Do-It-Yourself Service; Precautions; Do-It-Yourself Maintenance - Toyota PRIUS Owner's Manual

Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the
correct procedure as given in these sections.
Items
12-volt battery
condition
(→P. 530)
Engine/power
control unit
coolant level
(→P. 527)
Engine oil level
(→P. 524)
Fuses (→P. 565)
Light bulbs
(→P. 569)
Radiator and
condenser
(→P. 529)
Tire inflation
pressure
(→P. 550)
Washer fluid
(→P. 535)
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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Parts and tools
• Warm water • Baking soda
• Conventional wrench (for terminal clamp bolts)
• Distilled water
• "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
"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
• 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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