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:
DESCRIPTION FUEL RECEIVER GAUGE OPERATION (a) OPERATION The combination meter assembly uses the fuel sender gauge assembly to detect the amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank assembly. The Hall IC built into the fuel sender gauge assembly changes the output voltage according to the amount of fuel remaining...
FREEZE FRAME DATA DESCRIPTION
The ECM records vehicle and driving condition information as freeze frame data the moment a DTC is stored. When troubleshooting, freeze frame data can be helpful in determining whether the vehicle was moving or stationary, whether the engine was warmed up or not, whether the air fuel ratio was lean or rich, as well as other data recorded at the time of a malfunction...
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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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