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:
ABS Warning Light Remains ON
DESCRIPTION
The skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly) is connected to the combination
meter assembly via CAN communication.
If any of the following is detected, the ABS warning light remains on:
The skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly) connectors are disconnected
from the ...
On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. CHECK STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY
(a) Stop the vehicle and align the tires facing straight ahead.
(b) Gently turn the steering wheel right and left by hand, and check
the steering wheel free play.
Maximum free play:
30 mm (1.18 in.)
Text i ...
Problem Symptoms Table
PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
HINT:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of problem symptoms.
If multiple suspected areas are listed, the potential causes of the symptoms
are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area" column of the
table. Check each sy ...
