TOYOTA TACOMA 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

TACOMA
2018
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

TA C O M A 2018
This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental
operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for
the Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and
supplementary manuals so you will have a better understanding
of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor North
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new Tacoma.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Tacoma operations.
Every Tacoma owner should review the Owner’s Manual that accompanies
this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed
information highlighted in color throughout
the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe operating instructions to help you
avoid injury or equipment malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the time of printing.
Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.

1
OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
INDEX
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel tank door release and cap 6
Hood release 6
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Instrument panel light control 6
Keyless (and remote) entry
1,2 7
Smart Key system1,2 8
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONSFEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Active traction control 24
Air conditioning/heating 21
Audio 18
Automatic transmission 10-11
Blind Spot Monitor with Rear
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Clock 22
Clutch start cancel 13
Crawl Control 12
Cruise control 17
Door locks-Power 22
Four-wheel drive 11
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 25
Intuitive parking assist 26
Lights
1 & turn signals 16
Manual transmission 11
Moonroof 20
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Multi-terrain select 12
Odometer and trip meter 13
Parking brake 14
Power outlets 23
Rear differential lock 24
Rear view monitor system 27
Seat adjustments-Front 14
Seat heaters 22
Seats-Folding rear 15Seats-Head restraints 14
Steering lock release 27
Steering wheel switches &
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USB/AUX port 19
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel 13
TRAC/VSC OFF switch 24
Trailer lights 23
Windows-Power 17
Windows-Power Sliding
Rear window 26
Windshield wipers & washers 17
Floor mat installation 43
Rear door child safety locks 40
Seat belts 39
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 39
Spare tire & tools 41
Star Safety System
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Tire Pressure Monitoring
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2
OVERVIEWInstrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC)
Vehicle-to-vehicle
distance switch
Lane Departure Alert
(LDA) switch Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control (DRCC)/Cruise
control switch
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Instrument cluster
Multi-Information Display
(MID) control switches1
Headlight, turn signal and front fog1 light controls
Audio control switches
4Voice command switches4
Windshield wiper and washer controls
“ENGINE START STOP” button (Smart Key)
1
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever
Hood lock release lever
Clutch start cancel switch
2Automatic High Beam switch
Power outlet main switch
1Cargo lamp main switch1
Tire Presssure Monitoring (warning) System (TPMS) reset switch
Ignition switch
1
Parking brake
Telephone switches4
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OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Audio/navigation1 system4
Wireless charger switch1
Wireless charger switch1
Power mode switch3
Power mode switch3
Blind Spot Monitor
(BSM) main switch1
Blind Spot Monitor
(BSM) main switch1
Intuitive parking assist switch1Powerback window switch1
Intuitive parking assist switch1
USB/AUX portUSB/AUX port
Parking brake
Shift leverType A
Type B
Type CFour-wheel drive control switch
1
Air conditioning controls
Power mode switch
3Wireless charger switch1
AUX/USB port Emergency flasher switchGoPro
® Mount
1 If equipped.2 Manual transmission only.3 Automatic transmission only.4 For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual” and “2018 Entune™ Audio Quick Reference
Guide.”

4
OVERVIEW
Instrument cluster
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2, 2018 Owner’s
Manual.
Speedometer
Fuel gauge Odometer/trip meter
“ODO/TRIP” display switch and
instrument panel light control button Engine coolant temperature gaugeOutside temperature Multi-Information Display (MID)
Shift position and shift range
(vehicles with an automatic transmission) Tachometer
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)
outside rear view mirror indicator3
Brake system warning1
Automatic Transmission fluid
temperature warning
Airbag SRS warning1
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) warning1
Crawl control indicator3
Brake Override System warning light1AIR BAG ON/OFF indicators1
Charging system warning1AUTO Limited Slip Differential
(AUTO LSD) indicator1
Active traction control system indicator3
Automatic High Beam (AHB) indicator
Constant speed cruise control
idicator/Constant speed cruise
control SET indicator
Indicator symbols
Service indicators and reminders

5
Turn signal indicator
Security indicator3
Parking brake indicator
Power mode indicator
Slip indicator1
Rear differential lock indicator1,3
Traction control (TRAC) OFF indicator1
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) OFF indicator1
Pre-Collision System (PCS)
warning1
Fog light indicator3
Low engine oil pressure warning1
Low engine oil level warning light
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Headlight low beam indicator
Headlight high beam indicator
Low Tire Pressure Warning1,3
Low outside temperature indicator
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) indicator
Multi-terrain select indicator3
1 If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting engine, there may be a malfunction.
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Master warning1
Low fuel level warning
Four-wheel drive indicator (4WD models)
OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Fuel tank door position
Driver and/or front passenger seat belt
reminder (alarm will sound if speed is over
12 mph)
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
(DRCC) indicator/DRCC SET
indicator
High coolant temperature warning
Low speed four-wheel drive
indicator (4WD models)

6
Hood release
Instrument panel light control
Fuel tank door release and cap
OVERVIEW
Pull up latch and
raise hood
(2)
(3)
(1)Pull
NOTE: Tighten until one click is heard. If the cap is not tightened enough,
Check Engine “
” indicator may illuminate.
Turn to open
Pull
Brightness control
Brighter
Darker

7
Keyless (and remote) entry (if equipped)
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will
relock for safety.
Type A
Type A Type AType B
Type B Type B
OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Push
Push
Carry Type B
Smart Key feature
Front door lockCarry Type B
Smart Key feature
Grasp
Front door unlock*
Push ONCE: Driver door
TWICE: All doors
Touch
Push and hold
UNLOCKING OPERATION
LOCKING OPERATION
PANIC BUTTON
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door only, or
all doors. Grasping front passenger door handle will unlock all doors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.

8
OVERVIEW
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the engine switch will change the
operation mode in succession from:
All systems OFF.
Accessories such as the radio will operate.
Power ON; the engine is not running.
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START FUNCTION
Smart Key system (if equipped)
NOTE: Carry the electronic key to enable start function. Gear shift lever must
be in Park and brake pedal depressed.