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Maintenance
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Maintenance
Motor compartment...............................................7-3
Maintenance services ...........................................7-4
Owner's responsibility ......................................................7-4
Owner maintenance precautions ..................................7-4
Owner maintenance ...............................................7-5
Owner maintenance schedule ........................................7-5
Scheduled maintenance services.........................7-7
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ...7-8
Cooling system ...................................................................7-8
Coolant ........................................................................\
.........7-8
Reduction gear fluid .........................................................7-8
Brake hoses and lines ......................................................7-8
Brake fluid ........................................................................\
.7-8
Parking brake .....................................................................7-8\
Brake discs, pads, calipers and rotors .........................7-8
Suspension mounting bolts ...........................................7-8
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/
lower arm ball joint...........................................................7-8
Drive shafts and boots ....................................................7-8
Air conditioning refrigerant............................................7-8
Coolant.....................................................................7-9\
Checking the coolant level..............................................7-9
Changing coolant........................................................\
.....7-12
Brake fluid ............................................................7-13
Checking the brake fluid level .....................................7-13
Washer fluid .........................................................7-14
Checking the washer fluid level ..................................7-14
Climate control air filter .....................................7-15
Filter inspection ...............................................................7-15
Wiper blades .........................................................7-17
Blade inspection ..............................................................7-17
Blade replacement ..........................................................7-17
Battery (12 Volt) ..................................................7-19
For best battery service................................................7-20
Battery capacity label ....................................................7-20
Battery recharging .........................................................7-21
Reset features .................................................................7-22
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