Toyota Tacoma (2005–2015) 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:
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually.
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Type A
The daytime running lights turn
on.
The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate, daytime running lights and instrument panel lights turn on.
The headlights and all lights lis ...
Clutch Pedal Switch
On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. CHECK CLUTCH START SYSTEM
(a) Check that the engine does not start when the clutch pedal is released.
(b) Check that the engine starts when the clutch pedal is fully depressed.
If necessary, replace the clutch start switch assembly.
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On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT ENGINE COOLANT
(See page )
2. INSPECT ENGINE OIL
(See page )
3. INSPECT BATTERY
(See page )
4. INSPECT SPARK PLUG
(See page )
5. INSPECT AIR CLEANER FILTER ELEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the air cleaner filter element sub-assembly.
(b) Visu ...
