8 Maintenanceand do-it-yourselfMaintenanceand do-it-yourself
Maintenancerequirements................................ 8-2
Scheduled maintenance............................... 8-2
General maintenance.................................... 8-2
Where to go forservice ................................. 8-2
General maintenance........................................ 8-2
Explanationofgeneral maintenanceitems..... 8-2
Maintenanceprecautions............................. 8-4
Maintenanceservice messages..................... 8-5
Engine compartment checklocations................. 8-6
Engine cooling system ...................................... 8-6
Checking engine coolant level....................... 8-7
Changing engine coolant .............................. 8-8
Engine oil......................................................... 8-8
Checking engine oil level .............................. 8-8
Changing engine oil and oil filter...................8-9
Protectenvironment..................................... 8-11
Fuel filter (Diesel engine models)....................... 8-11
Draining water ............................................. 8-11
Bleeding fuel system .................................... 8-11
Drive belt .................................... ..................... 8-12
Sparkplugs (Models with petrol engine)............. 8-12
Brakes .............................................................8-12
Checking parking brake................................ 8-12
Checking brakepedal ................................... 8-12
Brakeand clutch fluid ....................................... 8-13
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) .................... 8-13
Air cleaner filter................................................ 8-14
Allmodels ................................................... 8-14
Wiper blades .................................................... 8-14
Cleaning ...................................................... 8-14
Front window wiper replacement................... 8-14
Back door window wiper replacement............ 8-15
Windscreen washer nozzle............................ 8-16
Window washer fluid......................................... 8-17
Battery............................................................. 8-17
Vehicle battery............................................. 8-18
Jump-starting............................................... 8-19
Integrated keyfob/Intelligent Keybattery
replacement................................................ 8-19
Fuses ............................................................... 8-21
Types of fuse................................................ 8-21
Before replacingafuse................................. 8-21
Engine compartment and luggage
compartment ............................................... 8-21
Passenger compartment............................... 8-22
Lights ..............................................................8-24
Light locations............................................. 8-24
Replacing bulbs........................................... 8-25
Exterior lights .............................................. 8-27
Interior lights............................................... 8-27
Tyres and wheels .............................................. 8-27
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....... 8-27
Tyre inflation pressure.................................. 8-27
Types of tyres............................................... 8-28
Snow chains................................................ 8-28
Tyre rotation ................................................ 8-29
Tyre wear and damage.................................. 8-29
Tyre age....................................................... 8-29
Changing tyres and wheels ........................... 8-29
Wheel balance............................................. 8-30
Emergency tyre puncture repair kit(where
fitted).......................................................... 8-30