11-1 . Maintenance schedule .................................. 455
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11-2 . Maintenance precautions ............................. 455 Before checking or servicing in the engine compartment .................................................... 456
When checking or servicing in the engine compartment .................................................... 457
When checking or servicing in the engine compartment while the engine is running .......... 457
11-3 . Maintenance tips ........................................... 457
Removing and reinstalling clips .......................... 457 11-4 . Engine hood .................................................. 459 11-5 . Engine compartment overview .................... 461 11-6 . Engine oil ....................................................... 462 Engine oil consumption ...................................... 462 Locations of the oil level gauge , oil filler cap and oil filter ...................................................... 462
Checking the oil level ......................................... 462 Changing the oil and oil filter .............................. 463 Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 464 Synthetic oil ....................................................... 464
11-7 . Cooling system ............................................. 464 Safety precautions .............................................. 464 Cooling fan , hose and connections ..................... 465 Engine coolant ................................................... 465
11-8 . Air cleaner element ....................................... 466 Replacing the air cleaner element ....................... 467
11-9 . Spark plugs ................................................... 468 Recommended spark plugs ................................. 468
11-10 . Drive belt ..................................................... 468
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11-11 . Continuously variable transmission fluid ................................................................ 468
11-12 . Front differential gear oil and rear differential gear oil ........................................ 469
Recommended grade and viscosity .................... 469
11-13 . Brake fluid .................................................... 469 Checking the fluid level ...................................... 469 Recommended brake fluid .................................. 470 11-14 . Brake pedal .................................................. 470 11-15 . Replacement of brake pad .......................... 470
Breaking-in of new brake pads ........................... 471
11-16 . Tires and wheels .......................................... 471 Types of tires ..................................................... 471 Tire pressure monitoring system ( TPMS ) ( U . S . -spec . models ) .......................................... 471
Tire inspection ................................................... 473 Tire pressures and wear ..................................... 473 Wheel balance .................................................... 475 Wear indicators .................................................. 476 Rotational direction of tires ................................ 476 Tire rotation ....................................................... 477 Tire replacement ................................................ 478 Wheel replacement ............................................. 479 11-17 . Alloy wheels ................................................. 479 11-18 . Windshield washer fluid .............................. 479 Adding the windshield washer fluid .................... 479 Windshield washer fluid ..................................... 480
11-19 . Replacement of wiper blades ..................... 480 Windshield wiper blade assembly ....................... 481 Windshield wiper blade rubber ........................... 482
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