4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct
procedures as given in these sections.
Items Parts and tools
Battery condition (except hybrid
vehicle) (P. 479)
•Warm water
• Baking soda
• Grease
• Conventional wrench
(for terminal clamp bolts)
• Distilled water
12-volt battery condition (hybrid
vehicle) (P. 484)
• Grease
• Conventional wrench
(for terminal clamp bolts)
Engine coolant level (except
hybrid vehicle) (P. 475)
• “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant”
or a similar high quality ethylene
glycol-based non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite and non-borate
coolant with long-life hybrid
organic acid technology. “Toyota
Super Long Life Coolant” is pre-
mixed with 50% coolant and 50%
deionized water.
• Funnel (used only for adding cool-
ant)
Engine/power control unit coolant
level (hybrid vehicle) (P. 476)
• “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant”
or a similar high quality ethylene
glycol-based non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite and non-borate
coolant with long-life hybrid
organic acid technology. “Toyota
Super Long Life Coolant” is pre-
mixed with 50% coolant and 50%
deionized water.
• Funnel (used only for adding cool-
ant)
