Toyota CH-R Owners Manual: General maintenance

Toyota CH-R Owners Manual / Maintenance and care / Maintenance / General maintenance

Listed below are the general maintenance items that should be performed at the intervals specified in the "Owner's Warranty Information Booklet" or "Owner's Manual Supplement/Scheduled Maintenance Guide". It is recommended that any problem you notice should be brought to the attention of your Toyota dealer or qualified service shop for advice.

Engine compartment

Items	Check points
Battery	Check the connections.
Brake fluid	Is the brake fluid at the correct level?
Engine coolant	Is the engine coolant at the correct level?
Engine oil	Is the engine oil at the correct level?
Exhaust system	There should not be any fumes or strange sounds.
Radiator/condenser	The radiator and condenser should be free of foreign objects.
Washer fluid	Is there sufficient washer fluid?

Vehicle interior

Items	Check points
Accelerator pedal	The accelerator pedal should move smoothly (without uneven pedal effort or catching).
Continuously variable transmission "Park" mechanism	When parked on a slope and the shift lever is in P, is the vehicle securely stopped?
Brake pedal	Does the brake pedal move smoothly? Does the brake pedal have appropriate clearance from the floor? Does the brake pedal have the correct amount of free play?
Brakes	The vehicle should not pull to one side when the brakes are applied. The brakes should work effectively. The brake pedal should not feel spongy. The brake pedal should not get too close to the floor when the brakes are applied.

Items	Check points
Head restraints	Do the head restraints move smoothly and lock securely?
Indicators/buzzers	Do the indicators and buzzers function properly?
Lights	Do all of the lights come on?
Parking brake	Does the parking brake switch operate normally? When parked on a slope and the parking brake is on, is the vehicle securely stopped?
Seat belts	Do the seat belts operate smoothly? The seat belts should not be damaged.
Seats	Do the seat controls operate properly?
Steering wheel	Does the steering wheel rotate smoothly? Does the steering wheel have the correct amount of free play? There should not be any strange sounds coming from the steering wheel.

Vehicle exterior

Items	Check points
Doors	Do the doors operate smoothly?
Engine hood	Does the engine hood lock system work properly?
Fluid leaks	There should not be any signs of fluid leakage after the vehicle has been parked.
Tires	Is the tire inflation pressure correct? The tires should not be damaged or excessively worn. Have the tires been rotated according to the maintenance schedule? The wheel nuts should not be loose.
Windshield wipers/rear window wiper	The wiper blades should not show any signs of cracking, splitting, wear, contamination or deformation. The wiper blades should clear the windshield/ rear window without streaking or skipping.

WARNING

■If the engine is running Turn the engine off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation before performing maintenance checks.

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