Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual: If the vehicle becomes stuck
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.
Shift the shift lever to D or R
(automatic transmission) or 1 or R (manual transmission) and carefully apply the
accelerator to free the vehicle.
CAUTION
■When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to rock the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the surrounding area is clear, to avoid striking other vehicles, objects or persons.
The vehicle may also lunge forward or 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.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
●Avoid spinning the wheels and do not rev up the engine.
●If the vehicle remains stuck after trying these procedures, the vehicle may require towing to be freed.
If your vehicle overheats
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
● The needle of the engine coolant temperature gauge (→P. 155) enters the red
zone or a loss of engine power is experienced. ...
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 procedure:
Steadily step on the brake pedal
with both feet and ...
Other materials:
Data List / Active Test
DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST
1. DATA LIST
NOTICE:
In the table below, the values listed under "Normal Condition" are reference
values. Do not depend solely on these reference values when deciding whether a part
is faulty or not.
HINT:
Using the Techstream to read the Data List allows t ...
Seat Position Sensor
Components
COMPONENTS
ILLUSTRATION
On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT SEAT POSITION AIRBAG SENSOR (for Vehicle not Involved in Collision)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See page
).
2. INSPECT SEAT POSITION AIRBAG SENSOR (for Vehicle Involved in C ...
Initialization
INITIALIZATION
1. ZERO POINT CALIBRATION
NOTICE:
Make sure that the front passenger seat is not occupied before performing the
operation.
HINT:
Perform the zero point calibration and sensitivity check if any of the following
conditions apply.
The occupant detection ECU is replaced. ...