TOYOTA TACOMA 2005 Owners Manual (in English)

2412005 TACOMA from Mar. ’05 Prod. (OM35862U)
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To use the rear console box, raise the
console box lid while pushing the lock
release button.
LS10021
The rear console box is equipped with
the flexible cargo net.
The flexible cargo net is detachable.The cup holders are designed for hold-
ing cups or drinkcans securely.
Type A and B—The cup holder can be
adjustable to the size of the cups or
drinkcans by changing the holder posi-
tion and the arm position, as shown.
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-
jured people in the vehicle during
sudden braking or in an accident.
Rear console box
Cup holders

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Type A (bench seat)
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Type B (separate seats with automatic
transmission)
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Type C (separate seats with automatic
transmission)
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Type D (separate seats with manual trans-
mission)

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Front doors
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Rear doors (double cab models only)
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Rear console box
The bottle holders are designed to hold
bottles securely.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to use the holder for
any other purpose for which it was
intended. Inappropriately sized or
shaped objects may be thrown about
in the compartment and possibly in-
jured people in the vehicle during a
sudden braking or an accident.
NOTICE
Do not put a cup or open bottle in
the bottle holder because the con-
tents may spill when the door opens
or closes.
Bottle holders

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Separator
Type A (left side behind the rear seat
back)
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Separator
Type B (right side behind the rear seat
back)
This box is designed to place things
like bottles.
The separator is detachable, and it can be
installed in various positions as required.
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The flashlight holder is designed to
hold the flashlight securely.
The flashlight holder is detachable, and it
can be installed in various positions as
required.
Storage boxes (double cab
models only) Flashlight holder (double cab
models only)

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You should use the front passenger ’s
seatback as a temporary table only when
the vehicle is stopped.
To use the seatback table, fold the seat-
back down. (For detailed information, see
“—Folding front passenger ’s seat” on page
39 in Section 1−3.)
CAUTION
To avoid serious injury:
Do not set up the seatback table
while the vehicle is moving.
Do not sit on the seatback table.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat, avoid
putting heavy loads on the temporary
table.
LS10051a
These hooks are designed to hang the
factorysupplied cargo net.
To hang the cargo net, use the cargo net
hooks.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the hook, avoid
hanging items other than the cargo
net on it.
Seatback table (on some
models) Cargo net hooks (double cab
models with subwoofer)

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The hooks are designed to hang things
like grocery bags.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the hook, avoid
hanging heavy loads on it.
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To secure your luggage, use the deck
hooks.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 278
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, keep the
deck hooks folded when not in use.
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Deck rails
To use the deck rails, you must install
genuine Toyota accessories or their
equivalent for the deck rails.
Follow the manufacturer ’s instructions and
precautions when installing a genuine
Toyota accessory or equivalent.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 278
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
Grocery bag hooksDeck hooksDeck rails—

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CAUTION
When you secure cargo with the deck
rails, be sure follow the instructions
below in order to avoid the cargo
coming loose:
Do not install accessories (tiedown
cleats, storage boxes, etc.) at more
than the following number of loca-
tions per deck rail:
Side rail:Short deck—Max. 3 locations
Long deck—Max. 4 locations
Headboard rail: Max. 3 locations
Spread out tiedown/support loca-
tions evenly along the length of the
rails.
Do not exceed a total tensile load
of 200 kg (440 lb.) per deck rail.
To prevent luggage or cargo from
sliding forward during braking,
make sure the deck rail accessories
such as storage box are securely
attached on the deck rails.
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1: Locking plate
2: Thumb wheel
3: Tiedown cleat
The deck rail system enables you to
insert and move tiedown cleats to
their best location along deck rails to
secure a load.
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12.7 mm
(0.5 in.)
1: Deck rail
2: Detent
3: Locking plate
INSTALLING THE TIEDOWN CLEAT: 1. Loosen the thumb wheel in a coun- terclockwise motion, and depress the
wheel so locking plate maintains
12.7 mm (0.5 in.) gap.
—Tiedown cleats

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2. Insert the locking plate into the deckrail, rotate the tiedown cleat 90 ,
and release the thumb wheel.
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3. Slide the cleat to the closest detent in the rail system. You will feel that
the locking plate snaps into a det-
ent.
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4. Tighten the thumb wheel in a clock-wise motion until the clutch mecha-
nism ratchets.

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5. Check the tiedown cleat to confirmthat it is locked into a detent and
securely mounted to the deck rail
system.
CAUTION
Properly install and tighten the tie
down cleats into the deck rail sys-
tem. Failure to properly install and
tighten the tiedown cleats can
cause cargo to become unsecured.
Unsecured cargo can cause injury
when the vehicle is in motion.
Properly secure all cargo to prevent
shifting or sliding during driving.
Failure to properly secure cargo
can cause injury when the vehicle
is in motion.
Applying loads at an angle to the
tiedown cleat greater than 45  or
loads greater than 100 kg (220 lb.)
may cause damage to the deck,
deck rail system, tiedown cleat
and/or the cargo.
Do not exceed a total tensile load
of 200 kg (440 lb.) per deck rail.
Do not install more than the follow-
ing number of tiedown cleats per
deck rail:
Side rail: Short deck—Max. 3 locations
Long deck—Max. 4 locations
Headboard rail: Max. 3 locations
LS10032
Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the floor carpet and floor mat have two
holes, then it is designed for use with two
locking clips. Fix the floor mat with lock-
ing clips into the holes in the floor carpet.
Floor mat

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CAUTION
Make sure the floor mat is properly
placed on the floor carpet. If the floor
mat slips and interferes with the
movement of the pedals during driv-
ing, it may cause an accident.