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Black plate (21,1)
Model "A8140GE-A" EDITED: 2007/ 12/ 13
Maintenance schedule ....................................... 11-3
For Europe......................................................... 11-3
For others.......................................................... 11-6
Maintenance precautions................................... 11-9
Before checking or servicing in the engine
compartment.................................................... 11-9
When you do checking or servicing in the engine
compartment while the engine is running........ 11-10
Engine hood ..................................................... 11-11
Engine compartment overview........................ 11-13
Non-turbo models ............................................ 11-13
Turbo models ................................................... 11-14
Engine oil.......................................................... 11-15
Checking the oil level ....................................... 11-15
Changing the oil and oil filter............................ 11-16
Recommended grade and viscosity .................. 11-17
Recommended grade and viscosity under severe
driving conditions .......................................... 11-18
Cooling system ................................................ 11-19
Cooling fan, hose and connections ................... 11-19
Engine coolant ................................................. 11-19
Air cleaner elemen t .......................................... 11-22
Replacing the air cleaner element ..................... 11-22
Spark plugs ...................................................... 11-24
Recommended spark plugs .............................. 11-24
Drive belts ........................................................ 11-25
Manual transmission oil .................................. 11-26
Checking the oil level ....................................... 11-26
Recommended grade and viscosity .................. 11-27
Automatic transmission fluid.......................... 11-27
Checking the fluid level.................................... 11-27
Recommended fluid ......................................... 11-28
Front differential gear oil (AT vehicles).......... 11-28
Checking the oil level ...................................... 11-28
Recommended grade and viscosity .................. 11-29
Rear differential gear oil (AWD vehicles) ....... 11-29
Checking the gear oil level............................... 11-29
Recommended grade and viscosity .................. 11-31
Power steering fluid (if equipped) .................. 11-31
Checking the fluid level.................................... 11-31
Recommended fluid ......................................... 11-32
Brake fluid........................................................ 11-33
Checking the fluid level.................................... 11-33
Recommended brake fluid ............................... 11-33
Clutch fluid (MT vehicles) ............................... 11-34
Checking the fluid level.................................... 11-34
Recommended clutch fluid............................... 11-34
Brake booster .................................................. 11-35
Brake pedal ...................................................... 11-35
Checking the brake pedal free play .................. 11-35
Checking the brake pedal reserve distance....... 11-36
Clutch pedal (MT vehicles).............................. 11-36
Checking the clutch function............................ 11-36
Checking the clutch pedal free play.................. 11-36
Replacement of bra ke pad and lining ............ 11-37
Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings ....... 11-37
Parking brake strok e ....................................... 11-38
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