Maintenance
Maintenance Checklist
Note: Checklist does not contain Supplemental/Additional Service Items. Please refer to Vehicle/ Maintenance/ Supplemental Service Items Supplemental Service Items
- Diagnosis system: Read fault memory; reset maintenance interval/Read and record range information.
- Change engine oil and oil filter.
- Vehicle underside and engine compartment: Visual inspection for leaks (oils and fluids) and abrasion (lines and hoses); Underbody panels: visual inspection for completeness, installation and damage.
- Coolant hoses: Check condition.
Radiators and air intakes: Visual inspection for external debris and blockage.
Coolant: Check level and antifreeze protection level.
- Air filter: Replace filter element.
- Pollen filter: Replace filter element.
- Fuel lines and connections: Visual inspection for damage and leaks.
- Brake system: Visual inspection for damage, routing and corrosion.
- Parking brake: Check free play of parking brake lever.
- Brake hoses and lines: Visual inspection for damage, routing and corrosion.
- Steering gear: Visual inspection of the dust boots for damage.
Tie rod ends: Check play and dust boots.
- Axle Joints: Check play; visual inspection of the dust boots for damage. Check the screw connections of the front and rear running gear adjustment points are secure.
- Drive shafts: Visusal inspection of the dust boots for leaks and damage.
- Exhaust system: Visual inspection for leaks and damage; check mounting and heat shields.
- Tires: Check condition and tire pressure.
- Check firewall and cabrio section body drains for debris.
- Check the door, lid locks and safety hook of the front lid for secure seating and function properly.
- Seat belts: Check function and condition.
- Vehicle lighting: Check function
All headlights: Check setting.
- Horn: Check function.
- Windshield wiper/washer system, headlight washer: Check fluid level and nozzle settings (use winter antifreeze protection during winter months).
- Check wiper blades.
- Battery: Check condition and electrolyte level.
- Electrical, warning and indicator lights: Check function.