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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Maintenance and care
3Install 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 inter-
vals.
●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 inappropri-ate viscosity is used
●When driving at high engine speeds or with a heavy load, when towing (vehicles with towing packages), or
when driving while accelerating or decelerating frequently
●When leaving the engine idling for a long time, or when driving frequently through heavy traffic
■After changing the engine oil
The engine oil maintenance data should be reset. Perform the following proce-dures:
1 Press / (vertical display) or
/ (horizontal display) of the
meter control switch to select .
2 Press / (vertical display) or
/ (horizontal display) to
select “Vehicle Settings” and then
press and hold .
3 Press / to select “Oil Mainte-
nance” and then press .
4 Press / to select “Yes” and
then press .
A message will be displayed on the
multi-information display when the reset procedure has been completed.
WARNING
■Used engine oil
●Used engine oil contains poten-tially harmful contaminants which may cause skin disorders such as
inflammation and skin cancer, so care should be taken to avoid pro-longed and repeated contact. To
remove used engine oil from your skin, wash thoroughly with soap and water.
●Dispose of used oil and filters only in a safe and acceptable manner.
Do not dispose of used oil and fil- ters in household trash, in sewers or onto the ground.
Call any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer, service station
or auto parts store for information concerning recycling or disposal.
●Do not leave used engine oil within the reach of children.
NOTICE
■To prevent serious engine dam-age
Check the oil level on a regular basis.
■When replacing the engine oil
●Be careful not to spill engine oil on the vehicle components.
●Avoid overfilling, or the engine could be damaged.
●Check the oil level on the dipstick every time you refill the vehicle.
●Be sure the engine oil filler cap is properly tightened.
