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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While Alarm is Armed, Engine Hood is opened but Alarm does not Sound
DESCRIPTION
A situation in which the alarm is armed but does not sound when the hood is opened
can be caused when the main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU) cannot detect
whether the hood courtesy switch is open or closed.
If the alarm does not sound, there may be a malfunction in the hood ...
On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR BOLT
(a) Remove the camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly (See page
).
(b) Check that the plunger strokes when the plunger in the center of
the camshaft timing gear bolt is pressed.
Standard stroke:
4 ...
Installation
INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
1. INSTALL VANE PUMP ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the vane pump assembly with the 2 bolts.
Torque:
21 N·m {214 kgf·cm, 15 ft·lbf}
(b) Connect the ground wire with the bolt.
Torque:
8.5 N·m {87 kgf·cm, 75 in·lbf}
2. CONNECT PRESSURE FEED TUBE ASSEMBLY
(a) Install a ne ...
