Operation Manual

Maintenance
Engine compartment ................................................7-3
Maintenance services ................................................7-5
• Owner’s responsibility ..................................................7-5
• Owner maintenance precautions ..................................7-5
• Engine compartment precautions (Diesel engine) ......7-6
Owner maintenance ..................................................7-7
• Owner maintenance schedule........................................7-7
Scheduled maintenance service................................7-8
• Gasoline engine ..............................................................7-9
• Diesel engine..................................................................7-20
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ......7-28
Engine oil..................................................................7-31
• Checking the engine oil level ......................................7-31
• Changing the engine oil and filter ..............................7-32
Engine coolant ........................................................7-33
• Checking the coolant level ..........................................7-33
• Changing the coolant ..................................................7-35
Brake/clutch fluid....................................................7-36
• Checking the brake fluid level ....................................7-36
Washer fluid ............................................................7-37
• Checking the washer fluid level ..................................7-37
Parking brake - hand type ....................................7-37
• Checking the parking brake........................................7-37
Fuel filter (for Diesel)..............................................7-38
• Draining water from fuel filter ..................................7-38
• Extracting air from the fuel filter ..............................7-38
Air cleaner................................................................7-39
• Filter replacement ........................................................7-39
Climate control air filter ........................................7-40
• Filter inspection ............................................................7-40
• Filter replacement ........................................................7-40
Wiper blades ............................................................7-42
• Blade inspection............................................................7-42
• Blade replacement ........................................................7-42
Battery ......................................................................7-45
• For best battery service ..............................................7-45
• Battery recharging ......................................................7-46
• Reset items ....................................................................7-47
Tires and wheels ......................................................7-48
• Tire care ........................................................................7-48
• Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ..............7-48
• Checking tire inflation pressure..................................7-49
• Tire rotation ..................................................................7-50
• Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................7-51
• Tire replacement ..........................................................7-52
• Wheel replacement ......................................................7-53
• Tire traction ..................................................................7-53
• Tire maintenance ..........................................................7-53
• Tire sidewall labeling ..................................................7-54
• Low aspect ratio tire ....................................................7-57
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