFF
Resume2/Increase speed
Set/Decrease speed
Cancel1
Windshield wipers & washers
With intermittent wiper
Without intermittent wiper
* Intermittent windshield wiper frequency adjustmentRotate to increase/decrease wipe frequency.
Interval wipe
Single wipe
Slow
Fast
Pull to wash and wipe
Adjust frequency*
Type AType B
Interval wipe
Single wipe
Slow
Fast
Pull to wash and wipe
Adjust frequency*
Type A
Pull to wash and wipe Single wipe
Slow
Fast
Type B
Pull to wash and wipeSingle wipe
SlowFast
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Ty p e B
Audio
Eject CD
Power
Push to adjust
tone & balance
Fast-forward and
reverse/Select a
track/Seek station View text
Mode
Selector buttons
Ty p e
A
PlaybackSeek station/
Search playback
Select a
track/Change
channel
Volume
Eject CD
Push to adjust
tone & balance
Fast-forward and
reverse/Select a
track/Seek station
View text
Mode
Playback
Seek station/
Search playback
Change channel
Select preset
station pagesMute
Power
Volume
Selector buttons
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