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Maintenance and care
4-3.Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance yourself, be sure to follow the correct proce-
dures as given in these sections.
Items Parts and tools
Battery condition (P. 265)
•Warm water
•Baking soda
•Grease
• Conventional wrench
(for the positive terminal clamp
bolt)
Brake fluid level (P. 262)
• FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 or SAE
J1703 brake fluid
•Rag or paper towel
•Funnel
(used only for adding brake fluid)
Condenser (P. 261)
Engine coolant level (P. 260 )
• “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant”
or similar high-quality ethylene gly-
col-based non-silicate, non-amine,
non-nitrite and non-borate coolant
with long-life hybrid organic acid
technology. “Toyota Super Long
Life Coolant” is pre-mixed with
50% coolant and 50% deionized
water.
•Funnel
(used only for adding engine cool-
ant)
Engine oil level (P. 2 57)
• “Mobil 1 5W-50”
•Funnel
(used only for adding engine oil)
Fuses (P. 287)
• Fuse with same amperage rating as
original