hood release TOYOTA TACOMA 2010 Owners Manual (in English)

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Pictorial indexInstrument panel
Auxiliary box P. 307
Gauges and meters P. 157
Hood lock release lever P. 360
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever
P. 64
Bottle holders P. 306
Parking brake pedal P. 154
Tire pressure warning
reset switch
P. 378
: Vehicles with an automatic transmission

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Hood
Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the hood.
Pull the hood release lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Pull up the hood catch lever
and lift the hood.

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When trouble arises
465 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■Overheating
If you observe the following, your vehicle may be overheating.
●The engine coolant temperature gauge enters the red zone or a loss of
power is experienced.
●Steam is coming from under the hood.
CAUTION
■To prevent an accident or injury when inspecting under the hood of
your vehicle
●If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until
the steam has subsided. The engine compartment may be very hot, caus-
ing serious injury such as burns.
●Keep hands and clothing away from the fan and other belts while the
engine is running.
●Do not loosen the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are hot.
Serious injury, such as burns, may result from hot coolant and steam
released under pressure.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Wait until the engine has cooled down before adding engine coolant.
When adding coolant, do so slowly. Adding cool coolant to a hot engine too
quickly can cause damage to the engine.

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GAS STATION INFORMATION
STYPIAF008
Auxiliary catch lever
P. 360Fuel filler door
P. 7 4
Tire inflation pressure
P. 484
Hood lock release lever
P. 3 6 0
Fuel tank capacity 21.1 gal. (80.0 L, 17.6 lmp.gal.)
Fuel typeUnleaded gasoline, Octane Rating 87
(Research Octane Number 91) or higher
Cold tire inflation
pressureP. 4 8 4
Engine oil capacity
(Drain and refill)P. 4 7 6
Engine oil typeToyota Genuine Motor Oil or equivalent
Oil grade: P. 476
ILSAC multigrade engine oil
Recommended oil viscosity:
SAE 5W-20 or 0W-20 (2.7 L 4-cylinder
[2TR-FE] engine)
SAE 5W-30 (4.0 L V6 [1GR-FE] engine)