Toyota Tacoma (2005–2015) Owners Manual: Maintenance

Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior

The following procedures will help protect your vehicle’s interior and keep it in top condition: ■ Protecting the vehicle interior Remove dirt and dust using a vacuum cleaner. Wipe dirty s ...

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 ...

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Active head restraints (Access Cab and Double Cab models only)
When the occupant’s back presses against the seatback during a rear-end collision, the head restraint moves slightly forward to help reduce the risk of whiplash on the seat occupant. ■Active head restraints Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to mov ...

Data List / Active Test
DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST 1. DATA LIST HINT: Using the Techstream to read the Data List allows values or states of switches, sensors, actuators and other items to be read without removing any parts. This non-intrusive inspection can be very useful because intermittent conditions or signals may ...

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 ...