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Toyota Tacoma (2008) manual

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    2008 Quick Reference Guide[...]

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    2008 T acoma ! A word about safe vehicle oper ations 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 [...]

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    1 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES INDEX Item P age no. OVER VIEW Engine maintenance 7 Fuel tank door release and cap 6 Hood release 6 Indicator symbols 4-5 Instrument cluster 4 Instrument panel 2-3 K eyless entry 6 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Accessory meter 16 Air Conditioning/Heating 16 Audio 14-15 Auto LSD (Auto Limited [...]

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    2 OVER VIEW V olume control buttons (for audio) “ ” buttons (for audio) “MODE” button (for audio) Front fog light switch 1 R ear differential lock switch 1 115V AC P ower outlet ON/OFF switch 1 Instrument panel light control Headlight and turn signal controls Wiper and washer controls T wo-wheel/Four-wheel drive selector 1 Audio system Cloc[...]

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    3 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Front passenger airbag manual ON/OFF switch 1 Air Conditioning controls 12V DC P ower outlet Emergency flasher switch 12V DC P ower outlet/Cigarette lighter P arking brake lever (stick type) 2 Cruise control 1 Engine switch R oll sensing curtain shield airbags OFF switch “DAC” (Do[...]

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    4 OVER VIEW 1 For details, r efer to “Service r eminder indicators and warning buzzers,” Section 1-6, 2008 Owner ’ s Manual. 2 If this light flashes, r efer to “Four-wheel drive system,” Section 1-7, 2008 Owner ’ s Manual. 3 If this light flashes, r efer to “Rear differ ential lock system,” T achometer Speedometer Odometer and two t[...]

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    5 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Section 1-7, 2008 Owner ’ s Manual. 4 If this light flashes, r efer to “Cruise contr ol,” Section 1-7, 2008 Owner ’ s Manual. 5 If this light flashes, r efer to “Roll sensing of curtain shield airbags off switch,” Section 1-3, 2008 Owner ’ s Manual. Automatic T ransmissi[...]

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    6 OVER VIEW F uel tank door release and cap Hood release NOTE: T ighten until one click is heard. If the cap is not tightened enough, Check Engine “ ” indicator may illuminate. Pull Pull up latch and raise hood Tu r n P anic button Keyless entry Locking oper ation Unlocking oper ation NOTE: After unlocking, if a door is not opened within 30 sec[...]

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    7 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Windshield washer fluid tank Engine coolant reservoir Engine oil filler cap P ower 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 ?[...]

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    8 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Automatic T r ansmission 1 The engine switch must be ON, and the brake pedal depressed to shift from “P ark.” 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-[...]

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    9 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES F our-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 below 2 mph. For best fuel economy and performance under normal driving conditions, keep in “H2” [...]

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    10 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Seat adjustments-Front Separ ate seat Bench seat Po s i t i o n Lumbar support* Seatback angle * If equipped Seats-Head restr aints Bench seat-Front Separ ate seats-Front Lock release button Lock release button Clock H- Hour set M- Minute set (1) (2)[...]

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    11 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Lights & turn signals T urn signals Headlights High beam flasher Low beam Front fog lights (if equipped) Headlights -Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Automatically turns on the turn signal lights at a reduced intensity . -Automatic light cut off system Automatically turns light[...]

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    12 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Windshield wipers & washers Interval wipe Single wipe Slow Fast Pull to wash and wipe Adjust interval With intermittent wiper Without intermittent wiper Pull to wash and wipe Single wipe Slow Fast Windows-P ower (if equipped) Access cab models Up Down Driver side Window lock switch Up Down Double cab models Up Down Driv[...]

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    13 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES P arking brake Manual T ransmission Set Release (1) Push button (2) T urn and push in lever Automatic T ransmission Set: Depress R elease: Depress again P ower outlets 12V DC 115V AC (if equipped) ON/OFF switch Green indicator Y ellow indicator Right side of bed Push K ey must be in [...]

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    14 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS T ype 2 additional functions T ype 3 additional functions Audio Eject CD Push to turn ON/OFF Vie w C D information Push to adjust tone & balance Seek station/ CD track select Station/CD track scan Mode Vie w r ad io and CD information P reset buttons - functions in other modes indicated below number View genre with RDS [...]

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    15 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES “ - + ” V olume control “ ” -In r adio mode Push to select a preset station; push and hold to seek the next strong station. -In CD mode Push to skip up or down to the next/previous track. “MODE” Push to turn audio ON and select an audio mode. Push and hold to turn the aud[...]

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    16 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Air Conditioning (if equipped)/Heating Fan speed T emperature Airflow vent In “ ” or “ ” mode, use fresh air (“ ” indicator “OFF”) to reduce window fogging. Fresh or recirculated cabin air Air Conditioning ON/OFF (if equipped) Use fresh air to quickly cool interior , then change to recirculate for cooler air[...]

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    17 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Use ONL Y when wheel spinning occurs in a ditch, or on slippery or unpaved surfaces. DO NOT USE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCK IN CONDITIONS OTHER THAN SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL . UNLOCK THE DIFFERENTIAL ONCE THE VEHICLE MOVES OUT OF THE TROUBLE SPOT . Refer to your Owner’ s Ma[...]

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    18 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Bottle holders Front door Rear door (double cab only) Center console-Rear Cup holders Bench seat Separ ate seats (Manual T r ansmission) Separ ate seats (Automatic T r ansmission) Front console Center console Separ ate seats (Automatic T r ansmission)[...]

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    19 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Door locks-P ower (if equipped) Light control-Instrument panel VSC OFF Lock Unlock Brightness control - Briefly push the “VSC OFF” switch to activate Auto LSD. T o deactivate, briefly push the switch again. Note: ONL Y works in 2-wheel drive at speeds under 62 mph. Should ONL Y b[...]

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    20 SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES 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 . T o find more information about seat belts, and how to install a child restraint system, refer to the Owner's [...]

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    Spare tire & tools T ool location Remov ing the spare tire 21 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES (1) Assemble the jack handle. (2) Insert the jack handle end into the lowering screw . (3) T urn the jack handle counterclockwise. R efer to the Owner’ s Manual for tire changing and jack positioning procedures. Regular[...]

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    MN 00505-QRG08-TAC Printed in the USA 7/07 Customer Experience Center 1-800-331-4331[...]