Toyota Tacoma (2005–2015) Owners Manual: General maintenance
Listed below are the general maintenance items that should be performed at the intervals specified in the “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”. It is recommended that any problem you notice should be brought to the attention of your Toyota dealer or qualified service shop for advice.
Engine compartment
Vehicle interior
Vehicle exterior
CAUTION
■If the engine is running
Turn the engine off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation before performing maintenance checks.
Maintenance requirements
To ensure safe and economical driving, day-to-day care and regular maintenance
is essential. It is the owner’s responsibility to perform regular checks. Toyota
recommends the following maintenan ...
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs
Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which include OBD (On
Board Diagnostics) checks. The OBD system monitors the operation of the emission
control system.
■ If the malfunc ...
Other materials:
Slip Indicator Light Remains ON
DESCRIPTION
The skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly) is connected to the combination
meter assembly via CAN communication.
The slip indicator light blinks during VSC and/or TRAC operation.
If a malfunction is detected, the slip indicator light comes on to warn the driver
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If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds
Calmly perform the following actions if any of the warning lights turn on
or flash. If a light turns on or flashes, but then turns off, this does not necessarily
indicate a malfunction in the system.
Stop the vehicle immediately. Continuing to drive the vehicle may be dangerous.
The following ...
Front Right Seat Heat Sensor Circuit (B14C0)
DESCRIPTION
Output to the front seat cushion heater assembly RH temperature sensor stops
if one of the following occurs: 1) the temperature sensor is open or shorted; or
2) the temperature sensor is damaged and its output value does not change.
DTC Code
DTC Detection Cond ...
