Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual: If you think something is wrong
If you notice any of the following symptoms, your vehicle probably needs adjustment or repair. Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
■ Visible sympt
● Fluid leaks under the vehicle (Water dripping from the air conditioning after use is normal.)
● Flat-looking tires or uneven tire wear
● Engine coolant temperature gauge needle continually points higher than normal
■ Audible symptoms
● Changes in exhaust sound
● Excessive tire squeal when cornering
● Strange noises related to the suspension system
● Pinging or other noises related to the engine
■ Operational symptoms
● Engine misfire, stumbling or running rough
● Appreciable loss of power
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when braking
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when driving on a level road
● Loss of brake effectiveness, spongy feeling, pedal almost touches the floor
If your vehicle needs to be towed
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle towed by your Toyota
dealer or a commercial towing service, using a lift-type truck or a flat bed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all t ...
Fuel pump shut off system
To minimize the risk of fuel leakage when the engine stalls or an airbag inflates
upon collision, the fuel pump shut off system stops supplying fuel to the engine.
Follow the procedure below to res ...
Other materials:
Removal
REMOVAL
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
CAUTION:
Some of these service operations affect the SRS airbag system. Read
the precautionary notices concerning the SRS airbag system before servicing
(See page ).
If the side airbag was deployed, replace the front seat assembly with
a ne ...
Reassembly
REASSEMBLY
PROCEDURE
1. INSTALL FRONT LOWER ARM BUSH NO. 1
(a) Install a new lower arm bush using SST, a press and steel plate.
SST: 09631-12090
SST: 09631-32020
NOTICE:
Push the lower arm bush in until the bush positioning protrusions come to the
positions shown in the illustration.
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System Description
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
1. FRONT SEAT HEATER
(a) By operating the seat heater switch on the air conditioning control assembly,
the temperature can be controlled within the range of 36 to 42.2°C (96 to 108°F).
(b) The on/off status and heater level of each seat heater are indicated by the
respect ...