8 Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Maintenance requirements..........................8-2
General maintenance..............................8-2
Explanation of general maintenance items.........8-2
Maintenance precautions...........................8-5
Engine compartment check locations................8-6
Engine cooling system.............................8-9
Checking engine coolant level...................8-9
Changing engine coolant.......................8-10
Engine oil........................................8-10
Checking engine oil level.......................8-10
Changing engine oil...........................8-11
Changing engine oil filter.......................8-13
Automatic transmission fluid.......................8-14
Temperature conditions for checking.............8-14
Power steering fluid...............................8-16
Brake and clutch fluid.............................8-16
Brake fluid....................................8-17
Clutch fluid...................................8-17
Window washer fluid.............................8-18
Window washer fluid reservoir..................8-18
Battery..........................................8-18
Jump starting.................................8-20
Drive belts.......................................8-20Spark plugs......................................8-21
Replacing spark plugs.........................8-21
Air cleaner.......................................8-23
In-cabin Microfilter (if so equipped)..............8-24
Windshield wiper blades..........................8-26
Cleaning.....................................8-26
Replacing....................................8-26
Parking brake and brake pedal.....................8-27
Checking parking brake........................8-27
Checking brake pedal..........................8-27
Brake booster.................................8-28
Fuses...........................................8-29
Passenger compartment.......................8-29
Keyfob battery replacement........................8-30
Lights...........................................8-31
Headlights....................................8-31
Fog lights (if so equipped)......................8-32
Exterior and interior lights.......................8-33
Wheels and tires.................................8-36
Tire pressure..................................8-36
Tire labeling...................................8-39
Types of tires..................................8-42
Tire chains....................................8-42
Changing wheels and tires.....................8-43
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1 Crankshaft
2 Water pump
3 Alternator
4 Air conditioner compressor
5 Power steering fluid pump
: Tension checking points
1 Crankshaft
2 Water pump
3 Generator
4 Air conditioner compressor
5 Power steering pump
6 Supercharger
7 Idler
: Tension checking points
REPLACING SPARK PLUGS
Platinum-tipped spark plugs
It is not necessary to replace platinum-tipped
spark plugs as frequently as conventional type
spark plugs because they last much longer. Fol-
low the maintenance schedule, but do not reuse
the spark plugs by cleaning or regapping.
cAlways replace spark plugs with rec-
ommended or equivalent ones.
VG33E engine
WDI0287
VG33ER engine
WDI0288WDI0005
SPARK PLUGS
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