checking oil TOYOTA AURIS 2012 Owners Manual (in English)

15Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 368
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 476
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 318
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 318
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 703
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 519
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 714
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 368
Checking/rotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 519
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 626
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 705
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 685
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Front position lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 310
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Hill-start assist control
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 362
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Back-up light
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 276, 281, 286, 289
Rear view monitor system camera
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 555, Watts: P. 716)
*1: If equipped
*2: Vehicles with a multi-information display
*3: Refer to ““touch screen” Owner’s manual”.
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4976-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)
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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
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1NR-FE engine1ZR-FAE engine
1ND-TV engine1AD-FTV engine

5026-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)
Remove the oil filler cap by turning it counterclockwise.
Add engine oil slowly, checking the dipstick.
Install the oil filler cap by turning it clockwise.
Engine oil selectionP. 705
Oil quantity
(Low  Full)
1NR-FE, 1ZR-FAE, 1ND-TV and 2ZR-FXE
engines
1.5 L (1.6 qt., 1.3 Imp. qt.)
1AD-FTV engine
1.6 L (1.7 qt., 1.4 Imp. qt.)
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737Alphabetical index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12E33E)
Engine oil.................................. 497
Capacity ................................ 705
Checking ............................... 497
Oil level warning message .... 602
Oil pressure warning
message ............................. 600
Preparing and checking
before winter ....................... 368
Engine switch................... 254, 258
EPS (Electric Power
Steering) ................................. 356
Function ................................ 356
Warning light ......................... 588
EV drive mode .......................... 274
Flat tire
Vehicles with a spare tire ...... 626
Vehicles without a spare
tire....................................... 638
Floor mats .................................. 38
Fluid
Multidrive............................... 711
Brake..................................... 713
Washer.................................. 511
Fog lights.................................. 310
Replacing light bulbs ............. 555
Switch ................................... 310
Wattage................................. 716Follow me home system ......... 302
Front fog lights ........................ 310
Replacing light bulbs............. 555
Switch ................................... 310
Wattage ................................ 716
Front personal lights ............... 442
Front position lights ................ 300
Light switch ........................... 300
Replacing light bulbs............. 555
Front seats ............................... 208
Adjustment ............................ 208
Cleaning................................ 478
Correct driving posture ........... 40
Head restraints ..................... 212
Seat heaters ......................... 465
Front turn signal lights ........... 297
Replacing light bulbs............. 555
Turn signal lever ................... 297
Wattage ................................ 716
Fuel ........................................... 318
Capacity ................................ 703
Fuel gauge ............................ 122
Fuel pump shut off system.... 584
Information ............................ 717
Refueling............................... 318
Type .............................. 318, 703
Warning light ......................... 590
Fuel filler door.......................... 318
Refueling............................... 318
Fuel pump shut off system ..... 584
Fuses ........................................ 532
Gauges ............................. 122, 126
Gear Shift Indicator ................. 283
Glove box ................................. 446
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