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6Maintenance and care
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Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior .......... 414
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ........... 417
6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements ................... 420
General maintenance........ 423
Emission inspection and
maintenance (I/M)
programs......................... 427
6-3. Do-it-yourself
maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ..................... 428
Hood ................................. 430
Positioning a floor jack ...... 431
Engine compartment ......... 432
Tires .................................. 444
Tire inflation pressure ....... 459
Wheels .............................. 462
Air conditioning filter.......... 464
Wireless remote control/
electronic key battery ...... 466
Checking and replacing
fuses ............................... 470
Light bulbs......................... 473

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Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operate
smoothly?
• The seat belts should not be dam-
aged.
Seats• Do the seat controls operate prop-
erly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steering wheel rotate
smoothly?
• Does the steering wheel have the
correct amount of free play?
• There should not be any strange
sounds coming from the steering
wheel.
Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
ItemsCheck points
Doors/trunk• Do the doors/trunk operate
smoothly?
Engine hood• Does the engine hood lock system
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
• The wiper blades should not show
any signs of cracking, splitting,
wear, contamination or deforma-
tion.
• The wiper blades should clear the
windshield without streaking or
skipping.

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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. 440)• Warm water• Baking soda• Grease
• Conventional wrench (for terminal clamp bolts)
• Distilled water (batteries with vent plugs only)
Brake fluid level
(→P. 439)• FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703 brake fluid
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding brake fluid)
Engine coolant
level (→P. 437)
• “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
U.S.A.:
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is pre-mixed with
50% coolant and 50% deionized water.
Canada:
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is pre-mixed with
55% coolant and 45% deionized water.
• Funnel (used only for adding engine coolant)
Engine oil level
(→P. 434)• “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or equivalent
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding engine oil)
Fuses (→P. 470)• Fuse with same amperage rating as original
Light bulbs
(→P. 473)• Bulb with same number and wattage rating as origi-
nal
• Flathead screwdriver• Wrench
Radiator/con-
denser (
→P. 438)⎯
Tire inflation
pressure
(→P. 459)• Tire pressure gauge
• Compressed air source
Washer fluid
(→P. 443)• Water or washer fluid containing antifreeze (for win-
ter use)
• Funnel (used only for adding water or washer fluid)

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Your vehicle is equipped with a tire pressure warning system that uses
tire pressure warning valve and transmitters to detect low tire inflation
pressure before serious problems arise.
Vehicles without a tire inflation pressure display function
If the tire pressure drops below a predetermined level, the driver is
warned by a warning light. (→P. 500)
Vehicles with a tire inflation pressure display function
●The tire pressure detected by the tire pressure warning system can
be displayed on the multi-information display.
●If the tire pressure drops below a predetermined level, the driver is
warned by a screen display and a warning light. (→P. 500)
Tire pressure warning system
4.2-inch display7-inch display
4.2-inch display7-inch display

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◆Installing tire pressure warning valve and transmitters
When replacing the tires or wheels, the tire pressure warning valve
and transmitters must be installed to the wheels which will be
installed to the vehicle.
When new tire pressure warning valve and transmitters are
installed, new ID codes must be registered in the tire pressure
warning computer and the tire pressure warning system must be
initialized. (→P. 448)
◆Initializing the tire pressure warning system
■The tire pressure warning system must be initialized in the fol-
lowing circumstances:
●When the tire inflation pressure is changed such as when chang-
ing traveling speed or load weight.
●When the tire inflation pressure is changed such as when the tire
size is changed.
●When rotating the tires.
●Vehicles with a tire inflation pressure display function: After per-
forming the transmitter ID code registration procedure. (→P. 448)
When the tire pressure warning system is initialized, the current tire
inflation pressure is set as the benchmark pressure.
■How to initialize the tire pressure warning system
Park the vehicle in a safe place and turn the engine switch off.
The initialization procedure cannot be started while the vehicle is
moving.
Adjust the tire inflation pressure to the specified cold tire inflation
pressure level. (→P. 547)
Make sure to adjust the tire pressure to the specified cold tire infla-
tion pressure level. The tire pressure warning system will operate
based on this pressure level.
Vehicles without a smart key system:
Turn the engine switch to the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system:
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Select (4.2-inch display) or (7-inch display) on the multi-
information display using the meter control switches on the steer-
ing wheel. (→P. 92, 104).
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4.2-inch display: Select “Vehicle Settings” and then press .
7-inch display: Select and then press and hold .
Select “TPWS” and then press .
Select “Set Pressure” then
press and hold until
the tire pressure warning
light blinks 3 times.
Then a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information
display.
Vehicles with a tire inflation
pressure display function: “- -”
will be displayed on the multi-
information display for the
inflation pressure of each tire
while initialization is being per-
formed.
Vehicles with a tire inflation pressure display function: Drive
straight (with occasional left and right turns) at approximately 25
mph (40 km/h) or more for approximately 10 to 30 minutes.
Initialization is complete when the position of each tire is determined
and the inflation pressure of each tire is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display.
Initialization may take longer than approximately 1 hour in certain
situations, such as when the vehicle is stopped for a long time at
traffic lights, etc. (→P. 453)
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◆Registering ID codes
Vehicles without a tire inflation pressure display function
Every tire pressure warning valve and transmitter has a unique ID
code. In addition to the set of tire pressure warning system sensor
ID codes initially registered to the vehicle, a second set of ID codes
can be registered.
A second set of tire pressure warning system sensor ID codes can
be registered at your Toyota dealer. When 2 sets of ID codes have
been registered, either ID code set can be selected.
Vehicles with a tire inflation pressure display function
Every tire pressure warning valve and transmitter has a unique ID
code. When replacing a tire pressure warning valve and transmitter,
it is necessary to register the ID codes.
The ID codes can be registered on (4.2-inch display) or (7-
inch display) of the multi-information display.
■Changing the available set of ID codes (vehicles without a tire
inflation pressure display function)
When 2 sets of ID codes are registered, the corresponding ID code
set for the installed wheels can be selected on (4.2-inch display)
or (7-inch display) of the multi-information display. It is not nec-
essary to reregister the ID codes each time the wheels are
changed.
For information regarding changing the registered ID codes for an
ID code set, contact your Toyota dealer.

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■How to register the ID codes (vehicles with a tire inflation pres-
sure display function)
Select (4.2-inch display) or (7-inch display) on the multi-
information display using the meter control switches on the steer-
ing wheel. (→P. 92, 104)
4.2-inch display: Select “Vehicle Settings” and then press .
7-inch display: Select and then press and hold .
Select “TPWS” and then press .
Select “Change Wheel” then
press and hold until
the tire pressure warning
light blinks slowly 3 times.
Then a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information
display.
When registration is being per-
formed, the tire pressure warn-
ing light will blink for
approximately 1 minute then
illuminate and “- -” will be dis-
played for the inflation pres-
sure of each tire on the multi-
information display.
Drive straight (with occasional left and right turns) at approxi-
mately 25 mph (40 km/h) or more for approximately 10 to 30 min-
utes.
Registration is complete when the tire pressure warning light turns
off and the inflation pressure of each tire is displayed on the multi-
information display.
Registration may take longer than approximately 1 hour in certain
situations, such as when the vehicle is stopped for a long time at
traffic lights, etc. (→P. 455)
After registering the ID codes, make sure to initialize the tire pres-
sure warning system. (→P. 446)
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