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Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
Schedule 1
U.S.A. residents - Engine oil flexible maintenance interval
Use when the maintenance monitor for “Oil Change” is set to “Flexible”. For details,
see maintenance monitor. (page 6-20)
Maintenance Interval
Number of months or kilometers (miles), whichever comes first.
Months1224364860728496
×1000 km16324864809611 2128
×1000 miles1020304050607080
ENGINE
Drive beltsII
Engine oil & filter*1Replace when wrench indicator light is ON. (Max interval: 12 months/16,000 km (10,000 miles))
COOLING SYSTEM
Engine coolant*2Replace at first 192,000 km (120,000 miles) or 10 years; after that, every 96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 5 years.
FUEL SYSTEM
Air filterReplace when any equivalent timing of replacing engine oil. (Max interval: 36 months/60,000 km (37,500 miles))
Fuel lines and hoses*3IIII
Hoses and tubes for emission*3II
IGNITION SYSTEM
Spark plugsReplace every 120,000 km (75,000 miles).
CHASSIS and BODY
Brake lines, hoses and connectionsIIII
Disc brakesIIIIIIII
Manual transmission oilReplace every 96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 4 years.
Tire (Rotation)*4Rotate every 8,000 km (5,000 miles).
Steering operation and linkagesIIII
Front and rear suspension, ball joints and wheel bearing axial playIIII
Rear differential oil*5
Driveshaft dust bootsIIII
Bolts and nuts on chassis and bodyTTTT
Exhaust system and heat shieldsII
Emergency flat tire repair kit (if installed)*6Inspect annually.
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