Maintenanc
e Schedul e
Th e Maintenanc e Schedul e specifie s
ho w ofte n yo u shoul d hav e you r
vehicl e service d an d wha t thing s
nee d attention . I t i s essentia l tha t
yo u hav e you r vehicl e service d a s
schedule d t o retai n it s hig h leve l o f
safety , dependability , an d emission s
contro l performance .
Th
e service s an d tim e o r distanc e
interval s show n in th e maintenanc e
schedul e assum e yo u wil l us e you r
vehicl e a s norma l transportatio n fo r
passenger s an d thei r possessions .
Yo u shoul d als o follo w thes e
recommendations :
Avoi
d exceedin g you r vehicle' s
loa d limit . Thi s put s exces s stres s
o n th e engine , brakes , an d man y
othe r part s o f you r vehicle . Th e
loa d limi t i s show n o n th e labe l o n
th e driver' s doorjamb . Operat
e you r vehicl e o n
reasonabl e road s withi n th e lega l
spee d limit . Driv
e you r vehicl e regularl y ove r a
distanc e o f severa l mile s
(kilometers) . Alway
s us e unleade d gasolin e wit h
th e prope r octan e ratin g (se e pag e
152 ).
Whic
h Schedul e t o Follow :
Servic e you r vehicl e accordin g to th e
tim e an d mileag e period s o n on e o f
th e Maintenanc e Schedule s o n th e
followin g pages . Selec t th e schedul e
fo r "Sever e Conditions " i f mos t o f
you r drivin g is don e unde r on e o r
mor e o f th e condition s liste d o n tha t
page . Otherwise , follo w th e schedul e
fo r "Norma l Conditions. "
Maintenanc e
