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 ...
Other materials:
Front Stabilizer Bar
Components
COMPONENTS
ILLUSTRATION
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY
(a) Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, as shown in the illustration,
before installing the nut.
(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate ...
Front Speed Sensor RH Malfunction (C1401,C1402)
DESCRIPTION
The speed sensor detects wheel speed and sends the appropriate signals to the
skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly). These signals are used for brake control.
The speed sensor rotors have rows of alternating N and S magnetic poles and their
magnetic fields change when the roto ...
Engine Control System Malfunction (C1201)
DESCRIPTION
If a malfunction in the engine control system is detected, VSC and TRAC operations
are prohibited by the fail-safe function.
DTC No.
Detection Item
DTC Detection Condition
Trouble Area
C1201
Engine Control System ...
