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4955-5. Using the storage features
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Interior features
■Front
Open the deck board by pulling
up the strap.
Warning reflector etc. can be
stowed.
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Rear
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Open the deck board by pull-
ing up the strap.
Fold up the deck board.
The lid can be removed.
Storage boxes
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Interior features
■Removing the luggage coverRelease the cover from the
left and right anchors and
allow it to retract.
Compress the end of the lug-
gage cover and lift the lug-
gage cover up.
■Stowing the luggage cover (vehicles with the luggage cover
holders)Open the rear deck board
and remove the deck side
covers.
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5-5. Using the storage features
Insert the right end of the lug-
gage cover into the recess,
then compress the left end of
the luggage cover and insert
it into the recess.2
CAUTION
■When installing/stowing the luggage cover
Make sure that the luggage cover is securely installed/stowed. Failure to do
so may result in serious injury in the event of sudden braking or a collision.
■ Caution for the luggage cover
●Do not place anything on the luggage cover to avoid death or serious
injury.
● Do not allow children to climb on the luggage cover. Climbing on the lug-
gage cover could result in damage to the luggage cover, possibly causing
death or serious injury to the child.
NOTICE
■When using the luggage cover
●Do not put heavy items on the luggage cover.
●Install the cover unit in the correct direc-
tion so that the “TOP” mark faces
upward.

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5015-5. Using the storage features
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Interior features
■Stowing the rear cargo net (vehicles with the rear cargo net
holders)Open the rear deck board
and remove the deck side
covers.
Insert the right end of the
rear cargo net into the
recess, then compress the
left end of the rear cargo net
and insert it into the recess.
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5-5. Using the storage features
CAUTION
■When installing/stowing the rear cargo net
Make sure that the rear cargo net is securely installed/stowed. Failure to do
so may result in serious injury in the event of sudden braking or a collision.
■ Caution for the rear cargo net
●To prevent cargo and luggage from sliding forward during braking, do not
place anything on the net higher than the rear seatbacks. Otherwise, such
items may be thrown about and possibly injure people in the vehicle during
sudden braking or an accident.
● Do not allow children to climb on the cargo net. Climbing on the cargo net
could result in damage to the cargo net, possibly causing death or serious
injury to the child.
NOTICE
■Rear cargo net weight capacity
Do not place anything heavier than 22.1 lb. (10 kg) on the cargo net.

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself ser vice precautions
If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the
correct procedure as given in these sections.
ItemsParts and tools
Battery condition (P. 546)
•Warm water
• Baking soda
• Grease
• Conventional wrench
(for terminal clamp bolts)
Brake fluid level ( P. 544)
• FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 or SAE
J1703 brake fluid
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding brake fluid)

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Maintenance and care
Engine coolant level (P. 542)
• “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant”
or a 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 cool- ant)
Engine oil level ( P. 538)
• “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or
equivalent
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding engine oil)
ItemsParts and tools

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
■Checking the engine oilPark the vehicle on level ground. After warming up the engine
and turning it off, wait more than 5 minutes for the oil to drain
back into the bottom of the engine.
Holding a rag under the end,
pull the dipstick out.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
Flat dipstick: Reinsert the dipstick fully.
Non-flat dipstick: Reinsert
the non-flat dipstick fully with
its protruding areas ( in
the illustration) pointing
towards the engine.
Engine oil
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