TOYOTA TACOMA 2012 (in English) User Guide

OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever.
NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Length
Angle
Lock release lever
Four-wheel drive (if equipped)
High speed (2WD)
High speed (4WD)
Shift when speed is below 62 mph.
Low speed (4WD)
Shift into neutral while stopped, or depress clutch pedal at speeds belo\
w
2 mph.
For best fuel economy and performance under normal driving conditions, k\
eep in
“H2” position.
Turn
Push and turn
Turn
Clock
H-Hour set
M- Minute set
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Parking brake
Manual Transmission
SetRelease
(2) Turn and push in lever
Automatic Transmission
Set: Depress
Release: Depress again
(1) Push button
Seat adjustments-Front
Separate seatBench seat
Seat position (forward/backward)
Driver’s seat lumbar support (if equipped)
Seatback angle
Seats-Head restraints
Bench seat-Front
Separate seats-Front
Lock release buttonLock release button
(1) (2)
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Seats-Folding rear
Access cab
Double cab
(1)(2)
(1) Stow the seat belt buckles.
(2) Raise the bottom cushion up while pulling the lever until it locks\
.
(1)
(5)
(3)
(2)
(4)
(1) Stow the seat belt buckles.
(2) Pass the seat belt through the seat belt hangers.
(3) Remove the head restraint and swing the bottom cushion.
(4) Attach the head restraints.
(5) Fold down the seatback.
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Lights & turn signals
Turn signals
Headlights
High beam flasher
Low beam
Front fog lights (if equipped)
Headlights
-Daytime Running Light system (if equipped)
Automatically turns on the front
turn signal lights upon starting engine and releasing parking brake.
-Automatic light cutoff system Automatically turns lights off when driver’s door
is opened with the ignition switch in the “ACC” or “LOCK” po\
sition.
Front fog lights come on only when the
headlights are on low beam.
Parking lights
Right turn
Lane change
Lane change Left turn
High beam
Windows-Power (if equipped)
Up
Down
Driver sideWindow lock switch
Automatic down operation (driver side only)
Push the switch completely down and release to fully open. To stop window
midway, lightly pull up on the switch.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains
operable.
Type AType B
Headlights
Parking lights
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Cruise control (if equipped)
1 The set speed may also be cancelled by depressing the brake pedal.2 The set speed may be resumed once vehicle speed exceeds 25 mph.
Turning system ON/OFF
Functions
System ON/OFF
Resume2/Increase speed
Set/Decrease speed
Cancel1
Windshield wipers & washers
With intermittent wiper
Without intermittent wiper
* Intermittent windshield wiper frequency adjustmentRotate to increase/decrease wipe frequency.
Interval wipe
Single wipe
Slow
Fast
Pull to wash and wipe
Adjust frequency*
Type AType B
Interval wipe
Single wipe
Slow
Fast
Pull to wash and wipe
Adjust frequency*
Type A
Pull to wash and wipe Single wipe
Slow
Fast
Type B
Pull to wash and wipeSingle wipe
SlowFast
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Ty p e B
Audio
Eject CD
Power
Push to adjust
tone & balance
Fast-forward and
reverse/Select a
track/Seek station View text
Mode
Selector buttons
Ty p e
A
PlaybackSeek station/
Search playback
Select a
track/Change
channel
Volume
Eject CD
Push to adjust
tone & balance
Fast-forward and
reverse/Select a
track/Seek station
View text
Mode
Playback
Seek station/
Search playback
Change channel
Select preset
station pagesMute
Power
Volume
Selector buttons
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OVERVIEW

FEATURES/OPERATIONS

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

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“ ”
Use to search within the selected audio medium (radio, CD, iPod®, etc.).
“MODE”
Push to turn audio ON and select an audio mode. Push and hold to turn th\
e
audio system OFF.

>>
Steering wheel switches (if equipped)

Radio
To preset stations Tune in the desired station and hold down a preset button (1-6)
until you hear a beep. Push desired preset button (1-6) to select.
To scan stations Push and hold “SCAN” to scan preset stations. Push again to hold
selection.
CD player
Volume control
AUX audio port

Push “CD • AUX” or “AUX” button after inserting a mini plug into the AUX audio
port to listen to music from a portable audio device through the vehicle\
’s speaker
system while in AUX mode.
Type AType B

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To scan tracks on a disc Push “SCAN.” Push again to hold selection.

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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Air Conditioning/Heating
Fan speed
Temperature selector
Airflow vent
In “ ” or “ ” mode, use fresh air (“ ” indicator OFF) to reduce
window fogging.
Recirculate cabin air (fresh air when OFF)
Air Conditioning ON/OFF (if equipped)
Use fresh air to quickly cool interior, then change to recirculate for cooler air.
Use O N LY when wheel spinning occurs in a ditch, or on slippery or unpaved
surfaces. DO NOT USE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCK IN CONDITIONS OTHER
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL. UNLOCK THE DIFFERENTIAL
ONCE THE VEHICLE MOVES OUT OF THE TROUBLE SPOT.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for complete details on this system before
attempting to use it.
Rear differential lock (if equipped)
Rear differential
lock/unlock
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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VSC OFF
The VSC OFF switch is used to switch between modes related to the TRAC, VSC
and Auto LSD functions.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more information.
VSC OFF switch
Power outlets
12V DC
120V AC (if equipped)
ON/OFF switch
Green light
Yellow light
Right side
of bed
Push
Key must be in the “ACC” or “ON” position to be used.
The engine must be running for use.
Yellow Light Only Max Capacity 120V AC/100W
Green & Yellow Lights Max Capacity 120V AC/400W
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Bluetooth®technology allows you to place or receive calls without taking your
hands from the steering wheel or using a cable to connect the telephone \
and the
system.
Refer to “Using the hands-free phone system (for cellular phone),”\
Section 3-4 in
the Owner’s Manual , for more details.
Telephone controls (Bluetooth®)
(if equipped)
Microphone
Audio unit
Steering wheel telephone switches
Voice command system
VolumeOFF/Ends a call
ON/Starts a call
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