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:
Check For Intermittent Problems
CHECK FOR INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS
HINT:
Inspect the vehicle ECM using check mode. Intermittent problems are easier to
detect with the Techstream when the ECM is in check mode. In check mode, the ECM
uses 1 trip detection logic, which is more sensitive to malfunctions than normal
mode (default) ...
Dtc Check / Clear
DTC CHECK / CLEAR
NOTICE:
When using the Techstream with the engine switch off, connect the Techstream
to the DLC3 and turn a courtesy light switch on and off at intervals of 1.5 seconds
or less until communication between the Techstream and the vehicle begins. Then
select the vehicle type u ...
Precaution
PRECAUTION
1. IGNITION SWITCH EXPRESSION
(a) The type of ignition switch used on this model differs depending on the specifications
of the vehicle.
The expressions listed in the table below are used in this section.
Expression
Ignition Switch (Position)
Engine ...
