differential TOYOTA TACOMA 2015 Owners Manual (in English)

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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

22
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* Visit your Toyota dealer for information on this and other customizable \
options.

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OVERVIEW
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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If belt is fully extended, then retracted even slightly, it cannot be re-extended
beyond that point, unless fully retracted again. This feature is used to help hold
child restraint systems securely.
To find more information about seat belts, and how to install a child restraint
system, refer to the Owner’s Manual.
Keep as low on
hips as possible
Take up slack
Too high
Seat belts
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor
Push up, or squeeze lock
release to lower
Door locks-Power (if equipped)
LockUnlock
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
Use ONLY 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/u nlock
VSC OFF