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:
Center Differential Lock Position Switch (C1282)
DESCRIPTION
DTC C1282 is stored only in test mode.
DTC Code
DTC Detection Condition
Trouble Area
C1282
Stored during test mode.
Harness or connector
Transfer system
Skid control ECU (master cylinder sole ...
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 ...
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times as shown in the illustration
before installing the nut.
(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds
per turn and check the torque reading on the ...
