2001 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 126

'01 Tacoma U (L/O 0009) (c) Shifting procedure (lever/button type with automatic 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. 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 and put the transmission in "N". With your foot holding down the brake pedal, move the front drive control lever. To shift from "L4" to "H2" or "H4", stop the vehicle and put the transmission in "N". With your foot holding down the brake pedal, 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". 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. Rear differential lock system 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. 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. The rear differential lock system is provided for use only when wheel spinning occurs in a ditch or on a slippery or ragged surface. This differential lock system is effective in case one of the rear wheels is spinning. Except for Pre Runner models Before using the rear differential lock system, first shift the front drive control into "L4" to see if it works. If this has no effect, additionally use the rear differential lock system. 134 2001 TACOMA (OM35766U)