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:
Detecting Vehicle Submersion (B2277)
DESCRIPTION
This DTC is stored when a malfunction in the water submersion detection circuit
in the certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly) is detected.
HINT:
When the cable is disconnected and reconnected to the negative (-) battery terminal,
the power source mode returns to the state it w ...
VSC OFF Switch Circuit
DESCRIPTION
The skid control ECU assembly is connected to the combination meter assembly
via CAN communication.
Pressing the VSC OFF switch turns off TRAC operation, and pressing and holding
this switch turns off TRAC and VSC operation.
If TRAC and VSC operations are turned off, the TRAC OFF ...
Security Indicator Light Does not Blink
DESCRIPTION
The certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly) blinks the security indicator
light when the immobiliser is set (engine switch off, or driver door is
opened and closed with engine switch on (IG)).
The certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly) receive the security
...
