Maintenance II
• Perform all services described in Maintenance I.
• Steering and suspension inspection. Visual inspection for damaged, loose, or missing parts or signs of wear.
• Engine cooling system inspection. Visual inspection of hoses, pipes, fittings, and clamps and replacement, if needed.
• Windshield wiper blade inspection for wear, cracking, or contamination and windshield and wiper blade cleaning, if contaminated. See Windshield and Wiper Blades. Worn or damaged wiper blade replacement. See Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement.
• Body hinges and latches, key lock cylinders, and rear compartment, hood, glove box door, and console door hinges and latches lubrication. See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.
More frequent lubrication may be required when vehicle is exposed to a corrosive environment.
Applying silicone grease on weatherstrips with a clean cloth makes them last longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak.
• Restraint system component check. See Checking the Restraint Systems.
• Engine air cleaner filter inspection. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.
• Passenger compartment air filter replacement (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). More frequent replacement may be required if vehicle is driven regularly under dusty conditions.
See also:
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts
Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle
after a crash if I am wearing a
safety belt?
A: You could be — whether you are
wearing a safety belt or not.
Your chance of being conscious
during and a ...
Stoplamp,Taillamp, and Turn Signal Lamp
Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar
A. Taillamp
B. Turn Signal Lamp
C. Stoplamp/Taillamp
To replace any one of these bulbs:
1. Open the trunk.
2. Remove the push pins securing the trunk ...
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its many
parts have to be of top quality and work well together if
the vehicle is to have really good braking. The vehicle
was designed and tested wit ...
