11-1 . Maintenance schedule .................................. 481
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11-2 . Maintenance precautions ............................. 481 Before checking or servicing in the engine compartment .................................................... 482
When checking or servicing in the engine compartment .................................................... 483
When checking or servicing in the engine compartment while the engine is running .......... 483
11-3 . Engine hood .................................................. 483 11-4 . Engine compartment overview .................... 485 11-5 . Engine oil ....................................................... 486 Engine oil consumption ...................................... 486 Locations of the oil level gauge , oil filler cap and oil filter ...................................................... 486
Checking the oil level ......................................... 486 Changing the oil and oil filter .............................. 488 Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 488 Synthetic oil ....................................................... 488
11-6 . Cooling system ............................................. 489 Safety precautions .............................................. 489 Cooling fan , hose and connections ..................... 489 Engine coolant ................................................... 489
11-7 . Air cleaner element ....................................... 491 Replacing the air cleaner element ....................... 491
11-8 . Spark plugs ................................................... 492
Recommended spark plugs ................................. 492 11-9 . Drive belt ....................................................... 492
11-10 . Continuously variable transmission fluid ................................................................ 493
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11-11 . Front differential gear oil and rear differential gear oil ........................................ 493
Recommended grade and viscosity .................... 493
11-12 . Brake fluid .................................................... 493 Checking the fluid level ...................................... 493 Recommended brake fluid .................................. 494 11-13 . Brake pedal .................................................. 494 11-14 . Replacement of brake pad .......................... 495
Breaking-in of new brake pads ........................... 495
11-15 . Tires and wheels .......................................... 495 Types of tires ..................................................... 495 Tire pressure monitoring system ( TPMS ) ( if equipped )..................................................... 496
Tire inspection ................................................... 497 Tire pressures and wear ..................................... 498 Wheel balance .................................................... 499 Wear indicators .................................................. 500 Rotational direction of tires ................................ 501 Tire rotation ....................................................... 501 Tire replacement ................................................ 502 Wheel replacement ............................................. 502 11-16 . Alloy wheels ................................................. 503 11-17 . Windshield washer fluid .............................. 503 Adding the windshield washer fluid .................... 504 Windshield washer fluid ..................................... 504
11-18 . Replacement of wiper blades ..................... 504 Windshield wiper blade assembly ....................... 505 Window wiper blade rubber ................................ 506 Rear window wiper blade assembly .................... 507 Rear window wiper blade rubber ........................ 507
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