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8-4. Inspection of consumables
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Maintenance and care
8-4.Inspection of consumables
Items which require maintenance and
the necessary parts and tools to per-
form maintenance on those items are
as follows:
■ 12-volt battery condition
Warm water
Baking soda
Grease
Conventional wrench (for terminal
clamp bolts)
Distilled water
■ Brake fluid level
FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 or SAE
J1703 brake fluid FMVSS No.116
DOT 4 or SAE J1704 brake fluid
Rag or paper towel
Funnel (used only for adding brake
Do-it-yourself service pre-
cautions
If you perform maintenance by
yourself, be sure to follow the cor-
rect procedure as given in the sec-
tion for each part.
WARNING
The motor 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 motor com-
partment
● Make sure that “POWER ON” on the
multi-information display and the
“READY” indicator are both off.
● Keep hands, clothing and tools away
from the moving fan.
● Be careful not to touch the motor,
power control unit, radiator, etc., right
after driving as they may be hot. Cool-
ant and other fluids may also be hot.
● Do not leave anything that may burn
easily, such as paper and rags, in the
motor compartment.
● Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose
an open flame to the 12-volt battery.
12-volt battery fumes are flammable.
● Never touch, disassemble, remove or
replace the high voltage parts, cables
and their connectors. It can cause
severe burns or electric shock that
may result in death or serious injury.
■ When working near the electric cool-
ing fan or radiator grille
Be sure the power switch is OFF.
With the power switch in ON, the elec-
tric cooling fan may automatically start to
run if the air conditioning is on and/or the
coolant temperature is high.
■ Safety glasses
Wear safety glasses to prevent flying or
falling material, fluid spray, etc., from get-
ting in your eyes.
NOTICE
■ If the fluid level is low or high
It is normal for the brake fluid level to go
down slightly as the brake pads wear or
when the fluid level in the accumulator is
high.
If the reservoir needs frequent refilling, it
may indicate a serious problem.
Maintenance
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