2015 TOYOTA TACOMA Owners Manual (in English)

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Interior and exterior features
NOTICE
■
To avoid damaging the antenna
Remove the antenna in the following situations.
●When using an automatic carwash.
● When the antenna will touch the ceiling of a garage, etc.
● When covering the vehicle with a car cover.
■ Removing the antenna
●For normal driving, make sure the antenna is installed.
● When removing the antenna to use an automatic carwash, etc., be careful
not to lose the antenna. Also, make sure to reinstall the antenna before
driving the vehicle.
■ Using the wrench
●When installing or removing the antenna, use the included wrench or a
standard 5/16 in. (8 mm) wrench.
● Be careful not to scratch or damage the vehicle body with the wrench.
● Do not over-tighten the antenna.
Over-tightening may damage the antenna.
● Do not use pliers to install or remove the antenna.
Pliers may damage the antenna’s finish.

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3-3. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list
■Illuminated entry system
When the interior light switch is in the DOOR position, the interior light auto-
matically turns on/off according to whether the doors are locked/unlocked
and whether the doors are open/closed.
■ To prevent the battery from being discharged
If the interior light remains on when the door is not fully closed and the inte-
rior light switch is in the DOOR position, the light will go off automatically
after 20 minutes.
Interior light ( P. 339)
Personal lights ( P. 339)

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Interior light
DOOR position
OFF
ON
Personal lightsOn/off
Interior light and personal lights

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3-4. Using the storage features
List of storage features
CAUTION
■Items that should not be left in the storage spaces
Do not leave glasses, lighters or spray cans in the storage spaces, as this
may result in the following when cabin temperature becomes high:
● Glasses may be deformed by heat or cracked if they come into contact
with other stored items.
● Lighters or spray cans may explode. If they come into contact with other
stored items, the lighter may catch fire or the spray can may release gas,
causing a fire hazard.
Glove box
Overhead console
Bottle holders
Auxiliary boxes
Front console box
Cup holders

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Interior and exterior features
Glove box
Pull up the lever.
Front console box
Push the button.
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Keep the glove box closed. In the event of sudden braking or sudden swerv-
ing, an accident may occur due to an occupant being struck by the open
glove box or the items stored inside.
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Keep the console box closed.
Injuries may result in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
Glove box and front console box

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Cup holdersVehicles with an automatic transmission
Vehicles with a manual transmission
Cup holders

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Interior and exterior features
■Removing the cup holder (vehicles with an automatic transmission)
CAUTION
■Items unsuitable for the cup holder
Do not place anything other than cups or aluminum cans in the cup holders.
Other items may be thrown out of the holders in the event of an accident or
sudden braking and cause injury. If possible, cover hot drinks to prevent
burns.
Pull the cup holder up.
Cup holders

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Bottle holdersFront
Front console box
Rear (Double Cab models)
■Bottle holders
Depending on their size or shape, some bottles may not fit in the holders.
Bottle holders