Toyota Tacoma (2005–2015) Owners Manual: When trouble arises
- Steps to take in an emergency
- If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds
- If you have a flat tire
- If the engine will not start
- If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P (vehicles with an automatic transmission)
- If you lose your keys
- If the vehicle battery is discharged
- If your vehicle overheats
- If the vehicle becomes stuck
- If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
Light bulbs
You may replace the following bulbs yourself. The difficulty level of replacement
varies depending on the bulb. If necessary bulb replacement seems difficult to perform,
contact your Toyota dealer ...
Other materials:
Lost Communication with Alternator Missing Message (P161A87)
DESCRIPTION
The ECM communicates with the generator assembly via LIN communication. If a
LIN communication error is detected, the ECM stores this DTC.
DTC No.
DTC Detection Condition
Trouble Area
P161A87
Generator assembly or ECM commu ...
VSC Buzzer Circuit
DESCRIPTION
The skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly) is connected to the combination
meter via CAN communication.
The combination meter has a built-in VSC warning buzzer:
Sounds intermittently to inform the driver if the temperature of brake
actuator assembly has increased exce ...
Dtc Check / Clear
DTC CHECK / CLEAR
NOTICE:
When the diagnosis system is changed from normal mode to check mode or vice versa,
all DTCs and freeze frame data recorded in normal mode are cleared. Before changing
modes, always check and make a note of DTCs and freeze frame data.
HINT:
DTCs which are sto ...
