TOYOTA TACOMA 2002 Owners Manual (in English)

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Clock176
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Cigarette lighter and ashtray 176
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Power outlets 177
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Glove box 178
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Auxiliary box 178
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Rear console box 179
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Front cup holder 180
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Rear cup holder 182
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Grocery bag and cargo net hooks 183
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Roof luggage carrier 184
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Floor mat 185
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Installing front license plate 185
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SECTION 1 9

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The digital clock indicates the time.
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”
position.
To reset the hour: Push the “H” button.
To reset the minutes: Push the “M” button.
If quick adjustment to a full hour is de-
sired, push the “:00” button.
For example, if the “:00” button is de-
pressed when the time is between
1:01—1:29, the time will change to 1:00.
If the time is between 1:30—1:59, the
time will change to 2:00.If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the clock, the time dis-
play will automatically be set to 1:00 (one
o’clock).
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the time in-
dication will be reduced.CIGARETTE LIGHTER
To use the cigarette lighter, press it in.
When it becomes heated, it automatical-
ly pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the key must
be in the “ACC” position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed
in.
Use a Toyota genuine cigarette lighter or
equivalent for replacement.
Clock
Cigarette lighter and ashtray

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ASHTRAY
To use the ashtray, pull it out.
When finished with your cigarette, thor-
oughly extinguish it in the ashtray to pre-
vent other cigarette butts from catching
fire. After using the ashtray, push it back
in completely.
To remove the ashtray, press down on the
lock spring plate and pull out.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, always completely close
the ashtray after using it.
The power outlets are designed for
power supply for car accessories.
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”
position for the power outlets to be used.
NOTICE
To prevent the fuse from being
blown, do not use the electricity
over the total vehicle capacity of
12V/120W.
 To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not use the power
outlets longer than necessary when
the engine is not running.
Close the power outlet lids when
the power outlets are not in use.
Inserting a foreign object other than
the appropriate plug that fits the
outlet, or allowing any liquid into
the outlet may cause electrical fail-
ure or short circuits.
Power outlets

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To open the glove box door, pull the
lever.
On some models, the glove box light will
come on when the glove box is open with
the instrument panel lights on.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the glove box door
closed while driving.
To use the box, do the following.
Pull up on the lock release lever and
open the lid.
This box is equipped with a coin holder
and a cassette tape holder.1. Coin holder: To use it, push coins down into the holder. The coin holder
is detachable.
To remove: Pull the coin holder straight
up.
To install: Push the coin holder straight
down.
2. Cassette tape holder: The dividing plate for the cassette tape holder is detach-
able.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the auxiliary box closed
while driving.
Glove box Auxiliary box
(Xtracab models)

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Upper box
Lower box
Rear box
UPPER BOX
To use the upper box, pull up on the
lock release lever and open the lid.
This box is equipped with a coin hold-
er. To use it, push coins down into the
holder. The coin holder is detachable.
To remove: Pull the coin holder straight
up.
To install: Push the coin holder straight
down.LOWER BOX
To use the lower box, rotate upper box
up until it is fully back, then pull up
the lock release lever, and open the lid.
REAR BOX
To use rear box, pull on the handle.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop
while driving, keep the upper box,
lower box and rear box closed when
it is not in use.
Rear console box

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The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other than
cups or drinkcans in the cup holder,
as such items may be thrown about
in the compartment and possibly in-
jure people in the vehicle during sud-
den braking or in an accident.
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other than
cups or drinkcans in the cup holder,
as such items may be thrown about
in the compartment and possibly in-
jure people in the vehicle during sud-
den braking or in an accident.
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely.
To use the second cup holder, pull it out.
CAUTION
Do not use the second cup holder
when you sliding the bench seat
(regular cab models) or move pas-
senger ’s seat for rear seat entry
(Xtracab models). The seat may in-
terfere with second cup holder and
the drink may spill over the occu-
pants. If the spilled drink is hot, it
may cause burns.
Front cup holder (type A) Front cup holder (type B) Front cup holder (type C)

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Do not place anything else other
than cups or drinkcans in the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or in
an accident.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, keep the second cup
holder closed when it is not in use.
NOTICE
Do not use the second cup holder
when you sliding the bench seat (reg-
ular cab models) or move passenger ’s
seat for rear seat entry (Xtracab
model s). The seat may interfere with
the second cup holder and the spilled
drink may cause a malfunction on the
electrical components.
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely.
The cup holder adjusts to different sized
cups using its separator arms.
CAUTION
Do not use the cup holder when
you sliding the bench seat (regular
cab models) or move passenger ’s
seat for rear seat entry (Xtracab
models). The seat may interfere
with the cup holder and the drink
may spill over the occupants. If the
spilled drink is hot, it may cause
burns.
Do not place anything else other
than cups or drinkcans in the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or in
an accident.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, keep the cup holder
closed when it is not in use.
NOTICE
Do not use the cup holder when you
sliding the bench seat (regular cab
models) or move passenger ’s seat for
rear seat entry (Xtracab models). The
seat may interfere with the cup holder
and the spilled drink may cause a
malfunction on the electrical compo-
nents.
Front cup holder (type D)

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The cup holder is designed for holding
cups fit securely.
To use the cup holder, raise the folding
table under the rightrear seat. Stand the
table by compressing and turning down
the table legs.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other
than cups in the cup holder, as
such item may be thrown about in
the compartment and possibly in-
jure people in the vehicle during
sudden braking or an accident.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, keep the cup holder
closed when it is not in use.
Rear cup holder
(Xtracab models)Rear cup holder
(double cab models)

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The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely.
To use the cup holder, pull it out.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other
than cups or drinkcans in the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or in
an accident.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, keep the cup holder
closed when it is not in use.Use grocery bags
Use cargo net
The hooks are designed to hang things
like grocery bags and cargo nets, as
shown in the illustration.
Although the cargo net itself is not in-
cluded as an original equipment, these
cargo net hooks can be used to hang the
cargo net.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the hook, avoid
hanging heavy loads on it.
Grocery bag and cargo net
hooks (double cab models)

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The roof luggage carrier consists of
roof rails (1) attached to the roof and
sliding cross rails (2).
To adjust the positions of cross rails, do
this.1. Turn the knobs counterclockwise to loosen the cross rails.
2. Slide the cross rails to the desired position for loading the luggages of
various sizes.
3. After adjusting, be sure to tighten the crossrails by turning knobs clockwise.
Follow the manufacture’s instructions and
precautions when installing the attach-
ments or their equivalent.
CAUTION
When you load cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier, observe the following:
Place the cargo on the center of
the cross rails so that its weight
can be distributed evenly between
the front and rear axles.
If loading long or wide cargo, never
exceed the vehicle overall length or
width. (See “Dimensions and
weight” in Section 8 for information
on your vehicle overall length and
width.)
Before driving, make sure the cargo
is securely fastened on the roof
luggage carrier.
Loading cargo on the roof luggage
carrier will make the center of the
vehicle gravity higher. Avoid high
speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns,
sudden braking or abrupt maneu-
vers, otherwise it may result in loss
of control or vehicle rollover due to
failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly.
If driving for a long distance, on
rough roads, or at high speeds,
stop the vehicle now and then dur-
ing the trip to make sure the cargo
remains in its place.
Do not exceed 45 kg (100 lb.) cargo
weight on the roof luggage carrier.
NOTICE
When loading the luggages, be careful
not to scratch the surface of the
moon roof.
Roof luggage carrier