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
PROCEDURE
1. INSTALL VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE ASSEMBLY (for ACIS)
(a) Install the vacuum switching valve assembly (for ACIS) with the bolt.
Torque:
9.0 N·m {92 kgf·cm, 80 in·lbf}
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Mute Signal Circuit between Navigation Receiver Assembly and Stereo Component
Amplifier
DESCRIPTION
This circuit sends a signal to the stereo component amplifier assembly to mute
noise. Due to this, the noise produced by changing the sound source ceases.
If there is an open in the circuit, noise can be heard from the speakers when
changing ...
Check For Intermittent Problems
CHECK FOR INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS
HINT:
Inspect the ECM using check mode. Intermittent problems are easier to detect
with the Techstream when the ECM is in check mode. In check mode, the ECM uses 1
trip detection logic, which is more sensitive to malfuncti ...