TOYOTA AURIS 2012 Owners Manual (in English)

4896-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)
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Maintenance and care
CAUTION
Pre-driving check
Check that the hood is fully closed and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly, it may open while the vehicle is in motion
and cause an accident, which may result in death or serious injury.
After installing the support rod into the slot
Make sure the rod supports the hood securely from falling down on to your
head or body.
NOTICE
When closing the hood
Be sure to return the support rod to its clip before closing the hood. Closing
the hood with the support rod up could cause the hood to bend.

4906-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Front
Rear
Positioning a floor jack
When raising your vehicle with a floor jack, position the jack cor-
rectly. Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause
injury.

4916-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
CAUTION
When raising your vehicle
Make sure to observe the following precautions to reduce the possibility of
death or serious injury:
When using a floor jack, follow the instructions of the manual provided with
the jack.
Do not use the jack that was supplied with your vehicle.
Do not put any part of your body underneath the vehicle when it is sup-
ported only by the floor jack.
Always use floor jack and/or automotive jack stands on a solid, flat, level
surface.
Do not start the engine (except hybrid model) or hybrid system (hybrid
model) while the vehicle is supported by the floor jack.
Except hybrid model: Stop the vehicle on level firm ground, firmly set the
parking brake and shift the shift lever in P (multidrive), E, M or R (multi-
mode manual transmission) or R (manual transmission).
Hybrid model: Stop the vehicle on level, firm ground, firmly set the parking
brake and shift the shift position to P.
Make sure to set the floor jack properly at the jack point.
Raising the vehicle with an improperly positioned floor jack will damage
the vehicle and may cause the vehicle to fall off the floor jack.
Do not raise the vehicle while someone is in the vehicle.
When raising the vehicle, do not place any object on top of or underneath
the floor jack.
Lift up the vehicle using a floor jack
such as the one shown in the illustra-
tion.

4926-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)
1NR-FE engine
Engine compar tment
Washer fluid tank (P. 5 11 )
Engine coolant reservoir
(P. 505)
Engine oil filler cap
(P. 501)
Engine oil level dipstick
(P. 497)12-volt battery (P. 508)
Fuse box (P. 532)
Electric cooling fan
Condenser (P. 507)
Radiator (P. 507)1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

4936-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
1ZR-FAE engine
Washer fluid tank (P. 5 11 )
Engine coolant reservoir
(P. 505)
Engine oil filler cap
(P. 501)
Engine oil level dipstick
(P. 497)12-volt battery (P. 508)
Fuse box (P. 532)
Electric cooling fan
Condenser (P. 507)
Radiator (P. 507)1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

4946-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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1ND-TV engine
Washer fluid tank (P. 5 11 )
Engine coolant reservoir
(P. 505)
Engine oil filler cap
(P. 501)
Engine oil level dipstick
(P. 497)Fuel filter (P. 512)
12-volt battery (P. 508)
Fuse box (P. 532)
Radiator (P. 507)
Electric cooling fan
Condenser (P. 507)
Intercooler (P. 507)1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

4956-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
1AD-FTV engine
Washer fluid tank (P. 5 11 )
Engine coolant reservoir
(P. 505)
Engine oil level dipstick
(P. 497)
Engine oil filler cap
(P. 501)Fuel filter (P. 512)
12-volt battery (P. 508)
Fuse box (P. 532)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser (P. 507)
Intercooler (P. 507)
Radiator (P. 507)1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

4966-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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2ZR-FXE engine
Engine coolant reservoir
(P. 505)
Engine oil level dipstick
(P. 497)
Engine oil filler cap
(P. 501)
Power control unit coolant
reservoir (P. 505)Fuse box (P. 532)
Power control unit coolant
radiator (P. 507)
Radiator (P. 507)
Condenser (P. 507)
Electric cooling fans
Washer fluid tank (P. 5 1 1 )1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

4976-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
Checking the engine oil
Gasoline engine: Park the vehicle on level ground. After turning
off the engine, wait more than 5 minutes for the oil to drain back
into the bottom of the engine.
Diesel engine: Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming
up the engine and turning it off, wait more than 5 minutes for the
oil to drain back into the bottom of the engine.
Hybrid model: Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming up
the engine and turning off the hybrid system, wait more than 5
minutes for the oil to drain back into the bottom of the engine.
Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out.
Engine oil
1
2
1NR-FE engine1ZR-FAE engine
1ND-TV engine1AD-FTV engine

4986-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Wipe the dipstick clean.
1ZR-FAE and 2ZR-FXE engine with flat dipstick and 1NR-FE,
1ND-TV and 1AD-FTV engine: Reinsert the dipstick fully.
1ZR-FAE engine with non-
flat dipstick: Reinsert the
non-flat dipstick fully with its
protruding areas ( in the
illustration) pointing towards
the engine.
2ZR-FXE engine with non-
flat dipstick: Reinsert the
non-flat dipstick fully with its
protruding areas ( in the
illustration) pointing towards
the engine.
Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out and check the
oil level.
2ZR-FXE engine
3
4
4
1
4
1
5