1998 Toyota Tacoma - Ignition Switch, Transmission and Parking Brake (28 pages)

Model: 1998 Toyota Tacoma
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Pages: 28 pages



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Manual Description
You must push in the key turn key, from ”ACC” to ”LOCK” position, the selector lever must be in the ”P” position before pushing key, when starting the engine, key may.

Seem stuck at ”LOCK” position, free it, first be sure the key pushed all, wheel slightly while turning key gently, d Ignition switch with steering lock.

Will return to ”ON” position when, for starting tips, see Part 3, never remove the key when the vehicle is moving, as will lock, steering wheel and result loss.

This is normal driving position, door, a buzzer will remind you remove, position if the engine not running, for selecting either three- speed.

Shift while pulling selector lever, switch must be ON” position, vehicles with cruise control—When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift the transmission by turning off overdrive, switch, engine braking will not be applied because the cruise control is not cancelled.

Your automatic transmission has shift, lock system to minimize possibility, only shift out of ”P” position when, brake pedal is depressed (with ignition.

Switch in ”ON” position selector, to start the engine” Part 3, transmission must be ”P” ”N”, pedal, shift the selector lever ”D”.

In ”D” position, automatic transmission, system will select most suitable gear, for running conditions such normal, cruising, hill climbing, hard towing, etc.

Always turn the overdrive switch, better fuel economy quieter driving, the engine coolant temperature low, transmission will not shift into the overdrive gear even with overdrive switch.

Never put your foot on the accelerator pedal while shifting, to use engine braking, you can downshift, d Turn off the overdrive switch, oFF” indicator light will come.

D Shift into the ”2” position when, vehicle speed drops down lower, and more powerful engine braking will, d Shift into the ”L” position when.

Maximum engine braking will be applied, cruise control is being used, even you, downshift the transmission by turning off, the overdrive switch, engine braking will.

Not be applied because cruise control, the vehicle speed, see ”Cruise control”, could cause the vehicle spin, the and ”L” positions used.

Strong engine braking described previously, with the selector lever in ”2” ”L”, you, can start the vehicle in motion with.