Toyota Tacoma 2007, Owner'S Manual

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2007 TACOMA from Sep. ’06 Prod. (OM35877U)
The hill − start assist control system as-
sists you in starting to move up a
steep or slippery hill. When you start
to move up the hill slope, the system
helps to prevent the vehicle from roll-
ing backward in the interval while you
move your foot from the brake pedal to
the accelerator pedal.
CAUTION
! Do not rely excessively on the hill −
start assist control system. The ve-
hicle may not be able to start
smoothly on road surfaces or off
−
road surfaces such as extremely
steep slopes or icy roads, on which
sliding can occur very easily.
!
Do not use the hill − start assist con-
trol system to stop the vehicle. This
system is not designed as a func-
tion for stopping the vehicle on a
uphill slope.
The hill − start assist control system will
operate for 5 seconds maximally when
all of the following conditions apply.
!
5 − speed automatic transmission—
When the transmission is in any of
positions “D”, “4”, “3”, “2” or “L”
4 − speed automatic transmission—
When the transmission is in any of
positions “D”, “3”, “2” or “L”
! When the brake pedal is not de-
pressed
The system is designed to operate when
the vehicle is starting on an uphill slope;
therefore, if the transmission is in “P” or
“N” it will not operate. It will not operate
either if the vehicle starts to move in
reverse on a slope with the transmission
in the “R” or the rear differential is locked.
(with the rear differential lock)
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When the hill − start assist control system
is operating, the slip indicator light flashes
and an alarm sounds intermittently. At the
same time, the stop lamps and high
mounted stoplight are lit.
The slip indicator light comes on for a few
seconds when the ignition key is turned
to “ON”. If the indicator light does not
come on when the ignition is turned on,
contact your Toyota dealer.
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Hill − start assist control
system (automatic
transmission only)