Normal Service Defined
Severe Driving ConditionsIf the vehicle is usually operated under any of the severe driving conditions listed below, it is recommended that the applicable maintenance services be performed at the specified interval shown in the chart below.
- Repeated short trips in cold weather
- Driving in dusty areas
- Frequent idling and/or frequent
- Towing a trailer
Normal Vehicle Use
The maintenance instructions in this Maintenance
Schedule are based on the assumption that the vehicle will be used as designed:
- to carry passengers and cargo within the limitations specified on the tire placard located on the inside of the glove compartment door.
- to be driven on reasonable road surfaces within legal operaing limits;
- to be driven on a daily basis, as a general rule, for at
least several miles/kilometers;
- to be driven on unleaded fuel towing a trailer.
Unusual or severe operating conditions will require more
frequent vehicle maintenance.
Notes on "Severe Service"
Some vehicle manufacturers provide separate maintenance procedures for vehicles operated under Severe or Special circumstances. Other manufacturers provide recommendations for service at more frequent intervals for vehicles operated under severe conditions. For any vehicle operated under severe conditions, as defined by the vehicles manufacturer, always check the regular maintenance schedule for procedures that may not appear at the similar interval under severe service.
Example:
Manufacturer recommends tire rotation at 10,000 mile intervals under regular maintenance.
There is no tire rotation recommendation shown in the severe service schedule, which has 3,000 mile intervals.
At a minimum, recommend rotation at 9,000 and 18,000 mile intervals etc., or as close to the regular schedule as possible. Depending on vehicle usage and obvious tire wear, this recommendation should be increased as necessary.