Draining The Fuel Filter Water (Diesel Engine Only) - Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Owner's Manual

4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Draining the fuel filter water (diesel engine only)

The water in the fuel filter must be drained immediately if the warning
light and buzzer or warning message appears:
Vehicles with a non-optitron type meters
When the fuel system warning light flashes and buzzer sounds.
Vehicles with an optitron type meters
When the warning message "DRAIN WATER FROM FUEL FILTER"
appears on the instrument cluster and buzzer sounds.
Remove the drain plug from the clamp and place a small tray
STEP 1
to catch the water.
STEP 2
After draining, retighten the drain plug. Do not use a tool.
STEP 3
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Turn the drain plug about 2-2-
1/2 turns.
Loosening more than this
will cause water oozing from
around the drain plug.
Operate the priming pump
until the fuel begins to run out.