Toyota Corolla Cross: Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedure as given in these sections.
Maintenance
WARNING
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
- Keep hands, clothing and tools away from the moving fan and engine drive belt.
- Be careful not to touch the engine, radiator, exhaust manifold, etc. right after driving as they may be hot. Oil and other fluids may also be hot.
- Do not leave anything that may burn easily, such as paper and rags, in the engine compartment.
- Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose an open flame to fuel or the battery. Fuel and battery fumes are flammable.
- Be extremely cautious when working on the battery. It contains poisonous and corrosive sulfuric acid.
■When working near the electric cooling fan or radiator grille
Be sure the engine switch is OFF.
With the engine switch in ON, the electric cooling fan 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.
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Hood
Opening the hood
1. Pull the hood lock release
lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
2. Pull the auxiliary catch lever
to the left and lift the hood.
3. Hold the hood open by inserting
the support
Positioning a floor jack
When using a floor jack, follow
the instructions in the
manual provided with the
jack and perform the operation
safely.
When raising your vehicle
with a floor jack, position
the jack correctly. Impro
Engine compartment
Components
Washer fluid tank
Engine coolant reservoir
Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil level dipstick
Battery
Brake fluid reservoir
Fuse boxes
Radiator
Condenser
Electric cooling
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Changing the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Each time the switch is pressed, the vehicle-to-vehicle distance setting
will change as follows:
If a preceding vehicle is detected, the preceding vehicle mark will be
displayed.
The actual vehicle-to-vehicle distance varies in accordance with the vehicle
speed. Also, when the vehicle is stopped
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the following
procedures.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
■Before driving the vehicle
Before driving the vehicle, make
sure that the back door is fully
closed. If the back
