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:
Engine does not Start because No Initial Combustion
DESCRIPTION
When a key is inserted into the ignition key cylinder, the transponder
key coil receives the key ID code and sends it to the transponder key ECU
assembly.
If an error in communication between the transponder key coil and transponder
key ECU assembly occurs, this s ...
Sound of Portable Player cannot be Heard from Speakers or Sound is Low
PROCEDURE
1.
CHECK PORTABLE PLAYER SETTINGS
(a) Check the portable player settings.
(1) Check that the volume is not set to "0".
(2) Check that the mute is off.
(b) Check that the sound of the portable player can be heard from the speakers.
OK:
Sound ...
Monitor Drive Pattern
MONITOR DRIVE PATTERN
1. TEST MONITOR DRIVE PATTERN FOR ECT
CAUTION:
Perform this drive pattern on a level surface and strictly observe the posted
speed limits and traffic laws while driving.
HINT:
Performing this drive pattern is one method to simulate the ECM (ECT) malfunction
detection c ...
