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 ...
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On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. CHECK FUEL PUMP OPERATION AND INSPECT FOR FUEL LEAK
(a) Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
(1) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
NOTICE:
Do not start the engine.
(2) Turn the Techstream on.
(3) Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Active Test / C ...
Precaution
PRECAUTION
1. IGNITION SWITCH EXPRESSIONS
(a) The type of ignition switch used on this model differs according to the specifications
of the vehicle. The expressions listed in the table below are used in this section.
Expression
Ignition Switch (Position)
Engine ...
Dtc Check / Clear
DTC CHECK / CLEAR
HINT:
When using the Techstream with the engine switch off to troubleshoot:
Connect the Techstream to the DLC3 and turn a courtesy light switch on and
off at 1.5 second intervals until communication between the Techstream and
vehicle begins.
Refer to the T ...
