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Tyre chains
Since the sidewalls of radial tyres are
thinner, they can be damaged by mount-
ing some types of snow chains on them.
Therefore, the use of snow tyres is rec-
ommended instead of snow chains. Do
not mount tyre chains on vehicles
equipped with aluminum wheels; snow
chains may cause damage to the wheels.
If snow chains must be used, use wire-
type chains with a thickness of less than
15 mm (0.59 in). Damage to your vehicle
caused by improper snow chain use is
not covered by your vehicle manufactur-
ers warranty. When using tyre chains, attach them to
the drive wheels as follows.
2WD : Front wheels
4WD : All four wheels
If a full set of chains is not avail-
able for an 4WD vehicle, chains
may be installed on the front
wheels only. Chain installation
When installing chains, follow the manu-
facturer's instructions and mount them as
tightly as you can. Drive slowly with
chains installed. If you hear the chains
contacting the body or chassis, stop and
tighten them. If they still make contact,
slow down until it stops. Remove the
chains as soon as you begin driving on
cleared roads.
CAUTION
Make sure the snow chains are
the correct size and type for yourtyres. Incorrect snow chains can
cause damage to the vehicle body and suspension and may not becovered by your vehicle manufac-turer warranty. Also, the snow
chain connecting hooks may bedamaged from contacting vehicle components causing the snowchains to come loose from the
tyre. Make sure the snow chains are SAE class “S” certified.
Always check chain installation for proper mounting after drivingapproximately 0.5 to 1 km (0.3 to
0.6 miles) to ensure safe mount-ing. Retighten or remount the chains if they are loose.WARNING
- Mounting chains
When mounting snow chains, park
the vehicle on level ground away
from traffic. Turn on the vehicle
Hazard Warning flashers and place
a triangular emergency warning
device behind the vehicle if avail-
able. Always place the vehicle in P
(park), apply the parking brake and
turn off the engine before installing
snow chains.1VQA3007
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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
30,000 km or 24 months
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect air conditioner refrigerant/compressor (if equipped)
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections
❑ Inspect disc brakes and pads
❑ Inspect drive belt (Petrol) * 3
❑
Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑ Inspect exhaust system
❑ Inspect front suspension ball joints
❑ Inspect fuel filter (Petrol) * 4
❑
Inspect fuel filter cartridge (Diesel) * 5
❑
Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections (Diesel)
❑ Inspect fuel tank air filter (Petrol)
❑ Inspect parking brake
❑ Inspect propeller shaft (4WD)
❑ Inspect steering gear rack, linkage and boots
(Continued)
15,000 km or 12 months
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect air conditioner refrigerant/compressor (if equipped)
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect brake/clutch(if equipped) fluid
❑ Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections
❑ Inspect disc brakes and pads
❑ Inspect front suspension ball joints
❑ Inspect steering gear rack, linkage and boots
❑ Inspect tyre (pressure & tread wear)
❑ Replace climate control air filter (if equipped)
❑ Replace engine oil and filter * 1
*2
❑ Add fuel additives * 9
❈
Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
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NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
(Continued)
❑ Inspect tyre (pressure & tread wear)
❑ Replace brake/clutch(if equipped) fluid
❑ Replace climate control air filter (if equipped)
❑ Replace engine oil and filter * 1
*2
❑ Add fuel additives * 9
45,000 km or 36 months
❑
Inspect air conditioner refrigerant/compressor (if equipped)
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect brake/clutch(if equipped) fluid
❑ Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections
❑ Inspect disc brakes and pads
❑ Inspect front suspension ball joints
❑ Inspect steering gear rack, linkage and boots
❑ Inspect tyre (pressure & tread wear)
❑ Replace air cleaner filter
❑ Replace climate control air filter (if equipped)
❑ Replace engine oil and filter * 1
*2
❑ Add fuel additives * 9
❈
Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
❈Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
60,000 km or 48 months
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect air conditioner refrigerant/compressor (if equipped)
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections
❑ Inspect cooling system
(At first, inspect 60,000 km or 48 months
after that, inspect every 30,000 km or 24 months)
❑ Inspect disc brakes and pads
❑ Inspect drive belt (Petrol) * 3
❑
Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑ Inspect exhaust system
❑ Inspect front suspension ball joints
❑ Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections (Diesel)
❑ Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections (Petrol)
❑ Inspect manual transaxle fluid (if equipped) * 6
❑
Inspect parking brake
❑ Inspect propeller shaft (4WD) (if equipped)
❑ Inspect rear differential oil (4WD) * 6
(Continued)
(Continued)
❑
Inspect steering gear rack, linkage and boots
❑ Inspect tyre (pressure & tread wear)
❑ Inspect transfer case oil (4WD) * 6
❑ Inspect vapour hose and fuel filler cap
❑ Replace brake/clutch(if equipped) fluid
❑ Replace climate control air filter (if equipped)
❑ Replace engine oil and filter * 1
*2
❑ Replace fuel filter (Petrol) * 4
❑ Replace fuel filter cartridge (Diesel) * 5
❑ Replace fuel tank air filter (Petrol)
❑ Add fuel additives * 9
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
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NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
75,000 km or 60 months
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect air conditioner refrigerant/compressor (if equipped)
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect brake/clutch(if equipped) fluid
❑ Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections
❑ Inspect disc brakes and pads
❑ Inspect front suspension ball joints
❑ Inspect steering gear rack, linkage and boots
❑ Inspect tyre (pressure & tread wear)
❑ Replace climate control air filter (if equipped)
❑ Replace engine oil and filter * 1
*2
❑ Add fuel additives * 9
❈
Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
90,000 km or 72 months
❑ Inspect air conditioner refrigerant/compressor (if equipped)
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections
❑ Inspect cooling system
(At first, inspect 60,000 km or 48 months
after that, inspect every 30,000 km or 24 months)
❑ Inspect disc brakes and pads
❑ Inspect drive belt (Petrol) * 3
❑ Inspect drive belt (Diesel) * 3
(At first, inspect 90,000 km or 48 months
after that, inspect every 30,000 km or 24 months)
❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑ Inspect exhaust system
❑ Inspect front suspension ball joints
❑ Inspect fuel filter (Petrol) * 4
❑ Inspect fuel filter cartridge (Diesel) * 5
❑ Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections (Diesel)
❑ Inspect fuel tank air filter (Petrol)
❑ Inspect parking brake
❑ Inspect propeller shaft (4WD) (if equipped)
❑ Inspect steering gear rack, linkage and boots
(Continued)
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NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
105,000 km or 84 months
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect air conditioner refrigerant/compressor (if equipped)
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect brake/clutch (if equipped) fluid
❑ Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections
❑ Inspect disc brakes and pads
❑ Inspect front suspension ball joints
❑ Inspect steering gear rack, linkage and boots
❑ Inspect tyre (pressure & tread wear)
❑ Replace climate control air filter (if equipped)
❑ Replace engine oil and filter * 1
*2
❑ Add fuel additives * 9
❈
Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
❈Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
(Continued)
❑ Inspect tyre (pressure & tread wear)
❑ Replace air cleaner filter
❑ Replace brake/clutch(if equipped) fluid
❑ Replace climate control air filter (if equipped)
❑ Replace engine oil and filter * 1
*2
❑ Add fuel additives * 9
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NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
120,000 km or 96 months
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect air conditioner refrigerant/compressor (if equipped)
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections
❑ Inspect cooling system
(At first, inspect 60,000 km or 48 months
after that, inspect every 30,000 km or 24 months)
❑ Inspect disc brakes and pads
❑ Inspect drive belt (Petrol) * 3
❑ Inspect drive belt (Diesel) * 3
(At first, inspect 90,000 km or 48 months
after that, inspect every 30,000 km or 24 months)
❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑ Inspect exhaust system
❑ Inspect front suspension ball joints
❑ Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections (Diesel)
❑ Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections (Petrol)
❑ Inspect manual transaxle fluid (if equipped) * 6
❑ Inspect parking brake
❑ Inspect propeller shaft (4WD) (if equipped)
❑ Inspect rear differential oil (4WD) * 6
(Continued)
(Continued)
❑
Inspect steering gear rack, linkage and boots
❑ Inspect tyre (pressure & tread wear)
❑ Inspect transfer case oil (4WD) * 6
❑ Inspect vapour hose and fuel filler cap
❑ Replace brake/clutch(if equipped) fluid
❑ Replace climate control air filter (if equipped)
❑ Replace coolant * 7
(At first 210,000 km or 120 months,
after every 30,000 km or 24 months) * 8
❑ Replace engine oil and filter * 1
*2
❑ Replace fuel filter (Petrol) * 4
❑ Replace fuel filter cartridge (Diesel) * 5
❑ Replace fuel tank air filter (Petrol)
❑ Replace spark plugs (Petrol)
(Every 150,000 km or 120 months)
❑ Add fuel additives * 9
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
No check, No service required
❑Automatic transaxle fluid
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MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE USAGE CONDITIONS
The following items must be serviced more frequently on cars mainly used under severe driving conditions.
Refer to the chart below for the appropriate maintenance intervals.
R : Replace I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace
Maintenance itemMaintenanceoperationMaintenance intervalsDriving condition
Engine oil and engine oil filterREvery 7,500 km or 6 monthsA, B, C, F, G, H, I, J, K, L
Air cleaner filterRReplace more frequently depending on the conditionC, E
Spark plugRReplace more frequently depending on the conditionB, H
Manual transaxle fluid (if equipped)REvery 120,000 kmC, D, E, G, H, I, K
Automatic transaxle fluid (if equipped)REvery 100,000 kmA, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K
Steering gear rack, linkage and bootsIInspect more frequently depending
on the conditionC, D, E, F, G
Propeller shaft (if equipped) IEvery 15,000 km or 12 monthsC, E
Front suspension ball jointsIInspect more frequently depending on the conditionC, D, E, F, G
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