2008 GEELY MK maintenance

2-19 (4) Tire wear limits When the wear limit mark on tire shows up as the tire wears, it must be replaced with new tires (wear limit mark
indicates the thickness of tire pattern is 1.6mm).
5. Maintenance of wiper and washer
Status of wiper and washer directly influences windshield and driver's view. So, pay attention to wipers and
washers.
(1) Wiper Check if the wiper blade has any damage, deformation, which affects windshield wiping quality
and if the wiper works well. If wiper blade does not wipe well or the wiper does not work well, fix or replace it
in time.
(2) Washer Check washing fluid level in the tank, and refill when necessary. To get best washing effects, use
specified washing fluid, refill slowly, and pay attention not to mix it with any dirt. Mix the washing fluid with some
alcohol in winter to avoid freezing.
6. inspect and adjust headlampIncorrect beam of the headlamps affects safety of driving in the dark. So they must be inspected regularly, and be
adjusted when necessary.
7. Maintenance of inside the vehicle
The major content of maintenance inside the vehicle is cleaning, to keep the vehicle clean and provide fresh and
pleasant driving circumstance. The key points of indoor cleaning are:
(1) Ways to remove stains Get rid of dust before trying to remove stains, and then apply appropriate cleansing,and wipe the stains off with clean, soft, and not too wet cloth repeatedly.
(2) Cleansing It is better to remove stains on textile and man-made leather with hydro solvent made from soap
fluid and surface active agent. Be careful to avoid using any cleansing because they may corrode the synthetic
decoration materials more or less. Ball-pen and lipstick marks can be removed with alcohol, grease can be removed
with low Ron value gasoline, and chocolate and sugar stains can be cleaned with ammonia spirit, asphalt must be
cleaned with special cleansing.Tire Specification Tire Pressure (KPa)
Front Tire 185/60R15 84H or 175/65R14 82H 230
Rear Tire 185/60R15 84H or 175/65R14 82H 210c. Wavy wear on the tread is related to its quality and positioning of the wheels. Find out the root cause
and eliminate any problems.
d. Serious wear on the outer side beside the tread of steering wheels means the wheel outward leaning angle
is too big; wear on the inner side beside the tread means the leaning angle is too small.
e. When the toe-in value is getting smaller, the wear on the outer side of tread is in shape of saws. On the
contrary, when the inner side has the saw shape wear means the toe-in value is too big.
(2) Maintenance
a. Keep the tire pressure to specified value under any circumstances. Measure the pressure on cold tire
b. Check tire pressure regularly, and remove any indented objects that may stick through the tires.
c. Avoid oil, gasoline, and brake fluid on tires.
d. When replaced with new tires, the wheels need to be balanced and adjusted again. Or the vehicle may
shake when running at high speed and bear abnormal wear.
e. Do not mix tires of different structure, pattern, or brand on one vehicle.
(3) Tire specification and pressureUsage and Maintenance of MK Series - Daily Maintenance of MK Sedan

2-20 (3) Long time exposure to sun damages interior. So it is better to use covers on upper seat backs, and rear
separation board that are exposed to sun.
8. Maintenance of body exterior
Body exterior is to keep body cleanness and brightness to give the impression of beauty and comfort, and to avoid
rust and abnormal paint peeling off. The key points of body maintenances are:
(1) Wash body using the method below:
a. Wash the dirty things off the body by pressurized water, and then clean the body with
soft cloth of sponge from up to down.
b. Dry body surface with good white cloth. Apply brake pedal several times when driving
after the car is washed to get rid of water in braking system.
c. Do not wipe the body when it is dry. Do not clean paint surface and glass with gasoline,
coal oil, narkosid, strong lye or alcohol.
(2) Cleaning windshield glass
Do not use silicon-bronze radical products. To get better cleaning effects, use special glass cleanser.
(3) Cleaning asphalt on the body
Do not peel the asphalt off from body or bumper, but use special cleanser
(4) Paint
Scratches or slight damages can be fixed with special paint spray. It dries in the air.
(5) Cleaning exterior decoration parts and aluminum parts. Wash with water with soap fluid or cleanser, and wash with clean water. To keep the gloss of painted surface,
wax on the surface after it is dry. (6) Polish and wax the body paint polishing and waxing keeps the body bright and pretty, and protects the paint
as well.
a. Polish in winter. Make sure the vehicle body is absolutely clean and dry before
polishing, polish with fluid or milky wax.
b. Vehicle body must be absolutely dry and clean before waxing. Use waxing tools (soft
table tissue or smooth cotton cloth) to cover the body paint surface evenly with wax.
Check if the vehicle body is covered by wax: spray some water onto the paint surface,
if water drops are formed, that surface is waxed, otherwise, clean the surface and wax
it again. Attention: do not wax under sun, or in cold weather.
Attention
1) When using high pressure washing machine, do not point the washing sprayer to transmission, steering
mechanism and other rubber protection parts, or exterior decoration parts, roof welding lines, heat radiator
or engine compartment.
2) The bottom of vehicle body is made of anti-corrosion material,and has been through anti-corrosion process.
After the vehicle has been running frequently on roads de-frozen with salt for some time, clean engine
compartment and lower part of vehicle body and take some protection actions.Usage and Maintenance of MK Series - Daily Maintenance of MK Sedan

Part III EngineChpater 1 Engine AssemblyInformation about engine accessories in MK-1 Car Maintenance Manual deals with only that concerned with a
complete car. Please refer to separated Maintenance Manual for information about the engine body. Engines
concerned are MR479Q, MR479QA and MR481QA.Section 1 Engine Inspection1. Check the engine oil
(1) Check the oil level.
(2) Start the engine, and reach warm-up temperature.
(3) Shut the engine down, wait for 3-5min, and check the oil level.
(4) Check whether the oil level is in within the range marked by the scale; if it is lower than the limit (mark
L), fill oil to mark F.
(5) Keep the oil clean without any coolant or petrol mixed in and with appropriate viscosity.
2. Change oil.
(1) Start the engine. When normal temperature is reached, shut down the engine.
(2) Open the oil cap, remove the oil drain plug, and drain the oil.
(3) Tighten the oil drain plug to a specified torque 54N.m.
(4) Fill fresh oil into the crank case with oil quantity 2.8L in case of the filter not changed, 3.0L in case of the
filter changed and 3.5L in case of the dry filter.
(5) Fit on the oil filling cap.
(6) Start the engine.
(7) Shut down the engine and check the oil quantity, and fill oil to the mark F on the oil scale if necessary.
3. Replace the oil filter.
(1) Remove the oil filter.
(2) Before mounting the oil filter, apply a small quantity of engine oil to the O-ring of the new oil filter.
(3) Tight the oil filter to a specified torque (12.7N.m).
(4) Start the engine, and check whether there is any leakage
(5) Shut down the engine, check the oil quantity and fill as required.
4. Oil selection
Oil over PAI SG grade is preferred.
SAE10W-30 or SAE10W-40 is preferred, and ASE5W-30 is used in cold region in the winter.
Note: For the best effect and the greatest safety, it is advisable to use the following lubrication oil.
a. Meet the requirements of API level.
b. Select proper SAE viscosity rating within expected ambient temperature.
The lubrication oil that can not meet the requirements of SAE viscosity and API label at the same time is not
allowed.
5. Check the coolant.
(1) After the engine is cooled down, remove the radiator cover.EngineEngine Assembly3-1 -

Chapter 3 Fuel SystemSection 1 Check Fuel System PressureOn-board inspection
1. Check the operation of the fuel pump.
(1) Connect the positive and the negative of the battery to
appropriate connector sockets of the fuel pump (see Figure 3-1).
Attention: Do not start the engine.
If there is pressure present, you will hear that the fuel is flowing.
If there is no pressure present, check the fusible cutout, fuse, EFI
open-circuit relay, fuel pump, ECM (Electronic Control Module) and
circuit joint.
(2) Turn the ignition switch to "OFF".
2. Check the pressure of the fuel.
(1) Check whether the battery voltage is more than 12V.
(2) Disconnect the negative wiring cable from the battery.
(3) Mount a pressure gauge on the fuel input pipe
(see Figure 3-2).
(4) Connect the negative terminal of the battery.
(5) Measure the fuel pressure.
Fuel oil pressure: 265-304kPa
If the pressure is low, check the fuel pipe and connection,
fuel pump, and fuel filter. If the pressure is too high,
replace the regulator.
(6) Start the engine. Measure the fuel pressure at idle speed. The
fuel pressure is 265-304KPa. If the pressure is unsatisfactory, checkFigure 3-1
Figure 3-3 Figure 3-2Fuel SystemCheck Fuel System Pressure3-15the fuel pump, pressure regulator, and injector, and replace if necessary.
(7) After shutting down the engine, check the fuel pressure and
keep the specified pressure for about 5 minutes. The fuel pressure is:
147KPa.
3. The fuel oil pressure regulator (DR) (see Figure 3-3).
Mounting position: On the distributing pipe for fuel.
Faults: Too low or too high fuel pressure, or hard to start.
General causes: Using poor fuel for a long time results in: 1.
strainer blocked; 2. serious leakage caused by particles and impurities.
Other reasons: Man-made mechanical damage, etc.
Maintenance precautions: During maintenance: 1. Never impact the diaphragm element with high pressure
gas; 2. Never clean it with aggressively corrosive liquid; 3. No distortion caused by external force.
Easy measuring method: For the system with oil return, connect a pressure gauge for the fuel on the suction
pipe, start the engine, and run at idle speed. Now, the fuel pressure in the engine should be about 260KPa; pull out
the vacuum pipe of the fuel pressure regulator, and the pressure should be 300KPa approximately.Battery
T conector
Hose
Hose
Fuel Inlet Pipe
Fuel Pipe
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Section 5 Carbon Canister Replacement1. Check and replace the canister.
(1) Check for crack or damage on the canister visually (see Figure 3-13).
(2) Check the operation of the canister.
a. Plug the discharge port (see Figure 3-14).
b. Blow air (4.71KPa, 48kgf/cm2) into the absorption port when keeping the discharge port closed, and the
air should flow out from the exit port.
If the operation is unsatisfactory, replace the canister.
c.Blow air into the absorption port, the air should flow from other ports without any resistance.
If the operation is unsatisfactory, replace the canister.
(3) Clean the canister: Block the desorption port, blow air (4.71KPa, 48kgf/cm2) into the absorption port, and
the air should flow from the discharge port (see Figure 3-15).Fuel SystemCarbon Canister Replacement3-192. Canister control valve (TEV) (see Figure 3-16)
Mounting position: On the vacuum pipeline of the canister - suction manifold.
Faults: Bad idle speed, malfunction, etc.
General cause: Ingress of foreign materials into inside of the valve results in corrosion and Poor tightness.
Maintenance precautions: During maintenance:
1. Air flowing direction must conform to specifications;
2. If the control valve fails due to black particles in the valve body, and it is necessary to replace the control
valve, please check the condition of the canister;
3. Avoid liquid such as water and oil entering into the valve during maintaining as possible;
4. It is advisable to mount the canister control valve on the hose hanging in the air or fasten with soft rubber
to avoid transmission of solid borne noise.Figure 3-13Figure 3-15 Absorption port
Discharge port
Exit port
Plug upFigure 3-14Absorption port
Discharge port
Exit port -

I. Replace the oil seal of transmission housing1. Remove the oil seal of the transmission housing (see Figure 6-6).
2. Mount the oil seal of the transmission housing (see Figure 6-7).
Attention:
Take care not to damage the lip surface of the oil seal.II. Replace the Oil Seal of the Drive Bridge Housing1. Remove the oil seal of the transaxle housing with special
maintenance tool (see Figure 6-8).
2. Mount the oil seal of the transaxle housing (see Figure 6-9).Section 4 Transmission/Transaxle Case Oil Seal ReplacementFigure 6-6
Figure 6-7Figure 6-8
Figure 6-9Manual Transaxle Assembly Transmission/Transaxle Case Oil Seal Replacement3-28 -

Section 2 Charging system (MR479Q MR479QA MR481QA) 1- Danger of corrosion
The battery electrolyte is very corrosive. DO NOT overturn the battery.
2- Read the instructions for battery
3- Children are forbidden to touch the battery
4- Avoid fire, electromagnetic wave and strong light.
Avoid electric spark while repair; avoid short.
5- Wear protecting glasses
6- Danger of explosion
The explosive mixed gas will be produced while charging.
7- How to deal with a scrapped battery
The scrapped battery should be delivered to the collection station.
2. Battery removal and installation
Hint:
(1) The battery is not allowed to contact lubricating grease.
(2) The battery terminal is only allowed to be softly pulled out, in order to void damaging the battery.
Removal
(1) Remove the negative (-) ground cable
(2) Remove the battery positive (+) cable
(3) Loosen the fixing clamp on the battery.
Installation
Install according to the inverted order of removal.
Tighten the torque
Tighten the battery cable clip to 6N.
m
Tighten the fixing clamp to 12N.
mI. Battery Maintenance-free battery is applied in this vehicle. Its termination voltage is 12V. It is connected inline by six
2V single cell in tandem with walls between every pole.
1. Battery warning signsStarting and Charging System -Charging system5-3Be care of
sulfuric acidRead the
instructionAway from
childrenNo smoke Wear protective
glassesBe care of
explosion1234 56 7

Notes:
If noise occurred does not belong to any of the above-mentioned situations, please find out the cause according
to "receiving problem".
5. CD phonograph
CD phonograph (hereafter referred to as CD) uses laser beam to read digital signals recorded on CD, then revert
to analog signal of music.
Notes:
Don't attempt to break down or apply oil to any component of the phonograph. Do not insert anything other
than a CD into optical disk cartridge.
Notes:
CD phonograph uses invisible laser beam, could generate harmful radialization, always operate phonograph
according to instructions.
6. Maintenance
(1) Cleaning of magnetic tape phonograph, magnetic head:
a. Open tape cartridge gate with your finger, use a pencil or a similar article to insert guider.
b. use cleaning pen or cotton swabs with detergent to wipe magnetic head surface, idler wheel or guide
pulley.
(2) CD phonograph, CD cleaning:
If CD is dirty, use soft cloth to wipe the surface from CD center radially outwards.
Notes:
Don't use ordinary recorder detergent or antistatic protectant. 4. Noise problem
Detailed description of noise problem fed back by customers is of great importance for analyzing and
eliminating noise interference, the table below may be used for diagnosis.Audio System -Audio System Description5-39Noise condition
Noise occurs in special position
Noise occurs when receiving small
signal
Noise only occurs at night
Noise occurs in special position
during driving Radio wave
AM
FMCause
Most probably external noise
Broadcast from local station might broadcast the same
program. If program is the same, one of them might be
disturbed
Most probably from remote interference
Most probably is multiplex interference due to FM
frequency changeExample:
Magnetic head
Guide pulley
Idler wheel