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:
Daytime Running Light Relay
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT NO. 1 DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT RELAY
(a) Check the resistance.
(1) Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard:
Tester Connection
Condition
Specified ...
Torque Converter And Drive Plate
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
(a) Inspect the one-way clutch.
(1) Press on the spline of the stator with a finger and rotate the spline. Check
that the spline rotates smoothly when turned clockwise and rotates with difficulty
when turned counterclock ...
Yaw Rate Sensor Malfunction (C1436)
DESCRIPTION
The skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly) receives signals from the yaw
rate and acceleration sensor (airbag sensor assembly) via the CAN communication
system.
The airbag sensor assembly has a built-in yaw rate sensor and detects the vehicle
condition.
If there is trouble i ...
