Toyota Tacoma 2012 Owner's manual

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Abbreviation list

Abbreviation/Acronym list

ABBREVIATIONS MEANING

2WD Two Wheel Drive

4WD Four Wheel Drive

ABS Anti-Lock Brake System

ACC Accessory

ALR Automatic Locking Retractor

A-TRAC Active Traction Control

AUTO LSD Automatic Limited Slip Differential

CRS Child Restraint System

DAC Downhill assist control

ECU Electronic Control Unit

EDR Event Data Recorder

ELR Emergency Locking Retractor

GAWR Gross Axle Weight Rating

GCWR Gross Combination Weight Rating

GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

I/M Emission inspection and maintenance

LATCH Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children

LED Light Emitting Diode

LT Light truck

M + S Mud + Snow

MMT Methylcy clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl

MTBE Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether

OBD On Board Diagnostics

RES Resume

RR DIFF LOCK Rear differential lock

RSCA Roll sensing of curtain shield airbag

SRS Supplemental Restraint System

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Abbreviation list

TIN Tire Identification Number

TPMS Tire Pressure Warning System

TRAC Traction Control

TWI Treadwear indicators

TWR Trailer Weight Rating

VIN Vehicle Identification Number

VSC Vehicle Stability Control

ABBREVIATIONS MEANING

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For your information

Main Owners Manual

Please note that this manual applies to all models explains and all equip-

ment, including options. Therefore, you may find some explanations for

equipment not installed on your vehicle.

All specifications provided in this manual are current at the time of printing.

However, because of the Toyota policy of continual product improvement, we

reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.

Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustrations may differ

from your vehicle in terms of equipment.

Noise from under vehicle after turning off the engine

Approximately five hours after the engine is turned off, you may hear sound

coming from under the vehicle for several minutes. This is the sound of a fuel

evaporation leakage check and, it does not indicate a malfunction.

Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Toyota

A wide variety of non-genuine spare parts and accessories for Toyota

vehicles are currently available in the market. You should know that Toyota

does not warrant these products and is not responsible for their

performance, repair, or replacement, or for any damage they may cause to,

or adverse effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.

This vehicle should not be modified with non-genuine Toyota products.

Modification with non-genuine Toyota products could affect its performance,

safety or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In

addition, damage or performance problems resulting from the modification

may not be covered under warranty.

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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

● Cruise control system

● Anti-lock brake system

● SRS airbag system

● Seat belt pretensioner system

Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary measures or spe-

cial instructions regarding installation of a mobile two-way radio system.

Scrapping your Toyota

The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain

explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt

pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be

sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner

removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota

dealer before you scrap your vehicle.

Perchlorate Material

Special handling may apply,

See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-

nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-

trol batteries.

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Vehicle control and operation data recording

Your Toyota is equipped with sophisticated computers that record certain

information about your vehicle’s operation, such as:

• Engine speed

• Accelerator status

• Brake status

• Vehicle speed

• Shift position (except manual transmission)

The data recorded varies according to the grade level and options the vehi-

cle is equipped with. The computers do not record conversations, sound or

pictures.

● Data usage

Toyota may use the data recorded in these computers to diagnose malfunc-

tions, 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 govern-

ment agency

• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or

vehicle owner

● Event data recorder

This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main pur-

pose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations,

such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist

in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed

to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short

period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.

The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;

• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fas-

tened;

• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake

pedal; and,

• How fast the vehicle was traveling.

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These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in

which crashes and injuries occur.

NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situ-

ation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving condi-

tions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are

recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine

the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired

during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access

to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer,

other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can

read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

● Disclosure of the EDR data

Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except

when:

• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the lessee for a leased vehicle)

is obtained

• Officially requested by the police or other authorities

• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit

• Ordered by a court of law

However, if necessary, Toyota will:

• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance

• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing

information about the specific vehicle or vehicle owner

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CAUTION

■ General precautions while driving

Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-

ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-

cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and

reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in

death or serious injury.

Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other

drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.

Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that dis-

tracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or

reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,

your occupants or others.

■ General precaution regarding children’s safety

Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to

have or use the key.

Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.

There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with

the windows, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or

extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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Symbols used throughout this manual

Cautions & Notices

Symbols used in illustrations

CAUTION

This is a warning against anything which may cause injury to people if the

warning is ignored. You are informed about what you must or must not do in

order to reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others.

NOTICE

This is a warning against anything which may cause damage to the vehicle or

its equipment if the warning is ignored. You are informed about what you must

or must not do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of damage to your Toyota

and its equipment.

The symbol of a circle with a slash through it means “Do not”, “Do

not do this”, or “Do not let this happen”.

Arrows indicating operations

Indicates the action (pushing, turning,

etc.) used to operate switches and

other devices.

Indicates the outcome of an operation

(e.g. a lid opens).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1

Before driving

Adjusting and operating features such as door locks,

mirrors, and steering column.

2

When driving

Driving, stopping and safe-driving information.

3

Interior and

exterior features

Air conditioning and audio systems, as well as other in-

terior features for a comfortable driving experience.

4

Maintenance

and care

Cleaning and protecting your vehicle, performing do-it-

yourself maintenance, and maintenance information.

5

When trouble

arises

What to do if the vehicle needs to be towed, gets a flat

tire, or is involved in an accident.

6

Vehicle

specifications

Detailed vehicle information.

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For owners

Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners, seat belt and

SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners and

camper information.

Index

Alphabetical listing of information contained in this

manual.

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1-1. Key information

Keys

■ Key number plate

Keep the plate in a safe place such as your wallet, not in the vehicle. In the

event that a key is lost, a new key can be made by your Toyota dealer using

the key number plate. (→P. 534)

The following keys are provided with the vehicle.

Vehicles without engine immobilizer system

Master keys

Key number plate

Vehicles with engine immobilizer system

Master keys

Key number plate

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1-1. Key information

1

Before driving

NOTICE

■ To prevent key damage (vehicles with engine immobilizer system)

● Do not subject the keys to strong shocks, expose them to high tempera-

tures by placing them in direct sunlight, or get them wet.

● Do not expose the keys to electromagnetic materials or attach any mate-

rial that blocks electromagnetic waves to the key surface.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

Wireless remote control

∗

∗: If equipped

■ Operation signals

A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors

have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)

■

Panic mode

■ Door lock buzzer

If a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds for 10 seconds if an attempt to

lock the door is made. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the

vehicle once more.

The wireless remote control can be used to lock and unlock the vehi-

cle from outside the vehicle.

Locks all doors

Unlocks all doors

Pressing the button unlocks

the driver’s door. Pressing

the button again within 3

seconds unlocks the other

doors.

Sounds alarm

(push and hold)

When is pushed for longer than about

1 second, an alarm will sound for about

60 seconds and the vehicle lights will

flash to deter any person from trying to

break into or damage your vehicle.

To stop the alarm, push any button on the

wireless remote control.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

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Before driving

■ Wireless remote control depletion

The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. (The battery becomes depleted

even if the key is not used.) If the wireless remote control function does not

operate, the battery may be depleted. Replace the battery when necessary.

(→P. 472)

■ If the wireless remote control does not operate

Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the key. (→P. 39)

■ Security feature

If a door is not opened within approximately 30 seconds after the vehicle is

unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.

■ Conditions affecting operation

The wireless remote control function may not operate normally in the follow-

ing situations.

● Near a TV tower, radio station, electric power plant, airport or other facil-

ity that generates strong radio waves

● When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone or other wireless commu-

nication device

● When multiple wireless keys are in the vicinity

● When the wireless key has come into contact with, or is covered by a

metallic object

● When a wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby

● When the wireless key has been left near an electrical appliance such as

a personal computer

■ When riding in an aircraft

When bringing a wireless remote control onto an aircraft, make sure you do

not press any buttons on the wireless remote control while inside the aircraft

cabin. If you are carrying a wireless remote control in your bag etc, ensure

that the buttons are not likely to be pressed accidentally. Pressing a button

may cause the wireless remote control to emit radio waves that could inter-

fere with the operation of the aircraft.

■ Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer

Settings (e.g. wireless remote control system) can be changed.

(Customizable features →P. 583)

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

■

Certification for wireless remote control

MODEL/FCC IDs:

Transmitter: GQ43VT20T

Receiver: GQ4-34R

IC (Canada) IDs:

Transmitter: 1470A-1T

Receiver: 1470A-6R

MADE IN U.S.A.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of

Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device

must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

WARNING:

Changes or modifications not expressively approved by the party responsi-

ble for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

Before driving

Side doors

The vehicle can be locked/unlocked using the wireless remote con-

trol, key or door lock switch.

■ Wireless remote control (if equipped)

→P. 36

■ Key

Regular Cab models

Locks the door

Unlocks the door

Access Cab and Double Cab models

Locks all doors

Unlocks all doors

Turning the key a single time in

the driver’s door unlocks the

driver’s door, and turning the

key again unlocks the other

doors.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

■ Door lock switch (if equipped)

Driver’s door lock switch

Locks all doors

Unlocks all doors

Passenger’s door lock switch

Locks all doors

Unlocks all doors

■ Inside door lock button

Locks the door

Unlocks the door

Pulling the inside handle can

open the front door even if the

inside door lock button is in the

lock position.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

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Before driving

Locking the front doors from the outside without a key

Move the inside door lock button to the lock position.

Close the door.

Vehicles with power door lock system

The door cannot be locked if a front door is open and the key is in

the engine switch.

Rear door child-protector lock (Double Cab models only)

The door cannot be opened from

inside the vehicle when the locks

are set.

These locks can be set to prevent

children from opening the rear

doors. Push down on each rear

door switch to lock both rear

doors.

■ Key reminder buzzer

A buzzer sounds if the driver’s door is opened, while the engine switch is in

the ACC or LOCK position to remind you to remove the key.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

CAUTION

■ To prevent an accident

Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.

Failing to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,

resulting in death or serious injury.

● Always use a seat belt.

● Always lock all doors.

● Ensure that all doors are properly closed.

● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.

The doors may be opened and the passengers are thrown out of the vehi-

cle and it may result in serious injury or death.

Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even

if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.

● Set the rear door child protector locks when children are seated in the rear

seat.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

Before driving

Access doors (Access Cab models only)

NOTICE

■ When opening or closing the front door and access door

The front door and access door could be damaged if they hit each other

when being opened or closed.

The access door (rear door) can be opened using the inside handle.

Open the front door widely

Pull (from the outside) or

push (from the inside) the

inside handle of the access

door.

Open the access door

You can open and close the

access door only when the

front door is widely opened.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

Tailgate

Removing the tailgate

■ Before removing the tailgate (vehicles with rear view monitor

system)

These connector covers are used when removing the tailgate, to

prevent the back-up camera wire harness connectors from being

contaminated.

Connector cover (Gray)

Connector cover (White)

Store the connector covers in the

glove box in a plastic bag when

not using.

The tailgate can be opened.

Pull the handle

Open the tailgate slowly

The support cables will hold

the tailgate horizontal.

After closing the tailgate, try

pulling it toward you to make

sure it is securely locked.

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