Toyota Tacoma 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. INSPECT FOR COOLANT LEAK
HINT:
The sliding surface inside the engine water pump assembly is lubricated
by engine coolant. As some engine coolant is discharged during normal operation,
engine coolant residue (solids) may be found on the drain plu ...
Immobiliser System does not Operate Properly
DESCRIPTION
The engine immobiliser system compares the ID code that is registered in the
certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly) with the ID code of the transponder chip
that is embedded in the electrical key transmitter sub-assembly.
WIRING DIAGRAM
(See page ).
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
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Installation
INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
1. INSTALL TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the transmission control cable assembly from outside the vehicle
body and attach the 3 claws of the cable retainer.
(b) Install the 2 nuts.
Torque:
5.5 N·m {56 kgf·cm, 49 in·lbf}
(c) Connect the transmissi ...