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:
Engine Coolant Temperature Receiver Gauge Malfunction
DESCRIPTION
In this circuit, the meter CPU receives engine coolant temperature signals from
the ECM using the CAN communication system (CAN V1 Bus). The meter CPU displays
engine coolant temperature that is calculated based on the data received from the
ECM.
WIRING DIAGRAM
CAUTION / NOTIC ...
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 ...
Auto Down Operation does not Fully Open Power Window (Catch Protection Function
is Activated)
DESCRIPTION
If a front door glass or the power window regulator motor assembly (for driver
door) or power window regulator motor assembly (front passenger door) does not operate
smoothly, the catch protection function may be triggered automatically, resulting
in the auto down operation being ...
