Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual: Vehicle data recordings
Your Toyota is equipped with several sophisticated computers that will record certain data, such as: • Engine speed
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Shift position (except manual transmission)
The recorded data varies according to the vehicle grade level and options with which it is equipped. Furthermore, these computers do not record conversations, sounds or pictures.
● Data usage
Toyota may use the data recorded in these computers to diagnose malfunctions, conduct research and development, and improve quality.
Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party except: • With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the lessee if the vehicle is leased
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a government agency
• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle owner
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system
The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect
electronic systems such as: ● Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport
fuel injection system
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Event data recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose
of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as
an air bag deployment or hitting a road ...
Other materials:
Acceleration Sensor Internal Circuit (C1419,C1435)
DESCRIPTION
The skid control ECU (master cylinder solenoid) receives signals from the yaw
rate and acceleration (airbag sensor assembly) via the CAN communication system.
The airbag sensor assembly has a built-in yaw rate and acceleration sensor and
detects the vehicle's condition using 2 ...
Theft Deterrent System is not Unset when Engine is Running
DESCRIPTION
The theft deterrent system is unset when the IG signal and engine speed signal
are input to the main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU) for 2 seconds or more
continuously.
The engine speed signal is sent from the ECM to the main body ECU (multiplex
network body ECU). For this ...
Evaporator Temperature Sensor Circuit (B1413)
DESCRIPTION
The cooler thermistor sensor (evaporator temperature sensor) is installed on
the evaporator in the air conditioner unit to detect the temperature of the cooled
air that has passed through the evaporator and is used to control the air conditioning.
It sends signals to the air condi ...