6–16
Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
Schedule 2
Maintenance Interval
Number of months or kilometers, whichever comes first
Months369121518212427303336
×1000 km51015202530354045505560
ENGINE
Drive beltsI
Engine oil & filterRRRRRRRRRRRR
COOLING SYSTEM
Cooling systemI
Engine coolant*1Replace at first 200,000 km or 10 years; after that, every 100,000 km or 5 years
Engine coolant levelIIIIIIIIIIII
FUEL SYSTEM
Air filterCRCRCR
Fuel lines and hosesI*2
Hoses and tubes for emissionI*2
Fuel filterReplace every 60,000 km
IGNITION SYSTEM
Spark plugsReplace every 120,000 km
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Function of all lightsIIIIIIIIIIII
CHASSIS and BODY
Brake lines, hoses and connectionsIII
Brake and clutch fluid levelIIIII
Brake fluidR
Disc brakesIIIIII
Manual transmission oilR
Tire (Rotation)*3Rotate every 10,000 km
Tire inflation pressure and tire wear*3IIIIII
Steering operation and linkagesIIIIII
Front and rear suspension, ball joints and wheel bearing axial playIII
Rear differential oil*4
Driveshaft dust bootsIII
Bolts and nuts on chassis and bodyTTT
Exhaust system and heat shieldsIII
All locks and hingesLLLLLL
Washer fluid levelIIIIII
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6–18
Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
(Cont.)
Maintenance Interval
Number of months or kilometers, whichever comes first
Months394245485154576063666972
×1000 km6570758085909510010511 011 5120
ENGINE
Drive beltsII
Engine oil & filterRRRRRRRRRRRR
COOLING SYSTEM
Cooling systemII
Engine coolant*1Replace at first 200,000 km or 10 years; after that, every 100,000 km or 5 years
Engine coolant levelIIIIIIIIIIII
FUEL SYSTEM
Air filterCRCRCR
Fuel lines and hosesI*2I
Hoses and tubes for emissionI*2I
Fuel filterReplace every 60,000 km
IGNITION SYSTEM
Spark plugsReplace every 120,000 km
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Function of all lightsIIIIIIIIIIII
CHASSIS and BODY
Brake lines, hoses and connectionsIII
Brake and clutch fluid levelIIII
Brake fluidRR
Disc brakesIIIIII
Manual transmission oilRR
Tire (Rotation)*3Rotate every 10,000 km
Tire inflation pressure and tire wear*3IIIIII
Steering operation and linkagesIIIIII
Front and rear suspension, ball joints and wheel bearing axial playIII
Rear differential oil*4
Driveshaft dust bootsIII
Bolts and nuts on chassis and bodyTTT
Exhaust system and heat shieldsIII
All locks and hingesLLLLLL
Washer fluid levelIIIIII
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