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:
Cruise Main Indicator Light Circuit
DESCRIPTION
When the ECM detects a cruise control switch on signal from the cruise
control switch, the ECM sends the signal to the combination meter assembly
through CAN communication. Then the cruise control indicator light turns
on.
The cruise control indicator light circui ...
Front Radar Sensor Incorrect Axial Gap (C1A11,C1A14)
DESCRIPTION
When the system determines that the vehicle is driving straight ahead based on
signals from the yaw rate and acceleration sensor (airbag sensor assembly), etc.,
the millimeter wave radar sensor assembly performs self-diagnosis to check if the
sensor beam axis is misaligned.
C1A11 ...
Automatic Disconnecting Differential Motor Limit Switch Circuit (P17A4)
DESCRIPTION
When the A.D.D. actuator switches between 2WD and 4WD, the DL1 and DL2 terminals
of the limit switch and ADD terminal of the A.D.D. position switch change to one
of the following ON/OFF combinations listed in the table below.
Terminal
In 2WD
Switchi ...
