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:
Problem Symptoms Table
PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
HINT:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of problem symptoms.
If multiple suspected areas are listed, the potential causes of the symptoms
are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area" column of the
table. Check each sy ...
Short to GND in Outer Mirror Indicator(Master) (C1AB2)
DESCRIPTION
This DTC is stored when the blind spot monitor sensor LH detects a ground short
in the blind spot monitor indicator LH.
DTC Code
DTC Detection Condition
Trouble Area
C1AB2
With the blind spot monitor main switch assembly (w ...
On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT DRIVER SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT
HINT:
The seat belt warning light on the combination meter assembly is used for both
the driver seat and front passenger seat.
(a) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
(b) When the driver seat belt is not fastened, check th ...
