If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedure as given in these sections.
Caution
The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may move suddenly, become hot, or become electrically energized. To avoid death or serious injury, observe the following precautions.
When working on the engine compartment
Fuel and battery fumes are flammable.
Caution
When working near the electric cooling fans or radiator grille
Vehicles without a smart key system
Be sure the engine switch is off. With the engine switch in the “on” position, the electric cooling fans may automatically start to run if the air conditioning is on and/or the coolant temperature is high.
Vehicles with a smart key system
Be sure the engine switch is off. With the engine switch in ignition on mode, the electric cooling fans may automatically start to run if the air conditioning is on and/or the coolant temperature is high
Safety glasses
Wear safety glasses to prevent flying or falling material, fluid spray, etc.
From getting in your eyes.
Notice
If you remove the air cleaner filter
Driving with the air cleaner filter removed may cause excessive engine wear due to dirt in the air.
Gauges and meters
The units used on the speedometer may differ depending on the target
region.
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
Shift position and shift ran ...
Compressor and pulley (for 2az-fe)
Components
Removal
Discharge refrigerant from
refrigeration system (see page ac-172)
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent airbag and seat belt pretensione ...
Data list / active test
Read data list
Hint:
Using the intelligent tester's data list allows switch,
sensor, actuator and other item values to be read without
removing any parts. Reading the data list early in
troubleshooting is one way to save time.
Connect the intelligent tester (with can vim) to the
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