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
HINT:
Using the Techstream to read the Data List allows the values or states of switches,
sensors, actuators and other items to be read without removing any parts. This non-intrusive
inspection can be very useful because intermittent conditions or signals ...
Open in One Side of Bus 5 Branch Line
DESCRIPTION
When the CAN bus main lines are normal (no open, short to ground, short to +B
or short between lines) and there is an ECU or sensor on the "Communication Bus
Check" screen that is indicated as not communicating or whose connection status
on the "Communication Bus Ch ...
Open in Stop Light Switch Circuit (C1425)
DESCRIPTION
The skid control ECU (master cylinder solenoid) inputs stop light switch signals
and the brake operation condition.
The skid control ECU (master cylinder solenoid) has an open detection circuit,
which outputs this DTC when detecting an open circuit in the stop light input line
or ...
