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:
Brake Switch "B" Circuit Short to Battery (P070312)
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this circuit is to prevent the engine from stalling while driving
in lock-up when the brakes are suddenly applied.
When the brake pedal is depressed, this switch sends a signal to the ECM. Then
the ECM cancels the operation of the lock-up clutch while braking is in p ...
Fail-safe Chart
FAIL-SAFE CHART
1. FAIL SAFE OPERATION
If there is a problem with any sensor signals or hydraulic brake booster
systems, the skid control ECU prohibits the power supply to the actuator
in the hydraulic brake booster and informs the ECM of VSC system failure.
The hydraulic brake b ...
Indicator Circuit
DESCRIPTION
The forward recognition camera sends indicator illumination request signals to
the combination meter assembly via CAN communication.
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
NOTICE:
When replacing the combination meter assembly, always replace it with a new one.
If a combination meter assembly wh ...
