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If driving through water, such as
when crossing shallow streams,
first check the depth of the waterand the bottom of the river bed forfirmness. Drive slowly and avoid
deep water.
Take all necessary safety measuresto ensure that damage to the en-
gine or o ther components does not
occur.
Water entering the engine air intake
will cause severe engine damage.
Water can wash the grease fromwheel bearings, causing rustingand premature failure, and mayalso enter the differential,
transmission and transfer case, reducing the gear oil's lubricatingqualities.
Sand and mud that has accumu-lated in brake drums and around
brake discs may affect braking effi-
ciency and may damage brake sys-tem components.
NOTICE Always perform a maintenance in-spection after each day of off-
road driving that has taken you through rough terrain, sand, mud,
or water. For scheduled mainte-
nance information, refer to theseparate Owner's Manual Sup-plement/Maintenance Scheduleº.Make sure you have ethylene-glycol
antifreeze in the radiator.
Do not use alcohol type antifreeze.
NOTICE
Check the condition of the battery and cables. Cold temperatures reduce the capacity of
any battery, so it must be in top shape to provide enough power for winter starting.Chapter 7-3 tells you how to visually in-
spect the battery. Your Toyota dealer and
most service stations will be pleased tocheck the level of charge.
Make sure the engine oil viscosity is
suitable for the cold weather.
See Chapter 7-2 for recommended vis-
cosity. Leaving a heavy summer oil in your
vehicle during winter months may cause
harder starting. If you are not sure about
which oil to use, call your Toyota dealer- he will be pleased to help. Keep the door locks from freezing. Squirt lock de-icer or glycerine into the
locks to keep them from freezing. To open
a frozen lock, try heating the key before in-serting it.
Winter driving tips
196ENGINE LUBRICATION Oil capacity (drain and refill), L (qt., Imp. qt.):
Two-wheel drive models3RZ-FE engine With filter 5.5 (5.8, 4.8) Without filter 4.8 (5.1, 4.2)
5VZ-FE engine With filter 5.2 (5.5, 4.6) Without filter 4.9 (5.2, 4.3)
Four-wheel drive models With filter 4.7 (5.0, 4.1)Without filter 4.4 (4.7, 3.9)
Oil grade:
API SH, Energy- Conserving IIº multi-
grade engine oil or ILSAC multigrade
engine oil is recommended.
Recommended oil viscosity (SAE):
COOLING SYSTEM
Total capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.): Two-wheel drive modelsWith manual transmission
3RZ-FE engine8.7 (9.2, 7.7)
5VZ-FE engine 10.0 (10.6, 8.8)
With automatic transmission 3RZ-FE engine
9.0 (9.5, 7.9)
5VZ-FE engine
9.9 (10.5, 8.7)
Four-wheel drive models
With manual transmission10.0 (10.6, 8.8)
With automatic transmission 9.9 (10.5, 8.7)
Coolant type: With ethylene-glycol antifreeze (Do not use alcohol type.)
BATTERY ÐMaintenance type battery
Specific gravity reading at 20 C (68 F):
1.260 Fully charged
1.160 Half charged
1.060 Discharged ÐNon-maintenance battery Open voltage* at 20
C (68 F):
12.7 V Fully charged
12.3 V Half charged
11.9 V Discharged
* Voltage that is checked 20 minutes after the key is removed with all the
lights turned off
Charging rates: Non-maintenance battery 5 A max. Maintenance type batteryQuick charge 15 A max.
Slow charge 5 A max.
CLUTCH
Pedal freeplay, mm (in.): 5' 15 (0.2 '0.6)
Fluid type:
SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3
MANUAL TRANSAXLE
Oil capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.): 3RZ-FE engine
2.6 (2.7, 2.3)
5VZ-FE engine
Two-wheel drive models2.6 (2.7, 2.3)
Four-wheel drive models 2.2 (2.3, 1.9)
