Table of Contents
Advertisement
Maintenance require-
6-2.Maintenance
ments
To ensure safe and economical
driving, day-to-day care and
regular maintenance are
essential. Toyota recommends
the following maintenance:
■
Where to go for maintenance ser-
vice?
It makes good sense to take your vehi-
cle to your local Toyota dealer for main-
tenance service as well as other
inspections and repairs.
Toyota technicians are well-trained spe-
cialists receiving the latest service infor-
mation through technical bulletins,
service tips, and in-dealership training
programs. They learn to work on Toyota
before they work on your vehicle, rather
than while they are working on it.
Doesn't that seem like the best way?
Your Toyota dealer has invested a lot of
money in special Toyota tools and ser-
vice equipment. It helps them to do the
job better and at less cost.
Your Toyota dealer's service department
will perform all of the scheduled mainte-
nance on your vehicle reliably and eco-
nomically.
WARNING
■
If your vehicle is not properly
maintained
Improper maintenance could result in
serious damage to the vehicle and
possible death or serious injury.
■
Handling of the battery
Battery posts, terminals and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds which are known to
cause brain damage. Wash your
hands after handling. (P.324)
6-2. Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance
Scheduled maintenance should be
performed at specified intervals
according to the maintenance
schedule.
For details about maintenance items
and schedules, refer to the "Warranty
and Service Booklet".
Do-it-yourself maintenance
What about do-it-yourself mainte-
nance?
Many of the maintenance items are
easy to do yourself if you have a little
mechanical ability and a few basic
automotive tools. Simple instructions
for how to perform them are presented
in this section.
Note, however, that some maintenance
tasks require special tools and skills.
These are best performed by qualified
technicians. Even if you are an experi-
enced do-it-yourself mechanic, we rec-
ommend that repairs and maintenance
be conducted by your Toyota dealer
who will keep a record of maintenance
on your vehicle. This record could be
helpful should you ever require War-
ranty Service.
■
Does your vehicle need repairs?
Be on the alert for changes in perfor-
mance and sounds, and visual tip-offs
that indicate service is needed. Some
important clues are:
●
Engine missing, stumbling or pinging
●
Appreciable loss of power
●
Strange engine noises
●
A fluid leak under the vehicle (How-
ever, water dripping from the air con-
315
6
Advertisement
Table of Contents
