Toyota Camry (2018 year). Manual — part 108

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How to recharge the battery (batteries without vent plugs)
Only perform a slow charge (5 A or less). The battery may explode if
charged at a quicker rate.

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Emergency measures regarding electrolyte

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If electrolyte gets in your eyes
Flush your eyes with clean water for at least 15 minutes and get immedi-
ate medical attention. If possible, continue to apply water with a sponge or
cloth while traveling to the nearest medical facility.

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If electrolyte gets on your skin
Wash the affected area thoroughly. If you feel pain or burning, get medical
attention immediately.

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If electrolyte gets on your clothes
It can soak through clothing on to your skin. Immediately take off the cloth-
ing and follow the procedure above if necessary.

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If you accidentally swallow electrolyte
Drink a large quantity of water or milk. Get emergency medical attention
immediately.

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When disconnecting the battery
Do not disconnect the negative (-) terminal on the body side. The discon-
nected negative (-) terminal may touch the positive (+) terminal, which may
cause a short and result in death or serious injury.

NOTICE

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When recharging the battery
Never recharge the battery while the engine is running. Also, be sure all
accessories are turned off.

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When adding distilled water (batteries with vent plugs)
Avoid overfilling. Water spilled during battery recharging may cause corro-
sion.

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Add washer fluid in the following
situations:
● A washer does not work.
● “Windshield Washer Fluid Low”

is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display.

Washer fluid

WARNING

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When adding washer fluid
Do not add washer fluid when the engine is hot or running as washer fluid
contains alcohol and may catch fire if spilled on the engine, etc.

NOTICE

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Do not use any fluid other than washer fluid
Do not use soapy water or engine antifreeze instead of washer fluid.
Doing so may cause streaking on the vehicle’s painted surfaces.

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Diluting washer fluid
Dilute washer fluid with water as necessary.
Refer to the freezing temperatures listed on the label of the washer fluid bot-
tle.

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New tread
Worn tread
Treadwear indicator

The location of treadwear indicators is shown by a “TWI” or “

Δ

” mark,

etc., molded into the sidewall of each tire.
Replace the tires if the treadwear indicators are showing on a tire.

Rotate the tires in the order
shown.

To equalize tire wear and extend

tire life, Toyota recommends that

tire rotation is carried out at the

same interval as tire inspection.
Do not fail to initialize the tire

pressure warning system after

tire rotation.

Tires

Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance sched-
ules and treadwear.

Checking tires

Tire rotation

1
2
3

Front

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Your vehicle is equipped with a tire pressure warning system that uses
tire pressure warning valve and transmitters to detect low tire inflation
pressure before serious problems arise.

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Vehicles without a tire inflation pressure display function

If the tire pressure drops below a predetermined level, the driver is
warned by a warning light. (

→P. 500)

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Vehicles with a tire inflation pressure display function

● The tire pressure detected by the tire pressure warning system can

be displayed on the multi-information display.

● If the tire pressure drops below a predetermined level, the driver is

warned by a screen display and a warning light. (

→P. 500)

Tire pressure warning system

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4.2-inch display

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7-inch display

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4.2-inch display

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7-inch display