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:
Check Bus 5 Lines for Short Circuit
DESCRIPTION
There may be a short circuit between the CAN main bus lines and/or CAN branch
lines when the resistance between terminals 15 (CA5H) and 16 (CA5L) of the central
gateway ECU (network gateway ECU) is below 54 Ω.
Detection Item
Trouble Area
Resi ...
Front passenger occupant classification system
Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification system.
This system detects the conditions of the right front passenger seat and activates
or deactivates the devices for the front passenger.
1. SRS warning light
2. Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
3. AIR ...
Disposal
DISPOSAL
PROCEDURE
1. DISPOSE OF FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
(a) Fully extend the shock absorber piston rod, and fix it at an angle in a vise
or similar tool.
(b) Using a drill or similar tool, slowly make a hole in the shaded area shown
in the illustration, and discharge the gas inside. ...
