2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA checking oil

15Pictorial index
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 520
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 424
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 526
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 424
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 413
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 413
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 521
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 505
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Fog lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 194
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Parking lights (bulb type)
*2/
daytime running lights (bulb type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Parking lights (LED type)
*2/
daytime running lights (LED type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Rear turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 184
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
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8
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 446, Watts: P. 528)
*1: If equipped on CrewMax models
*2: If equipped
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12
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14
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16
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4157-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
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.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
Reinsert the dipstick fully.
Holding a rag under the end,
pull the dipstick out and
check the oil level.Low
Normal
Excessive
The shape of the dipstick
may differ depending on the
type of vehicle or engine.
Wipe the dipstick and reinsert it fully.
Engine oil
1
Holding a rag under the end,
pull the dipstick out.2
3
4
5
1
2
3
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577Alphabetical index
Engine coolant ......................... 417Capacity ................................ 523
Checking ............................... 417
Preparing and checking before winter....................... 243
Engine coolant temperature gauge........................................ 88
Engine immobilizer system ...... 78
Engine oil ................................. 415 Capacity ................................ 521
Checking ............................... 415
Preparing and checking before winter....................... 243
Engine oil maintenance data ......................................... 406
Engine switch
(ignition switch)..................... 182
Engine switch light (ignition switch light) ............ 361
Event data recorder (EDR) ........ 10 FFV.................................... 199, 529
Flat tire ..................................... 484
Flex-fuel............................ 199, 529
Flexible fuel vehicle ........ 199, 529
Floor mats .................................. 28
Fluid
Automatic transmission ........ 525
Brake .................................... 526
Washer ................................. 423
Fog lights ................................. 194
Replacing light bulbs ............ 454
Switch ................................... 194
Wattage ................................ 528
Foot well light .......................... 361
Four-wheel drive system ........ 228
Front passenger occupant classification system .............. 50
Front personal lights............... 362
Front seats ............................... 111 Adjustment............................ 111
Cleaning ............................... 402
Correct driving posture ........... 30
Driving position memory ....... 116
Head restraints ..................... 120
Power easy access system .......... ...................... 116
Seat heaters ......................... 358
Seat position memory ........... 116
Seat ventilators ..................... 358F