Parts And Tools - Toyota 2006 Prius Owner's Manual

Parts and tools

Here is a list of parts and tools you will
need to perform do−it−yourself mainte-
nance. Remember all Toyota parts are de-
signed in metric sizes, so your tools must
be metric.
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
Parts (if level is low):
D
Engine oil ILSAC multigrade having vis-
cosity proper for your climate
Tools:
D
Rag or paper towel
D
Funnel (only for adding oil)
CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL
Parts (if level is low):
D
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" or
similar high quality ethylene
based non−silicate, non−amine, non−ni-
trite, and non−borate coolant with long−
life hybrid organic acid technology.
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" is a
mixture of 50% coolant and 50% deion-
ized water (for the U.S.A.) or 55%
coolant and 45% deionized water (for
Canada).
Tools:
D
Funnel (only for adding coolant)
CHECKING BRAKE FLUID
Parts (if level is low):
D
SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3
brake fluid
Tools:
D
Rag or paper towel
D
Funnel (only for adding fluid)
CHECKING 12 VOLT
DITION
Tools:
D
Warm water
D
Baking soda
D
Grease
D
Conventional wrench
clamp bolts)
glycol
CHECKING AND REPLACING FUSES
Parts (if replacement is necessary):
D
Fuse with same amperage rating as
original
ADDING WASHER FLUID
Parts:
D
Water
D
Washer fluid containing antifreeze (for
winter use)
Tools:
D
Funnel
REPLACING LIGHT BULBS
Parts:
D
Bulb with same number and wattage
rating as original (See charts in "Re-
placing light bulbs–" on page 418.)
Tools:
BATTERY CON-
D
Screwdriver
(for terminal
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