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 HoodTransfer Case Front Oil Seal(for Rh Side)
Components
COMPONENTS
ILLUSTRATION
Replacement
REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE
1. DRAIN TRANSFER OIL
(a) Remove the transfer drain plug and gasket to drain the transfer oil.
(b) Install a new gasket and the transfer drain plug.
Torque:
49 N·m {500 kgf ...
Parking Brake Switch Circuit
DESCRIPTION
The main body ECU (driver side junction block assembly) detects the condition
of the parking brake switch.
WIRING DIAGRAM
PROCEDURE
1.
READ VALUE USING TECHSTREAM
(a) Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
(b) ...
Removal
REMOVAL
PROCEDURE
1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
NOTICE:
When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable
is reconnected (See page ).
2. REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/o Seat Heater Syste ...