2006 Toyota Camry Service and Repair Manual

Built around the 2006 Camry exactly as Toyota released it, this factory service and repair manual is tied to the specific year, engine and trim in front of you — the 2.4L four (2AZ-FE) or either V6, the 3.0L (1MZ-FE) and the 3.3L (3MZ-FE) — so the specifications and tightening sequences you work to are the ones written for this car, not figures carried over from a neighboring model year.

Engines

• 2.4L 2362CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
• 3.0L 3000CC V6 GAS Naturally Aspirated
• 3.3L 3300CC V6 GAS Naturally Aspirated

Trims

• Base, Automatic
• Base, Standard
• LE, Automatic
• LE, Standard
• LE
• SE, Automatic
• SE, Standard
• SE
• XLE

Known issues on the 2006 Camry. Four recalls are on federal record for this model year, and three of them land on labels rather than a mechanical part. The first covers passenger vehicles that fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims: a misprinted label would lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation. The second, from Southeast Toyota, cites the same standard, where a driver may overload a vehicle, which may increase the risk of a crash. The third, from Gulf States Toyota, is again a label, and it does not meet the standard requirements. The fourth is the front seat heater: if damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. Owners have filed 392 complaints for the year and 87 technical service bulletins have been issued.

From tracing a front seat heater circuit to confirming the loading and tire inflation figures for this car, or a routine service on the 2.4L four, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the specification Toyota published for the 2006 Camry.