2005 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 171

05 02.25 (c) Shifting procedure (with automatic transmission) SHIFTING BETWEEN "H4" AND "L4" To shift from "H4" to "L4", stop the vehicle or reduce the vehicle speed to less than 3 km/h (2 mph). With your foot off the accelerator pedal, depress the clutch pedal and push and turn the front drive control switch knob fully clockwise. To shift from "L4" to "H4", stop the vehicle or reduce the vehicle speed to less than 3 km/h (2 mph). With your foot off the accelerator pedal, depress the clutch pedal and turn the front drive control switch knob fully counterclockwise. If the "4LO" (low speed four- wheel drive) indicator light continues to blink when you operate the front drive control switch knob to the "H4" or "L4" position, drive forward or backward in a short distance, then stop the vehicle completely, depress the clutch pedal and operate the switch knob again. If the indicator continues to blink even if doing so, contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible. There may be a trouble in the four- wheel drive system. CAUTION Never operate the front drive control switch knob if the wheels are slipping. Stop the slipping or spinning before operating. SHIFTING BETWEEN "H2" AND "H4" To shift from "H2" to "H4", reduce the vehicle speed to less than 100 km/h (62 mph) and turn the front drive control switch knob fully clockwise. If the four- wheel drive indicator light continues to blink when you operate the front drive control switch knob from the "H2" to the "H4" position, this reminds you that the transfer mode is not securely in "H4" mode. Drive straight ahead while accelerating or decelerating. If the four- wheel drive indicator light continues to blink and the buzzer sounds when you operate the front drive control switch knob from the "H2" to the "H4" position, this reminds you that the transfer mode is not in "H4" mode. Stop the vehicle or reduce the vehicle speed to less than 100 km/h (62 mph). Operate the switch knob again. CAUTION Never operate the front drive control switch knob if the wheels are slipping. Stop the slipping or spinning before operating. 2005 TACOMA from Mar. '05 Prod. (OM35862U) 171