INTRODUCTION
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D Use eye protection whenever you work on or under
your vehicle where you may be exposed to flying or
falling material, fluid spray, etc.
D Be extremely cautious when working on the battery.
It contains poisonous and corrosive sulfuric acid.
NOTICE
D Remember that battery and ignition cables carry high
currents or voltages. Be careful of accidentally
causing a short circuit.
D Add only “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” or similar
high quality ethylene 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% deionized water (for
the U.S.A.) or 55% coolant and 45% deionized water
(for Canada).
D If you spill some of the coolant, be sure to wash it off
with water to prevent it from damaging the parts or
paint.
D Before closing the engine hood, check to see that you
have not forgotten any tools, rags, etc.
D Do not drive with the air cleaner removed, or
excessive engine wear could result. Also backfiring
could cause a fire in the engine compartment.
D Do not overfill automatic transmission fluid and
power steering fluid, or the transmission and power
steering could be damaged.
D Be careful not to scratch the glass surface with the
wiper frame.