push button start

how do you crank your truck up if your remote battery is dead on a push button start system, and you cant get a battery for your remote?

 

Read your manual. You hold the remote up to the switch and push the button.

 

If your locked out of the truck....
There is a key inserted into the fob and there is a access hole at the handle of the driver side of the truck. Not sure if you have to remove the cap from the non moveable part of the handle or the hole may be on the underside. If not remove the cap and the key hole will be revealed.

 

Found it in the manual -

 

Hopefully under point 3 it won't be in the middle of nowhere. I have a manual with a real key. By the way the manual also says to change the batt once a year. Good advice.

 

I’ve had mine for two years, after reading this i just changed it. Thanks TW

 

thanks for the up dates, I bought mine truck used and didn't have a owners manual.

 

Aonther win for the MT - no push button start crap

 

You can get pdf copies of all the manuals here: https://www.toyota.com/owners/

 

I'm befuddled on how anyone can spend $36,000 on a piece of machinery and not read the manual.

I'll grab another cup of coffee an settle down.

SB

 

Tada!
https://www.toyota.com/owners/resources/owners-manuals/tacoma/2017

 

I don't have my manual on me, but does it discuss how to open the key fob to change the battery? I'm looking at it and unless I have to remove the Toyota emblem I don't see how I can non-destructively do this.

Nevermind. I just realized if I took the key out and then gently pry from the hole that is exposed it will pop open.

 

Thanks!

 

thanks I'll do that......

 

NVM.

FYI its a 2032 battery all!

 

Btw, (on TRD OR at least), dash display will tell you when battery is getting low in the fob. (Besides noticing range reduction)

 

Take that, manual transmission owners.