2001 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 131

'01 Tacoma U (L/O 0009) Clutch start cancel switch (four-wheel drive models with manual transmission) CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING If the "CRUISE" indicator light in the instrument cluster flashes when using the cruise control, press the "CRUISE ON- OFF" button to turn the system off and then press it again to turn it on. If any of the following conditions then occurs, there is some trouble in the cruise control system. Never use the switch for normal engine starting. Be sure to follow the starting procedure instructed in "How to start the engine" in Section 3. D The indicator light does not come on. D The indicator light flashes again. D The indicator light goes out after it comes on. If this is the case, contact your Toyota dealer and have your vehicle inspected. To crank the engine without depressing the clutch pedal, push the switch with the ignition on. The switch stays tion is on. And it when the ignition will illuminate to operating. on as long as the igniwill automatically turn off is off. An indicator light indicate the system is This switch cancels the clutch start system, which is designed to keep the starter motor from operating if the clutch pedal is not depressed all the way down. The switch allows the vehicle to be driven out of difficult situations by cranking the engine with the clutch engaged. 2001 TACOMA (OM35766U) 139