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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Removal
REMOVAL
PROCEDURE
1. REMOVE REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY (w/ Towing Package)
(See page )
2. REMOVE REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY (w/o Towing Package)
(See page )
3. REMOVE CONNECTOR COVER (w/ Towing Package)
(See page )
4. REMOVE REAR BUMPER HOLE COVER (w/o Towing Package)
(See page )
5. REMOVE REAR ...
Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedures
as given in these sections.
CAUTION
The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may move suddenly,
become hot, or become electrically energized. To avoid death or serious injury observe
the ...
Installation
INSTALLATION
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
HINT:
Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
The procedure described below is for the LH side.
PROCEDURE
1. REPAIR INSTRUCTION
(a) Clean the vehicle body surface.
(1) Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body surface.
Heating Te ...
