2004-2009 Toyota Prius 4 Door DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE Introduction -> Parts and tools User Manual
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Parts and tools  
Here is a list of parts and tools you will  
need to perform do−it−yourself mainte-  
nance. Remember all Toyota parts are de-  
signed in metric sizes, so your tools must  
be metric.  
CHECKING BRAKE FLUID  
Parts (if level is low):  
Tools:  
ꢀ Funnel  
ꢀ SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3  
REPLACING LIGHT BULBS  
Parts:  
brake fluid  
Tools:  
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL  
Parts (if level is low):  
ꢀ Bulb with same number and wattage  
rating as original (See charts in “Re-  
placing light bulbs–” on page 418.)  
ꢀ Rag or paper towel  
ꢀ Funnel (only for adding fluid)  
ꢀ Engine oil ILSAC multigrade having vis-  
Tools:  
cosity proper for your climate  
CHECKING 12 VOLT BATTERY CON-  
DITION  
ꢀ Screwdriver  
Tools:  
Tools:  
ꢀ Rag or paper towel  
ꢀ Funnel (only for adding oil)  
CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL  
Parts (if level is low):  
ꢀ Warm water  
ꢀ Baking soda  
ꢀ Grease  
ꢀ Conventional  
wrench  
(for  
terminal  
ꢀ “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” or  
similar high quality ethylene glycol  
based non−silicate, non−amine, non−ni-  
trite, and non−borate coolant with long−  
life hybrid organic acid technology.  
clamp bolts)  
CHECKING AND REPLACING FUSES  
Parts (if replacement is necessary):  
ꢀ Fuse with same amperage rating as  
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is a  
mixture of 50% coolant and 50% deion-  
ized water (for the U.S.A.) or 55%  
coolant and 45% deionized water (for  
Canada).  
original  
ADDING WASHER FLUID  
Parts:  
ꢀ Water  
Tools:  
ꢀ Washer fluid containing antifreeze (for  
ꢀ Funnel (only for adding coolant)  
winter use)  
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