TOYOTA TACOMA 2012 (in English) Owner's Guide

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CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that dis-
tracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or
extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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Symbols used throughout this manual
Cautions & Notices
Symbols used in illustrations
CAUTION
This is a warning against anything which may cause injury to people if the
warning is ignored. You are informed about what you must or must not do in
order to reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others.
NOTICE
This is a warning against anything which may cause damage to the vehicle or
its equipment if the warning is ignored. You are informed about what you must
or must not do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of damage to your Toyota
and its equipment.The symbol of a circle with a slash through it means “Do not”, “Do
not do this”, or “Do not let this happen”.
Arrows indicating operationsIndicates the action (pushing, turning,
etc.) used to operate switches and
other devices.
Indicates the outcome of an operation
(e.g. a lid opens).

Before driving1
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1-1. Key informationKeys ................................... 34
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Wireless remote control ..... 36
Side doors .......................... 39
Access doors (Access Cab models only) .................... 43
Tailgate .............................. 44
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering
wheel)
Front seats ......................... 49
Rear seats (Access Cab and Double Cab
models) ............................ 54
Head restraints................... 58
Seat belts ........................... 63
Steering wheel ................... 69
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror ............................... 70
Outside rear view mirrors ... 75 1-4. Opening and closing
the windows
Power windows .................. 78
Back window (vehicles with sliding type) .............. 80
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ................................... 81
1-6. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ............................. 84
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture....... 87
SRS airbags ....................... 89
Front passenger occupant classification system ...... 103
Child restraint systems..... 108
Installing child restraints... 112

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1-1. Key information
Keys
■Key number plate
Keep the plate in a safe place such as your wallet, not in the vehicle. In the
event that a key is lost, a new key can be made by your Toyota dealer using
the key number plate. ( P. 534)
The following keys are provid ed with the vehicle.
Vehicles without engine immobilizer system
Master keys
Key number plate
Vehicles with engine immobilizer system Master keys
Key number plate

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1-1. Key information
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Before driving
NOTICE
■
To prevent key damage (vehicles with engine immobilizer system)
● Do not subject the keys to strong shocks, expose them to high tempera-
tures by placing them in direct sunlight, or get them wet.
● Do not expose the keys to electromagnetic materials or attach any mate-
rial that blocks electromagnetic waves to the key surface.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Wireless remote control
: If equipped
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
■Panic mode
■Door lock buzzer
If a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds for 10 seconds if an attempt to
lock the door is made. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the
vehicle once more.
The wireless remote control can be used to lock and unlock the vehi-
cle from outside the vehicle.
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Pressing the button unlocks
the driver’s door. Pressing
the button again within 3
seconds unlocks the other
doors.
Sounds alarm
(push and hold)
When is pushed for longer than about
1 second, an alarm will sound for about
60 seconds and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, push any button on the
wireless remote control.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
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Wireless remote control depletion
The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. (The battery becomes depleted
even if the key is not used.) If the wireless remote control function does not
operate, the battery may be depleted. Replace the battery when necessary.
(P. 472)
■ If the wireless remote control does not operate
Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the key. ( P. 39)
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 30 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■ Conditions affecting operation
The wireless remote control function may not operate normally in the follow-
ing situations.
●Near a TV tower, radio station, electr ic power plant, airport or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio waves
● When carrying a portable radio, cell ular phone or other wireless commu-
nication device
● When multiple wireless keys are in the vicinity
● When the wireless key has come into contact with, or is covered by a
metallic object
● When a wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby
● When the wireless key has been left near an electrical appliance such as
a personal computer
■ When riding in an aircraft
When bringing a wireless remote control onto an aircraft, make sure you do
not press any buttons on the wireless remote control while inside the aircraft
cabin. If you are carrying a wireless remote control in your bag etc, ensure
that the buttons are not likely to be pressed accidentally. Pressing a button
may cause the wireless remote control to emit radio waves that could inter-
fere with the operation of the aircraft.
■ Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. wireless remote control system) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 583)

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■Certification for wireless remote control
MODEL/FCC IDs:
Transmitter: GQ43VT20T
Receiver: GQ4-34R
IC (Canada) IDs:
Transmitter: 1470A-1T
Receiver: 1470A-6R
MADE IN U.S.A.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
WARNING:
Changes or modifications not expressively approved by the party responsi-
ble for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
Side doors
The vehicle can be locked/unlocked using the wireless remote con-
trol, key or door lock switch.
■ Wireless remote control (if equipped)
P. 3 6
■ Key
Regular Cab models
Locks the door
Unlocks the door
Access Cab and Double Cab models Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Turning the key a single time in
the driver’s door unlocks the
driver’s door, and turning the
key again unlocks the other
doors.

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■Door lock switch (if equipped)
Driver’s door lock switch
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Passenger’s door lock switch Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
■ Inside door lock button
Locks the door
Unlocks the door
Pulling the inside handle can
open the front door even if the
inside door lock button is in the
lock position.