2016 TOYOTA TACOMA Owners Manual (in English)

4897-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
7
Maintenance and care
■Headlight low beam
Unplug the connector while
pressing the lock release.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Set the new light bulb.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb
with the mounting and insert.
Turn it clockwise to set.
Install the connector.
After installing the connector,
shake the bulb base gently to
check that it is not loose, turn
the headlight low beams on
once and visually confirm that
no light is leaking through the
mounting.
Replacing light bulbs
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4907-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■Headlight high beam
Unplug the connector while
pressing the lock release.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Set the new light bulb.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb
with the mounting and insert.
Turn it clockwise to set.
Install the connector.
After installing the connector,
shake the bulb base gently to
check that it is not loose, turn
the headlight high beams on
once and visually confirm that
no light is leaking through the
mounting.
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2
3
4

4917-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
7
Maintenance and care
■Front side marker lights
To allow enough working
space, turn the steering
wheel to the opposite side of
the bulb to be replaced.
Remove the fender liner clip
and screw.
Turn the steering wheel to the
left when replacing the right side
light bulb, and turn the steering
wheel to the right when replac-
ing the left side light bulb.
Open the fender liner and
turn the bulb counterclock-
wise.
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2

4927-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Remove the light bulb.
Reinstall the fender liner and install the clip and screw.
■Front turn signal lights/parking lights (bulb type)/daytime run-
ning lights (bulb type)
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
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4
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2
3

4937-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
7
Maintenance and care
■Front fog lights (if equipped)
To allow enough working
space, turn the steering
wheel to the opposite side of
the bulb to be replaced.
Remove the fender liner clip
and screw.
Turn the steering wheel to the
left when replacing the right side
light bulb, and turn the steering
wheel to the right when replac-
ing the left side light bulb.
Open the fender liner and
unplug the connector while
depressing the lock release.
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2

4947-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Turn the bulb counterclock-
wise.
Set the new light bulb.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb
with the mounting, and insert.
Turn it clockwise to set.
Install the connector.
Shake the bulb base gently to
check that it is not loose, turn
the fog lights, on once and visu-
ally confirm that no light is leak-
ing through the mounting.
Reinstall the fender liner and install the clip and screw.
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4957-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
7
Maintenance and care
■Tail/rear turn signal/rear side marker lights, stop/tail/rear side
marker lights and back-up lights
Remove the bolts and rear
combination assembly.
Turn the bulb bases counter-
clockwise.
Tail/rear turn signal/rear
side marker lights
Stop/tail/rear side marker
lights
Back-up lights
Remove the light bulb.
Tail/rear turn signal/rear
side marker lights
Stop/tail/rear side marker
lights
Back-up lights
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
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2
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4967-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■License plate lights
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
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2
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