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Maintenance and Care

Scheduled Maintenance

(Cont.)

Maintenance Interval

Number of months or kilometers, whichever comes first

Months

39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72

×1000 km

65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120

ENGINE

Drive belts

I

I

Engine oil & filter

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

COOLING SYSTEM

Cooling system

I

I

Engine coolant

*1

Replace at first 200,000 km or 10 years; after that, every 

100,000 km or 5 years

Engine coolant level

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

FUEL SYSTEM

Air filter

C

R

C

R

C

R

Fuel lines and hoses

I

*2

I

Hoses and tubes for emission

I

*2

I

Fuel filter

Replace every 60,000 km

IGNITION SYSTEM

Spark plugs

Replace every 120,000 km

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

I

Brake and clutch fluid level

I

I

I

I

Brake fluid

R

R

Disc brakes

I

I

I

I

I

I

Manual transmission oil

R

R

Tire (Rotation)

*3

Rotate every 10,000 km

Tire inflation pressure and tire wear

*3

I

I

I

I

I

I

Steering operation and linkages

I

I

I

I

I

I

Front and rear suspension, ball joints and wheel 

bearing axial play

I

I

I

Rear differential oil

*4

Driveshaft dust boots

I

I

I

Bolts and nuts on chassis and body

T

T

T

Exhaust system and heat shields

I

I

I

All locks and hinges

L

L

L

L

L

L

Washer fluid level

I

I

I

I

I

I

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