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:
If the engine will not start
If the engine still does not start after following the correct starting procedure
(→P. 141) or releasing the steering lock (→P. 142), confirm the following points.
■ The engine will not start even when the starter motor operates normally.
One of the following may be the cause o ...
Removal
REMOVAL
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
HINT:
If the bumper is damaged, there is a possibility that the installation area of
the blind spot monitor sensor may be deformed and the blind spot monitor system
may not operate correctly, so visually inspect the blind spot monitor sensor installation
area ...
Operation Check
OPERATION CHECK
1. CHECK PANEL & STEERING SWITCH
HINT:
The radio and display receiver assembly panel switches and steering
switches are checked in the following procedure.
Illustrations may differ from the actual vehicle screen depending on
the device settings and options. ...
