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Maintenance Scheduled maintenance service
At least once a year:
䳜 Clean the body and door drain
holes.
䳜 Lubricate the door hinges and
check the hood hinges.
䳜 Lubricate the door and hood locks
and latches.
䳜 Lubricate the door rubber weath
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erstrips.
䳜 Check the air conditioning system.
䳜 Inspect and lubricate automatic
transmission linkage and controls.
䳜 Clean the battery and terminals.
䳜 Check the brake fluid level.
䳜 Visually inspect steering, suspen
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sion, and chassis components for
damaged, loose, or missing parts
or signs of wear.
Scheduled maintenance service
Follow the Normal maintenance
schedule if the vehicle is usually
operated where none of the follow
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ing conditions apply.
Follow the Maintenance Under
Severe Usage Conditions if any of
the following conditions apply.
䳜 Repeated driving short distance
of less than 8 km in normal tem
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perature or less than 16 km in
freezing temperature.
䳜 Extensive engine idling or low
speed driving for long distances.
䳜 Driving on rough, dusty, muddy,
unpaved, graveled or salt-spread
roads.
䳜 Driving in areas using salt or other
corrosive materials or in very cold
weather.
䳜 Driving in heavy dust condition.
䳜 Driving in heavy traffic area.
䳜 Driving on uphill, downhill, or
mountain road repeatedly.
䳜 Towing a trailer, a camper, or
storing cargo on roof rack.
䳜 Vehicle towing, driving for patrol
car, taxi, or other commercial use.
䳜 Driving over 106 mph (170 km/h).
䳜 Frequently driving in stop-and-go
condition.
䳜 Engine oil usage which not recom
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mended (mineral, semi-syn
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thetic, viscosity grade)