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 ...
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Headlight Dimmer Switch Circuit
DESCRIPTION
The main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU) receives the following switch
information:
Light control switch position is off (DRL OFF), tail, head or AUTO (DRL).
Dimmer switch position is high, low or high flash (pass).
Front fog light switch position is on or off ...
Installation
INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
1. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM
(a) Align the matchmarks on the camber adjust cam No. 2 and toe adjust cam. Temporarily
tighten the bolt and the nut.
(b) Install the front lower ball joint attachment, a new nut and a new cotter
pin.
Torque:
140 N ...
Dtc Check / Clear
DTC CHECK / CLEAR
1. CHECK FOR DTC
HINT:
When using the Techstream with the engine switch off, connect the Techstream
to the DLC3 and turn a courtesy light switch on and off at intervals of 1.5 seconds
or less until communication between the Techstream and the vehicle begins. Then
select th ...
