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:
Operation History List
OPERATION HISTORY LIST
NOTICE:
The cause of a malfunction is stored in the RAM or EEPROM in the certification
ECU (smart key ECU assembly). As the cause of a malfunction stored in the
RAM will be cleared when the cable is disconnected from the negative (-)
battery terminal, do ...
Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer system
The vehicle’s keys have built-in transponder chips that prevent the engine from
starting if the key has not been previously registered in the vehicle’s on-board
computer.
Never leave the keys inside the vehicle when you leave the vehicle.
The indicator light fl ...
System Description
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The following pattern will be used: "Operation" indicates user operation using
the smart key system. "Expected operation of the vehicle" indicates how a known
good vehicle will react in accordance with each operation. "Suspected ...
