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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Steering Angle Sensor Zero Point Malfunction (C1290)
DESCRIPTION
The skid control ECU (master cylinder solenoid) acquires steering angle sensor
zero point every time the ignition switch is turned to ON and the vehicle is driven
at 35 km/h (22 mph) or more for approximately 5 seconds. The ECU also stores the
previous zero point.
If the front wh ...
AUTO LSD Indicator Light Remains ON
DESCRIPTION
During normal mode, pressing the VSC OFF switch for a short amount of time changes
vehicle to AUTO LSD mode.
WIRING DIAGRAM
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
NOTICE:
When replacing the skid control ECU (master cylinder solenoid), perform
calibration (See page
).
Inspe ...
Yaw Rate Sensor (C1A46)
DESCRIPTION
If the millimeter wave radar sensor assembly receives a yaw rate sensor malfunction
signal from the yaw rate sensor (airbag sensor assembly) or yaw rate sensor zero
point malfunction signal from the skid control ECU (master cylinder solenoid)*1
or skid control ECU (brake actuator ...
