The Toyota Tacoma has long been renowned for its rugged reliability and outstanding off-road capabilities. But did you know that this popular midsize truck comes equipped with a host of hidden features designed to make your daily driving experience even better? In this blog post, Quaxpire will explore 10 Toyota Tacoma hidden features that not only add convenience but also enhance your overall comfort and functionality. From ingenious storage solutions to tech-savvy features, these hidden gems are bound to improve your experience behind the wheel.
Hidden Feature #1, Folding Headrest
As we all know, Toyota Tacoma is known for not having a lot of visibility in the rearview mirror. So what you can try is made their headrests fold down when you're driving alone to give you more clear vision when you look through the rearview mirror.
Hidden Feature #2, Alternate Headrest Holder
If this still doesn't give you the visibility that you want, you could always pull the seat up and push this in. This takes a lot of pushing down. But it doesn't really lay flat.
So you can take out the headrest and pushing both clips out. Turn it around into front two holes which is actually designed for the headrest. You could put the headrest directly into it and now you can pull the seat down.
Now it lays perfectly flat and gives you so much more visibility in the back. As you can see now there is so much room if you got a lot of groceries.
Tacoma also come with these two little clips on either side so that way if you have anything in a bag that you don't want to roll out of the bag while you're taking a turn or something always clip it on there and it's safe.
Feature #3, Rear Seatbelt Buckle Holder
We know everybody's dealt with seatbelt buckle if you guys have one of these seats that fold up. They're notorious from getting lost inside when after you fold it up. And they're gone when you close it back down. When you have people in the back seat they're always like where do I buckle. So the features #3 is you can lift seats up to access the hidden buckles that you can never find and put the buckles in the little pockets on the seat. You can just stuff the buckle in there and you don't have to take it out whenever you're not using it.
Feature #4: Bed Light Delayed Shutoff Timer
Hidden feature number four is more of a safety feature for you. When you're out or parking lot alone and you don't feel safe, you can down to open the bed lights. When you turn off the car, it's going to not only stay on but illuminate the back of the bed. It's going to stay on for about 20 minutes and this won't kill your battery at all. It will make people more deterrent from going to your car and breaking it in if they see that.
Feature #5: Anti-Rattle Seatbelt Clips
When you're driving with the windows down you'll hear a rattling you don't know what it's from most likely it's coming from your seat belts. The Tacoma comes equipped with anti-rattle seatbelt clips that keep the seatbelt connectors secure and prevent them from making noise, ensuring a quieter and more comfortable ride. You just snap back and slide in your seat belt so when you're driving they stay right there and they're not going to make any more rattling.
Feature #6: Gas Cap Holder
When you take the gas cap holder off, it's going to bang and scratch. And it would get gas everywhere in your Tacoma and they're always like there's no place to put it. The Tacoma has a solution for that. Check the figure below.
Feature #7: Removable Cup Divider
The center console in the Tacoma offers a hidden feature. You can pull the middle part out. Now a lot of people will saying yeah it's a cool feature but they don't know why. When you're having coffee, your cup could sit in there. So the removable cup divider lets you configure the cupholders to accommodate larger cups or other items, adding versatility to your interior organization.
Feature #8: Activate Siri
The feature #8 is Tacoma allows you to easily activate Siri through the steering wheel controls, enabling hands-free access to navigation, music, and other smartphone functions while keeping your focus on the road. You just have to hold the little squares buttons and it will brings up Siri. So that way while you're driving you don't need to be looking at your phone you could say Hey Siri.
Feature #9: Dashboard Brightness
The hidden feature number nine something that's going to change your Driving Experience for the rest of your life. As you know, the odometer button can help you to change your trips and everything or even turn it off. But when you click it once the left or right, it's actually will turning up or down the brightness. The Tacoma's dashboard brightness control is a subtle yet practical feature. It allows you to adjust the brightness of your instrument cluster and infotainment display, ensuring optimal visibility day or night, without distracting glare.
Feature #10: Qi-Compatible Smartphone Charging
While not exclusive to all models, some Toyota Tacoma models are equipped with Qi-compatible smartphone charging pads. Simply place your compatible smartphone on the designated area, and it will charge wirelessly, keeping your devices powered up without the hassle of cords and adapters.
Conclusion
That's the wrap. Hopefully I've shown you something that you didn't know. If there's more hidden features that I didn't cover, looking forward to see them down in the comments. So, the next time you're behind the wheel of your Tacoma, take advantage of these hidden features that enhance both your comfort and convenience. If you are looking for Tacoma parts & accessories for your Toyota Tacoma, please click the link here: https://www.quaxpire.com/collections/tacoma-led-lights-parts
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