2022 TOYOTA TACOMA Owners Manual

4576-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
Light bulbs
Check the wattage of the light bulb to be replaced. ( P. 553)
■Front
You may replace the following bul bs by yourself. The difficulty
level of replacement varies depending on the bulb. If necessary
bulb replacement seems difficult to perform, contact your Toyot a
dealer.
For more information about replacing other light bulbs, contact
your Toyota dealer.
Preparing for light bulb replacement
Bulb locations
Headlight low beam (bulb type)
Headlight high beam (bulb type)
Front turn signal lights (bulb type)/parking lights (bulb type) /day-
time running lights (bulb type)
Front side marker lights (bulb type)
Fog lights (bulb type) (if equipped)1
2
3
4
5

4586-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■Rear
Tail/rear turn signal/rear side marker lights
Stop/tail/rear side marker lights
Back up lights
License plate lights
High mounted stoplight (vehic les without a cargo lamp)1
2
3
4
5

4596-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
■Headlight low beam (bulb type)
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
1
2
3
4

4606-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■Headlight high beam (bulb type)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.
1
2
3
4

4616-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
■Front side marker lights (bulb type)
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.
1
2

4626-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Remove the light bulb.
Reinstall the fender liner and install the clip and screw.
■Front turn signal lights (bulb ty pe)/parking lights (bulb type)/
daytime running li ghts (bulb type)
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
3
4
1
2
3

4636-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
■Front fog lights (bulb type) (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.
1
2

4646-3. 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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4
5
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