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6-2. Maintenance

General maintenance

Listed below are the general maintenance items that should be

performed at the intervals specified in the “Owner’s Warranty

Information 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.

Engine compartment

Items

Check points

Check the battery fluid level and

Battery

connections.

(→P. 338)

Is the brake fluid at the correct

Brake fluid

Engine coolant

Engine oil

level?

(→P. 337)

Is the engine coolant at the correct

level? (→P. 334)

Is the engine oil at the correct level?

(→P. 331)

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There should not be any fumes or

strange sounds.

Exhaust system

The radiator and condenser should

be free from foreign objects.

(→P. 336)

Radiator/condenser

Washer fluid

Is there sufficient washer fluid?

(→P. 341)

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Vehicle interior

6-2. Maintenance

Items

Accelerator pedal

Check points

• The accelerator pedal should

move smoothly (without uneven

pedal effort or catching).

• When parked on a slope and the

shift lever is in P, is the vehicle

securely stopped?

Automatic

mechanism

transmission

“Park”

• Does the brake pedal move

smoothly?

• Does the brake pedal have appro-

priate clearance from the floor?

(→P. 430)

Brake pedal

• Does the brake pedal have the

correct amount of free play?

(→P. 430)

• The vehicle should not pull to one

side when the brakes are applied.

• The brakes should work effec-

tively.

Brakes

• The brake pedal should not feel

spongy.

• The brake pedal should not get

too close to the floor when the

brakes are applied.

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6-2. Maintenance

Check points

Items

• Do the head restraints move

smoothly and lock securely?

Head restraints

• Do the indicators and buzzers

function properly?

Indicators/buzzers

Lights

• Do all the lights come on?

• Moves smoothly?

• When parked on a slope and the

parking brake is on, is the vehicle

securely stopped?

Parking brake

• Do the seat belts operate

smoothly?

• The seat belts should not be dam-

aged.

Seat belts

Seats

• Do the seat controls operate prop-

erly?

• 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.

Steering wheel

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Vehicle exterior

6-2. Maintenance

Items

Check points

• Do the doors/trunk operate

smoothly?

Doors/trunk

• Does the engine hood lock system

work properly?

Engine hood

Fluid leaks

• There should not be any signs of

fluid leakage after the vehicle has

been parked.

• 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?

Tires

• The wheel nuts should not be

loose.

• The wiper blades should not show

any signs of cracking, splitting,

wear, contamination or deforma-

tion.

Windshield wipers

• The wiper blades should clear the

windshield without streaking or

skipping.

WARNING

■If the engine is running

Turn the engine off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation before per-

forming maintenance checks.

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