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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
Battery condi-
tion
(P.389)
Engine/inter-
cooler coolant
level
(P.387)
Engine oil level
(P.384)
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Parts and tools
• Grease
• Conventional wrench
(for terminal clamp
bolts)
• "Toyota Super Long
Life Coolant" or a sim-
ilar high quality eth-
ylene glycol-based
non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite and
non-borate coolant
with long-life hybrid
organic acid technol-
ogy
"Toyota Super Long
Life Coolant" is pre-
mixed with 50% cool-
ant and 50% deion-
ized water.
• Funnel (used only for
adding coolant)
• "Toyota Genuine
Motor Oil" or equiva-
lent
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for
adding engine oil)
Items
Parts and tools
Fuses
Fuse with same amper-
(P.408)
age rating as original
Light bulbs
(P.411)
Radiator and
condenser
(P.388)
Tire inflation
• Tire pressure gauge
pressure
• Compressed air
(P.402)
source
• Water or washer fluid
containing antifreeze
Washer fluid
(for winter use)
(P.391)
• 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
Keep hands, clothing and tools away
●
from the moving fan and engine drive
belt.
●
Be careful not to touch the engine,
radiator, exhaust manifold, etc., right
after driving as they may be hot. Oil
and other fluids may also be hot.
●
Do not leave anything that may burn
easily, such as paper and rags, in the
engine compartment.
Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose
●
an open flame to fuel. Fuel fumes are
flammable.
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