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Driv
e Belts , Timin g Bel t
Th e belt s shoul d hav e th e followin g
"play " o r deflection .
4-cylinder models
Alternato r belt :0.28 — 0.35 in (7.0 —9.0 mm)
Power steering
belt:
0.51
— 0.63 in (13.0 —16.0 mm)
6-cylinder models
Power steering
belt:
0.51
— 0.65 in (13.0 — 16.5 mm)
If yo u
se e sign s o f wea r o r looseness ,
hav e you r deale r adjus t o r replac e
th e belts .
Timin
g Bel t
Th e timin g bel t an d balance r bel t (4 -
cylinde r model s only ) shoul d
normall y b e replace d a t th e interval s
show n in th e maintenanc e schedule .
Replac e thes e belt s a t 60,00 0 mile s
(U.S. ) o r 100,00 0 k m (Canada ) i f yo u
regularl y driv e you r ca r i n on e o r
mor e o f thes e conditions : I
n ver y hig h temperature s
(ove r 110°F,43°C) .
I
n ver y lo w temperature s
(unde r — 20°F , — 29°C) .
Maintenance
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Inde
x
Light s
Bul b Replacement.................... . 25 5
Indicator....................................... . 5 3
Parking......................................... . 6 2
Tur n Signal.................................. . 6 4
Loa d Limit..................................... . 17 1
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position)...... . 7 5
Lockou t Prevention........................ . 7 7
Lock s
Anti-thef t Steerin g Column....... . 7 5
Fue l Fil l Door............................ . 16 1
Glov e Box.................................... . 8 2
Powe r Door................................. . 7 6
Trunk........................................... . 8 1
Lo w Coolan t Level........................ . 16 6
Lowe r Gear , Downshiftin g to a... . 17 7
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator... 54, 29 1
Lubrican t Specification s
Chart.................................. . 306 , 30 8
Luggage......................................... . 17 0
Require
d Indicator...................... . 6 0
Safety.......................................... . 19 8
Schedule............................. . 202 -20 6
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lamp. 55 , 29 3
Manua l Transmission................... . 17 7
Manua l Transmissio n Flui d ........ . 22 7
Meters , Gauges............................... . 5 8
Methano l i n Gasoline................... . 31 2
Mirrors , Adjusting.......................... . 9 9
Moonroof......................................... . 9 8
Closin g Manually...................... . 29 5
Operation..................................... . 9 8
Neutra l Gea r Position................... . 18 1
Ne w Vehicl e Break-i n .................. . 16 0
Norma l Shif t Speeds..................... . 17 8
NOTICE , Explanatio n of............... i
Numbers , Identification............... . 30 4
Octan e Requirement , Gasoline... . 16 0
Odometer......................................... . 5 8
Odometer , Trip............................... .
59
Oi l
Change , Ho w
t
o ........................ . 21 4
Change , Whe n to...................... . 20 2
Checkin g Engine...................... . 16 4
Pressur e Indicator.............. . 54 , 29 1
Selectin g Prope r Viscosit y
Chart...................................... . 21 3
Onboar d Refuelin g Vapo r
Recovery.................................... . 31 4
O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position)........... . 7 6
Openin g th e Hood........................ . 16 2
Operatio n in Foreign Countries.. . 31 3
Outsid e Mirrors.............................. . 9 9
Overheating , Engine.................... . 28 8
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 20 9
Pain t Touch-up.............................. . 26 9
Pane l Brightnes s Control.............. . 6 4
Par k Gea r Position........................ . 18 0
Parking........................................... . 18 4
Parkin g Brake............................... . 10 0
Parkin g Lights................................. . 6 2
Parkin g Ove r Thing s tha t Burn.. . 18 4
PGM-F I System............................. . 31 5
Maintenance.................................. . 19 7
Owne r Maintenanc e
Checks...
. 20 9
Record................................. . 207 -20 8
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x
Polishin g an d Waxing.................. . 26 9
Powe r
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 6
Mirrors......................................... . 9 9
Seats............................................. . 8 9
Steering...................................... . 23 0
Windows...................................... . 9 6
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist............ . 1 1
Pregnancy , Usin g Sea t Belts......... . 1 8
Prope r Sea t Bel t Usage.................. . 1 5
Protectin g Adults............................ . 1 2
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 8
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 8
Protectin g Children........................ . 2 0
Protectin g Infants....................... . 2 8
Protectin g Large r Children....... . 3 5
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 3 2
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h
Tethers..................................... . 3 9
Radiato r Overheating................... . 28 8
Radio/Cassett e Soun d System... . 12 5
Radio/C D Soun d System............. . 13 7
Rea r En d Towing.......................... . 30 1
Rea
r Lights , Bul b Replacement.. . 25 9
Rea r Sea t Acces s ............................ . 9 1
Rea r Seat , Folding.......................... . 9 3
Rea r Vie w Mirror............................ . 9 9
Rea r Windo w Defogger................. . 6 7
Reclinin g th e Sea t Backs......... . 87 , 9 0
Recommende d Shif t Speed s ....... . 17 8
Reminde r Lights............................. . 5 3
Remot e Audi o Controls................ . 15 5
Remot e Transmitter....................... . 7 8
Replacemen t Informatio n
Ai r Cleane r Element................. . 23 1
Coolant....................................... . 21 9
Engin e Oi l an d Filter................ . 21 4
Fuses.......................................... . 29 6
Ligh t Bulbs................................ . 25 5
Schedule............................. . 200 -20 6
Spar k Plug s ....................... 233, 23 5
Timin g Belt................................ . 24 5
Tires........................................... . 24 9
Wipe r Blades............................. . 24 1
Replacin g Sea t Belt s Afte r a
Crash............................................ . 4 2
Reserv e Tank , Engin e Coolant... . 16 6
Restraint , Child............................... . 2 0
Revers e Gea r Position.................. . 18 0
Rotation
, Tire................................ . 24 9
Safet y Belts.................................. 8, 4 0
Safet y Defects , Reporting * ......... . 32 2
Safet y Features................................. . 7
Airbags........................................... . 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 1 0
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 1 0
Sea t Belts....................................... . 8
Seat s & Seat-Backs..................... . 1 0
Safet y Labels , Locatio n of............. . 5 0
Safet y Messages............................... . i i
Sea t Belt , Additiona l Information. . 4 0
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 4 0
Sea t Bel t Maintenance............... . 4 2
Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 4 0
Sea t Belts..................................... 8, 4 0
Cleaning..................................... . 27 1
Maintenance................................ . 4 2
Reminde r Ligh t an d
Beeper................................ . 40 , 5 4
Syste m Components................... . 4 0
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