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:
Diagnosis System
DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM
1. DESCRIPTION
(a) The certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly) and ECM control the vehicle
engine immobiliser system functions. Engine immobiliser system data and Diagnostic
Trouble Codes (DTCs) can be read through the vehicle Data Link Connector 3 (DLC3).
In some cases, a ...
Removal
REMOVAL
PROCEDURE
1. REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY (for Driver Side)
(See page
)
2. REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY (for Front Passenger Side)
(See page
)
3. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER (for Driver Side)
(See page
)
4. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER (for Front Pa ...
Open in Bus 3 Main Bus Line
DESCRIPTION
There may be an open circuit in one of the CAN main bus lines when the resistance
between terminals 6 (CA3H) and 21 (CA3L) of the central gateway ECU (network gateway
ECU) is 70 Ω or higher.
Detection Item
Trouble Area
Resistance between term ...