Differentia
l Flui d
Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e
differentia l a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e vehicl e sittin g
o n leve l ground . Remov e the
differentia l flui d fille r bol l an d
washe r an d carefull y fee l insid e th e
bol t hol e wit h you r finger . Th e flui d
leve l shoul d b e u p to th e edg e o f th e
bol t hole . I f i t i s not , slowl y ad d flui d
unti l i t start s t o ru n ou t o f the hole . Us
e a SA E 9 0 viscosit y hypoi d gea r
oil , AP I servic e classifie d GL 5 o r
GL 6 only , i n th e differential .
Pu t a ne w washe r o n th e fille r bolt ,
the n reinstal l th e fille r bolt . Tighte n
i t securely . Tightenin g torque :
33 lbf .
ft (45N .
m , 4.6 kgf .
m )
Th e differentia l shoul d b e draine d
an d refille d wit h ne w flui d accordin g
t o th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e
maintenanc e schedule .
Maintenance
FILLE
R BOL T
CORREC T LEVE L
Changin
g a Fla t Tir e
I f yo u hav e a fla t tir e whil e driving ,
sto p in a saf e plac e to chang e it .
Stoppin g in traffi c o r o n th e shoulde r
o f a bus y roa d is dangerous . Driv e
slowl y alon g th e shoulde r unti l yo u
ge t t o a n exi t o r a n are a to sto p tha t
i s fa r awa y fro m th e traffi c lanes .
Th e compac t spar e tir e is smalle r
tha n a standar d tire , whic h wil l affec t
th e vehicle' s handling . Driv e
cautiousl y whe n thi s spar e is
mounte d o n you r vehicle . Th
e siz e differenc e ma y als o caus e
damag e to th e rea r differential , s o d o
no t moun t th e compac t spar e o n th e
rear . I f eithe r rea r tir e goe s flat ,
remov e th e fron t tir e o n tha t sam e
side , moun t th e compac t spar e tir e
o n th e front , the n moun t th e fron t
tir e o n th e rear .
1 . Par k th e ca r o n firm , level , non -
slipper y groun d awa y fro m traffic .
Pu t th e transmissio n in Reverse .
Appl y th e parkin g brake .
2 . Tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g light s
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) . Hav e you r passenge r
ge t ou t o f th e ca r whil e yo u
chang e th e tire . 3
. Ope n th e trunk . Lif t u p th e too l
bo x li d an d tak e th e jack , whee l
wrenc h an d extensio n ou t o f th e
too l box .
Use the jack that came on your car. If
you try to raise another car by this jack
o r use another jack to raise your car,
the car or jack can be damaged.
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
CONTINUED
Th
e ca r ca n easil y rol l of f th e
jack , seriousl y injurin g anyon e
underneath .
Follo w th e direction s fo r
changin g a tir e exactly , an d
neve r ge t unde r th e ca r whe n i t
i s supporte d onl y b y th e jack .
NOTICE
