Toyota SEQUOIA 2006, Owner'S Manual

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NOTICE
!
Remember that battery and ignition
cables carry high currents or volt-
ages. Be careful of accidentally
causing a short circuit.
!
Add only “Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant” or similar high quality eth-
ylene glycol based non − silicate,
non − amine, non − nitrite, and non − bo-
rate coolant with long − life hybrid
organic acid technology to fill the
radiator. “Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant” is a mixture of 50% cool-
ant and 50% deionized water (for
the U.S.A.) or 55% coolant and 45%
deionized water (for Canada).
!
If you spill some of the coolant, be
sure to wash it off with water to
prevent it from damaging the parts
or paint.
!
Do not allow dirt or anything else
to fall through the spark plug holes.
!
Use only spark plugs of the speci-
fied type. Using other types will
cause engine damage, loss of per-
formance or radio noise.
!
Do not reuse iridium − tipped spark
plugs by cleaning or regapping.
!
Do not overfill automatic transmis-
sion fluid, or the transmission
could be damaged.
!
Do not drive with the air cleaner
filter removed, or excessive engine
wear could result. Also backfiring
could cause a fire in the engine
compartment.
!
Be careful not to scratch the glass
surface with the wiper frame.
!
When closing the engine hood,
check to see that you have not for-
gotten any tools, rags, etc.
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 THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
Parts (if level is low):
!
“Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or equiva-
lent
See page 427 in Section 7
− 2 for de-
tails about engine oil selection.
Tools:
!
Rag or paper towel
!
Funnel (only for adding oil)
CHECKING THE ENGINE COOLANT
LEVEL
Parts (if level is low):
!
“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.
“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).
Parts and tools