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:
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps
A. Back-Up Lamp
B. Turn Signal Lamp
To replace one of these lamps:
1. Open the trunk. See Trunk.
2. Remove the fasteners and pull
back the trunk trim.
3. Remove the four plastic wing
nuts h ...
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps
A. Taillamp
B. Back-up Lamp
To replace an auxiliary taillamp or back-up lamp bulb:
1. Open the trunk. See Trunk.
2. Remove the three fasteners from the trunk trim.
3. Pull back the trunk trim ...
Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack painted surfaces on the vehicle. This damage can take two forms: blotchy, ring-shape ...