Lights*:
Clean the headlights on aregular basis. Make
sure that the headlights, stop lights, tail lights,
turn signal lights, and other lights are alloper-
atingproperlyand installedsecurely.Alsocheck
theaim of the headlights.
Tyres*:
Checkthe pressure with agaugeoften and al-
ways prior to long distancetrips. Adjust the
pressure in alltyres to the pressure specified.
Checkcarefully for damage,cuts or excessive
wear.
Tyre rotation*:
Tyres should be rotated every5,000 km (3,000
miles).Tyres marked with directional indicators
canonlyberotated between front and rear.
Makesure that the directional indicators point
in the directionofwheel rotation after the tyre
rotation is completed.
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
transmitter components (where fitted):
Replacethe TPMStransmitter grommet seal,
valve core and capwhen the tyres are replaced
due to wear or age.
Wheel alignment and balance:
If the vehicle should pulltoeither side while
drivingonastraight and level road, or if you
detect uneven or abnormal tyre wear,there may
be aneed for wheel alignment.
If thesteering wheel or seat vibrates at normal
highway speeds, wheel balancing maybe
needed.
Windscreen:
Clean the windscreen on aregular basis. Check
thewindscreen at leasteverysix months for
cracks or other damage. Repair as necessary.
Wiper blades*:
Check forcracksorwearifnot functioning cor-
rectly.Replaceasnecessary.
Inside vehicle
Themaintenanceitems listed here should be
checkedonaregular basis, suchaswhen per-
formingperiodic maintenance, cleaning the ve-
hicle, etc.
Accelerator pedal:
Checkthe pedal for smooth operation and make
sure that the pedal does not catchorrequire
uneven effort. Keep the floor mats away from
thepedal.
Brakepedal*:
Checkthe pedal for smooth operation and make
sure that it is the proper distancefrom the floor
matwhen depressed fully.Checkthe brake
booster function. Be sure to keep the floor mats
away fromthe pedal.
Parking brake*:
Checkthe parking brakeoperation regularly.
Also make sure that the vehicle is held securely
on afairly steep hillwhen only theparking brake
is applied.
Seatbelts:
Checkthatall parts of the seat belt system (for
example, buckles, anchors, adjusters and re-
tractors) operate properly and smoothly,and
that they are installedsecurely.Checkthe belt
webbing for cuts, fraying, wear or damage.
Steering wheel:
Checkfor changes in thesteering condition,
suchasexcessive free play,hard steering or
strange noises.
Warning lights and chimes:
Makesure that allwarning lights and chimes
are operating properly.
Windscreen defogger:
Checkthatthe aircomes outofthe defoggerout-
lets properly and in good quantity when operat-
ing the heater or air conditioner.
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