
Vehicle Care 9-1
VEHICLE CARE
General Information
Accessories and
Modifications .......................... 9-2
Vehicle Storage ........................ 9-2
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work ........................... 9-3
Hood ........................................ 9-3
Engine Compartment
Overview ................................. 9-5
Engine Oil ............................... 9-6
Engine Oil Life System ......... 9-11
Recommended Engine Oil and
Maintenance Schedule ............9-12
Automatic Transmission
Fluid ...................................... 9-12
Manual Transmission Fluid .. 9-12
Hydraulic Clutch ................... 9-13
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...... 9-13
Cooling System ..................... 9-14
Engine Coolant ..................... 9-15
Engine Overheating .............. 9-19
Power Steering Fluid ............ 9-20
Washer Fluid ......................... 9-22
Brakes ................................... 9-23
Brakes Fluid .......................... 9-24
Clutch Fluid .......................... 9-25
Battery ................................... 9-26
All-Wheel Drive ................... 9-27
Starter Switch Check ............ 9-27
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check .................................... 9-28
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check ................. 9-28
Wiper Blade Replacement .... 9-29
Headlamp Aiming ................. 9-30
Bulb Replacement ................. 9-30
Halogen Bulbs ....................... 9-30
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal
and Parking Lamps ............... 9-31
Fog Lamps ............................ 9-33
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, Rear Fog Lamps
and Back-Up Lamps ............. 9-33
Side Turn Signal Lamps..........9-34
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(CHMSL)................................9-34
License Plate Lamp ............... 9-34
Interior Lamps ....................... 9-35
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload .. 9-36
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ... 9-37
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block ............................ 9-37
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..9-40
Auxiliary Engine Room
Fuse Block .............................9-42
Wheels and Tires
Tires ...................................... 9-43
Winter Tires .......................... 9-44
Tire Pressure ......................... 9-45
Tread Depth ............................9-48
Tire Inspection ...................... 9-48
Tire Rotation ......................... 9-49
When It Is Time for
New Tires .............................. 9-50
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