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:
Problem Symptoms Table
PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
NOTICE:
After replacing the stereo component tuner assembly of vehicles subscribed to
pay-type satellite radio broadcasts, XM radio ID registration is necessary (w/ SDARS
System).
HINT:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of problem symptoms.
If ...
Stop Light Switch
Components
COMPONENTS
ILLUSTRATION
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT STOP LIGHT SWITCH
(a) Check the resistance.
(1) Measure the resistance using an ohmmeter, and check the results in accordance
with the value(s) in the table below.
Standard:
Tester Connectio ...
CD cannot be Inserted / Played or CD is Ejected Right After Insertion
PROCEDURE
1.
CHECK IF A PROPER CD IS INSERTED
(a) Make sure that the CD is an audio CD or a CD with an MP3, WMA or AAC file,
and that it is not deformed, flawed, stained, deteriorated or otherwise defective.
OK:
CD is normal.
HINT:
Translucent or uniq ...
