Toyota Paseo 1998 Manual page 179

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Upper line
Lower line
CHECKING BY THE FLUID LEVEL LINES
(MAINTENANCE TYPE BATTERY ONLY)
The fluid (electrolyte) level must be be-
tween the upper and lower lines.
When checking the fluid level, look at all
six cells, not just one or two.
If the level is lower than the lower line,
add distilled water. (See " ADDING DIS-
TILLED WATER".)
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Type A
Clear
or light yellow
Green Dark
Type B
Blue White Red
CHECKING BY THE HYDROMETER
(NON- MAINTENANCE BATTERY ONLY)
Check the battery condition by
hydrometer color.
Hydrometer color
Condition Condition
Type A Type B
GREEN BLUE Good
Charging necessary. Have
DARK WHITE battery checked by your
Toyota dealer.
CLEAR or
Have battery checked by
LIGHT RED
your Toyota dealer.
YELLOW
'98 TERCEL (U)
Low
ADDING DISTILLED
(MAINTENANCE TYPE BATTERY ONLY)
the 1. Remove the vent plugs.
2. Add distilled water to cells needing
fluid.
If the side of your battery is covered,
check the water level by looking down
directly above the cell
above.
3. Retighten the vent plugs securely.
O.K
WATER
as illustrated
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