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:
Compass (vehicles with auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror)
The compass on the inside rear view mirror indicates the direction in which
the vehicle is heading.
■ Operation
Type A
To turn the compass on or off, press the button.
Type B
■ Displays and directions
Calibrating the compass
The direction display deviates from the true ...
FCM Destination Information Unmatched (C1AA1)
DESCRIPTION
When the forward recognition camera is replaced with a new one, the new forward
recognition camera attempts to store country specification information received
from the main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU) and ECM. If the country specification
information stored in the forwa ...
Mute Signal Circuit between Radio Receiver and Stereo Component Amplifier
DESCRIPTION
This circuit sends a signal to the stereo component amplifier assembly to mute
noise. Because of that, the noise produced by changing the sound source ceases.
If there is an open in the circuit, noise can be heard from the speakers when
changing the sound source.
If there is a sho ...
