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:
Removal
REMOVAL
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
PROCEDURE
1. PRECAUTION
CAUTION:
Be sure to read Precaution thoroughly before servicing (See page
).
NOTICE:
After turning the ignition switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting
the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal. Therefore ...
Unable to Unlock Steering Wheel (Engine cannot Start)
DESCRIPTION
The steering lock actuator assembly activates the steering lock motor and moves
the lock bar into the steering column to lock the steering.
The steering may not unlock when the lock bar gets stuck in the lock hole of
the steering column. In this case, if the engine switch is turned ...
Rear Left Center Sensor Malfunction (C1AE7)
DESCRIPTION
The No. 1 ultrasonic sensor (rear center sensor LH) is installed on the rear
bumper. The ECU detects obstacles based on signals received from the No. 1 ultrasonic
sensor (rear center sensor LH). If the No. 1 ultrasonic sensor (rear center sensor
LH) has an open circuit or other ma ...
