TOYOTA TACOMA 2008 (in English) Owner's Guide

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Vehicles with a power door lock system—
When the interior light switch is in the
“DOOR” position, and all the doors are
unlocked using either the key or wireless
remote control transmitter, the interior light
will come on and remain on for about 15
seconds before fading out. (For further in-
formation, see “Interior light” on page 145
in Section 1−5.)
LS12005
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
INSIDE LOCK KNOB
Move the lock knob.
To lock: Push the knob forward.
To unlock: Pull the knob backward.
The front doors can be opened by pulling
the inside handles even if the lock knobs
are in the locked position.
CAUTION
Do not pull the inside handle of the
front doors while driving. The doors
will open and an accident may occur.
Toyota strongly recommends that all
children be placed in the rear seat of
the vehicle.
Closing the door with the lock knob in the
lock position will also lock the door. Be
careful not to lock your keys in the ve-
hicle.
Vehicles with power door lock system—
The door will not lock if the key is left in
the engine switch when closing the front
doors.

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LS12006a
Driver’s side
LS12007a
Passenger’s side
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch down on the
front side.
To unlock: Push the switch down on the
rear side.
Operating the switch simultaneously locks
or unlocks all the doors.
If you do either of the following, no door
can be unlocked with the power door lock
switch.
Lock all the doors with the key or wire-
less remote control transmitter when all
the doors are closed.
Open the driver ’s door or front passen-
ger’s door and move the inside lock
knobs of both front doors to the lock
position, then close the doors.
The power door lock switch can be reset
in the following ways.
Turn the engine switch to “ON”.
Unlock all the doors with the key or
wireless remote control transmitter.
Unlock the driver’s door or front pas-
senger ’s door with the inside lock
knob, and then unlock all the doors
with the power door lock switch.

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LS12008
REAR DOOR CHILDPROTECTORS
(double cab models only)
Move the lock lever to the “LOCK”
position as shown on the label.
When the child−protector is locked, you
cannot open the rear door by the inside
door handle. We recommend using this
feature whenever small children are in the
vehicle.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the doors
are closed and locked, especially
when small children are in the ve-
hicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve-
hicle in an accident. It also helps pre-
vent the doors from being opened
unintentionally.
LS12009a
Access doors
(access cab models)

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For easy access to the rear seat, open
the access door (rear door).
To open: First, open the front door widely.
Then pull (from the outside) or push (from
the inside) the inside handle of the access
door.
If you try to open the front and rear doors
simultaneously, they will not open.
To close: First, close the access door
completely. Then close the front door.
You can open and close the access door
only when the front door is widely opened.
NOTICE
The front door and access door could
be damaged if they hit each other
when being opened or closed. Be
sure to follow the above instructions.
LS12020
Access cab models
LS12021
Double cab models
The windows can be operated with the
switch on either front door (access cab
models)/each door (double cab models).
The power windows work when the engine
switch is in the “ON” position.
Key off operation: If both front doors are
closed, they work for 43 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned off. They
stop working when either front door is
opened.
The indicator light (“AUTO”) on the switch
tells you the switch can be operated.
OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver’s door.
Normal operation: The window moves as
long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
Power windows

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LS12022
Access cab models
LS12023
Double cab models
Automatic operation (to open only):
Push the switch completely down and then
release it. The window will fully open. To
stop the window partway, lightly pull the
switch up and then release it.
LS12024
Access cab models

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LS12025
Double cab models
LS12026
Window lock switch
Driver’s door switch (access cab models)
LS12027
Window
lock
switch
Driver’s door switches (double cab mod-
els)
OPERATING THE PASSENGERS’
WINDOW
Use the switches on the passenger ’s
door (access cab models)/passengers’
doors (double cab models) or the
switch on the driver’s door that con-
trols each passenger ’s window.
The window moves as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock switch on
the driver ’s door, the passenger ’s (access
cab models)/ passengers’ (double cab
models) window cannot be operated.

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CAUTION
To avoid death or serious injury, you
must do the following.
Before you close the power win-
dows, always make sure there is
nobody around the power windows.
You must also make sure the
heads, hands and other parts of the
bodies of all occupants are kept
completely inside the vehicle. If
someone’s neck, head or hands get
caught in a closing window, it
could result in death or serious in-
jury. When anyone closes the power
windows, make sure he or she op-
erates the windows safely.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock switch to
prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.
Be sure to remove the key when
you leave your vehicle.
Never leave anyone (particularly a
small child) alone in your vehicle,
especially with the key still in-
serted. Otherwise, he/she could use
the power window switches and get
trapped in a window. Unattended
person (particularly a small child)
can be involved in a serious acci-
dent.
LS12028a
To open the rear window, push the le-
ver and slide the window.
After closing the window, make sure it is
completely closed.
Rear window

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LS12029
To open the tailgate, pull the handle up.
The support cables will hold the tailgate
horizontal.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 300
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
After closing the tailgate, try pulling it to-
ward you to make sure it is securely
locked.
NOTICE
Avoid driving with the tailgate open.
LS12030
Support cable bracket
REMOVAL1. Open the tailgate to the angle where you can release the brackets on the
support cables from the lugs on
both sides.
To release the support cable bracket, lift
it up and slide it off.
LS12031
2. Tilt the tailgate to about 30 ° from
vertical and pull up the right side of
the tailgate to unhook the right side.
Tailgate

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LS12032
3. Slide the tailgate a little to the rightto unhook the left side.
To attach the tailgate, follow the removal
procedure in reverse order.
After closing the tailgate, try pulling it to-
ward you to make sure it is securely
closed.
We recommend you keep the tailgate
closed when not in use.
NOTICE
Make sure the support brackets are
securely latched on both side panels
when installing the tailgate.
LS12033
To open the hood: 1. Pull the hood lock release lever. The hood will spring up slightly.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the hood
is securely closed and locked. Other-
wise, the hood may open unexpected-
ly while driving and an accident may
occur.
LS12034a
2. Pull up the auxiliary catch leverinside the engine compartment, and
lift the hood. (by inserting your
finger through either the opening
between the hood and grille or
through the gr ille.)
Hood

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LS12035
3. Hold the hood open by inserting thesupport rod into the slot.
Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. and return the support rod to its
clip—this prevents rattles. Then lower the
hood and make sure it locks into place.
If necessary, press down gently on the
front edge to lock it.
CAUTION
After inserting the support rod into
the slot, make sure the rod supports
the hood securely to prevent injury
due to unexpected, sudden hood clo-
sure.
LS12036
This indicates that the fuel filler door
is on the left side of your vehicle.
Fuel tank cap