Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual: 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 firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort required to slow the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to
N
After slowing down, stop the vehicle
in a safe place by the road.
Stop the engine.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted
to N
Keep depressing the brake pedal
with both feet to reduce vehicle speed as much as possible.
Stop the engine by turning the engine switch to the ACC position.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place
by the road.
CAUTION
■If the engine has to be turned off while driving
●Power assist for the brakes and steering wheel will be lost, making the brake pedal harder to depress and the steering wheel heavier to turn.
Decelerate as much as possible before turning off the engine.
●Never attempt to remove the key, as doing so will lock the steering wheel.
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 aut ...
Other materials:
Outside rear view mirrors
Mirror angle can be adjusted.
Power-adjustable type
Select a mirror to adjust.
(L: left or R: right)
Adjust the mirror up, down, in or
out using the switch.
Manually adjustable type
Adjust the mirror up, down, in or out by pushing the mirror surface.
Folding back the mirrors
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Tire inflation pressure
■ Tire inflation pressure
The recommended cold tire inflation pressure and tire size is displayed on the
tire and loading information label.
Regular Cab and Double Cab models
Access Cab models
■ Inspection and adjustment procedure
1. Tire valve
2. Tire pressure gauge
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If the vehicle battery is discharged
The following procedures may be used to start the engine if the vehicle’s
battery is discharged.
You can call your Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop.
If you have a set of jumper (or booster) cables and a second vehicle with a 12-volt
battery, you can jump start your Toyota following the s ...