Toyota Tacoma (2005–2015) Owners Manual: 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 listed
above (except daytime running lights) turn on.
The daytime running lights turn
off.
Type B
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 listed
above (except daytime running lights) turn on.
Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push the
lever forward to turn on the high beams.
Pull the lever back to the center position to turn the high beams off.
Pull the lever toward you to turn
on the high beams.
Release the lever to turn them off.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
■Daytime running light system
●To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the front turn signal lights turn on automatically whenever the engine is started and the parking brake is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
Type A: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the switch.
●Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve fuel economy.
■Automatic light off system
Opening the driver’s door with the engine switch in the ACC or LOCK position will turn the headlights and tail lights off.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to the ON position, or turn
the headlight switch off once and then back to the
or
position.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not running.
Fog light switch
The fog lights improve visibility in difficult driving conditions, such as
in rain or fog.
■The fog lights can be turned on only when
The headlights are on low beam. ...
Other materials:
Problem Symptoms Table
PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
HINT:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of problem symptoms.
If multiple suspected areas are listed, the potential causes of the symptoms
are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area" column of the
table. Check each sy ...
Data List / Active Test
DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST
HINT:
By accessing the Data List displayed by the Techstream, you can check values
of switches and sensors without removing any parts. Reading the Data List as the
first step of troubleshooting is one method to shorten diagnostic time.
1. DATA LIST FOR OCCUPANT DETECTI ...
Noise Occurs from V-ribbed Belt or Generator Assembly
PROCEDURE
1.
CONFIRM PROBLEM SYMPTOM
(a) Confirm the problem symptom.
Result
Result
Proceed to
Noise occurs from fan and generator V belt
A
Noise occurs from generator assembly
B
...
