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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
Also, inspect them for uneven wear and
damage. Abnormal wear is usually caused
by one or a combination of the following:
•Incorrect tire pressure
• Improper wheel alignment
• Out-of-balance wheel
• Severe braking
After rotation, bring all tire pressures to
specification (page 10-6) and inspect the
lug nuts for tightness.
Replacing a Tire
If a tire wears evenly, a wear indicator
will appear as a solid band across the
tread.
Replace the tire when this happens.
You may need to replace it before the
band is across the entire tread.
Rotate unidirectional tires and radial
tires that have an asymmetrical tread
pattern or studs only from front to rear,
not from side to side. Tire performance
will be weakened if rotated from side
to side.
Limited-Slip Differential system;
don
’t use the following:
• Tires not of the designated size
• Tires of different sizes or types at
the same time
• Tires not sufficiently inflated
If these instructions aren ’t followed,
the rotation of the left and right wheels
will be different and will thus apply a
constant load on the limited-slip
differential.
This will cause a malfunction.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Worn Tires:
Driving with worn tires is dangerous.
Reduced braking, steering, and
traction could result in an accident.
Always use tires that are in good
condition.
WARNING
New tread Worn tread
Tread wear indicator
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Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
Specifications

Engine

Electrical System

Lubricant Quality
*Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on page 8-13 .
Specifications
Type
DOHC-16V in-line, 4-cylinder
Bore ×Stroke 83×85mm (3.3 ×3.4 in)
Displacement 1,840 ml (1,840 cc, 112.2 cu in)
Compression ratio 10.0: 1
Battery Maintenance-free, 12V-32AH/5HR
Alternator 12V-80 A
Starter 12V-1.0 kW
Spark-plug number NGK
BKR5E11, BKR6E11
DENSO K16PR-U11, K20PR-U11
Spark-plug gap 1.0—1.1 mm (0.040— 0.043 in)
Lubricant Classification
Engine oil
*
API Service ILSAC
SG (Energy Conserving II) —
SH (Energy Conserving II) GF-I
SJ GF-II
SL GF-III
Manual transmission oil Any temperature
API Service GL-4 or GL-5
(SAE 75W-90)
Above 10
°C (50 °F)
API Service GL-4 or GL-5
(SAE 80W-90)
Automatic transmission fluid ATF M-III or equivalent (e.g. Dexron ® III)
Rear differential oil API Service GL-5 (SAE 90)
Power steering fluid ATF M-III or equivalent (e.g. Dexron® III)
Brake/clutch fluid SAE J1703 or FMVSS116 DOT-3
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Index
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
I
IgnitionKeys
............................................ 3-2
Switch
......................................... 5-2
Immobilizer System
......................... 3-28
In Case of Emergency
........................ 7-1
Indicator Lights
................................ 5-22
Cruise set
.................................. 5-28
Headlight high-beam
................ 5-27
O/D OFF
................................... 5-28
Instrument Cluster
........................... 5-17
Interior Care
..................................... 8-48
Interior Light
.................................... 6-37
J
Jump-Starting ................................... 7-13
K
Keyless Entry System ........................ 3-5
Keys
................................................... 3-2
L
Label Information ............................ 10-2
Lane-Change Signals
....................... 5-30
Light Bulbs Replacement
............................. 8-31
Specifications
........................... 10-6
Lighter
.............................................. 6-37
Lighting Control
.............................. 5-29
Lubricant Quality
............................. 10-4
M
Maintenance Introduction
................................. 8-2
Owner maintenance
precautions
................................ 8-11
Owner maintenance
schedule
.................................... 8-10
Scheduled
.................................... 8-3
Manual Transmission Operation
........ 5-8
Mesh Pocket
..................................... 6-40
Meters and Gauges
........................... 5-17
Mirrors Outside mirrors
......................... 3-31
Rearview mirror
........................ 3-32
Money-Saving Suggestions
................ 4-6
O
Odometer and Trip Meter ................ 5-18
Outside Mirrors
................................ 3-31
Overheating
...................................... 7-11
Overloading
...................................... 4-10
P
Paint Damage ................................... 8-41
Parking Brake
..................................... 5-5
Parking in an Emergency
................... 7-2
Power Door Locks
............................. 3-4
Power Steering
................................. 5-13
Fluid
.......................................... 8-19
Power Windows
................................. 3-9
Push-Starting
.................................... 7-15
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Index
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
R
Rear Window Defroster ................... 5-33
Rearview Mirror
............................... 3-32
Recreational Towing
........................ 7-17
Rocking the Vehicle
........................... 4-7
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................ 9-14
Seat Belt System 3-point type
................................. 2-7
Automatic locking
...................... 2-6
Emergency locking
..................... 2-6
Extender
.................................... 2-10
Pregnant women
......................... 2-6
Pretensioner and load limiting
.... 2-8
Seat belt precautions
................... 2-4
Warning light/beep
................... 2-11
Seats
................................................... 2-2
Security System Immobilizer system
.................. 3-28
Service Publications
......................... 9-15
Spare Tire and Tool Storage
.............. 7-3
Specifications
................................... 10-4
Speedometer
..................................... 5-18
SRS Air Bags Air bag system description
....... 2-22
Passenger-Side air bag
deactivation switch
................... 2-19
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions
................................ 2-16
Warning light
............................ 2-25
Starting the Engine
............................. 5-3
Steering Wheel Horn
.......................................... 5-33
Storage Compartments
..................... 6-39
Sunvisors
.......................................... 6-40
T
Tachometer .......................................5-19
Temporary Spare Tire
......................8-30
Tiedown Hook
..........................................7-17
Tires Flat tire
........................................7-3
Inflation pressure
.......................8-28
Replacement
..............................8-29
Rotation
.....................................8-28
Snow tires
....................................4-8
Spare tire and tool storage
...........7-3
Specifications
............................10-6
Tire chains
...................................4-9
Uniform tire quality grading
system (UTQGS)
.......................9-12
Tool
....................................................7-3
Towing Description
................................7-16
Emergency towing
....................7-16
Recreational towing
..................7-17
Trailer towing
............................4-10
Trailer Towing
..................................4-10
Trip Meter
........................................5-18
Trunk Lid
..........................................3-11
Trunk Release Handle
......................3-13
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
........5-30
V
Vanity Mirror ...................................6-40
Vehicle Information Labels
..............10-2
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