Front Open Service Panel ............................................ 6-2
Engine Compartment .................................................... 6-3
General Checks ........................................................... 6-5
Checking the Engine Oil ............................................... 6-6
Changing the Oil and Filter ........................................... 6-8
Checking and Changing the Engine Coolant ...............6-10
Changing the Air Cleaner Filte r ....................................6-13
Checking the Transmission Oil (Manual) ....................6-16
Checking the Rear Axle Oil......................................... 6-17
Checking the B rakes ................................................... 6-18
Air Conditioning Care ................................................... 6-19
Checking the Climate Control Air Filter
(For Evaporator and Blower U nit) .............................6-20
Checking Drive Belts................................................... 6-22
Checking and Replacing Fuses .................................. 6-22
Checking the Battery ................................................... 6-25
Power Steering Fluid Level .......................................... 6-27
Fuel Fil ter ..................................................................... 6-28
Replacement of Light Bulbs ......................................... 6-31
Bulb Wattages ............................................................. 6-38
Fuse Panel Description ............................................... 6-39
DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE
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DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE
25CHECKING THE BATTERY
G210A01A-AAT
D010B01HR
4. Insert the power connector in the
opposite direction.
NOTE:
o If the power connector is pulled up from the fuse panel, the warn- ing chime, audio, clock and inte-rior lamps, etc., will not operate. The following items must be reset after replacement.- Digital Clock
o Even though the power connector
is pulled up, the battery can stillbe discharged by operation of the headlights or other electrical de- vices.
!WARNING:
Batteries can be dangerous! When working with batteries, carefully ob-serve the following precautions to avoid serious injuries. The fluid in the battery contains a strong solution of sulfuric acid, which is poi-sonous and highly corrosive. Be careful not to spill it on yourself or the car. If you do spill battery fluid on yourself, imme-diately do the following:
o If battery fluid is on your skin, flush
the affected areas with water for at least 15 minutes and then seek medi- cal assistance.
o If battery fluid is in your eyes, rinse out your eyes with water and getmedical assistance as soon as pos- sible. While you are being driven toget medical assistance, continue to rinse your eyes by using a sponge or soft cloth saturated with water.
o If you swallow battery fluid, drink a large quantity of water or milk fol-lowed by milk of magnesia, eat a rawegg or drink vegetable oil. Get medi- cal assistance as soon as possible.
! CAUTION:
If you connect unauthorized elec- tronic devices to the battery, the bat-tery may be discharged. Never use unauthorized devices.
