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4-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ...........  204
Cleaning and protecting  the vehicle interior ............  207
4-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ....................  210
General maintenance .........  212
Emission inspection  and maintenance (I/M) 
programs ..........................  216
4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions ......................  217
Hood...................................  220
Positioning a floor jack .......  222
Engine compartment ..........  224
Tires ...................................  238
Tire inflation pressure.........  246
Wheels ...............................  250
Air conditioning filter ...........  253
Wireless remote control  battery ..............................  256
Checking and replacing  fuses ................................  258
Light bulbs ..........................  268 5-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ............  280
If your vehicle needs to be towed .......................  281
If you think something is  wrong ................................  287
Fuel pump shut off  system ..............................  288
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency If a warning light turns on or a warning 
buzzer sounds... ...............  289
If you have a flat tire ...........  302
If the engine will not start ....  316
If the shift lever cannot be  shifted from P (automatic 
transmission) ....................  317
If you lose your keys ...........  318
If the vehicle battery is  discharged ........................  319
If your vehicle overheats.....  323
If the vehicle becomes  stuck .................................  326
If your vehicle has  to be stopped 
in an emergency ...............  328
4Maintenance and care5When trouble arises 
     
        
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Rear window defogger P. 178
Rear window wiper
P. 144
License plate lights P. 138
Back door P. 36
Rear turn signal lights P. 126
Stop/tail and rear side marker lights 
P. 138
Fuel filler door P. 60
Side doors P. 30
Tires
●Rotation
● Replacement
● Inflation pressure
● Information
P. 238
P. 302
P. 246
P. 345
: If equipped 
     
        
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CAUTION
■Replacing tires
Make sure that all tires are of the specified size, brand, tread pattern and
total load capacity. In addition, make sure that the tires are inflated to the
recommended tire inflation pressure level.
The ABS and VSC systems will not function correctly if different tires are
installed on the vehicle.
Contact your Scion dealer for further information when replacing tires or
wheels.
■ Handling of tires and the suspension
Using tires with any kind of problem or modifying the suspension will affect
the driving assist systems, and may cause a system to malfunction. 
     
        
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4-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior.........  204
Cleaning and protecting  the vehicle interior..........  207
4-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ..................  210
General maintenance.......  212
Emission inspection  and maintenance (I/M) 
programs........................  216 4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ....................  217
Hood ................................  220
Positioning a floor jack .....  222
Engine compartment ........  224
Tires .................................  238
Tire inflation pressure ......  246
Wheels .............................  250
Air conditioning filter.........  253
Wireless remote control  battery ............................  256
Checking and replacing  fuses ..............................  258
Light bulbs........................  268 
     
        
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Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors • Do the doors operate smoothly?
Engine hood • Does the engine hood lock sys-
tem work properly?
Fluid leaks • There should not be any signs of 
fluid leakage after the vehicle has 
been parked.
Tires • Is the tire inflation pressure cor-
rect?
• The tires should not be dam- aged or excessively worn.
• Have the tires been rotated  according to the maintenance 
schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be  loose.
Windshield wipers/rear window 
wiper • The wiper blades should not show 
any signs of cracking, splitting, 
wear, contamination or deforma-
tion.
• The wiper blades should clear the  windshield/rear window without 
streaking or skipping.
CAUTION
■ If the engine is running
Turn the engine off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation before per-
forming maintenance checks. 
     
        
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ItemsParts and tools
Engine oil levelP. 225)
• “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or 
equivalent
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding  engine oil)
Fuses (P. 258)• Fuse with same amperage rating 
as original
Light bulbs  (P. 268)
• Bulb with same number and watt-
age rating as original
• Flathead screwdriver
Radiator and condenser (P. 231)
Tire inflation pressure ( P. 246)• Tire pressure gauge
• Compressed air source
Washer fluid (P. 236)
• Water or washer fluid containing 
antifreeze (for winter use)
• Funnel (used only for adding  water or washer fluid) 
     
        
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Tires
Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance sched-
ules and treadwear.
■Checking tires
New tread
Treadwear indicator
Worn tread
The location of treadwear
indicators is shown by the
“TWI” or “ ” marks, etc.,
molded on the sidewall of
each tire.
Check spare tire condition
and pressure if not rotated.
■Tire rotation
Rotate the tires in the order
shown.
To equalize tire wear and
extend tire life, Scion recom-
mends that tire rotation is
carried out at the same inter-
val as tire inspection.
■Tire pressure warning system
Your Scion is equipped with a tire pressure warning system that
uses tire pressure warning valves and transmitters to detect low
tire inflation pressure before  serious problems arise. (P. 295)
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Installing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters
When replacing tires or wheels,  tire pressure warning valves and
transmitters must also be installed.
When new tire pressure warning valves and transmitters are
installed, new ID codes must be registered in the tire pressure warn-
ing computer and the tire pressure warning system must be initial-
ized. Have tire pressure warning valve and transmitter ID codes
registered by your Scion dealer. ( P. 240)
■ How to initialize the tire pressure warning system
Park the vehicle in a safe place and turn the engine switch off.
Initialization cannot be performed while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the tire inflation pressure  to the specified cold tire infla-
tion pressure level. ( P. 340)
Make sure to adjust the tire pressure to the specified cold tire
inflation pressure level. The ti re pressure warning system will
operate based on this pressure level.
Turn the engine switch to the “ON” position. 
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