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
If a normal code is displayed during the DTC check but the problem still occurs,
check the circuits for each problem symptom in the order given in the table below
and proceed to the relevant troubleshooting page.
NOTICE:
When replacing the skid control ECU (master cylin ...
Short to +B in Outer Mirror Indicator(Master) (C1AB0)
DESCRIPTION
This DTC is stored when the blind spot monitor sensor LH detects a +B short in
the blind spot monitor indicator LH.
DTC Code
DTC Detection Condition
Trouble Area
C1AB0
With the blind spot monitor main switch assembly (warni ...
Cooling System
On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT FOR COOLANT LEAK
CAUTION:
Do not remove the radiator cap sub-assembly, cylinder block drain cock plug or
radiator drain cock plug while the engine and radiator assembly are still hot. Pressurized,
hot engine coolant and stea ...
