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2012 Toyota Venza Specs: Fluids, Maintenance Schedule & Fuse Box

Figures for the 2012 Toyota Venza, copied from Toyota’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.

From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.

Fluids & capacities

Cooling system > Capacity > Coolant type

Use either of the following: • “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” • Similar high-quality ethylene glycol-based non- silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, and non-borate coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid technol- ogy Do not use plain water alone.

Applies to: Capacity

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Owners Manual (OM73013U), page 631

Maintenance schedule

Normal service schedule

Use this for ordinary driving.

ServiceWhen
Replace cabin air filter

Applies to: Schedule A - 1AR-FE Engines

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 39

Every 30,000 mi or 36 months
Replace cabin air filter

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 63

Every 30,000 mi or 36 months
Replace engine air filter

Applies to: Schedule A - 1AR-FE Engines

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 39

Every 30,000 mi or 36 months
Replace engine air filter

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 59

Every 30,000 mi or 36 months
Replace engine oil and filter

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 52

Every 10,000 mi or 12 months
Replace engine oil and filter

Applies to: Schedule A - 1AR-FE Engines

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 37

Every 5,000 mi or 6 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Schedule A - 1AR-FE Engines

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 40

35,000 mi, 40,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 50,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 60,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 70,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 80,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 90,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 100,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 110,000 mi, 115,000 mi, 120,000 mi
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 58

40,000 mi, 50,000 mi, 60,000 mi, 70,000 mi, 80,000 mi, 90,000 mi, 100,000 mi, 110,000 mi, 120,000 mi

Severe service schedule

Use this if you tow, idle a lot, drive short trips in the cold, or run in dust.

ServiceWhen
Inspect engine air filter

Applies to: Schedule A - 1AR-FE Engines · Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 37

5,000 mi, 10,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 20,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 40,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 50,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 70,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 80,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 100,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 110,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Inspect engine air filter

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines · Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 52

5,000 mi, 10,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 20,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 40,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 50,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 70,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 80,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 100,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 110,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace engine oil and filter

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines · Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 53

5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi
Replace engine oil and filter

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines · Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 54

15,000 mi, 25,000 mi
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines · Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 57

35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines · Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 56

5,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines · Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for a long distance such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery use

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 54

5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines · Repeated trips of less than five miles in temperatures below 32°F / 0°C

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 52

5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace front differential oil

Applies to: Schedule A - 1AR-FE Engines · Driving while towing

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 51

Every 60,000 mi or 72 months
Replace front differential oil

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines · Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 67

Every 60,000 mi or 72 months
Replace rear differential oil (4WD)

Applies to: Schedule A - 1AR-FE Engines · Driving while towing

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 37

Every 15,000 mi or 18 months
Replace rear differential oil (4WD)

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines · Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 53

Every 15,000 mi or 18 months
Replace transfer case oil (4WD)

Applies to: Schedule A - 1AR-FE Engines · Driving while towing

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 37

Every 15,000 mi or 18 months
Replace transfer case oil (4WD)

Applies to: Schedule B - 2GR-FE Engines · Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 57

Every 15,000 mi or 18 months

Oil life & reset procedures

Reset the maintenance data (U.S.A. only)

Before you start

  • After the required maintenance is preformed according to the maintenance schedule, please reset the maintenance data.

Steps

  1. Switch the display to the trip meter A when the engine is running. (→P. 177)
  2. Vehicles with smart key system: Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off.
  3. Vehicles without smart key system: Turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position.
  4. Vehicles with smart key system: While pressing the trip meter reset button, set the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode (but do not start the engine because otherwise the reset mode will be canceled). Continue to press and hold the trip meter reset button until the trip meter dis- plays “000000”.
  5. Vehicles without smart key system: While pressing the trip meter reset button, set the engine switch to “ON” position (but do not start the engine because otherwise the reset mode will be canceled). Continue to press and hold the trip meter reset button until the trip meter displays “000000”.
  6. Maintenance and care

You’ll know it worked: Vehicles without smart key system: While pressing the trip meter reset button, set the engine switch to “ON” position (but do not start the engine because otherwise the reset mode will be canceled). Continue to press and hold the trip meter reset button until the trip meter displays “000000”.

Source: Toyota 2012 Venza Owners Manual (OM73013U), page 493

Fuse box locations & fuse chart

Engine compartment

What each fuse protects

FuseAmpsProtectsSource
115.0APower outletp.546
1—er windowsp.549
220.0AWindshield wiper de-icerp.546
2—er windowsp.549
315.0AMulti-port fuel injection system/ sequential multi-port fuel injection systemp.546
3—er windowsp.549
415.0AIgniter systemp.546
4—lightsp.549
515.0AMulti-port fuel injection system/ sequential multi-port fuel injection systemp.546
5—board diagnosis systemp.549
610.0AMulti-port fuel injection system/ sequential multi-port fuel injection systemp.546
6—er windowsp.549
750.0AAir conditioning systemp.546
7—lights, vehicle stability consystemp.549
850.0AAnti-lock brake system, vehicle stability control systemp.546
8—ting systemp.549
950.0AElectric cooling fanp.546
9—ring sensor, air conditioning em, power windowsp.549
1030.0AAnti-lock brake system, vehicle stability control systemp.546
10—ve Torque Control 4WDp.549
1130.0AElectric cooling fanp.546
1120.0ASeat heatersp.550
1230.0AElectric cooling fanp.546
1225.0AElectric moon roofp.550
1340.0AElectric cooling fanp.546
1310.0ASide marker lights, tail lights, license plate lightp.550
16—Charging system, HEATER, ABS NO.1, FAN MAIN, ABS NO.2, PBD, RR DEF, MIR HTR, DEICERp.546
1615.0ARear window washerp.550
29—Air fuel ratio sensor EFI NO.2, EFI NO.3p.547
2910.0AOutside rear view mirror defoggersp.551
3010.0AHornp.547
3115.0ALeft-hand headlight (low beam)p.547
3215.0ARight-hand headlight (low beam)p.547
3315.0ALeft-hand headlight (high beam)p.547
3415.0ARight-hand headlight (high beam)p.547
35—EFI NO.2, EFI NO.3 Air fuel ratio sensorp.547
367.5APersonal/interior lights, vanity lights, engine switch light, door courtesy lights, power back door, gauges and metersp.547
3710.0AGauges and meters, clock, audio system, main body ECU, wireless remote control, smart key system, power back door, front passenger occupant classification systemp.548
3810.0ARear seat entertainment systemp.548
3915.0AAudio system, navigation systemp.548
407.5ASpare fusep.548
4115.0ASpare fusep.548
4225.0ASpare fusep.548

More fuse pages in the manual

Diagrams and printed legends we can’t host. Check the box name printed on a diagram before counting positions.

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