TOYOTA TACOMA 2012 Owners Manual (in English)

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■
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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If the vehicle becomes stuck
CAUTION
■When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to rock the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear, to avoid striki ng other vehicles, objects or persons.
The vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes
free. Use extreme caution.
■ When shifting the shift lever
Vehicles with an automatic transmission: Be careful not to shift the shift lever
with the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may
cause an accident and result in death or serious injury.
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt, or snow.
Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and put the shift
lever in P (vehicles with an automatic transmission) or N
(vehicles with a manual transmission).
Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide
traction under the tires.
Restart the engine.
Turn off the VSC. ( P. 202, 203)
Shift the shift lever to D or R (automatic transmission) or 1
or R (manual transmission) and carefully apply the acceler-
ator to free the vehicle.

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NOTICE
■
To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
●Avoid spinning the wheels and do not rev the engine.
● If the vehicle remains stuck after trying these procedures, the vehicle may
require towing to be freed.

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If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the
vehicle in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following pro-
cedure:
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly
depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the
effort required to slow the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N After slowing down, stop the vehi cle in a safe place by the
road.
Stop the engine.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce
vehicle speed as much as possible.
Stop the engine by turning the
engine switch to the ACC
position.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.

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CAUTION
■
If the engine has to be turned off while driving
●Power assist for the brakes and steering wheel will be lost, making the
brake pedal harder to depress and the steering wheel heavier to turn.
Decelerate as much as possible before turning off the engine.
● Never attempt to remove the key, as doing so will lock the steering wheel.

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Vehicle specifications6
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6-1. SpecificationsMaintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ......... 548
Fuel information ............... 569
Tire information ................ 572
6-2. Customization Customizable features ..... 583
Items to initialize .............. 587

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6-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.)
Dimensions2WD models except PreRunner
*: Unladen vehicle
4WD models and PreRunner (except Regular Cab models)
*: Unladen vehicle
Cab typeRegular Cab
Access Cab
Double CabExcept
X-RunnerX-Runner
Overall length 190.4 in.
(4835 mm) 208.1 in. (5285 mm)
Overall width 72.2 in. (1835 mm) 74.0 in.
(1880 mm) 74.6 in.
(1895 mm)
Overall height* 65.8 in.
(1670 mm) 66.1 in.
(1680 mm) 65.6 in.
(1665 mm) 66.1 in.
(1680 mm)
Wheelbase 109.6 in.
(2785 mm) 127.4 in. (3235 mm)
Front tread
61.0 in. (1550 mm) 62.2 in.
(1580 mm) 61.0 in.
(1550 mm)
Rear tread 61.0 in. (1550 mm) 62.2 in.
(1580 mm) 61.0 in.
(1550 mm)
Cab typeRegular CabAccess Cab
Overall length 190.4 in. (4835 mm) 208.1 in. (5285 mm)
Overall width 74.6 in. (1895 mm)
Overall height* 69.9 in. (1775 mm) 70.3 in. (1785 mm)
Wheelbase 109.6 in. (2785 mm) 127.4 in. (3235 mm)
Front tread63.0 in. (1600 mm)
Rear tread63.4 in. (1610 mm)

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Vehicle specifications
*: Unladen vehicle
Vehicle capacity weight
2WD models except PreRunner
*: Installing accessories in addition to those installed at the factory increases vehicle weight, thereby reducing vehicle capacity weight. Contact your
Toyota dealer about the weight of accessory parts.
Cab typeDouble Cab
With short deckWith long deck
Overall length 208.1 in. (5285 mm) 221.3 in. (5620 mm)
Overall width 74.6 in. (1895 mm)
Overall height* 70.1 in. (1780 mm)
Wheelbase 127.4 in. (3235 mm) 140.6 in. (3570 mm)
Front tread63.0 in. (1600 mm)
Rear tread63.4 in. (1610 mm)
Cab typeEngineDeck type
Vehicle capacity
weight (Occupant + luggage)
*
Regular Cab2.7 L 4-cylinder
(2TR-FE) engine
Long deck
1150 lb. (520 kg)
Access Cab
2.7 L 4-cylinder
(2TR-FE) engine1050 lb. (475 kg)
4.0 L V6
(1GR-FE) engine850 lb. (385 kg)
Double Cab
2.7 L 4-cylinder
(2TR-FE) engine950 lb. (430 kg)

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PreRunner
*: Installing accessories in addition to those installed at the factory increasesvehicle weight, thereby reducing vehicle capacity weight. Contact your
Toyota dealer about the weight of accessory parts.
4WD models
*: Installing accessories in addition to those installed at the factory increasesvehicle weight, thereby reducing vehicle capacity weight. Contact your
Toyota dealer about the weight of accessory parts.
Cab typeEngineDeck type
Vehicle capacity
weight (Occupant + luggage)
*
Access Cab
2.7 L 4-cylinder
(2TR-FE) engine
Long deck 1300 lb. (585 kg)4.0 L V6
(1GR-FE) engine
1250 lb. (565 kg)
Double Cab
2.7 L 4-cylinder
(2TR-FE) engine 1300 lb. (585 kg)
4.0 L V6
(1GR-FE) engineShort deck
1150 lb. (520 kg)
Long deck
Cab typeEngineDeck type
Vehicle capacity
weight (Occupant + luggage)
*
Regular Cab2.7 L 4-cylinder
(2TR-FE) engine
Long deck 1300 lb. (585 kg)
Access Cab2.7 L 4-cylinder
(2TR-FE) engine 1200 lb. (540 kg)
4.0 L V6
(1GR-FE) engine 1150 lb. (520 kg)
Double Cab
4.0 L V6
(1GR-FE) engineShort deck 1050 lb. (475 kg)
Long deck