Toyota Yaris: General Maintenance / Outside Vehicle
OUTSIDE VEHICLE
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These are maintenance and inspection items that are considered to be the owner's responsibility.
The owner can do them or they can have them done at a service center.
These items include those that should be checked on a daily basis, those that in most cases do not require special tools, and those that are considered to be reasonable for the owner to do.
General maintenance items and procedures are as follows:
GENERAL NOTES
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Maintenance requirements vary depending on country.
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Check the maintenance schedule in the owner's manual.
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Following the maintenance schedule is mandatory.
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Determine the appropriate time to service the vehicle using either miles driven or time (months) elapsed, whichever reaches the specification first.
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Failing to check each vehicle part could lead to poor engine performance and increased exhaust emissions.
TIRES
(a) Check the tire inflation pressure with a gauge. Make adjustments if necessary.
(b) Check the surfaces of the tires for cuts, damage or excessive wear.
WHEEL NUTS
(a) Check for nuts that are loose or missing. Tighten them if necessary.
TIRE ROTATION
(a) Check the maintenance schedule in the owner's manual.
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES
(a) Check the blades for wear or cracks whenever they are unable to wipe the windshield clean. Replace them if necessary.
FLUID LEAKS
(a) Check under the vehicle for leaking fuel, oil, water and other fluids.
NOTICE:
If you smell fuel or notice any leaks, locate the cause and correct it.
DOORS AND ENGINE HOOD
(a) Check that all of the doors and the hood operate smoothly, and that all of the latches lock securely.
(b) When the primary latch is released, check that the engine hood secondary latch prevents the hood from opening.
INSIDE VEHICLE
These are maintenance and inspection items that are considered to be the owner's responsibility.
The owner can do them or they can have them done at a service center...
Other information:
CALIBRATION POWER STEERING ECU INITIAL SETTING (ASSIST MAP WRITING) (USING GTS) NOTICE: If any of the following conditions are met, perform Power Steering ECU Initial Setting (assist map writing):
The power steering ECU assembly has been replaced.
The electric power steering column sub-assembly has been replaced...
DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST DATA LIST HINT: Using the GTS to read the Data List allows the values or states of switches, sensors, actuators and other items to be read without removing any parts. This non-intrusive inspection can be very useful because intermittent conditions or signals may be discovered before parts or wiring is disturbed...
Categories
Before refueling, close all the doors, windows, and the liftgate/trunk
lid, and switch the ignition OFF.
To open the fuel-filler lid, pull
the remote fuel-filler lid release.

To remove the fuel-filler cap, turn it counterclockwise.
Attach the removed cap to the
inner side of the fuel-filler lid.
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