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:
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT BRAKE VACUUM CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY
(a) Check that there is ventilation from the booster to the engine, and
no ventilation from the engine to the booster.
If the results are not as specified, replace the vacuum check valve.
...
Auxiliary boxes
Front
Pull the lid down.
Under the rear seats (Access Cab
models)
Pull up the lever.
Raise the bottom cushion up.
Turn the knob counterclockwise.
Open the lid.
Press the lid against the bottom
of the lower cushion until it is supported by the hookand- loop fastener.
Make sur ...
Adjustment
ADJUSTMENT
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
NOTICE:
For vehicles equipped with VSC, if the wheel alignment has been adjusted, and
if suspension or underbody components have been removed/installed or replaced, be
sure to perform the following initialization procedure in order for the system to
functi ...
