6-3. Do-It-Yourself Maintenance; Do-It-Yourself Service Precautions - Lexus NX300h Owner's Manual

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

6-3.Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service pre-
cautions
If you perform maintenance by
yourself, be sure to follow the cor-
rect procedure as given in these
sections.
Maintenance
Items
• Grease
12-volt Bat-
• Conventional wrench
tery condition
(→P.333)
• FMVSS No.116 DOT 3
Brake fluid
level
• Rag or paper towel
(→P.332)
• Funnel (used only for
• "Toyota Super Long Life
Engine/power
control unit
coolant level
(→P.330)
• Funnel (used only for
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Parts and tools
(for terminal clamp
bolts)
or SAE J1703 brake
fluid
adding brake fluid)
Coolant" or a similar
high quality ethylene gly-
col-based non-silicate,
non-amine, non-nitrite
and non-borate coolant
with long-life hybrid
organic acid technology
For the U.S.A.:
"Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant" is pre-mixed
with 50% coolant and
50% deionized water.
For Canada:
"Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant" is pre-mixed
with 55% coolant and
45% deionized water.
adding coolant)
Owners Manu-
Items Parts and tools
• "Toyota Genuine Motor
Engine oil Oil" or equivalent
level • Rag or paper towel
(→P.328) • Funnel (used only for
adding engine oil)
Fuses • Fuse with same amper-
(→P.349) age rating as original
• Bulb with same number
Light bulbs
and wattage rating as
(→P.353)
original
• Phillips-head screw-
Headlight aim
driver
Radiator and
condenser
(→P.331)
Tire inflation
• Tire pressure gauge
pressure
• Compressed air source
(→P.343)
• Water or washer fluid
containing antifreeze
Washer fluid (for winter use)
(→P.332) • Funnel (used only for
adding water or washer
fluid)
WARNING
The engine compartment contains many
mechanisms and fluids that may move
suddenly, become hot, or become elec-
trically energized. To avoid death or seri-
ous injury, observe the following
precautions.
■ When working on the engine com-
partment
Make sure that the indicator on the
●
power switch and the "READY" indi-
cator are both off.
● Keep hands, clothing and tools away
from the moving fan and engine drive
belt.
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