TOYOTA TACOMA 2015 Owners Manual (in English)

2015
Tacoma
Quick Reference Guide

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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations
so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main equipment quickly
and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for the
Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We strongly
encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and supplementary
manuals so you will have a better understanding of your vehicle’s
capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new Tacoma.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Tacoma
operations. Every Tacoma owner should review the Owner’s
Manual that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed

information highlighted in

color throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe
operating instructions to help you avoid injury or equipment
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the
time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make changes at
any time without notice.
2015
TacomaINDEX
Engine maintenance 7
Fuel tank door and cap
6
Hood release
6
Indicator

symbols
4-5
Instrument

cluster
4
Instrument

panel
2-3
Keyless entry*


6

Air Conditioning/Heating 18
Audio 14-15
Automatic Transmission

8
Bluetooth® Device Pairing Section 27-36
Clock
18
Cruise control

13
Entune™

Audio Plus
16
Four-wheel

drive
9
Lights

& turn signals
12
Light

control-Instrument panel
8
Parking

brake
10
Power outlets


19
Rear

differential lock
20
Seat

adjustments-Front
10
Seats-Folding

rear
11
Seats-Head

restraints
10
Tilt and

telescopic steering wheel
9
Traffic


17
VSC


OFF switch

20
Weather


17
Windows-Power

12
Windshield wipers & washers

13

Door locks-Power 21
Doors-Child safety locks
22
Floor

mat installation
25
Seat

belts
21
Seat

belts-Shoulder belt anchor
21
Spare

tire & tools
23
Star

Safety System
TM 24-25
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System

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* Visit your Toyota dealer for information on this and other customizable \
options.

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Steering wheel audio controls4
Telephone controls4
Voice command button4
Two-wheel/Four-wheel drive selector1
Emergency flasher switch
Multimedia system1,4
Clock
Theft deterrent system/Engine immobilizer indicator1
Front passenger seat belt reminder
Front passenger occupant classification indicator or front passenger airbag
ON/OFF indicator
Parking brake lever
2
Ignition switch
Windshield wiper and washer controls
Air Conditioning controls
12V DC Power outlets
Seat heater switches
1
AUX/USB port
“A-TRAC” (Active traction control system) switch1
Cruise control1
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System reset
Parking brake pedal
3
Front fog light switch1
Rear differential lock switch1
120V AC Power outlet ON/OFF switch1
Instrument panel light control
Headlight and turn signal controls
“RSCA OFF” (Roll Sensing Curtain shield Airbags OFF) switch
1
“DAC” (Downhill Assist Control) button1 or clutch start cancel switch1
Vehicle Stability Control OFF switch
Power rearview mirror control switches1
1
If equipped2 Manual Transmission only3 Automatic Transmission only4 For details, refer to “Navigation System Owner’s Manual .”
NOTE: For vehicles equipped with Entune
TM, please consult the “Navigation
System With Entune Quick Reference Guide” or www.toyota.com/entune.
Instrument panel
Steering wheel controls

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Tachometer
Speedometer
Odometer and two trip meters
Service indicator and reminder
Engine coolant temperature
Fuel gauge
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button
Gear shift position indicator (if equipped)
Instrument cluster
Driver/Front passenger seat belt reminder
Charging system warning
1
Low engine oil pressure warning1
Brake system warning1
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Engine oil replacement reminder1
Front passenger occupant classification indicator/
Front passenger airbag ON/OFF indicator
Indicator symbols
Open door warning
Automatic Transmission indicator (5-speed)/(4-speed)
Low fuel level warning
Headlight low beam indicator
Headlight high beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
Four-wheel drive indicator
2
Low speed four-wheel drive indicator2
Rear differential lock indicator1,3
Slip indicator1
Vehicle Stability Control OFF indicator1
Downhill Assist Control system indicator1
AUTO Limited Slip Differential indicator1
Cruise control indicator4
Automatic Transmission fluid temperature warning1
Low Tire Pressure Warning1
Theft deterrent/Engine immobilizer system indicator
Airbag SRS warning1
Roll Sensing Curtain shield Airbags OFF indicator1
1
If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting engine, there may be a
malfunction. Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If this light flashes, refer to “Four-wheel drive system,” Section 2-4, 2015 Owner’s Manual.
3 If this light flashes, refer to “Rear differential lock system,” Section 2-4, 2015 Owner’s Manual.4 If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 2-4, 2015 Owner’s Manual.
Active traction control system indicator
Anti-lock Brake System warning
1
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2, 2014 Owner’s
Manual .
Traction control OFF indicator1

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Fuel tank door and cap
Hood release
NOTE: Tighten until one click is heard. If the cap is not tightened enough, Check
Engine “
” indicator may illuminate.
Pull up latch and
raise hood Turn to open
Keyless entry (if equipped)
Pull
Windshield washer fluid tank
Engine coolant reservoir
Engine oil filler cap
Power steering fluid reservoir
Engine oil level dipstick
NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including oil changes, will help extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer
to the “Warranty & Maintenance Guide.”
Engine maintenance
4 cylinder (2TR-FE) engine
6 cylinder (1GR-FE) engine
Panic button
Push and hold
Push Push
ONCE: Driver door TWICE: All doors
Locking operationUnlocking operation
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 30
seconds of unlocking, all doors will relock
for safety.
Pull

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Automatic Transmission (if equipped)
* The ignition switch must be “ON” and the brake pedal depressed to shift from
Park.
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking downhill.
For best fuel economy during normal driving conditions, always drive with the shift
lever in the “D” position.
5-speed models
4-speed models
Park1
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
Third gear
Second gear
First gear
Fourth gear
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
Third gear
Second gear
First gear
Fourth gear
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
Third gear
Second gear
First gear
Light control-Instrument panel
Brightness
control
-
+
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, keep in
“H2” position.
Turn
Push and turn
Turn

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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Parking brake
Manual Transmission
Set Release
(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 button Lock release button
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)

Attac
h the head restraints.
(5)

Fold down
the seatback.

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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
Resume2/Increase speed
Set/Decrease speed
Cancel1
Lights & turn signals
Turn signals
Headlights
High beam flasher
Low beam
Front fog lights (if equipped)
Headlights
-Daytime Running Light system 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” position.
Front fog lights come on only when the
headlights are on low beam.
Parking lights
High beam
Windshield wipers & washers
With intermittent wiper
Without intermittent wiper
* Intermittent windshield wiper frequency adjustment Rotate to increase/decrease wipe frequency.
Windows-Power (if equipped)
Up
Down
Driver side
Window lock switch
Automatic down operation (driver side only)
Push the switch completely down and release to fully open. To stop the window
partway, operate the switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains
operable.
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
FastPull to wash and wipe
Single wipe
SlowFast
Right turn
Lane change
Lane change Left turn
DRL
DRL OFF
System ON/OFF
Type B

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Audio
“ ”
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 pause the
music or mute. >>
Steering wheel switches
Volume control
iPod®/USB/AUX port
iPod®/USB port
By connecting a USB-compatible portable audio device or USB memory to the
USB port, you can listen to music from the portable audio device or USB memory
through the vehicle’s speaker system.
AUX port
By inserting a mini plug into the AUX port, you can listen to music from a portable
audio device through the vehicle’s speaker system while in AUX mode.
Refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual” for instructions and more
information.
Eject CD
Push to turn
ON/OFF
Seek station/
CD track select
Push to display
audio screenTurn to tune
radio stations
manually or
select tracks
or files
Touch screen display
*1 Refer to the “Entune/Navigation System Owner’s Manual
” for instruction.
*2 Entune Premium Audio and Entune Premium JBL Audio
Entune Audio
Entune Audio Plus*1/Entune Premium Audio*1
*2*2

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Entune™ Audio Plus*
AUDIO Button
Access to audio functions.
APPS Button
Access to features such as fuel
consumption, traffic, and weather.
HOME Button
Access to Home screen.1
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Traffic
The Weather App options show current weather and recently checked locations
weather. You can also search for a weather forecast by national or local cities.The Traffic App displays a scrollable map showing local traffic in 3 colors. Traffic
conditions are displayed in red, yellow and green for heavy, moderate or light
traffic conditions. Use
or arrows to scroll the map up or down.
WeatherHOME SCREEN - the home
screen offers a two panel
and a three panel layout.
Information and layout will
vary depending on selected
set up.
NOTE: Entune™ Audioplus is not available on all models. Please refer to the Entune™\
Premium
Audio with Navigation and App Suite Reference Guide or Toyota Owner’s Manual.
Always drive safely, obey traffic laws & focus on the road while driving. Availability and
accuracy of the information provided by HD services is dependent upon ma\
ny factors.
Services not available in every city or roadway. Use common sense when relying on
information provided. HD Radio(tm) Technology manufactured under license from iBiquity
Digital Corporation U.S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio(tm) and the HD, HD Radio, and “Arc”
logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.
*NOTE: Console configuration and position of buttons may vary in some vehicles.
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