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2001 SEQUOIA (OM34414U)
NOTICE
! Remember that battery and ignition
cables carry high currents or volt-
ages. Be careful of accidentally
causing a short circuit.
! Add only demineralized or distilled
water to fill the radiator. And if you
spill some of the coolant, be sure
to wash it off with water to prevent
it from damaging the parts or paint.
! Do not allow dirt or anything else
to fall through the spark plug holes.
! Do not pry the outer electrode of a
spark plug against the center elec-
trode.
! Use only spark plugs of the speci-
fied type. Using other types will
cause engine damage, loss of per-
formance or radio noise.
! Do not overfill automatic transmis-
sion fluid, or the transmission
could be damaged.
! Do not drive with the air cleaner
filter removed, or excessive engine
wear could result. Also backfiring
could cause a fire in the engine
compartment.
! Be careful not to scratch the glass
surface with the wiper frame.
! When closing the engine hood,
check to see that you have not for-
gotten any tools, rags, etc.
Parts and tools
Here is a list of parts and tools you will
need on performing do−it−yourself mainte-
nance. Remember all Toyota parts are de-
signed in metric sizes, so your tools must
be metric.
Checking the engine oil level
Parts (if level is low):
! Engine oil API grade SJ,
“Energy−Conserving” or ILSAC
multigrade having viscosity proper for
your climate
Tool s:
! Rag or paper towel
! Funnel (only for adding oil)
Checking the engine coolant level
Parts (if level is low):
! “TOYOTA Long Life Coolant” or equiva-
lent
See page 285 in Section 7−2 for de-
tails about coolant type selection.
! Demineralized or distilled water
Tool s:
! Funnel (only for adding coolant)
Checking brake fluid
Parts (if level is low):
! SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3
brake fluid