11-1. Maintenance schedule.................................. 477
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11-2. Maintenance precautions............................. 477 Before checking or servicing in the engine compartment.................................................... 478
When checking or servicing in the engine compartment.................................................... 478
When checking or servicing in the engine compartment while the engine is running.......... 479
11-3. Engine hood.................................................. 479 11-4. Engine compartment overview.................... 481 11-5. Engine oil....................................................... 482 Engine oil consumption...................................... 482 Locations of the oil level gauge, oil filler cap and oil filter...................................................... 482
Checking the oil level......................................... 482 Changing the oil and oil filter.............................. 484 Recommended grade and viscosity..................... 484 Synthetic oil....................................................... 484
11-6. Cooling system............................................. 485 Safety precautions.............................................. 485 Cooling fan, hose and connections..................... 485 Engine coolant................................................... 485
11-7. Air cleaner element....................................... 487 Replacing the air cleaner element....................... 487
11-8. Spark plugs................................................... 488
Recommended spark plugs................................. 488 11-9. Drive belt....................................................... 488
11-10. Continuously variable transmission fluid................................................................ 489
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11-11. Front differential gear oil and rear differential gear oil........................................ 489
Recommended grade and viscosity.................... 489
11-12. Brake fluid.................................................... 489 Checking the fluid level...................................... 489 Recommended brake fluid.................................. 490 11-13. Brake pedal.................................................. 490 11-14. Replacement of brake pad.......................... 491
Breaking-in of new brake pads........................... 491
11-15. Tires and wheels.......................................... 491 Types of tires..................................................... 491 Tire pressure monitoring system( TPMS)( U. S.-spec. models).......................................... 492
Tire inspection................................................... 493 Tire pressures and wear..................................... 494 Wheel balance.................................................... 495 Wear indicators.................................................. 496 Rotational direction of tires................................ 497 Tire rotation....................................................... 497 Tire replacement................................................ 498 Wheel replacement............................................. 498 11-16. Alloy wheels................................................. 499 11-17. Windshield washer fluid.............................. 499 Adding the windshield washer fluid.................... 500 Windshield washer fluid..................................... 500
11-18. Replacement of wiper blades..................... 500 Windshield wiper blade assembly....................... 501 Window wiper blade rubber................................ 502 Rear window wiper blade assembly.................... 503 Rear window wiper blade rubber........................ 503
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