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6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior ..........242
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ...........247
6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements....................250
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ......................253
Hood ..................................256
Positioning a floor jack .......258
Engine compartment..........260
Tires ...................................271
Replacing the tire ...............274
Tire inflation pressure ........282
Wheels ...............................284
Air conditioning filter ..........286
Electronic key battery ........289
Checking and replacing
fuses ................................292
Light bulbs .........................298
7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 316
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in
an emergency ................. 317
7-2. Steps to take in
an emergency
If your vehicle needs to
be towed ......................... 319
If you think something is
wrong .............................. 325
Fuel pump shut off
system............................. 326
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 327
If a warning message is
displayed ......................... 332
If you have a flat tire .......... 336
If the engine will not
start ................................. 354
If the electronic key does
not operate properly ........ 356
If the vehicle battery is
discharged ...................... 359
If your vehicle overheats ... 363
If the vehicle becomes
stuck................................ 367
6Maintenance and care7When trouble arises
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6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior .......... 242
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ........... 247
6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements.................... 250
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ...................... 253
Hood .................................. 256
Positioning a floor jack ....... 258
Engine compartment.......... 260
Tires ................................... 271
Replacing the tire ............... 274
Tire inflation pressure ........ 282
Wheels ............................... 284
Air conditioning filter .......... 286
Electronic key battery ........ 289
Checking and replacing
fuses ................................ 292
Light bulbs ......................... 298
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Maintenance and care
Do-it-yourself service 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. 267)
•Warm water• Baking soda•Grease
• Conventional wrench (for terminal clamp bolts)
• Distilled water
Engine/inter-
cooler coolant
level ( P. 264)
• “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
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is pre-mixed with
50% coolant and 50% deionized water.
• Funnel (used only for adding coolant)
Engine oil level
( P. 261)
• Engine oil (P. 373)
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding engine oil)
Fuses
( P. 292)• Fuse with same amperage rating as original
Light bulbs
( P. 298)
• Bulb with same number and wattage rating as origi-
nal
• Phillips-head screwdriver
• Flathead screwdriver•Wrench
Radiator, condenser
and intercooler
( P. 266)
Tire inflation
pressure
( P. 282)
• Tire pressure gauge
• Compressed air source
Washer fluid
( P. 270)
• Water or washer fluid containing antifreeze (for win-
ter use)
• Funnel (used only for adding water or washer fluid)
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Engine compartment
Fuse boxes (P. 292)
Engine oil filler cap
( P. 262)
Engine oil level dipstick
( P. 261)
Intercooler coolant reservoir
( P. 264)
Battery ( P. 267)
Engine coolant reservoir
( P. 264)
Electric cooling fan
Condenser ( P. 266)
Radiator ( P. 266)
Washer fluid tank ( P. 270)
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Checking and replacing fuses
Turn the engine switch off.
Open the fuse box cover.
Engine compartment: type A and B fuse boxes
Type A fuse box
Push the tab in and lift the lid off.
Type B fuse box
Push the tab in and lift the lid off.
If any of the electrical components do not operate, a fuse may
have blown. If this happens, check and replace the fuses as nec-
essary.
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Engine compartment: type C fuse box (left-hand drive vehicles)
Pull the rubber strip on the
edge to unhook it from the
cover, and then push the
tabs in and lift the cover off.
Remove the battery terminal
cover and then the fuse box
cover.
Engine compartment: type C fuse box (right-hand drive vehicles)
Pull the rubber strip on the
edge to unhook it from the
cover, and then push the
tabs in and lift the cover off.
Remove the battery terminal
cover and then the fuse box
cover.
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Instrument panel (left-hand drive vehicles)
Remove the lid.
Instrument panel (right-hand drive vehicles)
Remove the cover.
Do not pull off the cover using
excessive force as it is attached
to the footwell light.
Remove the lid.
Remove the fuse with the pull-
out tool.
Only type A fuse can be removed
using the pullout tool.
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Check if the fuse is blown.
Normal fuse
Blown fuse
From Type A and B:
Replace the blown fuse with a new fuse of an appropriate amperage rat-
ing. The amperage rating can be found on the fuse box lid.
Type C:
Contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
Ty pe AType B
Ty pe C