Toyota Corolla

1992-1998 of release

Repair and operation of the car



Toyota Corolla
- 1. Maintenance instruction
   1.2. Codes of models
   1.3. Control panel
   + 1.4. Combination of devices
   + 1.5. Governing bodies and instrumentations
   - 1.6. Start-up of the engine and driving
      1.6.1. Check before start-up of the engine
      1.6.2. Check after start-up of the engine
      1.6.3. Methods of driving
      + 1.6.4. Towage of the trailer
      1.6.5. Actions at refusal of start-up of the engine
      1.6.6. Obligatory set of tools and spare wheel
      1.6.7. Replacement of a wheel
      1.6.8. Towage of the car
      1.6.9. Motor compartment
      1.6.10. Arrangement of safety locks
      1.6.11. Check of level of oil in the engine
      1.6.12. Oil brand choice
      1.6.13. Check of level of cooling liquid
      1.6.14. Composition of cooling liquid
      1.6.15. Check of pressure in tires
      1.6.16. Replacement of tires
      1.6.17. Shift of wheels
      1.6.18. Installation of winter tires and chains
      1.6.19. Precautionary measures for cast aluminum disks
      1.6.20. Check of an external condition of the battery
      1.6.21. Check of level of electrolyte
      1.6.22. Battery charging
      1.6.23. Check and replacement of safety locks
      + 1.6.24. Replacement of lamps
   1.7. Specifications
   1.8. Adjusting data, filling capacities and liquids
   + 1.9. Possible malfunctions
+ 2. Maintenance
+ 3. Engines
+ 4. Cooling systems, heating
+ 5. Fuel, exhaust systems
+ 6. System of decrease in toxicity
+ 7. Transmissions
+ 8. Coupling and half shafts
+ 9. Brake system
+ 10. Suspension bracket and steering
+ 11. Body
+ 12. Electric equipment


1.6.21. Check of level of electrolyte

GENERAL INFORMATION

The car is completed as served, and unattended batteries. The last have a brand in the top part (Maintenance Free), care of such batteries is not required.

On the served batteries the level of electrolyte has to be between marks in the battery case.
Check level in all six sections of the battery. If level is lower than the lower mark, add the distilled water.

If the battery is equipped with the built-in areometer, be guided by indications of the areometer. The condition of the battery is determined by coloring of the areometer.

On unattended batteries the condition of the battery is controlled on the built-in areometer.

Type A (above).

Type B (below).

The table of a state for served (or unattended) batteries

Coloring
State
Type A
Type B
The blue
The green
The normal
The dark
The white
Charging is required, check the battery in service of Toyota car service.
Transparent or light yellow
The red
Add the distilled water.

Prevention

At a dolivaniye of the distilled water excess of level is not allowed.


Addition of the distilled water

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Remove traffic jams.
2. Add the distilled water in those sections in which level is lowered.
3. If the battery wall opaque, a surface of a meniscus has to be on the edge of a section mouth (for check look from above, as shown in drawing: at the left – low level, on the right – normal).