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Front Wheel Alignment (Unladen*)
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*: Fuel, engine coolant and engine oil full. Spare tire, jack, hand tools and mats in designated positions. Market
United States and Canada
Tire size P185/65R15, P195/55R16
Camber
Degree minute (Decimal degree) RH
Minimum - 0
° 55′ (- 0.92 °)
Nominal - 0 ° 10′ (- 0.17 °)
Maximum 0 ° 35′ (0.58 °)
LH Minimum - 0
° 55′ (- 0.92 °)
Nominal - 0 ° 10′ (- 0.17 °)
Maximum 0 ° 35′ (0.58 °)
Left or right difference (LH -
RH) Minimum -0
° 33′ (-0.55 °)
Nominal 0 ° 0 ′ (0 °)
Maximum 0 ° 33′ (0.55 °)
Caster
Degree minute (Decimal degree) RH
Minimum
4° 05′ (4.08 °)
Nominal 4° 50′ (4.83 °)
Maximum 5° 35′ (5.58 °)
LH Minimum
3° 55′ (3.
92 °)
Nominal 4° 40′ (4.67 °)
Maximum 5° 25′ (5.42 °)
Left or right difference (LH -
RH) Minimum
-0° 45′ (-0.75 °)
Nominal -0° 12′ (-0.20 °)
Maximum 0° 21′ (0.35 °)
Kingpin inclination
Degree minute (Decimal degree) Minimum
9° 10′ (9.17 °)
Nominal 9° 55′ (9.92 °)
Maximum 10° 40′ (10.67 °)
Total toe-in Distance (A - B)
Minimum
0 mm (0 in)
Nominal 1 mm (0.04 in)
Maximum 2 mm (0.08 in)
Angle (left or right, each side)
Degree minute second (Decimal degree) Minimum
0° 0 ′ 0" (0 °)
Nominal 0° 2 ′ 42" (0.05 °)
Maximum 0° 5 ′ 24" (0.09 °)
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*: Fuel, engine coolant and engine oil full. Spare tire, jack, hand tools and mats in designated positions.Market
United States and Canada
Tire size P185/65R14
Camber
Degree minute (Decimal degree) RH
Minimum - 0°
50′ (- 0.83 °)
Nominal - 0 ° 5 ′ (- 0.08 °)
Maximum 0 ° 40 ′ (0.67 °)
LH Minimum
- 0° 50′ (- 0.83 °)
Nominal - 0° 5 ′ (- 0.08 °)
Maximum 0° 40 ′ (0.67 °)
Left or right difference (RH -
LH) Minimum
-0° 33 ′ (-0.55 °)
Nominal 0° 0 ′ (0 °)
Maximum 0° 33 ′ (0.55 °)
Caster
Degree minute (Decimal degree) RH
Minimum
3° 45 ′ (3.75 °)
Nominal 4° 30 ′ (4.50 °)
Maximum 5° 15 ′ (5.25 °)
LH Minimum
3° 35 ′ (3
.58 °)
Nominal 4° 20 ′ (4.33 °)
Maximum 5° 5 ′ (5.08 °)
Left or right difference (RH -
LH) Minimum
-0° 45 ′ (-0.75 °)
Nominal -0° 12 ′ (-0.20 °)
Maximum 0° 21 ′ (0.35 °)
Kingpin inclination
Degree minute (Decimal degree) Minimum
9° 5 ′ (9.08 °)
Nominal 9° 50 ′ (9.83 °)
Maximum 10° 35 ′ (10.58 °)
Total toe-in Distance (A - B)
Minimum
0 mm (0 in)
Nominal 1 mm (0.04 in)
Maximum 2 mm (0.08 in)
Angle (left or right, each side)
Degree minute (Decimal degree) Minimum
0° 0 ′ 0" (0 °)
Nominal 0° 2 ′ 42" (0.05 °)
Maximum 0° 5 ′ 24" (0.09 °)
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Rear Wheel Alignment (Unladen*)
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*: Fuel, engine coolant and engine oil full. Spare tire, jack, hand tools and mats in designated positions.
Wheelarch Height (Unladen*)INFOID:0000000006444570
Unit: mm (in)
*: Fuel, engine coolant and engine oil full. Spare tire, jack, hand tools and mats in designated positions.
Brake SpecificationsINFOID:0000000006444567
HR16DE
Market United States and Canada
Tire size P185/65R15, P195/55R16P185/65R14
Camber
Degree minute (Decimal degree) Minimum
– 2° 0 ′ 30" (– 2.01 °)– 2° 1 ′ 0" (– 2.02 °)
Nominal – 1° 30 ′ 30" (– 1.51 °)– 1° 31 ′ 0" (– 1.52 °)
Maximum – 1° 0 ′ 30" (– 1.01 °)– 1° 1 ′ 0" (– 1.02 °)
Total toe-in Distance (A - B)
Minimum
–1.0 mm (–0.039 in) –2.3 mm –(0.091 in)
Nominal 3.0 mm (0.118 in) 1.7 mm (0.067 in)
Maximum 7.0 mm (0.276 in) 5.7 mm (0.224 in)
Angle (left or right,
each side)
Degree minute
(Decimal degree) Minimum
–0° 2 ′ 30" (–0.04 °)– 0° 6 ′ 0" (–0.10 °)
Nominal 0° 8 ′ 30" (0.14 °)0 ° 5 ′ 0" (0.08 °)
Maximum 0° 19 ′ 0" (0.32 °)0 ° 15 ′ 30" (0.26 °)
SEIA0363E
Tire size P185/65R14P185/65R15P195/55R16
Market United States
and Canada United States
CanadaUnited States
Front (Hf) 677 (26.65)685 (26.97)685 (26.97)686 (27.01)
Rear (Hr) 681 (26.81)682 (26.85)683 (26.89)683 (26.89)
LEIA0085E
PRECAUTIONSAT-9
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• Gaskets, seals and O-rings should be replaced any time the A/T is disassembled.
• It is very important to perform func tional tests whenever they are indicated.
• The valve body contains precision parts and requires extreme care when parts are removed and serviced.
Place disassembled valve body parts in order for easier and proper assembly. Care will also prevent springs
and small parts from becoming scattered or lost.
• Properly installed valves, sleeves, plugs, etc. will slide along bores in valve body under their own weight.
• Before assembly, apply a coat of recommended ATF to all parts. Apply petroleum jelly to protect O-rings and seals, or hold bearings and washers in pl ace during assembly. Do not use grease.
• Extreme care should be taken to avoid damage to O-rings, seals and gaskets when assembling.
• Clean or replace ATF cooler if excessive foreign material is found in oil pan or clogging strainer. Refer to AT-
18, "A/T Fluid Cooler Cleaning".
• After overhaul, refill the A/T with new ATF.
• When the A/T drain plug is removed, only some of the fluid is drained. Old A/T fluid will remain in torque con- verter and ATF cooling system.
Always follow the procedures under “Changing A/T Fluid” in the AT section when changing A/T fluid. Refer to
AT-17, "
Changing A/T Fluid", AT-17, "Checking A/T Fluid".
Service Notice or PrecautionINFOID:0000000005928067
ATF COOLER SERVICE
If A/T fluid contains frictional material (clutches, bands, etc.), or if an A/T is repaired, overhauled, or replaced,
inspect and clean the A/T oil cooler mounted in the radiator or replace the radiator. Flush cooler lines using
cleaning solvent and compressed air after repair. Check Service Bulletins for latest A/T oil cooler cleaning pro-
cedure. For radiator replacement, refer to CO-16, "
Removal and Installation" (HR16DE engine models), CO-
40, "Removal and Installation" (MR18DE engine models).
TORQUE CONVERTER SERVICE
The torque converter should be replaced under any of the following conditions:
• External leaks in the hub weld area.
• Converter hub is scored or damaged.
• Converter pilot is broken, damaged or fits poorly into crankshaft.
• Steel particles are found after flushing the cooler and cooler lines.
• Pump is damaged or steel particles are found in the converter.
• Vehicle has TCC shudder and/or no TCC apply. Replace only after all hydraulic and electrical diagnoses
have been made. (Converter clutch material may be glazed.)
• Converter is contaminated with engi ne coolant containing antifreeze.
• Internal malfunction of stator roller clutch.
• Heavy clutch debris due to overheating (blue converter).
• Steel particles or clutch lining material found in flui d filter or on magnet when no internal parts in unit are
worn or damaged — indicates that lining material came from converter.
The torque converter should not be replaced if:
• The fluid has an odor, is discolored, and there is no evidence of metal or clutch facing particles.
• The threads in one or more of the converter bolt holes are damaged.
• A/T malfunction did not display evidence of damaged or worn internal parts, steel particles or clutch plate lin-
ing material in unit and inside the fluid filter.
• Vehicle has been exposed to high mileage (only). The e xception may be where the torque converter clutch
dampener plate lining has seen excess wear by vehicles operated in heavy and/or constant traffic, such as
taxi, delivery or police use.
OBD-II SELF-DIAGNOSIS
• A/T self-diagnosis is performed by the TCM in combination with the ECM. The results can be read through the blinking pattern of the OD OFF indicator lamp or the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL). Refer to the table
on AT-82, "
Diagnosis Procedure without CONSULT-III" for the indicator used to display each self-diagnostic
result.
• The self-diagnostic results indicated by the MIL are automatically stored in both the ECM and TCM memo- ries.
Always perform the procedure “HOW TO ERASE DTC” on AT-39, "
OBD-II Diagnostic Trouble Code
(DTC)" to complete the repair and avoid unnecessary blinking of the MIL.
• The following self-diagnostic items can be detected us ing ECM self-diagnostic results mode* only when the
OD OFF indicator lamp does not indicate any malfunctions.
- Transmission range switch
- A/T 1GR, 2GR, 3GR, or 4GR function
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ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM
IntroductionINFOID:0000000005928084
A/T system has two self-diagnostic systems.
The first is emission-related on board diagnostic system (OBD-II) performed by the TCM in combination with
the ECM. The malfunction is indicated by the MIL (malf unction indicator lamp) and is stored as a DTC in the
ECM memory but not the TCM memory.
The second is the TCM original self-diagnosis indicated by the OD OFF indicator lamp. The malfunction is
stored in the TCM memory. The detected items are ov erlapped with OBD-II self-diagnostic items. For detail,
refer to AT-77, "
CONSULT-III Function (TRANSMISSION)" .
OBD-II Function for A/T SystemINFOID:0000000005928085
The ECM provides emission-related on board diagnostic (O BD-II) functions for the A/T system. One function
is to receive a signal from the TCM used with OBD-rela ted parts of the A/T system. The signal is sent to the
ECM when a malfunction occurs in the corresponding OBD-re lated part. The other function is to indicate a
diagnostic result by means of the MIL (malfunction indica tor lamp) on the instrument panel. Sensors, switches
and solenoid valves are used as sensing elements.
The MIL automatically illuminates in One or Two Trip Detection Logic when a malfunction is sensed in relation
to A/T system parts.
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ONE TRIP DETECTION LOGIC
If a malfunction is sensed during the first test drive, the MIL will illuminate and the malfunction will be stored in
the ECM memory as a DTC. The TCM is not provided with such a memory function.
TWO TRIP DETECTION LOGIC
When a malfunction is sensed during the first test drive, it is stored in the ECM memory as a 1st trip DTC
(diagnostic trouble code) or 1st trip freeze frame data. At this point, the MIL will not illuminate. — 1st trip
If the same malfunction as that experienced during the fi rst test drive is sensed during the second test drive,
the MIL will illuminate. — 2nd trip
The “trip” in the “One or Two Trip Detection Logic” m eans a driving mode in which self-diagnosis is performed
during vehicle operation.
OBD-II Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)INFOID:0000000005928087
HOW TO READ DTC AND 1ST TRIP DTC
DTC and 1st trip DTC can be read by the following methods.
( with CONSULT-III or GST) CONSULT-III or GST (Generic Scan Tool) Examples: P0705, P0720 etc.
These DTC are prescribed by SAE J2012.
(CONSULT-III also displays the malfunctioning component or system.)
• 1st trip DTC No. is the same as DTC No.
• Output of the diagnostic trouble code indicates that the indicated circuit has a malfunction. How-
ever, in case of the Mode II and GST, they do not indicate whether the malfunction is still occurring or
occurred in the past and returned to normal.
CONSULT-III can identify them as shown below, therefore, CONS ULT-III (if available) is recom-
mended.
DTC or 1st trip DTC of a malfunction is displayed in SELF-DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS mode for “ENGINE” with
CONSULT-III. Time data indicates how many times the vehicle was driven after the last detection of a DTC.
If the DTC is being detected curr ently, the time data will be “0”.
If a 1st trip DTC is stored in the ECM, the time data will be “1t”.
Freeze Frame Data and 1st Trip Freeze Frame Data
The ECM has a memory function, which stores the driv ing condition such as fuel system status, calculated
load value, engine coolant temperature, short term f uel trim, long term fuel trim, engine speed and vehicle
speed at the moment the ECM detects a malfunction.
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ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM
HR16DE
PRECAUTION ....... ........................................
3
PRECAUTIONS .............................................. .....3
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER" ............................................................. ......
3
Precaution for Liquid Gasket .....................................3
PREPARATION ............................................5
PREPARATION .............................................. .....5
Special Service Tool ........................................... ......5
Commercial Service Tool ..........................................5
SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS ...............................7
OVERHEATING CAUSE ANALYSIS ............. .....7
Troubleshooting Chart ...............................................7
FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS .. .............................9
DESCRIPTION ............................................... .....9
Engine Cooling System ....................................... ......9
Engine Cooling System Schematic .........................10
ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ....................11
ENGINE COOLANT ....................................... ....11
Inspection ............................................................ ....11
Changing Engine Coolant .......................................11
RADIATOR .........................................................14
Checking Radiator Cap ....................................... ....14
Checking Radiator ...................................................14
ON-VEHICLE REPAIR .................................16
RADIATOR ..................................................... ....16
Component .......................................................... ....16
Removal and Installation .........................................16
COOLING FAN ..................................................18
Component (Models with A/C) ............................. ....18
Component (Models without A/C) ............................18
Removal and Installation .........................................19
Disassembly and Assembly .....................................19
WATER PUMP ..................................................20
Exploded View .........................................................20
Removal and Installation .........................................20
Inspection ................................................................21
THERMOSTAT ..................................................22
Exploded View .........................................................22
Removal and Installation .........................................22
Inspection ................................................................23
WATER OUTLET ..............................................24
Exploded View .........................................................24
Removal and Installation .........................................24
Inspection ................................................................25
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) ............... .......................................... ...
26
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) .................................................................
26
Periodical Maintenance Specification .................. ....26
Radiator ...................................................................26
Thermostat ..............................................................26
MR18DE
SERVICE INFORMATION .. .........................
27
PRECAUTIONS .................................................27
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER" ............................................................. ....
27
Precaution Necessary for Steering Wheel Rota-
tion After Battery Disconnect ...................................
27
Precaution for Liquid Gasket ...................................28
PREPARATION .................................................30
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Special Service Tool ...............................................30
Commercial Service Tool .......................................30
OVERHEATING CAUSE ANALYSIS ................32
Troubleshooting Chart ......................................... ...32
COOLING SYSTEM ...........................................34
Cooling Circuit ..................................................... ...34
ENGINE COOLANT ...........................................36
Inspection ............................................................ ...36
Changing Engine Coolant .......................................36
RADIATOR ........................................................39
Checking Radiator Cap ....................................... ...39
Checking Radiator ..................................................39
Component .............................................................40
Removal and Installation ........................................40
Inspection ...............................................................41
COOLING FAN ..................................................43
Component (Models with A/C) ................................43
Component (Models without A/C) ...........................43
Removal and Installation .........................................44
Disassembly and Assembly ................................. ...44
WATER PUMP ...................................................45
Component .......................................................... ...45
Removal and Installation .........................................45
THERMOSTAT ............................................... ...47
Component .......................................................... ...47
Removal and Installation .........................................47
Inspection ............................................................. ...48
WATER OUTLET AND WATER CONTROL
VALVE ...............................................................
50
Component .......................................................... ...50
Removal and Installation .........................................51
Inspection ............................................................. ...53
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) .................................................................
55
Standard and Limit ............................................... ...55
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PRECAUTIONS
1. Remove old liquid gasket adhering to the liquid gasket applica-
tion surface and the mating surface, using scraper.
• Remove liquid gasket completely from the groove of the liquidgasket application surface, bolts, and bolt holes.
2. Thoroughly clean the mating surfaces and remove adhering moisture, grease and foreign materials.
3. Attach liquid gasket tube to Tool.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Seal ant or equivalent. Refer to GI-42, "
Recommended Chemical Prod-
uct and Sealant".
4. Apply liquid gasket without breaks to the specif ied location with the specified dimensions.
• If there is a groove for the liquid gasket application, apply liquid gasket to the groove.
• As for the bolt holes, normally apply liquid gasket inside the holes. Occasionally, it should be applied outside the holes.
Make sure to read the text of service manual.
• Within five minutes of liquid gasket application, install the mat- ing component.
• If liquid gasket protrudes, wipe it off immediately.
• Do not retighten nuts or bolts after the installation.
• After 30 minutes or more have passed from the installation, fill engine oil and engine coolant.
CAUTION:
If there are specific instructions in this manual, observe them.
Tool number : WS39930000 ( — )
PBIC0003E
WBIA0567E
SEM159F
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