check oil TOYOTA CELICA 1996 User Guide

Part 7Checking battery conditionÐ
ÐPrecautions171
DO-IT-YOURSELF
MAINTENANCEÐ
Chapter 7-3
Electrical components

Checking battery condition

Battery recharging precautions

Checking and replacing fuses

Adding washer fluid

Checking headlight aims

Replacing light bulbs
BATTERY PRECAUTIONS
The battery produces flammable
and explosive hydrogen gas.

Do not cause a spark from the bat-
tery with tools.

Do not smoke or light a match near
the battery.
The electrolyte contains poisonous
and corrosive sulfuric acid.

Avoid contact with eyes, skin or
clothes.

Never ingest electrolyte.

Wear protective safety glasses
when working near the battery.

Keep children away from the bat-
tery.
EMERGENCY MEASURES

If electrolyte gets in your eyes,
flush your eyes with clean water
immediately and get immediate
medical attention. If possible, con-
tinue to apply water with a sponge
or cloth while en route to the medi-
cal office. CAUTION
!

If electrolyte gets on your skin,
thoroughly wash the contact area.
If you feel pain or burning, get
medical attention immediately.

If electrolyte gets on your clothes,
there is a possibility of its soaking
through to your skin, so immedi-
ately take off the exposed clothing
and follow the procedure above, if
necessary.

If you happen to swallow electro-
lyte, drink a large quantity of water
or milk. Follow with milk of mag-
nesia, beaten raw egg or vegetable
oil. Then go immediately for emer-
gency help.
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Drive belt tension measured with Bor-
oughs drive belt tension gauge No.
BT-33-73F (used belt), Ibf:7A-FE engine
Generator belt 115 + 20
Power steering pump belt 80 + 20
Air conditioning compressor belt 100 + 20
5S-FE engine Generator beltVehicles with air conditioning 155 + 20
Vehicles without air conditioning 95 + 20
Power steering pump belt 80 + 20
ENGINE LUBRICATION
Oil capacity (drain and refill), L (qt., Imp.
qt.): 7A-FE engine With filter 3.7 (3.9, 3.3)
Without filter 3.5 (3.7, 3.0)
5S-FE engine
With filter 3.9 (4.1, 3.4)
Without filter 3.7 (3.9, 3.3)
Oil grade: API SH, Energy-Conserving IIº multi-
grade engine oil or ILSAC multigrade
engine oil is recommended. Recommended oil viscosity (SAE):
5S-FE engine
Temperature
range anticipated before next oil change
80040-L02U
7A-FE engine
Temperature range anticipated before next oil change
80040-L03U
COOLING SYSTEM
Total capacity, L (qt., Imp.):7A-FE engineWith manual transaxle 6.1 (6.4, 5.4)
With automatic transaxle6.6 (7.0, 5.8)
5S-FE engine
With manual transaxle 6.7 (7.1, 5.9)
With automatic transaxle7.1 (7.5, 6.2)
Coolant type:
With ethylene-glycol antifreeze
(Do not use alcohol type.)
BATTERY
ÐMaintenance type battery Specific gravity reading at 20 C
(68 F):
1.260 Fully charged
1.160 Half charged
1.060 Discharged
ÐNon-maintenance battery
Open voltage* at 20 C (68F):
12.7 V Fully charged
12.3 V Half charged
11.9 V Discharged
*: Voltage that is checked 20 minutes af-
ter the key is removed with all the lights
turned off
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