Toyota Tacoma (2005–2015) Owners Manual: Safety information

Theft deterrent system

Engine immobilizer system The vehicle’s keys have built-in transponder chips that prevent the engine from starting if the key has not been previously registered in the vehicle’s on-board comp ...

Correct driving posture

Drive in a good posture as follows: Sit upright and well back in the seat. Adjust the position of the seat forward or backward to ensure the pedals can be reached and easily depressed to t ...

Other materials:

Short in Curtain Shield Squib LH Circuit (B1835/58-B1838/58)
DESCRIPTION The driver side curtain shield squib circuit consists of the airbag sensor assembly and the curtain shield airbag assembly LH. The circuit signals the SRS to deploy when airbag deployment conditions are met. These DTCs are set when a malfunction is detected in the driver side curtai ...

Removal
REMOVAL CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT NOTICE: Before starting the work, make sure that the ignition switch is off and depress the brake pedal more than 20 times. As high pressure is applied to the No. 1 brake actuator tube, never deform it. Do not turn the ignition switch to ON ...

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 ...