2021 TOYOTA TACOMA cruise control

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 168
Cargo and luggage............ 178
Vehicle load limits ............. 182
Trailer towing..................... 183
Dinghy towing.................... 200
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without
a smart key system) ........ 201
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart
key system) ..................... 204
Automatic transmission ..... 210
Manual transmission ......... 215
Turn signal lever................ 217
Parking brake .................... 218
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 219
Automatic High Beam ....... 223
Fog light switch ................. 228
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 229
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 232 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 236
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 244
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)..... 257
Dynamic radar cruise control ................... 265
Cruise control .................... 279
Intuitive parking assist ....... 283
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 289
• The Blind Spot Monitor function.......................... 291
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 294
Four-wheel drive system ... 297
AUTO LSD system ............ 301
Rear differential lock system ............................. 303
Active traction control system ............................. 306
Multi-terrain Select............. 308
Crawl Control ..................... 312
Clutch start cancel switch .............................. 316
Driving assist systems ....... 317
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 323
Off-road precautions .......... 327
4Driving

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The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect
electronic systems such as:
● Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
● Toyota Safety Sense P (if equipped)
● Dynamic radar cruise control system (if equipped)
● Cruise control system (if equipped)
● Anti-lock brake system
● SRS airbag system
● Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary meas ures or spe-
cial instructions regarding instal lation of a mobile two-way radio system.
The vehicle is equipped with sophisticated computers that will record certain
data, such as:
• Engine speed / Electric motor speed (traction motor speed)
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Operation status of the driving assist systems
• Images from the front camera (available only when certain safe ty sys-
tems are activated, which varies depending on the vehicle specifica-
tions).
The recorded data varies according to the vehicle grade level and options
with which it is equipped.
These computers do not record conversations or sounds, and only record
images outside of the vehicle in certain situations.
●Data Transmission
Your vehicle may transmit the data recorded in these computers to Toyota
without notification to you.
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system
Vehicle data recording

22Pictorial index
Audio remote control switches*1
Talk switch*1
Telephone switches*1
Meter control switches*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 103
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 272
Cruise control switch
Cruise control
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 279
Dynamic radar cruise control
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 265
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
*1: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”
*2: If equipped
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952. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
*2: The light comes on to indicate a malfunction.
*3: The light flashes to indicate a malfunction.
*4: This light illuminates on the multi-information display.
*5: If equipped
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( P. 217)*2VSC off indicator
(P. 301, 318, 319)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(P. 219)
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“TRAC OFF” indicator
(P. 318, 319)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(P. 219)
*4, 9
Active traction control
system indicator
(P. 306)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 221)
(4WD models)
Four-wheel drive indica-
tor (P. 297)
*9Automatic high beam
indicator ( P. 223)*2, 9
Rear differential lock
indicator (P. 303)
*9Fog light indicator
(P. 228)*4Cruise control indicator
(P. 274, 279)
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Power mode indicator
(P. 211)
*4, 9Dynamic radar cruise
control indicator
(P. 270)
*4Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( P. 274, 279)*2“AUTO LSD” indicator
(P. 301)
*2, 3Slip indicator
(P. 301, 306, 312, 318)*2, 9, 10PCS warning light
(P. 248)

1042. Instrument cluster
●Trip average speed*1/Average speed*1, 2
Displays the engine was started and the average vehicle speed
since the function was reset, respectively
● Trip distance
*1/Distance*1, 2
Displays the engine was started and the distance since the func tion
was reset, respectively
● Digital speedometer
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●Display off*1
A blank screen is displayed
*1: Can be registered to Drive information 1 through 3.
*2: Resetting procedures:
• Select a function to be reset using the meter control switch a nd then
press and hold the center button to reset.
• If there is more than one function that can be reset, check bo xes will be
displayed next to the functions.
● Clinometer (if equipped)
Displays the longitudinal and lateral inclination of the vehicl e.
● LDA (Lane Departure Alert) (if equipped)
P. 2 5 7
● Dynamic radar cruise control (if equipped)
P. 2 6 5
● Intuitive parking a ssist (if equipped)
 P. 2 8 3
● Multi-terrain select (if equipped)
P. 3 0 8
● Crawl control (if equipped)
P. 3 1 2
● Tire inflation pressure (if equipped)
P. 4 2 6
Vehicle information

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4Driving
4-4. RefuelingOpening the fuel tank cap .................................. 232
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 236
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 244
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .... 257
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 265
Cruise control .................... 279
Intuitive parking assist ....... 283
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 289
• T he Blind Spot Monitor
function ......................... 291
• T he Rear Cross Traffic
Alert function ................. 294
Four-wheel drive system ... 297
AUTO LSD system ............ 301 Rear differential lock
system ............................ 303
Active traction control system ............................ 306
Multi-terrain Select ............ 308
Crawl Control .................... 312
Clutch start cancel switch .............................. 316
Driving assist systems ...... 317
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 323
Off-road precautions ......... 327

1984-1. Before driving
WARNING
■Trailer towing precautions
To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care and drive the vehicle in accordance
with the trailer’s characteristics and operating conditions. Failure to do so
could cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury. V ehicle stability
and braking performance are affected by trailer stability, brak e setting and
performance, and the hitch. Your vehicle will handle differentl y when towing
a trailer.
■ To avoid accident or injury
● Do not exceed the TWR, unbraked TWR, GCWR, GVWR or GAWR.
● If the gross trailer weight is over 2000 lb. (907 kg), a sway control device
with sufficient capacity is required.
● If the gross trailer weight is over 5000 lb. (2268 kg), a weigh t distributing
hitch with sufficient capacity is required.
● Adjust the tongue weight within the appropriate range. Place he avier loads
as close to the trailer axle as possible.
● Do not exceed 65 mph (104 km/h), the posted towing speed limit or the
speed limit for your trailer as set forth in your trailer owner ’s manual,
whichever is lowest. Slow down sufficiently before making a turn, in cross-
winds, on wet or slippery surface, etc., to help avoid an accid ent. If you
experience a vehicle-trailer instability from reducing a certain speed, slow
down and make sure you keep your vehicle speed under the speed of
which you experience the instability.
● Do not make jerky, abrupt or sharp turns.
● Do not apply the brakes suddenly as you may skid, resulting in jackknifing
and loss of vehicle control. This is especially true on wet or slippery sur-
faces.
● Do not exceed the trailer hitch assembly weight, gross vehicle weight,
gross axle weight and trailer tongue weight capacities.
● Do not use cruise control (if equipped) or dynamic radar cruise control (if
equipped) when towing.
● Slow down and downshift before descending steep or long downhill
grades. Do not make sudden downshifts while descending steep or long
downhill grades.
● Vehicle-trailer instability is more likely on steep long downhi lls. Before
descending steep or long downhill grades, slow down and downshi ft. Do
not make sudden downshifts when descending steep or long downhi ll
grades. Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the
brakes too frequently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result
in reduced braking efficiency.
● Do not tow a trailer when the temporary spare tire is installed on your vehi-
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2124-2. Driving procedures
When the shift lever is in the S position, the shift lever can be oper-
ated as follows:
Upshifting
Downshifting
The initial shift range in S mode is set automatically to 5 or 4 accord-
ing to vehicle speed. However, the initial shift range may be s et to 3 if
the AI-SHIFT has operated while the shift lever was in the D po sition.
(  P. 212)
■Shift ranges and their functions
● You can choose from 6 levels engine braking force.
● A lower shift range will provide greater engine braking force than
a higher shift range, and the engine speed will also increase.
■AI-SHIFT
AI-SHIFT automatically selects the suitable gear according to t he driver per-
formance and driving conditions.
AI-SHIFT automatically operates when the shift lever is in the D position.
(Shifting the shift lever to the S position cancels the functio n.)
■ When driving with cruise cont rol activated (if equipped)
Even when performing the following actions with the intent of e nabling engine
braking, engine braking will not activate while driving in S mo de and down-
shifting to 5 or 4 because cruise control will not be canceled. (P. 279)
Selecting shift range s in the S position
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