Coolant: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE AIR CLEANER INLET NO.1
2. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER
3. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
a. Remove the radiator reservoir cap and radiator cap.

CAUTION: Do not remove the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are still hot. Pressurized, hot engine coolant and steam may be released and cause serious burns.





b. Loosen the radiator drain plug and 2 drain cock plugs, then drain the coolant.
c. Close the radiator drain plug.
d. Tighten the 2 drain cock plugs.
Torque: 13 Nm (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)





4. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
a. Slowly fill the cooling system with coolant.
Capacity: 9.9 liters (10.46 US qts, 8.71 Imp. qts)

NOTICE:
^ Using improper coolants may damage the engine cooling system.
^ Use "TOYOTA Super Long Life Coolant" or similar high quality ethylene glycol based non-silicate, nonamine, non-nitrite, and non-borate coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid technology.
^ New Toyota vehicles are filled with TOYOTA Super Long Life Coolant (pink color, premixed ethylene glycol concentration is approximately 50% and freezing temperature is -35°C (-31°F)). When replacing coolant, TOYOTA Super Long Life Coolant is recommended.
^ Check the coolant level by pressing the inlet and outlet radiator hoses several times with hand. If the cool ant level goes down, add the coolant.
^ Do not substitute water for engine coolant.





b. Slowly pour coolant into the radiator reservoir to the FULL line.
c. Install the radiator cap and radiator reservoir cap.
d. Bleed air from the cooling system.
^ Start the engine and open the water heater valve.
^ Maintain the engine speed at 2,000 to 2,500 rpm and warm up the engine.
e. Stop the engine, and wait until the engine coolant cools down.
f. Add coolant to the radiator and reservoir to the FULL line.
5. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS
6. INSTALL AIR CLEANER INLET NO.1
7. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER