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 HoodRemoval
REMOVAL
PROCEDURE
1. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER
2. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER
3. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
4. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
5. REMOVE INLET AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
6. REMOVE RADIATOR GRILLE
7. REMOVE LOW PITCHED HORN AS ...
Precaution
PRECAUTION
1. EXPRESSIONS OF IGNITION SWITCH
The type of ignition switch used on this model differs according to the specifications
of the vehicle.
The expressions listed in the table below are used in this section.
Expression
Switc ...
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT REAR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Apply positive (+) battery voltage to connector terminal 2 (B).
NOTICE:
Do not apply positive (+) battery voltage to any terminals other than
terminal 2 ( ...