4WD Low Shifting Inoperative (MTM Only)

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DL001-06
June 8, 2006

Title:

4WD LOW SHIFTING INOPERATIVE (MTM ONLY)

Models:

’05 – ’06 Tacoma

Introduction

Some customers may experience difficulty shifting into or out of the 4WD low gear position on 2005 – 2006 model year Tacoma vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The transfer case operation instruction card mounted on the sun visor has been revised to eliminate customer confusion about the proper sequence to shift the transfer case into or out of the 4WD low gear position.

Applicable Vehicles

2005 – 2006 model year Tacoma vehicles equipped with manual transmission.

Parts Information

PREVIOUS PART NUMBER	CURRENT PART NUMBER	PART NAME	QTY
36369–04040	Same	Label, Transfer Information	1

Warranty Information

OP CODE	DESCRIPTION	TIME	OFP	T1	T2
DL5004	R & R Transfer Information Label	0.2	36369-04040	9A	52

Applicable Warranty*:
This repair is covered under the Toyota Comprehensive Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle’s in-service date.

* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer’s specific complaint.

Repair Procedure

Confirm that the updated Transfer Information Label is installed on the sun visor in the vehicle.

OLD WORDING

REVISED WORDING

“H4” ↔ “L4”: [MANUAL TRANSMISSION]

DEPRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL.

STOP THE VEHICLE OR KEEP THE VEHICLE SPEED BELOW 2mph OR 3km/h.

“H4” ↔ “L4”:
MANUAL TRANSMISSION:
(1) STOP THE VEHICLE, OR KEEP VEHICLE SPEED BELOW 2 mph OR 3 km/h.
(2) DEPRESS CLUTCH PEDAL ALL THE WAY.
(3) TURN CONTROL SWITCH.

NOTE:

The following actions WILL cause incorrect/incomplete shifting:

Failure to depress the clutch pedal completely to activate the clutch start switch.
Release of the clutch pedal prior to completion of transfer case shifting into or out of 4WD Low.
Switching the 4WD control switch prior to depressing the clutch pedal.

If incorrect shifting procedure is used, move the 4WD control switch to the original position, depress the clutch pedal, and then switch the 4WD control switch to the desired 4WD position.