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Maintenance and service
Maintenance schedule ................................. 11-3
Maintenance precautions ............................ 11-3 Before checking or servicing in the engine compartment .................................................. 11-4
When you do checking or servicing in the engine compartment while the engine is
running ............................................................ 11-5
Engine hood .................................................. 11-5
Engine compartment overview ................... 11-8 Non-turbo models ............................................. 11-8
Turbo models .................................................... 11-9
Engine oil ...................................................... 11-10 Checking the oil level ....................................... 11-10
Changing the oil and oil filter .......................... 11-11
Recommended grade and viscosity ................ 11-13
Recommended grade and viscosity under severe driving conditions .............................. 11-15
Synthetic oil ....................................................... 11-15
Cooling system ............................................. 11-16 Cooling fan, hose and connections ................ 11-16
Engine coolant .................................................. 11-17
Air cleaner element ...................................... 11-21 Replacing the air cleaner element ................... 11-21
Spark plugs ................................................... 11-25 Recommended spark plugs ............................. 11-26
Drive belts ..................................................... 11-26
Manual transmission oil ............................... 11-27 Checking the oil level ....................................... 11-27
Recommended grade and viscosity ................ 11-28 Automatic transmission fluid ...................... 11-29
Checking the fluid level .................................... 11-29
Recommended fluid ......................................... 11-31
Front differential gear oil (AT vehicles) ...... 11-31 Checking the oil level ....................................... 11-31
Recommended grade and viscosity ............... 11-32
Rear differential gear oil ............................... 11-33 Checking the gear oil level .............................. 11-33
Recommended grade and viscosity ............... 11-34
Power steering fluid ...................................... 11-34 Checking the fluid level .................................... 11-34
Recommended fluid ......................................... 11-35
Brake fluid ..................................................... 11-36 Checking the fluid level .................................... 11-36
Recommended brake fluid ............................... 11-36
Clutch fluid (MT vehicles) ............................ 11-37 Checking the fluid level .................................... 11-37
Recommended clutch fluid .............................. 11-37
Brake booster ................................................ 11-38
Brake pedal .................................................... 11-38 Checking the brake pedal free play ................ 11-38
Checking the brake pedal reserve distance ... 11-39
Clutch pedal (MT vehicles) ........................... 11-39 Checking the clutch function .......................... 11-39
Checking the clutch pedal free play ............... 11-40
Hill holder (MT vehicles – if equipped) ....... 11-40
Replacement of brake pad and lining ......... 11-41 Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings .... 11-41
Parking brake stroke .................................... 11-42
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Index
Starting ........................................................... 7-9
Stopping ....................................................... 7-12
Exterior care ...................................................... 10-2 F
Flat tires .............................................................. 9-3
Floor mat ........................................................... 6-15Fluid level Automatic transmission .............................. 11-29
Brake .......................................................... 11-36
Clutch (MT vehicles) ................................... 11-37
Power steering ............................................ 11-34
Fog light button ................................................. 3-27
Front differential gear oil (AT vehicles) ............ 11-31
Front seatbelt pretensioners .............................. 1-31
Front seats .......................................................... 1-2 Fore and aft adjustment ........................... 1-3, 1-5
Reclining .................................................. 1-4, 1-7
Fuel ..................................................................... 7-2 Economy hints ................................................ 8-2
Filler lid and cap ............................................. 7-4
Gauge ............................................................. 3-9
Requirements ................................................. 7-2
Fuses .............................................................. 11-60
Fuses and circuits ............................................. 12-6 G
GAWR ............................................................... 8-16
Glove box ............................................................ 6-5
Gross Axle Weight Rating ................................. 8-16
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ............................ 8-16
GVWR ............................................................... 8-16 H
Hazard warning flasher ....................................... 3-7
Headlight flasher ............................................... 3-24
Headlights ......................................................... 3-23
Headrest adjustment ......................................... 1-12
Heater operation ................................................. 4-6
High beam indicator light ................................... 3-21
Hill holder ............................................... 7-36, 11-40
Horn .................................................................. 3-40 I
Ignition switch ...................................................... 3-3
Illuminated entry ................................................ 2-11
Illumination brightness control ........................... 3-26
Immobilizer indicator light .................................... 2-5
Indicator light ..................................................... 3-12
Inside mirror ...................................................... 3-35
Interior lights ........................................................ 6-2
