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Maintenance
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Maintenance
Engine compartment .............................................7-3
Maintenance services ...........................................7-5
Owner's responsibility ......................................................7-5
Owner maintenance precautions ..................................7-5
Owner maintenance ...............................................7-6
How to Disconnect the (-) Cable for
Regular Maintenance .......................................................7-6
Owner maintenance schedule ........................................7-7
Scheduled maintenance services.........................7-8
Normal maintenance schedule .......................................7-9
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ..........7-13
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items .7-15
Engine oil ..............................................................7-17
Checking the engine oil level .......................................7-17
Checking the engine oil and filter ..............................7-18
Engine coolant/inverter coolantz .....................7-19
Checking the coolant level ...........................................7-19
Changing coolant.............................................................7-22
Brake fluid ............................................................7-23
Checking the brake fluid level .....................................7-23
Hybrid Starter & Generator (HSG) belt ............7-23
Checking the hybrid starter & generator (HSG)
belt ......................................................................................7-23
Washer fluid .........................................................7-24
Checking the washer fluid level ..................................7-24
Air cleaner ............................................................7-25
Parking brake .......................................................7-25
Checking the parking brake .........................................7-25
Filter replacement ...........................................................7-25
Climate control air filter .....................................7-27
Filter inspection ...............................................................7-27
Wiper blades .........................................................7-29
Blade inspection ..............................................................7-29
Blade replacement ..........................................................7-29
Battery (12 volt, plug-in hybrid vehicle) .........7-32
For best battery service................................................7-33
Battery capacity label ....................................................7-34
Battery recharging .........................................................7-34
Reset features .................................................................7-35
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