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 ...
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Freeze Frame Data
FREEZE FRAME DATA
1. FREEZE FRAME DATA
HINT:
Whenever a DTC is detected or the ABS operates, the skid control ECU
stores the current vehicle (sensor) state as freeze frame data.
The skid control ECU stores the number of times (maximum: 31) the ignition
switch has been turned f ...
Towing Tail Relay
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT TOWING TAIL RELAY
(a) Check the resistance.
(1) Using an ohmmeter, measure the resistance between the terminals.
Standard:
Tester Connection
Specified Condition
3-5
10 kΩ or higher
...
Diagnosis System
DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM
1. DESCRIPTION
(a) Blind spot monitor data and Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) can be read from
the Data Link Connector 3 (DLC3) of the vehicle. When the system seems to be malfunctioning,
use the Techstream to check for malfunctions and to repair it.
2. CHECK DLC3
(a) Check ...
