1996 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 183

Non-maintenance battery Hydrometer color Type A GREEN DARK CLEAR or LIGHT YELLOW Type B BLUE WHITE Condition Good Charging necessary. Have battery checked by your Toyota dealer. Have battery checked by your Toyota dealer. RED NOTICE CHECKING BY THE FLUID LEVEL LINES (MAINTENANCE TYPE BATTERY ONLY) The fluid (electrolyte) level must be between the upper and lower lines. When checking the fluid level, look at all six cells, not just one or two. If the level is lower than the lower line, add distilled water. (See "ADDING DISTILLED WATER".) CHECKING BY THE HYDROMETER Check the battery condition by the hydrometer color. Maintenance type battery Hydrometer color Type A GREEN DARK CLEAR or LIGHT YELLOW Type B BLUE WHITE Condition Good Charging necessary. Have battery checked by your Toyota dealer. Add distilled water* Do not refill the battery with water. RED *: See "ADDING DISTILLED WATER". 177