11-1 . Maintenance schedule .................................. 487
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11-2 . Maintenance precautions ............................. 487 Before checking or servicing in the engine compartment .................................................... 488
When checking or servicing in the engine compartment .................................................... 489
When checking or servicing in the engine compartment while the engine is running .......... 489
11-3 . Engine hood .................................................. 489 11-4 . Engine compartment overview .................... 491 11-5 . Engine oil ....................................................... 492 Engine oil consumption ...................................... 492 Locations of the oil level gauge , oil filler cap and oil filter ...................................................... 492
Checking the oil level ......................................... 492 Changing the oil and oil filter .............................. 494 Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 494 Synthetic oil ....................................................... 494
11-6 . Cooling system ............................................. 495 Safety precautions .............................................. 495 Cooling fan , hose and connections ..................... 495 Engine coolant ................................................... 495
11-7 . Air cleaner element ....................................... 497 Replacing the air cleaner element ....................... 497
11-8 . Spark plugs ................................................... 498
Recommended spark plugs ................................. 498 11-9 . Drive belt ....................................................... 498
11-10 . Continuously variable transmission fluid ................................................................ 499
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11-11 . Front differential gear oil and rear differential gear oil ........................................ 499
Recommended grade and viscosity .................... 499
11-12 . Brake fluid .................................................... 499 Checking the fluid level ...................................... 499 Recommended brake fluid .................................. 500 11-13 . Brake pedal .................................................. 500 11-14 . Replacement of brake pad .......................... 501
Breaking-in of new brake pads ........................... 501
11-15 . Tires and wheels .......................................... 501 Types of tires ..................................................... 501 Tire pressure monitoring system ( TPMS ) ( if equipped )..................................................... 502
Tire inspection ................................................... 503 Tire pressures and wear ..................................... 504 Wheel balance .................................................... 505 Wear indicators .................................................. 506 Rotational direction of tires ................................ 507 Tire rotation ....................................................... 507 Tire replacement ................................................ 508 Wheel replacement ............................................. 508 11-16 . Alloy wheels ................................................. 509 11-17 . Windshield washer fluid .............................. 509 Adding the windshield washer fluid .................... 510 Windshield washer fluid ..................................... 510
11-18 . Replacement of wiper blades ..................... 510 Windshield wiper blade assembly ....................... 511 Window wiper blade rubber ................................ 512 Rear window wiper blade assembly .................... 513 Rear window wiper blade rubber ........................ 513
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