Do-It-Yourself Service Precautions; Do-It-Yourself Maintenance - Lexus LS500 Owner's Manual

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
12-volt battery
condition
(→P.393)
Brake fluid level
(→P.391)
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U)
Parts and tools
• Grease
• Conventional
wrench (for terminal
clamp bolts)
• FMVSS No.116 DOT
3 or SAE J1703
brake fluid
FMVSS No.116 DOT
4 or SAE J1704
brake fluid
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for
adding brake fluid)
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Items Parts and tools
• "Toyota Super Long
Life Coolant" or a
similar high quality
ethylene gly-
col-based non-sili-
cate, non-amine,
non-nitrite and
non-borate coolant
with long-life hybrid
organic acid tech-
nology
Engine/power
For the U.S.A.:
control unit cool-
"Toyota Super Long
ant level
Life Coolant" is
(→P.390)
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.
• Funnel (used only for
adding coolant)
• "Toyota Genuine
Motor Oil" or equiv-
Engine oil level alent
(→P.388) • Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for
adding engine oil)
• Fuse with same
Fuses (→P.414) amperage rating as
original
Radiator and con-
denser (→P.391)
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