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Vehicle exterior
Items
• Do the doors
Doors
• Does the engine
Engine hood
• There should not
Fluid leaks
• Is the tire infla-
• The tires should
Tires
• Have the tires
• The wheel nuts
• The wiper blades
Windshield
wipers/rear
window wiper
• The wiper blades
Check points
operate
smoothly?
hood lock system
work properly?
be any signs of
fluid leakage
after the vehicle
has been parked.
tion pressure
correct?
not be damaged
or excessively
worn.
been rotated
according to the
maintenance
schedule?
should not be
loose.
should not show
any signs of
cracking, split-
ting, wear, con-
tamination or
deformation.
should clear the
windshield/rear
window without
streaking or skip-
ping.
6-2. Maintenance
Emission inspection
and maintenance (I/M)
programs
Some states have vehicle
emission inspection pro-
grams which include OBD
(On Board Diagnostics)
checks. The OBD system
monitors the operation of
the emission control sys-
tem.
If the malfunction indica-
tor lamp comes on
The OBD system determines
that a problem exists some-
where in the emission control
system. Your vehicle may not
pass the I/M test and may need
to be repaired. Contact your
Toyota dealer to service the
vehicle.
Your vehicle may not
pass the I/M test in the fol-
lowing situations:
When the 12-volt battery is
disconnected or discharged
Readiness codes that are set
during ordinary driving are
erased.
Also, depending on your driv-
ing habits, the readiness
codes may not be completely
set.
When the fuel tank cap is
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