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Driving your vehicle
Disc brakes wear indicator 
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear
a  high  pitched  warning  sound  from
your  front  or  rear  brakes. You  may
hear  this  sound  come  and  go  or  it
may  occur  whenever  you  depress
the brake pedal.
Note  that  some  driving  conditions  or
climates  may  cause  a  brake  squeal
when you first apply (or lightly apply)
the  brakes. This  is  normal  and  does
not  indicate  a  problem  with  your
brakes.
To   a vo i d   c o s t l y   b r a k e   r e p a i r s , d o
not  continue  to  drive  with  worn
brake pads.
Information 
Always  replace  brake  pads  as  com-
plete front or rear axle sets.
Rear drum brakes 
(if equipped)
Yo u r   r e a r   d r u m   b r a k e s   d o   n o t   h a v e
wear  indicators. Therefore,  have  the
rear  brake  linings  inspected  if  you
hear a rear brake rubbing noise. Also
have  your  rear  brakes  inspected
each time you change or rotate your
tyres  and  when  you  have  the  front
brakes replaced.
Parking  brake
Applying the parking brake
Always  set  the  parking  brake  before
leaving the vehicle, to apply:
Firmly depress the brake pedal.
Pull up the parking brake lever as far
as possible.
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Maintenance
Normal Maintenance Schedule
I:Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R:Replace or change.
*7:When adding coolant, use only deionized water or soft water for your vehicle and never mix hard water in the coolant filled at
the factory.
An improper coolant mixture can result in serious malfunction or engine damage.
*8:For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to it's interval when you do maintenance of other items.
Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
Months1224364860728496
Km×1,000153045607590105120
Cooling system
Inspect coolant level and for leaks every day
At first, inspect 60,000 km or 48 months 
after that, inspect every 30,000 km or 24 months
Engine coolant *7At first replace at 210,000 km or 120 months:
after that, replace every 30,000 km or 24 months *8
Battery conditionIIIIIIII
Brake lines, hoses and connectionsIIIIIIII
Brake pedal, Clutch pedal (if equipped)IIII
Par king  brakeIIII
Brake/clutch fluidIIIIIIII
Disc brakes and padsIIIIIIII
MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS
MAINTENANCE
ITEM 
     
        
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7
Maintenance
Maintenance Under Severe Usage and Low Mileage Conditions
The following items must be serviced more frequently on vehicles 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 itemMaintenance 
operationMaintenance intervalsDriving condition
Engine oil and engine oil filterRReplace every 7,500 km or 6 monthsA, B, C, D, E, 
F,   G ,   H ,   I ,   K ,   L
Air cleaner filterRReplace more frequently 
depending on the conditionC,  E
Spark plugs RReplace more frequently 
depending on the conditionA, B, H, I
Steering gear rack, linkage and bootsIInspect more frequently 
depending on the conditionC,  D,  E,  F,  G
Front  suspension  ball  jointsIInspect more frequently 
depending on the conditionC,  D,  E,  F,  G
Disc brakes and pads, calipers and rotorsIInspect more frequently 
depending on the conditionC,  D,  E,  G,  H
Par king  brakeIInspect more frequently 
depending on the conditionC,  D,  G,  H
Driveshaft and bootsIInspect more frequently 
depending on the conditionC,  D,  E,  F,  G,  H,  I 
     
        
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7
Maintenance
Manual transmission fluid
(if equipped)
Inspect  the  manual  transmission
fluid  according  to  the  maintenance
schedule.
Brake hoses and lines
Visually check for proper installation,
chafing,  cracks,  deterioration  and
any leakage. Replace any deteriorat-
ed or damaged parts immediately.
Brake fluid
Check  brake  fluid  level  in  the  brake
fluid  reservoir. The  level  should  be
between “MIN” and “MAX” marks  on
the  side  of  the  reservoir. Use  only
hydraulic  brake  fluid  confor ming  to
DOT 3 or DOT 4 specification.
Parking  brake
Inspect  the  parking  brake  system
including  the  parking  brake  lever  (or
pedal) and cables.
Brake pads, calipers and
rotors
Check  the  pads  for  excessive  wear,
discs  for  run  out  and  wear,  and
calipers for fluid leakage.
Suspension mounting bolts
Check  the  suspension  connections
for  looseness  or  damage. Retighten
to the specified torque. 
     
        
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Maintenance
Ty r e   ro t a t i o n  
To   e q u a l i s e   t r e a d   w e a r ,   i t   i s   r e c o m -
mended  that  the  tyres  be  rotated
ever y  12,000  km  or  sooner  if  irregu-
lar wear develops.
During  rotation,  check  the  tyres  for
correct balance.
When  rotating  tyres,  check  for
uneven wear and damage. Abnormal
wear  is  usually  caused  by  incorrect
tyre  pressure,  improper  wheel  align-
ment,  out-of-balance  wheels,  severe
braking or severe cornering. Look for
bumps  or  bulges  in  the  tread  or  side
of  the  tyre. Replace  the  tyre  if  you
find any of these conditions. Replace
the  tyre  if  fabric  or  cord  is  visible.
After  rotation,  be  sure  to  bring  the
front and rear tyre pressures to spec-
ification and check lug nut tightness.
Refer  to  “Tyre  and  wheels” in  section
8.
Disc brake pads should be inspected
for  wear  whenever  tyres  are  rotated.
Information 
The  outside  and  inside  of  an  unsym-
metrical tyre is distinguishable. When
installing  an  unsymmetrical  tyre,  be
sure  to  install  the  side  marked  "out-
side"  facing  the  outside.  If  the  side
marked  "inside"  is  installed  on  the
outside,  it  will  have  a  negative  effect
on vehicle performance.
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■without a spare tyre
•Do  not  use  the  compact  spare
tyre for tyre rotation.
•Do  not  mix  bias  ply  and  radial
ply  tyres  under  any  circum-
stances. This may cause unusu-
al  handling  characteristics  that
could  result  in  death, severe
injury, or property damage.
WA R N I N G