Toyota Tacoma manuals

Toyota Tacoma (2005–2015) 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.

brake and put the shift lever in P (vehicles with an automatic transmission) or 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).

around the stuck tire. Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.

material to help provide traction under the tires. Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide traction under the tires.

Turn off the VSC. Restart the engine.

Shift the shift lever to D or R Turn off the VSC.

(automatic transmission) or 1 or R (manual transmission) and carefully apply the 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:

Detachable pole antenna
The antenna can be removed. ■ Removing the antenna Place the included wrench around the antenna. When not in use, the wrench is stored in glove box. Loosen the antenna with the wrench and remove it. ■ Installing the antenna Tighten the antenna by one hand until it will not t ...

Automatic High Beam System (B124B)
DESCRIPTION The main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU) determines the status of the automatic high beam system based on the automatic high beam system signal from the forward recognition camera. DTC No. Detection Item DTC Detection Condition Trou ...

Disposal
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE 1. DISPOSE OF BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR ASSEMBLY (a) Place the brake booster accumulator in a vise and cover it with a cloth. (b) Slowly cut a hole on the brake booster accumulator side in the A portion shown in the illustration on the left. And discharge the gas and liqui ...

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