PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
MA-11
< ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE >
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
MB
MAN
OA
Abbreviations: I = Inspect and correct or replace as necessary, R = Replace, L = Lubricate.
NOTE:
(1) Inspect once per year.
Maintenance items with “ ” should be performed more frequently according to “Maintenance Under Severe Driving Con-
ditions”.
MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS
(Annual Mileage <30,000 Km/year)
The maintenance intervals shown on the preceding pages are for normal operating conditions. If the vehicle is
mainly operated under severe driving conditions as shown below, more frequent maintenance must be per-
formed on the following items as shown in the table.
Severe driving conditions
A — Driving in dusty conditions
B — Driving repeatedly short distances or door to door driving
C — Towing a trailer or caravan
D — Extensive idling or urban driving
E — Driving in extremely adverse weather conditions or in areas where ambient temperatures are either
extremely low or extremely high
F — Driving in high humidity areas or in mountainous areas
G — Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials
H — Driving on rough and/or muddy roads or in the desert
I — Driving with frequent use of braking or in mountainous areas
J — Frequent off road use or driving in water
K —Sustained high speed driving
L — For models without Euro-OBD system (For petrol engine models)
MAINTENANCE OPERATIONMAINTENANCE INTERVAL
Reference
page Perform on a kilometer basis, but on an annu-
al basis when driving less than 20,000 km
(12,000 miles) per yearkm x 1,000
(Miles x
1,000)
Months20
(12)
1240
(24)
2460
(36)
3680
(48)
48100
(60)
60120
(72)
72
Underhood and under vehicle
Headlamp aiming IIIIIIEXL-81
,
Brake & clutch, systems and fluid (For level &
leaks)IIIIIIMA-54
,
MA-50
Brake fluidRRRMA-54
Brake booster vacuum hoses, connections &
check valveIIIBR-22,
BR-17
Manual transaxle gear oil (For leaks) IIIIIIMA-50
Automatic transaxle fluid (For level & leaks)See
NOTE
(1)IIIIIIMA-51(RE4F03B)
MA-52
(RS9F94B)
Steering gear & linkage, axle & suspension
parts, drive shafts & exhaust systemIIIMA-56
,
Wheel alignment (If necessary, rotate & bal-
ance wheels)IIIIIIFSU-6
,
RSU-5
,
Brake pads, rotors & other brake compo-
nentsIIIIIIMA-55
,
Foot brake, parking brake & clutch (For free
play, stroke & operation)IIIIIIBR-6
,
PB-4
,
CL-5
,
Air conditioner filterRRRRRRVTL-33
,
VTL-6
Body corrosionSee
NOTE (1)
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
MA-17
< ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE >
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
MB
MAN
OA
NOTE:
(1) Inspect once per year.
Maintenance items with “ ” should be performed more frequently according to “Maintenance Under Severe Driving Con-
ditions”.
MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS
(Annual Mileage >30,000 Km/year)
The maintenance intervals shown on the preceding pages are for normal operating conditions. If the vehicle is
mainly operated under severe driving conditions as shown below, more frequent maintenance must be per-
formed on the following items as shown in the table.
Severe driving conditions
A — Driving in dusty conditions
B — Driving repeatedly short distances or door to door driving
C — Towing a trailer or caravan
D — Extensive idling or urban driving
E — Driving in extremely adverse weather conditions or in areas where ambient temperatures are either
extremely low or extremely high
F — Driving in high humidity areas or in mountainous areas
G — Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials
H — Driving on rough and/or muddy roads or in the desert
I — Driving with frequent use of braking or in mountainous areas
J — Frequent off road use or driving in water
K —Sustained high speed driving
L — For models without Euro-OBD system (For petrol engine models)
L — Repeated short journeys, cold engine at low temperature (for K9K diesel engine models)
Maintenance operation: Check = Check and correct or replace as necessary.
Driving condition Maintenance itemMainte-
nance
operationMaintenance intervalReference
page
A...........Air cleaner filterHR engine
models
ReplaceEvery 30,000 km
(18,000 miles) MA-26
MR engine
modelsMA-35
K9K engine
modelsMA-46
ABCD
........Engine oil & engine
oil filter HR engine
models
ReplaceEvery 15,000 km
(9,000 miles) MA-27
,
MA-27
MR engine
modelsMA-37,
MA-38
K9K engine
modelsEvery 10,000 km
(6,000 miles) MA-47,
MA-48
...........LHeated oxgen sen-
sor 1MR engine
models
InspectEvery 60,000 km
(36,000 miles) EC-615EC-903HR engine
models
A B . D . . . H . . . L Timing belt K9K Replace More frequentlyEM-291
.....F......Brake fluidK9K engine
models
ReplaceEvery 20,000 km
(12,000 miles) MA-54MR and HR en-
gine modelsEvery 15,000 km
(9,000 miles) MA-54
..C
....H
....Automatic transax-
le fluidHR engine
modelsReplaceEvery 60,000 km
(36,000 miles) MA-51
(RE4F03B)
MA-52
(RS9F94B)
