2018 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID oil type

15Pictorial index
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Precautions for winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 528
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 532
Winter tires/tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 428
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 496
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 529
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 519
Front turn signal lights/
parking lights/daytime running lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Headlights/daytime running lights
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Side turn signal lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Rear turn signal lights/r ear side marker lights/
tail lights/stoplights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219, 227
Tail lights
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
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5
6
7
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 460, Watts: P. 534)
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9
10
11
12
13
14
*1: If equipped
*2: Vehicles with LED type front side marker lights
*3: Vehicles with bulb type front side marker lights

4176-3. 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 the hybrid system, 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.
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
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
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4186-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near
the low level mark, add engine
oil of the same type as that
already in the engine.
Make sure to check the oil type and prepare the items needed
before adding oil.Remove the oil filler cap by turning it counterclockwise.
Add engine oil slowly, c hecking the dipstick.
Install the oil filler cap by turning it clockwise.
■Engine oil consumption
A certain amount of engine oil will be consumed while driving. In the following
situations, oil consumption may increase, and engine oil may need to be
refilled in between oil maintenance intervals.
●When the engine is new, for example directly after purchasing the vehicle or
after replacing the engine
● If low quality oil or oil of an inappropriate viscosity is used
● When driving at high engine speeds or with a heavy load, or when driving
while accelerating or decelerating frequently
● When leaving the engine idling for a long time, or when driving frequently
through heavy traffic
Engine oil selection →P. 529
Oil quantity
(Low → Full) 1.6 qt. (1.5 L, 1.3 Imp. qt.)
Items
Clean funnel
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2
3

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GAS STATION INFORMATION
Auxiliary catch leverTrunk openerFuel filler door
P. 414 P. 156 P. 238
Hood lock release leverFuel filler
door openerTire inflation pressure
P. 414 P. 238P. 532
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference)13 gal. (49.3 L, 10.8 Imp. gal.)
Fuel type
P. 528, 535
Cold tire inflation
pressure P. 5 3 2
Engine oil capacity
(Drain and refill —
reference) P. 529
Engine oil type
“Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or equivalent
P. 529