General Maintenance
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
The owner can do them or they can have them done at a service center.
These items include those that should be checked on a daily basis, those that in most cases do not require special tools, and those that are considered to be reasonable for the owner to do.
General maintenance items and procedures are as follows:
PROCEDURE
1. GENERAL NOTES
2. TIRES
(a) Check the tire inflation pressure with a gauge. Make adjustments if necessary.
(b) Check the surfaces of the tires for cuts, damage or excessive wear.
3. WHEEL NUTS
(a) Check for nuts that are loose or missing. Tighten them if necessary.
4. TIRE ROTATION
(a) Check the maintenance schedule in the owner's manual supplement.
5. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES
(a) Check the blades for wear or cracks whenever they are unable to wipe the windshield clean. Replace them if necessary.
6. FLUID LEAKS
(a) Check under the vehicle for leaking fuel, oil, water and other fluids.
NOTICE:
If you smell fuel or notice any leaks, locate the cause and correct it.
7. DOORS AND ENGINE HOOD
(a) Check that all of the doors operate smoothly, and that all the latches lock securely.
(b) When the primary latch is released, check that the engine hood secondary latch prevents the hood from opening.
Inside Vehicle
Under HoodOperation Check
OPERATION CHECK
1. AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK
(a) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
(b) Turn the light control switch to the AUTO position.
(c) Cover the automatic light control sensor.
(d) Check that the taillights and low beam headligh ...
Initialization
INITIALIZATION
1. RESET TRANSAXLE COMPENSATION CODE
NOTICE:
If the following parts have been replaced, initialize the TCM and perform
the following "Reset Memory" and "Perform Road Test to Allow TCM to learn"
steps.
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AWD Warning Light Remains ON
DESCRIPTION
The AWD control ECU is connected to the combination meter via the CAN communication
system.
If the AWD control ECU stores any DTCs which are related to the active torque
control 4WD system, the AWD warning light comes on in the combination me ...