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:
Operation Check
OPERATION CHECK
1. INSPECT INTERIOR LIGHT CONTROL OPERATION
NOTICE:
Perform this inspection with the customize parameters at the default settings.
The interior light control illuminates the lights below.
Engine Switch Illumination*1
Transponder Key Coil (Ignition Key Cylinder Light)* ...
Removal
REMOVAL
PROCEDURE
1. PRECAUTION
NOTICE:
After turning the ignition switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting
the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
Therefore, make sure to read the disconnecting the cable from the negative (-)
battery terminal notices before p ...
Reassembly
REASSEMBLY
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
CAUTION:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands.
PROCEDURE
1. INSTALL SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK COVER
(a) Using hog ring pliers, install the separate type rear seatback cover
with 2 new hog rings.
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