Toyota Tacoma (2005–2015) Owners Manual: General maintenance
Listed below are the general maintenance items that should be performed at the intervals specified in the “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”. It is recommended that any problem you notice should be brought to the attention of your Toyota dealer or qualified service shop for advice.
Engine compartment
Vehicle interior
Vehicle exterior
CAUTION
■If the engine is running
Turn the engine off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation before performing maintenance checks.
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 ...
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs
Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which include OBD (On
Board Diagnostics) checks. The OBD system monitors the operation of the emission
control system.
■ If the malfunc ...
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On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT FRONT WIPER MOTOR (for Driver Side)
Text in Illustration
*a
Matchmark
(a) Check the stop (park) position.
(b) Operate the windshield wiper motor assembly.
(c) Stop the windshield wiper motor assembly operation.
(d) Ch ...
Replacement
REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE
1. RECOVER REFRIGERANT FROM REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
(a) Start up the engine.
(b) Turn the A/C switch to ON.
(c) Operate the cooler compressor with an engine speed of approximately 1,000
rpm for 5 to 6 minutes to circulate the refrigerant and collect the compressor oil
rem ...
Diagnosis System
DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM
1. DESCRIPTION
(a) Blind spot monitor data and Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) can be read from
the Data Link Connector 3 (DLC3) of the vehicle. When the system seems to be malfunctioning,
use the Techstream to check for malfunctions and to repair it.
2. CHECK DLC3
(a) Check ...
