Scheduled Maintenance; Maintenance Interval; Maintenance and Care- Page 349

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Maintenance and Care

Scheduled Maintenance

Canada residents

Maintenance Interval

Number of months or kilometers (miles), whichever comes first.

Months

4

8

12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48

×1000 km

8

16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96

×1000 miles

5

10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60

ENGINE

Drive belts

I

Engine oil & filter

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

COOLING SYSTEM

Engine coolant

*1

Replace at first 192,000 km (120,000 miles) or 10 years; after 

that, every 96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 5 years.

Engine coolant level

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

FUEL SYSTEM

Air filter

I

I

I

I

I

I

R

I

I

I

I

I

Fuel lines and hoses

*2

I

I

Hoses and tubes for emission

*2

I

IGNITION SYSTEM

Spark plugs

Replace every 120,000 km (75,000 miles).

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Function of all lights

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

CHASSIS and BODY

Brake lines, hoses and connections

I

I

Brake and clutch fluid level

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Disc brakes

I

I

I

I

Manual transmission oil

R

R

Tire (Rotation)

*3

Rotate every 8,000 km (5,000 miles).

Tire inflation pressure and tire wear

*3

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Steering operation and linkages

I

I

Front and rear suspension, ball joints and wheel 

bearing axial play

I

I

Rear differential oil

*4

Driveshaft dust boots

I

I

Bolts and nuts on chassis and body

T

T

Exhaust system and heat shields

Inspect every 72,000 km (45,000 miles) or 5 years.

All locks and hinges

L

L

L

L

L

L

L

L

L

L

L

L

Washer fluid level

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Emergency flat tire repair kit (if installed)

*5

Inspect annually.

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