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Sec_4-3, Do-it-yourself service precautions – TOYOTA 2012 Yaris Hatchback User Manual

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Do-it-yourself service precautions

If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct

procedures as given in these sections.

Items

Parts and tools

Battery condition

(

→P. 249)

• Warm water
• Baking soda
• Grease
• Conventional wrench

(for terminal clamp bolts)

• Distilled water

Brake fluid level

(

→P. 248)

• FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 or SAE

J1703 brake fluid

• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding

brake fluid)

Engine coolant level

(

→P. 246)

• “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant”

or similar high quality ethylene
glycol-based non-silicate,
non-amine, non-nitrite and
non-borate coolant with long-life
hybrid organic acid technology.
Except Canada:
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant”
is pre-mixed with 50% coolant
and 50% deionized water.
Canada:
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant”
is pre-mixed with 55% coolant
and 45% deionized water.

• Funnel (used only for adding

engine coolant)

Engine oil level

(→P. 242)

• “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or

equivalent

• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding

engine oil)