If you perform maintenance yourself, be sure to follow the correct
procedures as given in these sections.
Items Parts and tools
Battery condition (→P. 298)
•Warm water
• Baking soda
• Grease
• Conventional wrench 
(for terminal clamp bolts)
Brake fluid level (→P. 297)
• FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 or SAE 
J1703 brake fluid
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding 
brake fluid)
Engine coolant level (→P. 295)
• “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. 
For the U.S.A.:
“Toyota Super Long Life 
Coolant” is pre-mixed with 50% 
coolant and 50% deionized 
water.
For Canada:
“Toyota Super Long Life 
Coolant” is pre-mixed with 55% 
coolant and 45% deionized 
water.
• Funnel (used only for adding 
engine coolant)
Engine oil level (→P. 290)
• “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or 
equivalent
• Rag or paper towel, funnel 
(used only for adding oil)