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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

12-volt battery

Brake fluid

Check points

Check the connections.

(P. 512)

Is the brake fluid at the correct level?(P. 516)

Engine/power

unit coolant

control Is the engine/power control unit coolant at the

correct level?

(P. 510)

Engine oil

Is the engine oil at the correct level? (P. 507)

There should not be any fumes or strange

sounds.

Exhaust system

The radiator and condenser should be free from

Radiator/condenser

Washer fluid

foreign objects.

(P. 512)

Is there sufficient washer fluid?

(P. 518)

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Vehicle interior

Items

Check points

• The accelerator pedal should move smoothly

(without uneven pedal effort or catching).

Accelerator pedal

Hybrid

transmission • When parked on a slope and the shift position

“Park” mechanism

is in P, is the vehicle securely stopped?

• Does the brake pedal move smoothly?

• Does the brake pedal have appropriate clear-

Brake pedal

ance from the floor?

• Does the brake pedal have the correct

amount of free play? (P. 659)

(P. 659)

• 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 applied.

Brakes

• Do the head restraints move smoothly and

lock securely?

Head restraints

• Do the indicators and buzzers function prop-

erly?

Indicators/buzzers

Lights

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• Do all the lights come on?

• Does the parking brake pedal move

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 damaged.

Seat belts

Seats

• Do the seat controls operate properly?

• Does the steering wheel rotate smoothly?

• Does the steering wheel have the correct

amount of free play?

Steering wheel

• There should not be any strange sounds com-

ing from the steering wheel.

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Vehicle exterior

6-2. Maintenance

Items

Check points

Doors

• Do the doors operate smoothly?

• Does the engine hood lock system work prop-

erly?

Engine hood

Fluid leaks

• There should not be any signs of fluid leakage

after the vehicle has been parked.

• Is the tire inflation pressure correct?

• The tires should not be damaged or exces-

sively 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

deformation.

• The wiper blades should clear the windshield/

rear window without streaking or skipping.

Windshield wipers/

rear window wiper

(if equipped)

WARNING

■If the hybrid system is operating

Turn the hybrid system off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation

before performing maintenance checks.

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