Some day-to-day andregular maintenanceises-
sentialtomaintainyour vehicle’s goodmechani-
calcondition, as well as its emission and engine
performance.
Itisthe owner’s responsibilityto make sure that
thespecified maintenance, as wellasgeneral
maintenance, is performed.
As the vehicleowner,you are the only one who
canensure that your vehicle receives the proper
maintenancecare. Youare avital link in the
maintenancechain.
SCHEDULEDMAINTENANCE
Foryour convenience, the required scheduled
maintenanceitems are described and listed ina
separate maintenancebooklet. Youmustrefer
to that booklettoensure thatnecessary mainte-
nanceisperformed on your vehicle at regular
intervals.
GENERALMAINTENANCE
Generalmaintenanceincludes those items
which should be checkedduring normal day-to-
day operation of the vehicle. They are essential
ifyour vehicle isto continue to operate properly.
It is your responsibility to perform these proce-
dure
sr
egularly
as
prescribed.
Pe
rf
orming
ge
neral
ma
intenanc
ec
hec
ks
re-
quires minimal mechanical skilland only afew
general automotive tools.
Thesechecks and inspectionscan be done by
yourself,aqualified technician, or if youprefer,
an INFINITI Centre or qualified workshop.
WHERE TO GO FOR SERVICE
If maintenanceservice is required or your ve-
hicleappears to malfunction, have the systems
checkedandtuned by an INFINITI Centreor quali-
fied workshop.
During normal day-to-day operation of the ve-
hicle, general maintenanceshould be per-
formed regularly as prescribed in thissection. If
youdetect any unusual sounds, vibrationsor
smells, be sure to checkfor the causeorhave an
INFINITI Centre or qualified workshop do it
promptly.Inaddition, youshould notifyan
INFINITI Centre or qualified workshop if you
think that repairs are required.
Whenperforming any checks or maintenance
work,closely observe
“Maintenance precautions”
later in thissection
.
EXPLANATION OF GENERAL
MAINTENANCEITEMS
Additional informationonthe following items
with “*” is found later in thissection.
Outside vehicle
The maintenanceitems listed here should be
performed from time to time, unlessotherwise
specified.
Doors and engine bonnet:
Checkthatall doors, the backdoor and the en-
gine bonnet operate smoothly.Also make sure
that alllatches locksecurely.Lubricate if neces-
sary.Makesure that the secondarylatch keeps
the bonnet from openingwhen the primarylatch
is released. When driving in areas using road
salt or other corrosive materials, checklubrica-
tion frequently.
MAINTENANCEREQUIREMENTSGENERAL MAINTENANCE
8-2 Maintenanceand do-it-yourself
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