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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance yourself, be sure to follow the cor-
rect procedures as given in these sections.
Items
Battery condition
(P. 478)
Brake fluid level
(P. 475)
Engine coolant
level (P. 474)
Engine oil level
(P. 471)
Fuses
(P. 501)
Headlight aim
(P. 505)
Light bulbs
(P. 507)
Power steering
fluid level
(P. 477)
Radiator and con-
denser (P. 475)
Tire inflation
pressure
(P. 492)
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Parts and tools
• Warm water
• Baking soda
• Conventional wrench (for terminal clamp bolts)
• FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703 brake fluid
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding brake fluid)
• "Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" or similar high
quality ethylene glycol-based non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite and non-borate coolant with long-
life hybrid organic acid technology.
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" is pre-mixed with
50 % coolant and 50 % deionized water.
• Funnel (used only for adding coolant)
• "Toyota Genuine Motor Oil" or equivalent
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding engine oil)
• Fuse with same amperage rating as original
• Phillips-head screwdriver
• Bulb with same number and wattage rating as origi-
nal
• Phillips-head screwdriver • Flathead screwdriver
• Wrench
• Automatic transmission fluid DEXRON
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding power steering fluid)
• Tire pressure gauge
• Grease
®
II or III
• Compressed air source