2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER engine

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CAUTION
■Safety glasses
Wear safety glasses to prevent flying or falling material, fluid spray, etc. from
getting in the eyes.
NOTICE
■If you remove the air cleaner filter
Driving with the air cleaner filter removed may cause excessive engine wear
due to dirt in the air. Also a backfire could cause a fire in the engine compart-
ment.

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Maintenance and care
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 (2.7L 4-cylinder [1AR-FE] engine)
Front (3.5L V6 [2GR-FE] engine)
Rear (2WD models)

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Removing the front jack point cover (3.5 L V6 [2GR-FE] engine)Before jacking up the vehicle, remove the jack point cover.
Turn the bolts counterclockwise
and remove them.
Remove the cover.
Rear (4WD models)
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STEP2

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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.
●When using a floor jack, follow the instructions of the manual provided with
the jack.
● 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 floor jack and/or automotive jack stands on a solid, flat, 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 shift
the shift lever in P.
● 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 compar tment
2.7 L 4-cylinder (1AR-FE) engine
Washer fluid tank (P. 477)
Engine oil filler cap ( P. 467)
Engine oil level dipstick ( P. 466)
Engine coolant reservoir ( P. 469)Battery ( P. 473)
Brake fluid reservoir ( P. 472)
Fuse boxes ( P. 499)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P. 471)
Radiator ( P. 471)

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3.5 L V6 (2GR-FE) engine
Washer fluid tank (P. 477)
Engine oil filler cap ( P. 467)
Engine oil level dipstick ( P. 466)
Engine coolant reservoir ( P. 469)Battery ( P. 473)
Brake fluid reservoir ( P. 472)
Fuse boxes ( P. 499)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P. 471)
Radiator ( P. 471)

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Maintenance and care
Engine compartment cover
■ Removing the engine compartment cover
■ Installing the clips
NOTICE
■After installing an engine compartment cover
Make sure that the cover is securely installed in its original position.

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Engine oilWith 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 warming up the engine
and turning it off, wait more than five 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.
2.7 L 4-cylinder (1AR-FE) engine
Low
Full
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STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
STEP6