Do-It-Yourself Maintenance; Do-It-Yourself Service Precautions - Toyota 2009 Yaris Hatchback Owner's Manual

4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Do-it-yourself service precautions

If you perform maintenance yourself, be sure to follow the correct
procedures as given in these sections.
Battery condition
Brake fluid level
Engine coolant level
Engine oil level
Fuses
Items
(→P. 253)
(→P. 252)
(→P. 250)
(→P. 246)
(→P. 275)
Parts and tools
• Warm water
• Baking soda
• Grease
• Conventional wrench
(for terminal clamp bolts)
• FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 or SAE
J1703 brake fluid
• Rag or paper towel
• "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.
Except Canada:
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant"
is pre-mixed with 50% coolant
and 50% deionized water.
Canada:
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant"
is pre-mixed with 55% coolant
and 45% deionized water.
• Funnel (used only for adding
engine coolant)
• Toyota Genuine Motor Oil or
equivalent
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding oil)
• Fuse with same amperage rating
as original
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