Lexus NX 200 - 6-3. Do-It-Yourself Maintenance; Do-It-Yourself Service Precautions

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6-3.Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service pre-
cautions
If you perform maintenance by
yourself, be sure to follow the cor-
rect procedure as given in these
sections.
Maintenance
Items Parts and tools
Battery condi-
tion
(P.389)
•Grease
• Conventional wrench
(for terminal clamp
bolts)
Engine/inter-
cooler coolant
level
(P.387)
•“Toyota Super Long
Life Coolant” or a sim-
ilar high quality eth-
ylene glycol-based
non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite and
non-borate coolant
with long-life hybrid
organic acid technol-
ogy
“Toyota Super Long
Life Coolant” is pre-
mixed with 50% cool-
ant and 50% deion-
ized water.
•Funnel (used only for
adding coolant)
Engine oil level
(P.384)
•“Toyota Genuine
Motor Oil” or equiva-
lent
•Rag or paper towel
•Funnel (used only for
adding engine oil)
Fuses
(P.408)
Fuse with same amper-
age rating as original
Light bulbs
(P.411)
—
Radiator and
condenser
(P.388)
—
Tire inflation
pressure
(P.402)
• Tire pressure gauge
• Compressed air
source
Washer fluid
(P.391)
• Water or washer fluid
containing antifreeze
(for winter use)
• Funnel (used only for
adding water or
washer fluid)
WARNING
The engine compartment contains many
mechanisms and fluids that may move
suddenly, become hot, or become elec-
trically energized. To avoid death or seri-
ous injury, observe the following
precautions.
■ When working on the engine com-
partment
● Keep hands, clothing and tools away
from the moving fan and engine drive
belt.
● Be careful not to touch the engine,
radiator, exhaust manifold, etc., right
after driving as they may be hot. Oil
and other fluids may also be hot.
● Do not leave anything that may burn
easily, such as paper and rags, in the
engine compartment.
● Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose
an open flame to fuel. Fuel fumes are
flammable.
Items Parts and tools