Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual: Vehicle data recordings
Your Toyota is equipped with several sophisticated computers that will record certain data, such as: • Engine speed
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Shift position (except manual transmission)
The recorded data varies according to the vehicle grade level and options with which it is equipped. Furthermore, these computers do not record conversations, sounds or pictures.
● Data usage
Toyota may use the data recorded in these computers to diagnose malfunctions, conduct research and development, and improve quality.
Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party except: • With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the lessee if the vehicle is leased
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a government agency
• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle owner
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system
The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect
electronic systems such as: ● Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport
fuel injection system
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Event data recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose
of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as
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Other materials:
Rear differential lock system
The rear differential lock system is provided for use only when wheel spinning
occurs in a ditch or on a slippery or rugged surface.
The rear differential lock system is effective in case one of the rear wheels
is spinning.
Press the RR DIFF LOCK switch to lock the rear differential.
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Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedures
as given in these sections.
CAUTION
The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may move suddenly,
become hot, or become electrically energized. To avoid death or serious injury observe
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Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually.
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Type A
The daytime running lights turn
on.
The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate, daytime running lights and instrument panel lights turn on.
The headlights and all lights lis ...