156 Maintenance
Maintenance Intervals
Mobility Ventures establishes recommended maintenance
intervals based upon engineering testing to determine the most
appropriate mileage to perform the various maintenance ser-
vices. This protects your vehicle at the lowest overall cost to
you. It is recommended that you not deviate from the mainte-
nance schedules presented in this manual.
Your vehicle is very sophisticated and built with multiple com-
plex performance systems. Every manufacturer develops these
systems using different specifications and performance fea-
tures. That’s why it’s
important to rely on your service center
to properly maintain, diagnose and repair your vehicle.
Choosing a Maintenance Schedule to Follow
It is important to follow the maintenance schedule that most
closely mirrors your driving habits and the conditions under
which you drive. For this reason, the Maintenance Schedule is
divided into two basic maintenance schedules; the Normal
Schedule and the Special Use Schedule.
It is easy to determine which maintenance schedule you should use.
Use the normal schedule if you drive your vehicle under everyday
conditions. If, however, one or more of the special operating condi-
tions outlined below better describes how you typically operate
your MV-1, you will need to perform some maintenance services
more often than the normal schedule recommends.
• Routinely carrying heavy loads
• Extensive idling and/or driving at low speeds
for long distances
• Commercial fleet driving
• Driving in dusty conditions
Oils, Fluids and Flushing
In many cases, fluid discoloration is a normal operating charac-
teristic and, by itself, does not necessarily indicate a concern or
that the fluid needs to be changed. However, discolored fluids
that also show signs of overheating and/or foreign material con-
tamination should be inspected immediately by a qualified
expert. Your vehicle’s oils and fluids should be changed at the
specified intervals or in conjunction with a repair. Flushing is a
viable way to change fluid for many vehicle sub-systems during
scheduled maintenance. It is critical that systems are flushed
only with new fluid that is the same as that required to fill and
operate the system, or using an approved flushing chemical.
Chemicals and Additives
Non- MV-1 approved chemicals or additives are not required
for factory recommended maintenance. In fact, Mobility Ven-
tures recommends against the use of such additive products
unless specifically recommended by Mobility Ventures for a
particular application.
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