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DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE -- INTRODUCTION
NOTICE
Remember that battery and ignition
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cables carry high currents or vol-
tages. Be careful of accidentally caus-
ing a short circuit.
Add only Toyota Super Long Life
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Coolant or similar high quality ethy-
lene glycol based non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite, and non-borate
coolant with long-life hybrid organic
acid technology to fill the radiator.
Toyota Super Long Life Coolant is a
mixture of 50% coolant and 50% deio-
nised water.
If you spill some of the coolant, be
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sure to wash it off with water to pre-
vent it from damaging the parts or
paint.
Do not allow dirt or anything else to
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fall through the spark plug holes.
Do not pry the outer electrode of a
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spark plug against the centre elec-
trode.
Use only spark plugs of the specified
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type. Using other types will cause en-
gine damage, loss of performance or
radio noise.
Do not reuse iridium-tipped spark
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plugs by cleaning or regapping.
Do not overfill automatic transmis-
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sion fluid and power steering fluid, or
the transmission and power steering
could be damaged.
If you spill the fluid, be sure to wash
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it off with water to prevent it from
damaging the parts or paint.
Do not drive with the air cleaner filter
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removed, or excessive engine wear
could result. Also backfiring could
cause a fire in the engine compart-
ment.
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Be careful not to scratch the glass
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surface with the wiper frame.
When closing the engine bonnet,
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check to see that you have not for-
gotten any tools, rags, etc.
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