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6-2. Maintenance

6-2.Maintenance

■Handling of the battery

Maintenance require-

ments

●Engine exhaust, some of its

constituents, and a wide variety

of automobile components con-

tain or emit chemicals known to

the State of California to cause

cancer and birth defects and

other reproductive harm. Work

in a well ventilated area.

To ensure safe and econom-

ical driving, day-to-day care

and regular maintenance

are essential. It is the

owner’s responsibility to

perform regular checks.

Toyota recommends the

maintenance below.

●Oils, fuels and fluids contained

in vehicles as well as waste pro-

duced by component wear con-

tain or emit chemicals known to

the State of California to cause

cancer and birth defects or

other reproductive harm. Avoid

exposure and wash any

■Repair and replacement

It is recommended that genuine

Toyota parts be used for repairs to

ensure performance of each sys-

tem. If non-Toyota parts are used in

replacement or if a repair shop other

than a Toyota dealer performs

repairs, confirm the warranty cover-

age.

affected area immediately.

●Battery posts, terminals and

related accessories contain lead

and lead compounds which are

known to cause brain damage.

Wash your hands after han-

dling. (P.535)

■Allow inspection and repairs to

be performed by a Toyota

dealer

General maintenance

●Toyota technicians are well-

trained specialists and are kept up

to date with the latest service

information. They are well

informed about the operation of all

systems on your vehicle.

General maintenance should be

performed on a daily basis. This

can be done by yourself or by a

Toyota dealer.

●Keep a copy of the repair order. It

proves that the maintenance that

has been performed is under war-

ranty coverage. If any problem

should arise while your vehicle is

under warranty, your Toyota

Scheduled maintenance

Scheduled maintenance should

be performed at specified inter-

vals according to the mainte-

nance schedule.

dealer will promptly take care of it.

WARNING

For details about maintenance

items and schedules, refer to the

“Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or

“Owner’s Manual Supplement”.

■If your vehicle is not properly

maintained

Improper maintenance could

result in serious damage to the

vehicle and possible death or seri-

ous injury.

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6-2. Maintenance

or to select “Yes”

and then press

5 Press

■Resetting the message indicat-

ing maintenance is required

.

After the required maintenance is

performed according to the mainte-

nance schedule, please reset the

message.

To reset the message, follow the

procedure described below:

Do-it-yourself mainte-

nance

You can perform some mainte-

nance procedures by yourself.

Please be aware that do-it-your-

self maintenance may affect

warranty coverage.

 Vehicles with 7-inch display

1 Press

or

of the meter

control switch to select

.

2 Press

or

to select “Vehi-

The use of Toyota repair manuals is

recommended.

cle Settings” and then press and

hold

.

For details about warranty cover-

age, refer to the separate “Owner’s

Warranty Information Booklet” or

“Owner’s Manual Supplement”.

3 Press

/

to select “Sched-

uled Maintenance” and then

press

.

4 Press

/

to select “Yes”

.

and then press

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 Vehicles with 12.3-inch display

1 Press and hold to display

the cursor on the content display

area (center) of the multi-infor-

mation display.

2 Press

or

of the meter

control switches to select “

Settings” and then press

.

3 Press

or

to select “Vehi-

cle Settings” and then press and

hold

.

4 Press

or

to select

“Scheduled Maintenance” and

then press

.

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6-2. Maintenance

Items

Check points

General maintenance

Is the engine oil at

the correct level?

(P.531)

Engine oil

Listed below are the general

maintenance items that

should be performed at the

intervals specified in the

“Owner’s Warranty Informa-

tion Booklet” or “Owner’s

Manual Supplement/Sched-

uled Maintenance Guide”. It

is recommended that any

problem you notice should

be brought to the attention

of your Toyota dealer or

qualified service shop for

advice.

There should not

be any fumes or

strange sounds.

Exhaust sys-

tem

The radiator, con-

Radiator/con- denser and inter-

denser/inter- cooler should be

cooler

free from foreign

objects. (P.534)

Is there sufficient

washer fluid?

(P.538)

Washer fluid

Vehicle interior

WARNING

■If the engine is running

Items

Check points

Turn the engine off and ensure

that there is adequate ventilation

before performing maintenance

checks.

• The accelerator

pedal should

move smoothly

(without uneven

pedal effort or

catching).

Accelerator

pedal

Engine compartment

• When parked on

a slope and the

shift lever is in P,

is the vehicle

securely

Items

Battery

Check points

Automatic

transmission

“Park” mecha-

nism

Check the connec-

tions. (P.535)

Is the brake fluid at

the correct level?

(P.535)

stopped?

Brake fluid

Is the engine/inter-

cooler/power con-

Engine/coolant trol unit coolant at

the correct level?

(P.533)

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6-2. Maintenance

Items

Check points

Items

Check points

• Does the brake

pedal move

smoothly?

• Does the brake

pedal have

appropriate

• Does the park-

ing brake oper-

ate normally?

• When parked on

a slope and the

parking brake is

on, is the vehicle

securely

Parking brake

Brake pedal

clearance from

the floor?

• Does the brake

pedal have the

correct amount

of free play?

stopped?

• Do the seat belts

operate

smoothly?

• The seat belts

should not be

damaged.

Seat belts

Seats

• The vehicle

should not pull to

one side when

the brakes are

applied.

• The brakes

should work

effectively.

• The brake pedal

should not feel

spongy.

• The brake pedal

should not get

too close to the

floor when the

brakes are

• Do the seat con-

trols operate

properly?

• Does the steer-

ing wheel rotate

smoothly?

• Does the steer-

ing wheel have

the correct

Brakes

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Steering wheel amount of free

play?

• There should not

be any strange

sounds coming

from the steer-

ing wheel.

applied.

• Do the head

restraints move

smoothly and

lock securely?

Head

restraints

• Do the indica-

tors and buzzers

function prop-

erly?

Indica-

tors/buzzers

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Vehicle exterior

6-2. Maintenance

Items

Check points

• Is the tire infla-

tion pressure

correct?

• The tires should

not be damaged

or excessively

worn.

• Have the tires

been rotated

according to the

maintenance

schedule?

• The wheel nuts

should not be

loose.

Items

Check points

• Do the doors

operate

smoothly?

Doors

• Does the hood

lock system work

properly?

Engine hood

Tires

• There should not

be any signs of

fluid leakage

after the vehicle

has been parked.

Fluid leaks

Lights

• Do all the lights

come on?

• The wiper blades

should not show

any signs of

cracking, split-

ting, wear, con-

tamination or

Windshield

wipers

deformation.

• The wiper blades

should clear the

windshield with-

out streaking or

skipping.

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6-2. Maintenance

The malfunction indicator

Emission inspection

and maintenance (I/M)

program s

lamp comes on indicating a

temporary malfunction and

your vehicle may not pass the

I/M test.

Some states have vehicle

emission inspection pro-

grams which include OBD

(On Board Diagnostics)

checks. The OBD system

monitors the operation of

the emission control sys-

tem.

When the malfunction

indicator lamp still

remains on after several

driving trips

The error code in the OBD sys-

tem will not be cleared unless

the vehicle is driven 40 or more

times.

If the malfunction indica-

tor lamp comes on

If your vehicle does not

pass the I/M test

The OBD system determines

that a problem exists some-

where in the emission control

system. Your vehicle may not

pass the I/M test and may need

to be repaired. Contact your

Toyota dealer to service the

vehicle.

Contact your Toyota dealer to

prepare the vehicle for re-test-

ing.

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Your vehicle may not pass

the I/M test in the follow-

ing situations:

 When the battery is discon-

nected or discharged Readi-

ness codes that are set during

ordinary driving are erased.

Also, depending on your driv-

ing habits, the readiness

codes may not be completely

set.

 When the fuel tank cap is

loose

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