6–5
Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
Schedule 1
U.S.A. residents - Engine oil flexible maintenance interval
Use when the maintenance monitor for “Oil Change” is set to “Flexible”. For details,
see maintenance monitor. (page 6-20)
Maintenance Interval
Number of months or kilometers (miles), whichever comes first.
Months
12
24
36
48
60
72
84
96
×1000 km
16
32
48
64
80
96
112
128
×1000 miles
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
ENGINE
Drive belts
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Engine oil & filter
*1
Replace when wrench indicator light is ON. (Max interval: 12
months/16,000 km (10,000 miles))
COOLING SYSTEM
Engine coolant
*2
Replace at first 192,000 km (120,000 miles) or 10 years; after
that, every 96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 5 years.
FUEL SYSTEM
Air filter
Replace when any equivalent timing of replacing engine oil.
(Max interval: 36 months/60,000 km (37,500 miles))
Fuel lines and hoses
*3
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Hoses and tubes for emission
*3
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IGNITION SYSTEM
Spark plugs
Replace every 120,000 km (75,000 miles).
CHASSIS and BODY
Brake lines, hoses and connections
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Disc brakes
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Manual transmission oil
Replace every 96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 4 years.
Tire (Rotation)
*4
Rotate every 8,000 km (5,000 miles).
Steering operation and linkages
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Front and rear suspension, ball joints and wheel
bearing axial play
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Rear differential oil
*5
Driveshaft dust boots
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Bolts and nuts on chassis and body
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Exhaust system and heat shields
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Emergency flat tire repair kit (if installed)
*6
Inspect annually.
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