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Maintenance
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Maintenance
Engine Compartment ............................................7-3
Maintenance Services ...........................................7-6
Owner's Responsibility .....................................................7-6
Owner Maintenance Precautions..................................7-6
Owner Maintenance ..............................................7-7
Owner Maintenance Schedule .......................................7-8
Scheduled Maintenance Services........................7-9
Normal Maintenance Schedule
(Gamma 1.6 T-GDI/Theta 2.0 T-GDI)..........................7-10
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions
(Gamma 1.6 T-GDI/Theta 2.0 T-GDI)..........................7-13
Normal Maintenance Schedule (Theta 2.4 GDI) ......7-15
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions
(Theta 2.4 GDI) .................................................................7-18
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Items ..7-20
Engine Oil and Filter.......................................................7-20
Drive Belts........................................................................\
.7-20
Fuel Filter ........................................................................\
..7-20
Fuel Lines, Fuel Hoses and Connections ..................7-20
Vapor Hose and Fuel Filler Cap ...................................7-20
Air Cleaner Filter .............................................................7-20
Spark Plugs .......................................................................7\
-20
Valve Clearance ...............................................................7-21
Cooling System ................................................................7-21
Engine Coolant .................................................................7-21 Automatic Transmission Fluid ......................................7-21
Ecoshift Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid ...................7-21
Brake hoses and Lines ..................................................7-22
Brake Fluid ........................................................................\
7-22
Parking Brake...................................................................7-22
Brake Discs, Pads, Calipers and Rotors .....................7-22
Exhaust Pipe and Muffler.............................................7-22
Suspension Mounting Bolts ..........................................7-22
Steering Gear Box, Linkage &
Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint .........................................7-22
Drive Shafts and Boots .................................................7-22
Air Conditioning Refrigerant ........................................7-22
Engine Oil ..............................................................7-23
Checking the Engine Oil Level .....................................7-23
Checking the Engine Oil and Filter .............................7-25
Engine Coolant .....................................................7-26
Checking the Engine Coolant Level ............................7-26
Changing Engine Coolant ..............................................7-28
Brake Fluid ............................................................7-29
Checking the Brake Fluid Level ...................................7-29
Washer Fluid .........................................................7-30
Checking the Washer Fluid Level................................7-30
Parking Brake .......................................................7-30
Checking the Parking Brake .........................................7-30
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Maintenance
7-18
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions (Theta 2.4 GDI)
The following items must be serviced more frequently on cars normally used under severe driving conditions. Refer
to the chart below for the appropriate maintenance intervals.
R : Replace I : Inspect and, after inspection, clean, adjust, repair or replace if neces\
sary
MAINTENANCE ITEMMAINTENANCEOPERATIONMAINTENANCE INTERVALSDRIVING
CONDITION
Engine oil and filterREvery 3,750 miles or 6 monthsA, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K
Air cleaner filterRMore frequentlyC, E
Spark plugsRMore frequentlyA, B, H, I, K
Automatic transmission fluid
(if equipped)REvery 60,000 milesA, C, E, F, G, I
Front brake disc/pads, calipersIMore frequentlyC, D, G, H
Rear brake shoes or disc/padsIMore frequentlyC, D, G, F
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Owner Maintenance ..........................................................7-7Owner Maintenance Schedule......................................7-8
Parking Brake .................................................................7-30 Checking the Parking Brake ......................................7-30
Recommended Lubricants and Capacities ........................8-7 Recommended SAE Viscosity Number .......................8-9
Refrigerant Label ............................................................8-11
Reporting Safety Defects ................................................8-13 Scheduled Maintenance Services .....................................7-9
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions (Gamma 1.6 T-GDI/Theta 2.0 T-GDI) ....................7-13
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions (Theta 2.4 GDI).......................................................7-18
Normal Maintenance Schedule (Gamma 1.6 T-GDI/Theta 2.0 T-GDI) ....................7-10
Normal Maintenance Schedule (Theta 2.4 GDI) .......7-15
Seat Belts ........................................................................\
2-22 Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions ....................2-30
Care of Seat Belts .......................................................2-33
Seat Belt Restraint System .........................................2-24
Seat Belt Safety Precautions ......................................2-22
Seat Belt Warning Light .............................................2-23
Seats ........................................................................\
..........2-4 Front Seats ....................................................................2-6
Head Restraints ..........................................................2-15
Rear Seats ...................................................................2-12
Safety Precautions ........................................................2-5
Seat Warmers and Air Ventilation Seats.....................2-19
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