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:
Disassembly
DISASSEMBLY
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT PROPELLER SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT SPIDER BEARING
(a) Check the spider bearings for wear and damage.
(b) Check each spider bearings axial play by turning the yoke while holding the
shaft tightly.
Maximum bearing axial play:
0 to 0.05 mm (0 to 0.00197 in.)
If t ...
Unlock Warning Switch
Components
COMPONENTS
ILLUSTRATION
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT UNLOCK WARNING SWITCH ASSEMBLY
(a) Check the resistance.
(1) Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Text in Illustration
*a
Com ...
TC and CG Terminal Circuit
DESCRIPTION
Tire pressure warning system DTCs can be checked by connecting terminals 13 (TC)
and 4 (CG) of the DLC3. The DTCs are indicated by blinking the tire pressure warning
light.
WIRING DIAGRAM
PROCEDURE
1.
CHECK CAN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
(a) Check for ...
