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Maintenance MinderTM
Your vehicle displays engine oil life and maintenance service items on the multi-
information display to show you when you should have a dealer do engine oil
replacement and indicated maintenance service.
Refer to the important safety precautions and instructions in the Owner's Manual.
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Maintenance MinderTM To Use Maintenace MinderTM
Maintenance Service Items
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Maintenance Service ItemsIndependent of the Maintenance Minder

•information, replace the brake fluid every 3 years.
Inspect idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000

•km).
Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 if

•they are noisy.
CODE Maintenance Main Items
A Replace engine oil • *1
B Replace engine oil• *1 and oil filter
Replace fuel filter element (low pressure)
•
Drain fuel filter (high pressure)
•
Inspect front and rear brakes/service as necessary
•
Check parking brake adjustment
•
Inspect tie rod ends, steering gearbox, and boots
•
Inspect suspension components
•
Inspect driveshaft boots
•
Inspect brake hoses and lines (Including ABS/ VSA)
•
Inspect all fluid levels and condition of fluids
•
Inspect exhaust system
•
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Inspect fuel lines and connections
• #
CODE Maintenance Sub Items
1 Rotate tires •
2 Replace air cleaner element •
*2
Replace dust and pollen filter
• *3
Replace fuel filter element (high pressure)
•
Inspect drive belt
•
Inspect valve clearance
•
Inspect fuel tank
•
*4
3 Replace transmission fluid •
4 Replace spark plugs •
5 Replace engine coolant •
*1: If a message "SERVICE" does not appear more than 12 months after the display is reset, change the
engine oil every year.
# : See information on maintenance and emissions warranty. *2: If you drive in dusty conditions, replace the air cleaner element every 15,000 miles (24,000 km).
*3: If you drive primarily in urban areas that have high concentrations of soot in the air from industry and
from diesel-powered vehicles, replace the dust and pollen filter every 15,000 miles (24,000 km).
*4: If sub item 2 does not appear more than 36 months after the display is reset, inspect the fuel tank
every 3 years.
See CNG tank expiration and production dates on page 5 for inspection and replacement
information. Fuel tank should be replaced 15 years after it was manufactured.
System Message
Indicator
Maintenance Minder
Message
Main
Item Sub Items
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Replacing Light Bulbs
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High-Mount Brake Light Bulb
When replacing, use the following bulb.
High-Mount Brake Light: 21W
1. Open the trunk.
2. Remove the screw from the center of each
trunk lining fastener, then remove the
fasteners.
3. Pull the upper edge of the trunk lining
down.Trunk Lining
Screw
Fastener
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4. Turn the socket to the left and remove it.
5. Remove the old bulb and insert a new
bulb.Bulb
Socket
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Tools
Handling the Unexpected
Type of ToolsHow to Set Up the Jack

P. 302, Owner's
Manual
Removing the Spare Tire, Tools and the

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Jack P. 22
Storing the Flat Tire
P. 24
Wheel Nut Wrench/
Jack Handle
Jack Handle Bar
Jack Wing Bolt
(for mounting a flat tire)
Support Plate
Type of Tools
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Handling the Unexpected
To change a flat tire, follow the instructions in the Owner’s Manual.
To remove the spare tire, tools and the jack from the trunk and to store the flat
tire, follow the instructions in this section.
Removing the Spare Tire, Tools and the Jack
Trunk Floor
Tool KitTool Case
Spare Tire
1. Open the trunk.
2. Remove the trunk floor.
3. Take the tool case out of the spare tire.
Changing a Flat Tire
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4. Unscrew the wing bolt and remove the
spacer cone.
5. Take the spare tire out of its well.
Bend the lower part of the trunk lining
upward to enlarge the opening.
6. Turn the jack’s end counterclockwise to
loosen it, then remove the jack.
Wing Bolt
Jack
Spacer
Cone
Spare Tire
Trunk Lining
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Storing a Flat Tire
WARNING
Loose items can fly around the interior
in a crash and can seriously injure the
occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools securely
before driving.
Storing a Flat Tire
1. Open the trunk.
2. Raise the trunk floor and the lower part of
the trunk lining.
3. Remove the rubber caps from the holes in
the trunk floor and the trunk lining, then
align both holes.
4. Place the flat tire straight up in the trunk,
with the outside of the wheel facing
forward.
5. Take the support plate and the wing bolt
out of the tool kit. Put the plate on the
wing bolt.
6. Insert the wing bolt through the hole in
the center of the wheel and the trunk
lining, then tighten the bolt.
7. Store the spacer cone and wing bolt for
the spare tire in the tool kit.Trunk LiningRubber Cap
Trunk Floor
Support Plate
Wing Bolt
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