TOYOTA TACOMA 2012 (in English) Owner's Manual

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Pictorial indexInstrument panel
Auxiliary box P. 370
Gauges and meters P. 157
Hood lock release lever P. 434
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever
P. 69
Bottle holders P. 369
Parking brake pedal P. 154
Tire pressure warning
reset switch
P. 453
: Vehicles with an automatic transmission

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Emergency flasher switch P. 496
Audio system
Display Audio system
2,*1P. 255
Air conditioning system P. 248
A-TRAC switch2 P. 190AUX port P. 301
Power outlets P. 381
Front-wheel drive
control switch
1 P. 186
Pictorial indexInstrument panel
USB port2 P. 280, 288

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Engine (ignition) switch P. 143
Audio remote control switches2 P. 303
Windshield wipers and
washer switch
P. 168
Parking brake lever3 P. 154
Telephone switches2,*2 P. 331
Talk switch2,*2 P. 331
Cruise control switch2 P. 174
3: Vehicles with a manual transmission
1: 4WD models only
2: If equipped
*1: Refer to “Display Audio System Owner’s
Manual”.
*2: For vehicles with a Display Audio system, refer to “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual”.

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Instrument panel light
control dial
P. 158
Outside rear view mirror switches1 P. 75
RSCA OFF switch2 P. 102
Fog light switch1 P. 167
RR DIFF LOCK switch1 P. 194
Power outlet main
switch
1 P. 382
Headlight switch P. 164
Turn signal lever P. 153
DAC switch1 P. 197
VSC OFF switch P. 192, 202, 203
Pictorial indexInstrument panel
CLUTCH START CANCEL switch1
P. 199
1: If equipped
2: 4WD models only

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Pictorial indexLuggage compartment
Back window P. 80

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Pictorial indexLuggage compartment
Deck rails P. 212
Tie-down cleats P. 394Deck hooks P. 393
Auxiliary boxes P. 392Deck hooks P. 393
Deck hooks P. 393
Tie-down cleats P. 394Deck rails P. 212
Auxiliary boxes P. 392Deck hooks P. 393Power outlet P. 382
: If equipped

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For your information
Main Owners Manual
Please note that this manual applies to all models explains and all equip-
ment, including options. Therefore, you may find some explanations for
equipment not installed on your vehicle.
All specifications provided in this manual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of the Toyota policy of continual product improvement, we
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustrations may differ
from your vehicle in terms of equipment.
Noise from under vehicle after turning off the engine
Approximately five hours after the engine is turned off, you may hear sound
coming from under the vehicle for several minutes. This is the sound of a fuel
evaporation leakage check and, it does not indicate a malfunction.
Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Toyota
A wide variety of non-genuine spare parts and accessories for Toyota
vehicles are currently available in the market. You should know that Toyota
does not warrant these products and is not responsible for their
performance, repair, or replacement, or for any damage they may cause to,
or adverse effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified with non-genuine Toyota products.
Modification with non-genuine Toyota products could affect its performance,
safety or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In
addition, damage or performance problems resulting from the modification
may not be covered under warranty.

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Installation of a mobile two-way radio system
The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect
electronic systems such as:
●Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
● Cruise control system
● Anti-lock brake system
● SRS airbag system
● Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary measures or spe-
cial instructions regarding installation of a mobile two-way radio system.
Scrapping your Toyota
The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota
dealer before you scrap your vehicle.
Perchlorate Material
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.

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Vehicle control and operation data recording
Your Toyota is equipped with sophisticated computers that record certain
information about your vehicle’s operation, such as:
• Engine speed
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Shift position (except manual transmission)
The data recorded varies according to the grade level and options the vehi-
cle is equipped with. The computers do not record conversations, sound or
pictures.
●Data usage
Toyota may use the data recorded in these computers to diagnose malfunc-
tions, conduct research and development, and improve quality.
Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party except:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the lessee if the vehicle is leased
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern- ment agency
• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle owner
● Event data recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main pur-
pose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed
to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fas- tened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.

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These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situ-
ation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving condi-
tions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access
to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
●Disclosure of the EDR data
Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except
when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the lessee for a leased vehicle) is obtained
• Officially requested by the police or other authorities
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
• Ordered by a court of law
However, if necessary, Toyota will:
• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing information about the specific vehicle or vehicle owner