Maintenance and care -> General maintenance for Your Toyota bZ4X SUV Second Generation (2025-2026)

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7-2. Maintenance  
warranty coverage.  
General maintenance  
The use of Toyota Repair Manuals  
is recommended.  
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.  
For details about warranty cover-  
age, refer to the separate “Owner’s  
Warranty Information Booklet” or  
“Owner’s Manual Supplement”.  
WARNING  
If the EV system is running  
Turn the EV system off and  
ensure that there is adequate  
ventilation before performing  
maintenance checks.  
Motor compartment  
Items  
Check points  
Is the brake fluid at  
the correct level?  
(P.468)  
Brake fluid  
Is the power con-  
Power control trol unit/heater  
unit/heater  
coolant  
coolant at the cor-  
rect level?  
(P.465, 467)  
Check the connec-  
tions. (P.468)  
12-volt battery  
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7-2. Maintenance  
Items  
Check points  
Items  
Check points  
• The vehicle  
should not pull to  
one side when  
the brakes are  
applied.  
The radiator and  
condenser should  
be free from for-  
eign objects.  
Radiator/con-  
denser  
(P.466)  
• The brakes  
should work  
effectively.  
• The brake pedal  
should not feel  
spongy.  
Is there sufficient  
washer fluid?  
(P.471)  
Washer fluid  
Brakes  
Vehicle interior  
• The brake pedal  
should not get  
too close to the  
floor when the  
brakes are  
Items  
Check points  
• The accelerator  
pedal should  
move smoothly  
(without uneven  
pedal effort or  
catching).  
Accelerator  
pedal  
applied.  
• Do the head  
restraints move  
smoothly and  
lock securely?  
Head  
restraints  
• When parked on  
a slope and the  
shift position is in  
P, is the vehicle  
securely  
Transmission  
“Park” mecha-  
nism  
• Do the indica-  
tors and buzzers  
function prop-  
erly?  
Indica-  
tors/buzzers  
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stopped?  
• Do all the lights  
come on?  
• Are the head-  
lights aimed cor-  
rectly?  
• Does the brake  
pedal move  
smoothly?  
• Does the brake  
pedal have  
Lights  
appropriate  
clearance from  
the floor?  
• Does the brake  
pedal have the  
correct amount  
of free play?  
• Does the park-  
ing brake oper-  
ate normally?  
• When parked on  
a slope and the  
parking brake is  
on, is the vehicle  
securely  
Brake pedal  
Parking brake  
stopped?  
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Items Check points  
Items  
Check points  
• Do the seat belts  
operate  
smoothly?  
• Is the tire infla-  
tion pressure  
correct?  
Seat belts  
Seats  
• The seat belts  
should not be  
damaged.  
• The tires should  
not be damaged  
or excessively  
worn.  
• Have the tires  
been rotated  
according to the  
maintenance  
schedule?  
• Do the seat con-  
trols operate  
properly?  
Tires  
• Does the steer-  
ing wheel rotate  
smoothly?  
• Does the steer-  
ing wheel have  
the correct  
• The wheel bolt  
should not be  
loose.  
• The wiper blades  
should not show  
any signs of  
cracking, split-  
ting, wear, con-  
tamination or  
Steering wheel amount of free  
play?  
• There should not  
be any strange  
sounds coming  
from the steer-  
ing wheel.  
Windshield  
wipers  
deformation.  
• The wiper blades  
should clear the  
windshield with-  
out streaking or  
skipping.  
Vehicle exterior  
Items  
Doors  
Check points  
• Do the doors  
operate  
smoothly?  
• Does the hood  
lock system work  
properly?  
Hood  
• There should not  
be any signs of  
fluid leakage  
Fluid leaks  
after the vehicle  
has been parked.  
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