Toyota Tacoma (2005–2015) Owners Manual: If you think something is wrong
If you notice any of the following symptoms, your vehicle probably needs adjustment or repair. Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
■ Visible sympt
● Fluid leaks under the vehicle (Water dripping from the air conditioning after use is normal.)
● Flat-looking tires or uneven tire wear
● Engine coolant temperature gauge needle continually points higher than normal
■ Audible symptoms
● Changes in exhaust sound
● Excessive tire squeal when cornering
● Strange noises related to the suspension system
● Pinging or other noises related to the engine
■ Operational symptoms
● Engine misfire, stumbling or running rough
● Appreciable loss of power
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when braking
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when driving on a level road
● Loss of brake effectiveness, spongy feeling, pedal almost touches the floor
If your vehicle needs to be towed
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle towed by your Toyota
dealer or a commercial towing service, using a lift-type truck or a flat bed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all t ...
Fuel pump shut off system
To minimize the risk of fuel leakage when the engine stalls or an airbag inflates
upon collision, the fuel pump shut off system stops supplying fuel to the engine.
Follow the procedure below to res ...
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Front Airbag Sensor LH Circuit Malfunction (B1615/14)
DESCRIPTION
The front airbag sensor LH consists of parts such as the diagnostic circuit and
the frontal detection sensor.
When the airbag sensor assembly receives signals from the frontal deceleration
sensor, it determines whether or not the SRS should be activated.
DTC B1615/14 is set when a ...
Adjustment
ADJUSTMENT
PROCEDURE
1. REMOVE FRONT CONSOLE BOX
(See page )
2. ADJUST TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY
(a) Move the shift lever to N.
(b) Disconnect the end of the transmission control cable assembly from the transmission
floor shift assembly.
Text in Illustration
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Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT PROPELLER SHAFT WITH CENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a dial indicator, check the propeller shaft with center bearing assembly
runout.
Maximum runout:
0.6 mm (0.0236 in.)
If the propeller shaft with center bearing assembly runout is greater than the
maxi ...
