Toyota Camry: Do-it-yourself maintenance
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If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the
correct procedure as given in these sections.
WARNING
The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may
move sudde
Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the hood.
1. Pull the hood lock release lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
2. Pull up the auxiliary catch lever
and lift the hood.
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.
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If a wheel is bent, cracked or heavily corroded, it should be
replaced. Otherwise, the tire may separate from the wheel or
cause a loss of handling control.
Wheel selection
When replacing wheels, care should be taken to ensure that they are
equivalent to those removed in load capacity, diameter
With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
■ Checking the engine oil
1. Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming up the engine
and turning it off, wait more than 5 minutes for the oil to drain
back into the bottom of the engine.
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