Toyota Celica 1997 Owner's Manual page 171

NOTICE
B Remember that battery and igni-
tion cable carry high currents or
voltages. Be careful of accidental-
ly causing a short circuit.
B Add only demineralized or dis-
tilled water to fill the radiator. And
if you spill some of the coolant, be
sure to wash it off with water to
prevent it from damaging the
parts or paint.
B Do not allow dirt or anything else
to fall through the spark plug
holes.
B Do not pry the outer electrode of a
spark plug against the center elec-
trode.
B Use only spark plugs of the speci-
fied type. Using other types will
cause engine damage, loss of per-
formance or radio noise.
B Do not reuse platinum-tipped
spark plugs by cleaning or regap-
ping.
B Do not overfill automatic trans-
mission fluid, or the transmission
could be damaged.
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B Do not drive with the air cleaner fil-
ter removed, or excessive engine
wear could result. Also backfiring
could cause a fire in the engine
compartment.
B Be careful not to scratch the glass
surface with the wiper frame.
B When closing the engine hood,
check to see that you have not for-
gotten any tools, rags, etc.
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Parts and tools
Here is a list of parts and tools you will
need on performing do-it-yourself main-
tenance. Remember all Toyota parts are
designed in metric sizes, so your tools
must be metric.
Checking the engine oil level
Parts (if level is low):
A Engine oil API SH, "Energy-Conserv-
ing II" multigrade or ILSAC multigrade
having viscosity proper for your cli-
mate
Tools:
A Rag or paper towel
A Funnel (only for adding oil)
Checking the engine coolant level
Parts (if level is low):
A Ethylene-glycol antifreeze
A Demineralized or distilled water
Tools:
A Funnel (only for adding coolant)
Checking brake fluid
Parts (if level is low):
A SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3
brake fluid
Tools:
A Rag or paper towel
A Funnel (only for adding fluid)