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:
Data List / Active Test
DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST
1. DATA LIST
NOTICE:
In the table below, the values listed under "Normal Condition" are reference
values. Do not depend solely on these reference values when deciding whether a part
is faulty or not.
HINT:
Using the Techstream to read the Data List allows t ...
Operation Check
OPERATION CHECK
1. CHECK POWER DOOR LOCK OPERATION
NOTICE:
The operation check below is based on the non-customized initial condition of
the vehicle.
(a) Check basic functions.
(1) Check that all doors lock when the lock side of the door control switch is
pressed.
(2) Check that all doors ...
Definition Of Terms
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Term
Definition
Monitor description
Description of what the ECM monitors and how it detects malfunctions
(monitoring purpose and details).
Related DTCs
Group of diagnostic trouble codes that are ou ...
