Do-It-Yourself Service Precautions; Precautions; Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Do-It-Yourself Service Precautions - Toyota Highlander Service Manual

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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Do-it-yourself service precautions

If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the
correct procedure as given in these sections.
Items
Battery condition
(→P. 527)
Brake fluid level
(→P. 526)
Engine coolant
level (→P. 524)
Engine oil level
(→P. 521)
Fuses (→P. 552)
Light bulbs
(→P. 556)
Radiator and con-
→ P. 525)
denser (
Tire inflation
pressure
(→P. 542)
Washer fluid
(→P. 530)
HIGHLANDER_U (OM0E017U)
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 a similar high
quality ethylene glycol-based non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite and non-borate coolant with long-
life hybrid organic acid technology
For U.S.A.:
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" is 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 engine 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
• Bulb with same number and wattage rating as origi-
nal
• Phillips-head screwdriver
• Flathead screwdriver
• Tire pressure gauge
• Compressed air source
• Water or washer fluid containing antifreeze (for win-
ter use)
• Funnel (used only for adding water or washer fluid)
• Grease
• Wrench
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