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Convenient features of your vehicle
Fuel Gauge
This  gauge  indicates  the  approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
Information 
• The  fuel  tank  capacity  is  given  in
chapter 8.
• A low fuel level also is indicated by a
low  fuel  warning  light,  which  will
illuminate  when  the  fuel  tank  is
nearly empty.
• On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge
pointer may fluctuate or the low fuel
warning  light  may  come  on  earlier
than  usual  due  to  the  movement  of
fuel in the tank.
Avoid  driving  with  an  extremely
low  fuel  level. Running  out  of  fuel
could  cause  the  engine  to  misfire
damaging the catalytic converter.
NOTICE
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Never  remove  the  radiator  cap
or  reservoir  cap  when  the
engine  is  hot. The  engine
coolant  is  under  pressure  and
could  cause  severe  burns. Wait
until  the  engine  is  cool  before
adding coolant to the reservoir.
WA R N I N G
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Running  out  of  fuel  can  expose
vehicle occupants to danger.
Yo u   m u s t   s t o p   a n d   o b t a i n   a d d i -
tional  fuel  as  soon  as  possible
after  the  warning  light  comes
on  or  when  the  gauge  indicator
comes  close  to  the  "E  (Empty)"
level.
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Maintenance
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Maintenance
Engine compartment .............................................7-3
Maintenance services ...........................................7-4
Owne's responsibility........................................................7-4
Owner maintenance precautions ..................................7-4
Owner maintenance ...............................................7-5
Owner maintenance schedule ........................................7-6
Scheduled maintenance services.........................7-8
Normal Maintenance Schedule .....................................7-9
Maintenance under severe usage and 
low mileage conditions ..................................................7-13
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items..7-15
Engine oil ..............................................................7-19
Checking the engine oil level   ....................................7-19
Checking the engine oil and filter ..............................7-20
Engine coolant......................................................7-21
Checking the engine coolant level..............................7-21
Changing the coolant .....................................................7-23
Brake/clutch fluid ................................................7-24
Checking the brake/clutch fluid level ........................7-24
Washer  fluid .........................................................7-26
Checking the washer fluid level   ...............................7-26
Parking  brake .......................................................7-27
Checking the parking brake .........................................7-27
Air cleaner ............................................................7-28
Filter replacement ...........................................................7-28
Climate control air filter .....................................7-30
Filter inspection ...............................................................7-30
Filter replacement ...........................................................7-30
Wiper blades .........................................................7-31
Blade inspection ..............................................................7-31
Blade replacement ..........................................................7-31
Battery...................................................................7-34
For best battery service................................................7-34
Battery capacity label ...................................................7-36
Battery recharging   .......................................................7-36
Reset items .......................................................................7-37
Ty r e s   a n d   w h e e l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 3 8
Ty r e   c a r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 3 8
Recommended cold tyre inflation pressures ...........7-38
Checking tyre inflation pressure.................................7-40
Ty r e   r o t a t i o n   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 4 1
Wheel alignment and tyre balance   ..........................7-42
Ty r e   r e p l a c e m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 4 2
Wheel replacement  ........................................................7-44
Ty r e   t r a c t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 4 4
Ty r e   m a i n t e n a n c e   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 4 4
Ty r e   s i d e w a l l   l a b e l l i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 4 4
Low aspect ratio tyre  ...................................................7-49
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