Regular Maintenance is Essential

We urge you to protect your new vehicle by having your Toyota serviced according to the maintenance schedule given in the separate booklet. Regular maintenance will aid:

• Good fuel economy
• Long vehicle life
• Driving enjoyment
• Safety
• Reliability
• Warranty coverage
• Compliance with government regulations

For full details of your mainenance schedule, read the seperate "Toyota Service Booklet" or "Toyota Warranty Booklet".

Where to go for service?

It makes good sense to take your vehicle to your local Toyota dealer for service.
Toyota technicians are well-trained specialists. And the are receiving the latest service information through technical bulletins, service tips and in-dealership training programs. They learn to work on Toyotas before they work on your vehicle, rather than while they are working on it. Doesn't that seem like the best way?
Your Toyota dealer has invested a lot of money in special Toyota tools and service equipment. It helps do the job better and at less cost.
Your Toyota dealer's service department will perform all of the scheduled maintenance on your vehicle - reliably and economically.

What about do-it-yourself maintenance?

Many of the maintenance items are easy to do yourself if you have a little mechanical ability and a few basic automotive tools. Simple instructions for you to perform them are presented in Do-It-Yourself Maintenance.
Note, however, that some maintenance tasks require special tools and skills. These are best performed by qualified technicians. Even if you are an experienced do-it-yourself mechanic, we recommend that repairs and maintenance be conducted by your Toyota dealer who will keep a record of maintenance on your Toyota. This record could be helpful should you ever require Warranty Service.

The service interval for scheduled maintenance is determined by the odometer or time interval, whichever comes first, shown in the schedule.

Rubber hoses (for cooling and heater system, brake system and fuel system) should be inspected by a qualified technician, in accordance with the Toyota maintenance schedule.

They are particularly important maintenance items. have any deteriorated or damaged hoses replaced immediately. Note that rubber hoses will deteriorate with age, resulting in swelled, chafed or cracked condition.