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 ...
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On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. CONNECT TECHSTREAM
(a) Warm up the engine.
(b) Turn the ignition switch to off.
(c) Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
(d) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
(e) Turn the Techstream on.
(f) Enter the following menus: Chassis / ABS/VSC/TRAC / Active Test.
2. ...
Installation
INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
1. ADJUST COMPRESSOR OIL
(a) for HFC-134a (R134a):
(1) When replacing the compressor and magnetic clutch with new ones, after gradually
discharging the refrigerant gas from the service valve, drain the following volume
of oil from new compressor and magnetic clutch bef ...
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
).
HINT:
Use the same procedure for the LH side and RH side.
The procedure listed be ...
