Toyota Solara 2005, Owner'S Manual

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’05 Solara_U (L/O 0409)
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2005 SOLARA from Sep. ’04 Prod. (OM33690U)
"
Never get under the vehicle when
the vehicle is supported by the jack
alone; use vehicle support stands.
"
Do not raise the vehicle with some-
one in the vehicle.
"
When raising the vehicle, do not
place any objects on top of or un-
derneath the jack.
NOTICE
Make sure to place the jack correctly,
or your vehicle may be damaged.
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 302 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).
Tools:
"
Funnel (only for adding coolant)
CHECKING BRAKE FLUID
Parts (if level is low):
"
SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3
brake fluid
Tools:
"
Rag or paper towel
" Funnel (only for adding fluid)
CHECKING POWER STEERING FLUID
Parts (if level is low):
"
Automatic transmission fluid
DEXRON
#
II or III
Tools:
" Rag or paper towel
" Funnel (only for adding fluid)
CHECKING BATTERY CONDITION
Tools:
"
Warm water
"
Baking soda
"
Grease
"
Conventional wrench (for terminal
clamp bolts)
Parts and tools