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 HoodMaster Cylinder Pressure Sensor Malfunction (C1246/46,C1281/81)
DESCRIPTION
Master cylinder pressure sensor is connected to the skid control ECU in the brake
actuator assembly.
DTC C1281/81 will be cleared when the master cylinder pressure sensor sends a
master cylinder pressure signal or when Test Mode ends. DTC C12 ...
Internal Control Module Monitoring Processor Performance (P060A)
MONITOR DESCRIPTION
The main CPU and sub CPU of the ECM perform data communication between each other.
The main CPU monitors the communications and WDC pulses from the sub CPU. When the
signal malfunctions below are detected, the DTC is output.
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On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT FOR COOLANT LEAK
HINT:
The sliding surface inside the engine water pump assembly is lubricated
by engine coolant. As some engine coolant is discharged during normal operation,
engine coolant residu ...