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 TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY (w/o Smart Key System)
HINT:
If the results of the following inspections are as specified but a malfunction
has occurred, replace the transmission floor shift assembly.
(a) Inspect the wire harness.
(1) Disconnect the shift lo ...
Data List / Active Test
DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST
NOTICE:
In the table below, the values listed under "Normal Condition" are reference
values. Do not depend solely on these reference values when deciding whether a part
is faulty or not.
HINT:
Using the Techstream to read the Data List allows the values or s ...
On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
HINT:
Perform "Inspection After Repair" after replacing an ignition coil assembly or
spark plug (See page ).
PROCEDURE
1. PERFORM SPARK TEST
(a) Check for DTCs (See page ).
NOTICE:
If any DTC is output, perform the troubleshooting p ...
