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TIRES AND WHEELSTIRE CAREFor proper maintenance, safety, and
maximum fuel economy, you must
always maintain recommended tire
inflation pressures and stay within the
load limits and weight distribution
recommended for your vehicle.INFLATION PRESSURESCheck all tire pressures (including the
spare) monthly when the tires are cold.
“Cold tires” means the car has not been
driven for at least three hours or driven
less than one mile (1.6 km).
Recommended pressures must be
maintained to ensure ride quality, vehicle
handling, and minimum tire wear.
Watch the battery during
charging, and stop or reduce
the charging rate if the battery
cells begin gasing (boiling)
violently or if the temperature
of the electrolyte of any cell
exceeds 120°F (49°C).
Wear eye protection when
checking the battery during
charging.
Disconnect the battery
charger in the following
order.
1. Turn off the battery
charger main switch.
2. Unhook the negative
clamp from the negative
battery terminal.
3. Unhook the positive clamp
from the positive battery
terminal.
✻
NOTICE
• Before performing battery
maintenance or recharging, turn
OFF all accessories and stop the
engine.
• When remounted battery,
disconnect the negative (-)
battery cable first. When re-
installing the battery, reconnect
the negative (-) battery cable
last.
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ENGINE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCAPACITIES
(Unit: Liter)
SPECIFICATIONS
8-4
Item 2400cc 2700cc
Battery MF68AH
Alternator 13.5V-95A/13.5V-110A (if equipped)
M/T 12V-1.2Kw
A/T 12V-1.2Kw
1.0~1.1 1.0~1.1
PGR5C-11 or PFR5N-11 or
RN10PYP4 RC10PYPB4 Starter
Gap
(mm)
Type Spark
plugItem 2400cc 2700cc
Bore*stroke(mm) 86.5×100 86.7×75
Displacement(cc) 2351 2656
Compression Ration 10±0.2 10±0.2
Firing order 1-3-4-2 1-2-3-4-5-6
Idle speed(rpm) 800±100 700±100
Item 2400cc 2700cc
Engine Oil 4.3 4.5
Coolant 6.3 6.9
6.5 7.1
2.1 2.1
7.8 7.8
Fuel tank 65
Transaxle
OilM/T
A/T
M/T
A/T
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