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 ...
Other materials:
Removal
REMOVAL
PROCEDURE
1. REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
(See page )
2. REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
(See page )
3. REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSEMBLY
(a) for Automatic Air Conditioning System (See page
)
(b) for Manual Air Conditioning System (Se ...
Detachable pole antenna
The antenna can be removed.
■ Removing the antenna
Place the included wrench around the antenna.
When not in use, the wrench is stored in glove box.
Loosen the antenna with the wrench and remove it.
■ Installing the antenna
Tighten the antenna by one hand until it will not t ...
Ambient Temperature Sensor
Components
COMPONENTS
ILLUSTRATION
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR
(a) Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard resistance:
Tester Connection
Condition
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