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 HoodInstallation
INSTALLATION
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
HINT:
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
The procedure listed below is for the LH side.
PROCEDURE
1. INSTALL REAR STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY (for 2WD)
(a) Temporarily install the ...
Installation
INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
1. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE WITH SENSOR SUB-ASSEMBLY
NOTICE:
Do not replace the spiral cable with the battery connected and the ignition
switch on (IG).
Do not rotate the spiral cable with the battery connected and the ig ...
Throttle Actuator Control System - Stuck Open (P2111,P2112)
DESCRIPTION
The throttle actuator is operated by the ECM, and opens and closes the throttle
valve using gears. The opening angle of the throttle valve is detected by the throttle
position sensor, which is mounted on the throttle body. The throttle positio ...