2009 TOYOTA CAMRY Owners Manual

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Maintenance and care
Hood
CAUTION
■Pre-driving check
Check that the hood is fully closed and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly, it may open while the vehicle is in motion
and cause an accident, which may result in death or serious injury.
Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the hood.
Pull the hood release lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Lift the hood catch and lift the
hood.
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STEP2

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Positioning a floor jack
When raising your vehicle with a floor jack, position the jack cor-
rectly. Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause injury.
■Front
■ Rear
2.4 L 4-cylinder (2AZ-FE) engine
3.5 L V6 (2GR-FE) engine

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CAUTION
■
When raising your vehicle
Make sure to observe the following to reduce the possibility of death or seri-
ous injury.
●Do not use the jack that was supplied with your vehicle.
● Do not put any part of your body or get underneath the vehicle supported
only by the floor jack.
Always use automotive jack stands on a solid, level surface.
● Do not start the engine while the vehicle is supported by the floor jack.
● Stop the vehicle on level firm ground, firmly set the parking brake and put
the shift lever in P (automatic transmission) or R (manual transmission).
● Make sure to set the floor jack properly at the jack point.
Raising the vehicle with an improperly positioned floor jack will damage
the vehicle and may cause the vehicle to fall off the floor jack.
● Do not raise the vehicle while someone is in the vehicle.
● When raising the vehicle, do not place any objects on top of or underneath
the floor jack.
●Lift up the vehicle using a floor jack
such as the one shown in the illustra-
tion.

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Engine compartment
2.4 L 4-cylinder (2AZ-FE) engine
Power steering fluid
reservoir (→P. 328)
Engine oil filler cap (→ P. 320)
Engine oil level dipstick (→ P. 319)
Brake fluid reservoir (→ P. 327)Fuse box ( →P. 357)
Battery ( →P. 330)
Radiator ( →P. 326)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( →P. 326)
Washer fluid tank ( →P. 333)
Engine coolant reservoir (→ P. 325)

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3.5 L V6 (2GR-FE) engine
Power steering fluid
reservoir (
→P. 328)
Engine oil filler cap (→ P. 320)
Engine oil level dipstick (→ P. 319)
Brake fluid reservoir (→ P. 327)Fuse box ( →P. 357)
Battery ( →P. 330)
Radiator ( →P. 326)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( →P. 326)
Washer fluid tank ( →P. 333)
Engine coolant reservoir (→ P. 325)

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Engine compartment cover (3.5 L V6 [2GR-FE] engine only)
■ Removing the engine compartment cover
■ Installing the clips

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Engine oil
With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
■ Checking the engine oil
Park the vehicle on level ground. After turning off the engine,
wait a few minutes for the oil to drain back into the bottom of
the engine.
Hold a rag under the end and
pull the dipstick out.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
Reinsert the dipstick fully.
Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out and check
the oil level.
Wipe the dipstick and reinsert it fully.
2.4 L 4-cylinder (2AZ-FE) engine
Low
Full
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
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3.5 L V6 (2GR-FE) engineLow
Full
■ Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near
the low level mark, add engine
oil of the same type as already in
the engine.
Make sure to check the oil type and prepare the items needed before
adding oil. Remove the oil filler cap.
Add engine oil slowly, checking the dipstick.
Oil grade ILSAC multigrade engine oil
Items Clean funnel
STEP1
STEP2