Under the Hood
Base engine is a 152-horsepower, 2.5-liter dual-overhead camshaft,
inline-four-cylinder that makes 171 pounds-feet of torque, mated to a five-speed
manual transmission
261-hp, 4.0-liter dual-overhead camshaft V-6 that makes 281 pounds-feet of
torque
Available five-speed automatic transmission (standard on crew cab)
Available six-speed manual transmission on King Cab
Electronically controlled, shift-on-the-fly, part-time transfer case
See also:
Too High to Handle
The numbers quantify the Spec V's main disappointments, but there was
something fundamentally wrong with the driving experience, and after days and
miles I finally concluded that the car is just t ...
Parking brake
WARNING
● Be sure the parking brake is fully released
before driving. Failure to do so
can cause brake failure and lead to an
accident.
● Do not release the parking brake from
outsid ...
Audio main operation
Head unit:
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both
radio reception and CD playback.
ON·OFF/Volume control:
Place the ignition switch in the A ...