Once A Month Or Before A Long Trip:
•Check engine oil level
• Check windshield washer fluid level
• Check the tire inflation pressures and look for unusual
wear or damage
• Check the fluid levels of the coolant reservoir, brake
master cylinder, and power steering and fill as needed
• Check function of all interior and exterior lights
Required Maintenance Intervals
Refer to the maintenance schedules on the following
page for the required maintenance intervals.At Every Oil Change Interval As Indicated By Oil Change Indicator System:
•Change oil and filter.
• Rotate the tires. Rotate at the first sign of irregu-
lar wear, even if it occurs before the oil indicator
system turns on.
• Inspect battery and clean and tighten terminals as
required.
• Inspect brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, hoses
and park brake.
• Inspect engine cooling system protection and
hoses.
• Inspect exhaust system.
• Inspect engine air cleaner if using in dusty or
off-road conditions. 8
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 411
Cold Weather......................... .221
Engine Fails To Start .....................221
Steering Column Lock ......................... .101
Power ........................... .237, 238
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ...............202
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . .202
Storage ............................... .398
Storage, Vehicle .......................... .398
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... .398
Supplemental Restraint System - Air Bag .........39
Sway Control, Trailer ...................... .248
Synthetic Engine Oil ...................... .360
Telescoping Steering Column .................101
Tire And Loading Information Placard .......257, 258
Tire Markings ........................... .251
Tires ........................ .68, 262, 268, 425
Aging (Life Of Tires) .....................272 Air Pressure
.......................... .262
Chains .............................. .274
Compact Spare ........................ .269
General Information ..................262, 268
High Speed .......................... .265
Inflation Pressures ...................... .263
Life Of Tires .......................... .272
Load Capacity ..................... .257, 258
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ............277
Pressure Warning Light ...................148
Quality Grading ....................... .425
Radial .............................. .265
Replacement .......................... .273
Rotation ............................. .276
Safety ........................... .251, 262
Sizes ............................... .252
Snow Tires ........................... .267
Spare Tire ........................ .268, 270
Spinning ............................ .271
442 INDEX