octane TOYOTA TERCEL 1997 Owners Manual

Publication No. OM16502U
Part No. 01999-16502
Printed in Japan 07- 9801- 04
Quick index If a service reminder indicator or warning buzzer comes on 65 . . . . .
If your vehicle will not start 119
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If your engine stalls while driving 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If your vehicle overheats 123
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If you have a flat tire 124
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If your vehicle needs to be towed 131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips for driving during break- in period 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to start the engine 113
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General maintenance 142
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Complete index 183
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Gas station information
Fuel type: UNLEADAD gasoline , Research Octane Number 91 (Octane Rating) or
higher
See page 101 for detailed information.
Fuel tank capacity: 45 L (11.9 gal., 9.9 lmp. gal.)
Engine oil: API SH, energy- Conserving llº multigrade engine oil or ILSAC multigrade
engine oil is recommended.
Use SAE 5W- 30 if normal temperatures are above -18 C (0 F).
See page 156 for detailed information.
Tire information: See pages 159 through 163.
Tire pressure: See page 178. T6
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Part 2Break-in period Fuel
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INFORMATION
BEFORE DRIVING
YOUR TOYOTA
Break-in period
Fuel
Operation in foreign countries
Three-way catalytic converter
Engine exhaust cautions
Facts about engine oil consumption
Twin ground electrode spark plugs
Brake system
Brake pad wear limit indicators
Luggage stowage precautions
Your Toyota's idenitification
Theft prevention labels
Suspension and chassis
Types of tires
Drive gently and avoid high speeds.
Your vehicle does not need an elaborate
break-in. But following a few simple tips
for the first 1600 km (1000 miles) can add
to the future economy and long life of your vehicle:
Do not drive over 88 km/h (55 mph).
Run the engine at moderate speed be- tween 2000 and 4000 rpm.
Avoid full-throttle starts.
Try to avoid hard stops during the first
300 km (200 miles).
Do not drive slowly with the manual
transmission in a high gear.
Do not drive for a long time at any
single speed, either fast or slow. FUEL TYPE
Your new vehicle must use only un-
leaded gasoline.
To help prevent gas station mixups, your
Toyota has a new smaller fuel tank open- ing.
The special nozzle on pumps with un-
leaded fuel will fit it, but the larger stan-
dard nozzle on pumps with leaded gas will
not.
Do not use leaded gasoline. Use of
leaded gasoline will cause the
three-way catalytic converter tolose its effectiveness and the emis- sion control system to function im-properly. Also, this can increase maintenance costs.
NOTICE
OCTANE NUMBER
Select Research Octane Number 91
(Octane Rating 87) or higher.
Use of unleaded fuel with an octane num- ber rating lower than stated above will
cause persistent heavy knocking. If se-
vere, this will lead to engine damage.

102If your engine knocks...
If you detect heavy knocking even when
using the recommended fuel, or if you
hear steady knocking while holding a
steady sp
eed on level roads, consult your
Toyota dealer.
However, now and then, you may notice
light knocking for a short time while accel-
erating or driving up hills. This is no cause
for concern.
GASOLINES CONTAINING DETER-
GENT ADDITIVES
Toyota recommends use of gasolines
that contain detergent additives to
avoid build-up of engine deposits.
For further details, ask your Toyota dealer
or a local gasoline retailer.
GASOLINES CONTAINING MTBE
Gasolines that contain MTBE (Methyl
Tertiary-Butyl Ether) are available in
the market. If you use a gasoline mixed
with MTBE, make certain that it does
not contain more than 15% of MTBE.
If the use of gasolines containing MTBE causes poor driveability and/or poor fuel
economy, you should discontinue the use
of fuels containing MTBE. GASOLINES CONTAINING ALCOHOL
If you use gasohol in your Toyota, be sure that it is unleaded, has an octane
rating no lower than 87 and does not
contain more than 10% ethanol.
Gasohol is a
mixture of gasoline and etha-
nol.
Toyota does not recommend the use of
gasolines containing methanol. If you use
gasoline containing methanol, use only
gasoline meeting the requirements above
and also containing less than 5% metha-
nol with cosolvents and corrosion inhibi-
tors for methanol.

Do not use gasohol other thanstated above. It will cause fuel
system damage or vehicle perfor-
mance problems.
If driveability problems are en- countered (poor hot starting, va-porizing, engine knock, etc), dis-continue the use.
Take care not to spill gasohol dur-
ing refueling. Gasohol may causepaint damage.
NOTICE
FUEL TANK CAPACITY
45 L (11.9 gal., 9.9 imp. gal.)

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Fuel type:
Unleaded gasoline, Research Octane
Number 91 (Octane rating 87) or higher
Fuel tank capacity, L (gal., Imp. gal.): 45 (11.9, 9.9) ENGINE
Valve clearance (engine cold), mm (in.)
Intake 0.15 '0.25 (0.006 '0.010)
Exhaust 0.31 '0.41 (0.012 '0.016)
Spark plug type:
NIPPONDENSO K16TR11
NGK BKR5EKB11
Spark plug gap, mm (in.):
1.1 (0.043)
Drive belt tension measured with Bor-
roughs drive belt tension gauge No.
BT-33-73F (used belt), Ibf:
100 + 20
ENGINE LUBRICATION Oil capacity (drain and refill), L (qt., Imp. qt.): With filter 2.8 (3.0, 2.5)
Without filter 2.6 (2.7, 2.3)
Oil grade: API SH, Energy-Conserving IIº multi-
grade engine oil or ILSAC multigrade
engine oil is recommended. Recommended oil viscosity (SAE):
COOLING SYSTEM
Total capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.):
Automatic TransmissionVehicles sold in Puerto Rico
4.8 (5.1, 4.2)
Vehicles sold outside Puerto Rico
5.3 (5.6, 4.7)
Manual transmission 4.9 (5.2, 4.3)
Coolant type:
With ethylene-glycol antifreeze (Do not use alcohol type.)
Fuel Service specifications