Outside Vehicle
GENERAL MAINTENANCEHINT: These are maintenance and inspection items which are considered to be the owner's responsibility.
They can be done by the owner or they can have them done at a service shop.
These items include those which should be checked on a daily basis, those which, in most cases, do not require special tools and those which are considered to be reasonable for the owner to do.
Items and procedures for general maintenance are as follows.
1. GENERAL NOTES
^ Maintenance items may vary from country to country. Check the owner's manual supplement in which the maintenance schedule is shown.
^ Every service item in the periodic maintenance schedule must be performed.
^ Periodic maintenance service must be performed according to whichever interval in the periodic maintenance schedule occurs first, the odometer reading (miles) or the time interval (months).
^ Maintenance service after the last period should be performed at the same interval as before unless noted.
^ Failure to do even one of the items can cause the engine to run poorly and/or increase the exhaust emissions.
2. TIRES
a. Check the pressure with a gauge. If necessary, make adjustment.
b. Check for cuts, damage or excessive wear.
3. WHEEL NUTS
a. When checking the tires, check the nuts for looseness or for missing nuts. If necessary, tighten them.
4. TIRE ROTATION
a. Check the owner's manual supplement in which the maintenance schedule is shown.
5. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES
a. Check for wear or cracks whenever they do not wipe clean. If necessary, replace them.
6. FLUID LEAKS
a. Check the underneath of the vehicle for leaks of fuel, oil, water or other fluid.
b. If you smell gasoline fumes or notice any leak, find and correct the cause.
7. DOORS AND ENGINE HOOD
a. Check that all the doors and the back door operate smoothly, and that all the latches lock securely.
b. Check that the secondary latch on the engine hood prevents the hood from opening when the primary latch is released.