2001 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 125

'01 Tacoma U (L/O 0009) (c) Shifting procedure (lever type with automatic transmission) SHIFTING BETWEEN "H2" AND "H4" To shift from "H2" to "H4", reduce your speed to less than 80 km/h (50 mph) and move the front drive control lever. If you have trouble shifting in cold weather, reduce your speed or stop the vehicle and reshift. (c) Shifting procedure (lever/button type with manual transmission) SHIFTING BETWEEN "H2" AND "H4" To shift from "H2" to "H4", reduce your speed to less than 100 km/h (62 mph) and push in the "4WD" button. You need not depress the clutch pedal. If the indicator light does not come on when you push in the "4WD" button, drive straight ahead while accelerating or decelerating. If the indicator light flashes and the buzzer sounds when you push in the "4WD" button, reduce your speed or stop the vehicle and reset. SHIFTING BETWEEN "H2" OR "H4" AND "L4" To shift from "H2" or "H4" to "L4", stop the vehicle or reduce your speed to less than 8 km/h (5 mph). With your foot off the accelerator pedal, depress the clutch pedal and move the front drive control lever. To shift from "L4" to "H2" or "H4", depress the clutch pedal and move the front drive control lever. When the "4WD" button is pushed in, the transfer shifts into "H4"; when the button is left out, the transfer shifts into "H2". This can be done at any vehicle speed. If the indicator light does not go off when you shift the transfer into "H2", drive straight ahead while accelerating or decelerating, or drive in reverse. CAUTION Never move the front drive control lever if wheels are slipping. Stop the slipping or spinning before shifting. To shift from "H4" to "H2", simply move the front drive control lever. This can be done at any vehicle speed. If the indicator light does not go off when you shift the transfer into "H2", drive straight ahead while accelerating or decelerating, or drive in reverse. SHIFTING BETWEEN "H4" AND "L4" To shift between "H4" and "L4", stop the vehicle and put the transmission in "N". With your foot holding down the brake pedal, move the front drive control lever. CAUTION Never push the "4WD" button if wheels are slipping. Stop the slipping or spinning before shifting. To shift from "H4" to "H2", push the "4WD" button again to turn it off. This can be done at any vehicle speed. You need not depress the clutch pedal. If the indicator light does not go off when you shift the transfer into "H2", drive straight ahead while accelerating or decelerating, or drive in reverse. 2001 TACOMA (OM35766U) 133