Toyota Tacoma (2015-2018) Service Manual: Outside Vehicle
General Maintenance
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
Performing these maintenance checks on the vehicle is the owner's responsibility. The owner may perform the maintenance or take the vehicle to a service center.
Check the parts of the vehicle described below on a daily basis. In most cases, special tools are not required. It is recommended that the owner perform these checks.
The procedures for general maintenance are as follows.
PROCEDURE
1. GENERAL NOTES
- Maintenance requirements vary depending on the country.
- Check the maintenance schedule in the owner's manual supplement.
- Following the maintenance schedule is mandatory.
- Determine the appropriate time to service the vehicle using either miles driven or time (month) elapsed, whichever reaches the specification first.
- Maintain similar intervals between periodic maintenance unless noted.
- Failing to check each vehicle part could lead to poor engine performance and increase exhaust emissions.
2. TIRES
(a) Check the tire pressure with a gauge. Make adjustments if necessary.
(b) Check the surfaces of tires for cuts, damage or excessive wear.
3. WHEEL NUTS
(a) Check for nuts that are loose or missing. Tighten them if necessary.
4. TIRE ROTATION
(a) Check the maintenance schedule in the owner's manual supplement.
5. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES
(a) Check the blades for wear or cracks when they are unable to wipe the windshield clean. Replace them if necessary.
6. FLUID LEAKS
(a) Check under the vehicle for leaking fuel, oil, water and other fluids.
(b) If you smell gasoline fumes or notice any leaks, locate the cause and correct it.
7. DOORS AND ENGINE HOOD
(a) Check if all of the doors and the tailgate operate smoothly and if all the latches lock securely.
(b) When the primary latch is released, check if the engine hood secondary latch prevents the hood from opening.
Inside Vehicle
General Maintenance
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
Performing these maintenance checks on the vehicle is the owner's responsibility.
The owner may perform the maintenance or ta ...
Under Hood
General Maintenance
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURE
1. GENERAL NOTES
Maintenance items may vary from country to country. Check the owner's
manual supplement in which the maintenance ...
Other materials:
Pump Motor Relay (C1253)
DESCRIPTION
The motor relay (semiconductor relay) is built into the master cylinder solenoid
and drives the pump motor based on a signal from the skid control ECU (master cylinder
solenoid).
DTC No.
DTC Detecting Condition
Trouble Areas
C1253
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Clutch Pedal Switch
On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. CHECK CLUTCH START SYSTEM
(a) Check that the engine does not start when the clutch pedal is released.
(b) Check that the engine starts when the clutch pedal is fully depressed.
If necessary, replace the clutch start switch assembly.
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Problem Symptoms Table
PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
If a normal code is displayed during the DTC check but the problem still occurs,
check the circuits for each problem symptom in the order given in the table below
and proceed to the relevant troubleshooting page.
NOTICE:
When replacing the skid control ECU (master cylin ...
