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Recommended oil viscosity:
Front A.D.D.
SAE 75W-90
Except A.D.D. Above -18 C (0 F)
SAE 90
Below -18 C (0 F)
SAE 80W or 80W-90
Rear Above -18 C (0 F)
SAE 90
Below -18 C (0 F)
SAE 80W or 80W-90 CHASSIS LUBRICATION Wheel bearings:
Lithium base wheel bearing grease, NLGI No. 2
Front drive shaft thrust bushings:
Synthetic oil and lithium soap basechassis grease, NLGI No. 1
Propeller shafts:
SpidersLithium base chassis grease, NLGI No. 2
Slide youke and double cardan joint
Molybdenum-disulfide lithiumbase chassis grease, NLGI No. 2
BRAKES Minimum pedal clearance when de- pressed with the pressure of 490 N (50
kgf, 110 lbf) with the engine running, mm(in.): 72 (2.8)
Pedal freeplay, mm (in.):
3' 6 (0.12 '0.24)
Pad wear limit, mm (in.):
1.0 (0.04)
Lining wear limit, mm (in.):
1.0 (0.04)
Parking brake adjustment when pulled with the force of 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf):
12'18 clicks
Fluid type:
SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 STEERING Wheel freeplay:
Less than 30 mm (1.2 in.)
Power steering fluid type: Automatic transmission fluid DEXRON [
II or III

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Engine compartment (U.S.A.) Fuses (type A)
1. STOP 15 A: Stop lights, high-
mounted stoplight, cruise control sys- tem
2. ALT-S 7.5 A: Charging system
3. STA 7.5 A: Multiport fuel injction sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, starting system, gauges and meters
4. OBD 10 A: On-board diagnosis sys-
tem
5. EFI 15 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection system
P195/75R14 200 (2.0, 29) 240 (2.4, 35) 14 x 5J
P215/70R14 200 (2.0, 29) 200 (2.0, 29) 14 x 6J
14 x 6JJ
P225/75R15 180 (1.8, 26) 200 (2.0, 29) 15 x 6J 15 x 7JJ
31x10.5R15LT 180 (1.8, 26) 200 (2.0, 29) 15 x 7JJ) Tire size
Tire pressure
kPa (kgf/cm 2
or bar, psi)
Front RearWheel size
Wheel nut torque, N
m (kg fm, ft lbf):
110 (11.5, 83)
Tires
Fuses

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Engine compartment (Canada)
6. HORN 15 A: Emergency flashers,
horns
7. DOME 15 A: Car audio system, power
antenna, interior light, clock, ignition
switch light, personal ligths, door cour-
tesy lights
8. TAIL 10 A: Tail lights, license plate
lights
9. PANEL 10 A: Emergency flashers,
heater cotnrol system, air conditioning
cooling system, gauges and meters,
clock, car audio system overdrive indi-
cator light, glovebox light, cigarette
lighter, instrument panel lightsInstrument panel
10. A/C 10 A: Air conditionin cooling sys-
tem
11. HEAD (RH) 10 A: Right-hand head-
light
12. HEAD (LH) 10 A: Left-hand headlight
13. HEAD (HI RH) 10 A: Right-hand
headlight (high beam), hi-beam indi-
cator light
14. HEAD (HI LH) 10 A: Left-hand head-
light (high beam)
15. HEAD (LO RH) 10 A: Right-hand
headlight (low beam)
16. HEAD (LO LH) 10 A: Left-hand head-
light (low beam) 17. DRL 7.5 A:
Daytime running light sys-
tem
18. 4WD 15 A: A.D.D. control system,
four-wheel drive control system, rear
differential lock system
19. GAUGE 10 A: Gauges and meters,
back-up lights, cruise control system,
power antenna, power door lock con- trol system, electronically controlled
automatic transmission system, start-
ing system, charging system, heater control system
20. TURN 10 A: Turn signal lights
21. ECU-IG 15 A: Cruise control system,
anti-lock brake system, shift lock sys-tem
22. WIPER 20 A: Windshield wipers and
washer
23. IGN 7.5 A: Discharge warning light,
SRS airbag system
24. RADIO 7.5 A: Car audio system, pow-
er antenna
25. CIG 15 A: Cigarette lighter, clock,
power rear view mirrors, back-up lights, shift lock system
26. ECU-B 15 A: SRS airbag warning
light, daytime running light system, cruise control syste, anti-lock brake system

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Fuses (type B)
27. HEATER 40 A:
A.Cº fuse
28.AM1 40 A: All components in STAº,
ECU-Bº, POWERº' RADIOº, CIGº,
GAUGEº, TURNº, ECU-IGº, WIP- ERº and 4WDº fuses
29.AM2 30 A: All components in IGNº
fuse
30. POWER 30 A: Power windows, pow-
er door lock control system
Fuses (type C)
31. ABS 60 A: Anti-lock brake system
32. ALT 80 A: All components in ABSº,
AM1º, STAº, ECU-Bº, POWERº,
RADIOº, CIGº, GAUGEº, TURNº,
ECU-IGº, WIPERº, 4WDº, HEAT-
ERº, A/Cº, TAILº, PANELº, STOPº
and ALT-Sº fuse

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Part 9Reporting safety defects for
U.S. ownersUniform tire quality grading
(except vehicles with 31 x
10.5R 15LT tires)
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REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS FOR U.S.OWNERS, UNIFORMTIRE GRADING AND CAMPER
INFORMATION
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners
Uniform tire quality grading
Camper information
If you believe that your vehicle has
a defect which could cause a crash
or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition
to notifying Toyota Motor Sales,
U.S.A., Inc. (Toll-free: 1-800-331-4331).
If NHTSA receives similar
complaints, it may open a
investigation, and if it finds that asafety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you,
your dealer, or Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may either
call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123
in Washington D.C. area) or w
rite to:
NHTSA. U.S. Department of
Transportation. Washington D.C.
20590. You can also obtain other
information about motor vehiclesafety from the Hotline. This
information has been prepared in ac-
cordance with regulations issued by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration of the U.S. Department of Trans-
portation. It provides the purchasers and/
or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire
quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answer any
questions you may have as you read this information.
DOT quality gradesÐAll passenger
vehicle tires must conform to Federal
Safety Requirements in addition to these grades. These quality grades are
molded on the sidewall.
Treadwear ÐThe treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under con-
trolled conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and a half
(1-1/2) times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road characteristics and climate.

216Traction A, B, C
ÐThe traction grades,
from highest to lowest, are A, B, and C,
and they represent the tire's ability to stop
on wet pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on specified govern-
ment test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor trac-
tion performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking (straight
ahead) traction tests and does not include
cornering (turning) traction.
Temperature A, B, C ÐThe temperature
grades are A (the highest), B, and C, rep-
resenting the tire's resistance to the gen-
eration of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled condi-tions on a specific indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire life, and ex- cessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure. The grade C corresponds to alevel of performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the Federal Mo-
tor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law. Warning: The temperature grades for thistire
are established for a tire that is proper-
ly inflated and not overloaded. Excessivespeed, underinflation, or excessive load- ing, wither separately or in combination,can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. This
information has been prepared in ac-
cordance with regulation issued by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration of the U.S. Department of Trans-
portation Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration of the U.S. Department of
Transportation. It provides the purchas-
ers and/or prospective purchasers of Toy- toa vehicles with information on truck-
camper loading. Your Toyota dealer will
help answer any auestions you may have
as you read this information.
Camper informationÐ

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AB
Two-wheel
drive models Normal cab models1397mm 838mm
55.0 in. 33.0 in.
Xtra-cab models
2RZ-FE engine 1397mm 1016mm 50.0 in. 40.0 in.
2RZ-FE engine 1193mm 1066mm 47.0 in. 42.0 in.
Four-wheel
drive models 1397mm 838 mm 55.0 in. 33.0 in.
The figures given in the illustration indi-
cate the recommended center of gravityzone.
CAUTION
If a load is too far back, it can cause
dangerous handling. If it is too far
forward, the front axle may be over-loaded.!
Cargo weight rating
Two-wheel drive models Normal cab modelsWith 2 occupants 500 kg (1100 lb.) With 3 occupants 430 kg (950 lb.)
Xtra-cab With 2 occupants 500 kg (1100 lb.)With 3 occupants 430 kg (950 lb.)With 5 occupants 295 kg (650 lb.)
ÐCargo weight rating and
proper matching
ÐCenter of gravity location

218Four-wheel drive models
Normal cab models
With 2 or 3 occupants 500 kg (1100 lb.)
Xtra-cab models With 2 or 3 occupants 500 kg (1100 lb.)
With 5 occupants
314 kg (700 lb.) When the truck is used to carry a slide-in
camper, the total cargo load of the truck
consists of the manufacturer's camper
weight figure the weight of installed addi-
tional camper equipment not included in
the manufacturer's camper weight figure,
the weight of camper cargo, and the
weight of passengers in the camper.
The total cargo load should not exceed
the truck's cargo weight rating and the
camper 's center of gravity should fall with-
in the truck's recommended center of
gravity zone when installed.
CAUTION
Be careful-overloading can cause
dangerous braking and handling
problems, and can damage your ve-hicle and its tires.!
Secure loose items to prevent weight
shifts that could affect the balance of your
vehicle. When the truck camper is loaded, drive to a scale and weigh on the front and
on the rear wheels separately to deter-
mine axle loads. Individual axle loads
should not exceed either of the Gross
Axle Wei ght Ratings (GAWR). The total of
the axle loads should not exceed the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
The GARW and GVWR are indicated on
the Certification Label. See Your T oyota's
identificationº in Part 2 for the Certification
Label location. ÐGross axle and vehicle
weight ratings

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GAWR
Two-wheel drive modelsFront 1000 kg (2200 lb.)
Rear 1135 kg (2500 lb.)
Four-wheel drive models Front 1200 kg (2650 lb.)
Rear 1270 kg (2800 lb.) GVWR
Two-wheel drive models
Normal cab models 1920 kg(4250 lb.)
Xtra-cab models 2040 kg(4500 lb.)
Four-wheel drive models 3RZ-FE engine 2270 kg(5000 lb.)
5VZ-FE engine 2315 kg(5100 lb.)
If weight ratings are exceeded, shift or re- move items to bring all weights below theratings.