Toyota Paseo 1998, Manual

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Upper line
Lower line
CHECKING BY THE FLUID LEVEL LINES
(MAINTENANCE TYPE BATTERY ONLY)
The fluid (electrolyte) level must be be-
tween the upper and lower lines.
When checking the fluid level, look at all
six cells, not just one or two.
If the level is lower than the lower line,
add distilled water. (See ” ADDING DIS-
TILLED WATER”.)
Type A
Type B
Green Dark
Clear
or light yellow
Blue White Red
CHECKING BY THE HYDROMETER
(NON- MAINTENANCE BATTERY ONLY)
Check the battery condition by the
hydrometer color.
Hydrometer color
Condition
Type A Type B
Condition
GREEN BLUE Good
DARK WHITE
Charging necessary. Have
battery checked by your
Toyota dealer.
CLEAR or
LIGHT
YELLOW
RED
Have battery checked by
your Toyota dealer.
Low
O.K
ADDING DISTILLED WATER
(MAINTENANCE TYPE BATTERY ONLY)
1. Remove the vent plugs.
2. Add distilled water to cells needing
fluid.
If the side of your battery is covered,
check the water level by looking down
directly above the cell as illustrated
above.
3. Retighten the vent plugs securely.