lights TOYOTA TACOMA 1999 Owners Manual

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Instrument panel overview
1. Instrument cluster
2. Automatic transmission selector lever(column shift)
3. Center vents
4. Personal lights or interior light
5. Side vents
6. Glove box
7. Power door lock switches
8. Power window switches
9. Manual transmission gear shift lever or automatic transmission selector lever
(floor shift)
10. Cup holder
11. Front drive control lever
12. Tilt steering lock release lever
13. Hood lock release lever
14. Power rear view mirror control switch

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1. Engine coolant temperature gauge
2. Tachometer
3. Service reminder indicators and indicator lights 4. Speedometer
5. Fuel gauge
6. Trip meter reset knob
7. Odometer and two trip meters
Instrument cluster overview
With tachometer

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1. Engine coolant temperature gauge
2. Service reminder indicators and indicator lights 3. Speedometer
4. Odometer
5. Fuel gauge

Without tachometer

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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
Seat belt reminder light
*
1
Low oil pressure warning light *
1
Low fuel level warning light *
1
Brake system warning light
*
1
Discharge warning light *
1
Malfunction indicator lamp *
1
Anti- lock brake system warning light *
1
SRS airbag warning light *
1
(type A)
(type B)Automatic transmission fluid temperature warning
light
*
1
Unengaged ºParkº warning light
*
1
Low windshield washer fluid level warning
light *
1
Headlight high beam indicator light
Overdrive- off indicator light
Turn signal indicator lights
Driving pattern (POWER mode) indicator light
Automatic transmission indicator lights
Four-wheel drive indicator light

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ÐFolding rear view mirrors
The rear view mirrors can be folded
backward for parking in restricted
areas.
To fold the rear view mirror, push back-
ward.
CAUTION
Do not drive with the mirrors folded
backward. Both the driver and pas-
senger side rear view mirrors must
be extended and properly adjusted
before driving.
Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the rear of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
To reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicle behind you during night
driving, operate the lever on the lower
edge of the mirror.
Daylight drivingÐLever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has greater
clarity at this position.
Night drivingÐLever at position 2
Remember that by reducing glare you also
lose some rear view clarity.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. It may cause the
driver to mishandle the vehicle and
an accident may occur resulting in
personal injuries.
Anti- glare inside rear view
mirror

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1- 4
Lights and Wipers
Headlights and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Interior lights
Personal lights
Ignition switch light
Windshield wipers and washer
Headlights and turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1ÐParking, tail, license plate and
instrument panel lights
Position 2ÐHeadlights and all of the
above
If you turn the ignition switch to the
ºLOCKº position with the headlights left
on, a buzzer reminds you to turn the
lights off when you open the driver 's door.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights onfor a long period when the engine is not running.
Daytime running light system (Canada
only)
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the engine started, even with the light
switch in the ºOFFº position. They will not
go off until the ignition switch is turned
off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
to full intensity for driving at night.

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High- Low beamsÐ For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)ÐPull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with the knob turned to ºOFFº. TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position 1.
The key must be in the ºONº position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. Emergency flashersTo turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as pos-
sible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.

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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-charged, do not leave the switch onlonger than necessary when the en-gine is not running.
Instrument panel light control
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob. Interior lightsFront light
Rear light (Xtra- cab models)

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To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
ºONºÐKeeps the light on all the time.
ºOFFºÐTurns the light off.
ºDOORºÐTurns the light on when either
door is opened. The light goes off when
both doors are closed.
Personal lights
The personal lights operate separately
with each outer switch.
To turn on the light, push the switch on
your side. To turn the light off, push the
switch once again.
The center switch has the following posi-
tions:
Position 1ÐTurns both lights on when ei-
ther door is opened. The lights go off
when both doors are closed.
Position 2ÐThe lights are off unless you
operate either outer switch.Ignition switch lightFor easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
either door is opened.
The light remains on for some time after
both doors are closed.

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(d) Stop and check.
(a) If parking brake is
off, stop and
check.
(b) Fasten seat belts.
(c) Stop and check.
(f) Fill up tank.
(e) Take vehicle to
Toyota dealer.
(Indicator and buzzer)
If the indicator or
buzzer comes on...
Do this.
(h) Take vehicle to
To y o t a
d ealer
immediately.
(g) Take vehicle to
Toyota dealer.
(i) Shift front drive control lever out of
ºNº.
(j) Stop and check.
(k) Add washer fluid.
If the indicator or
buzzer comes on...
Do this.
(type B)
(type A)
If the indicator or
buzzer comes on...
(l) Turn off lights.
(m) Remove key. Key reminder
buzzer
Light reminder
buzzer
Do this.
Service reminder indicators
an d warn in g bu zzers