6–5
Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
Schedule 1
U.S.A. residents - Engine oil flexible maintenance interval
Use when the maintenance monitor for “Oil Change” is set to “Flexible”. For details, see
maintenance monitor. (page 6-20)
Maintenance Interval Number of months or kilometers (miles), whichever comes first.
Months 1224364860728496
×1000 km 16324864809611 2 128
×1000 miles 1020304050607080
ENGINE
Drive belts II
Engine oil & filter
*1Replace when wrench indicator light is ON. (Max interval: 12 months/16,000 km (10,000 miles))
COOLING SYSTEM
Engine coolant
*2Replace at first 192,000 km (120,000 miles) or 10 years; after that, every 96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 5 years.
FUEL SYSTEM
Air filter Replace when any equivalent timing of replacing engine oil.
(Max interval: 36 months/60,000 km (37,500 miles))
Fuel lines and hoses
*3I III
Hoses and tubes for emission
*3I I
IGNITION SYSTEM
Spark plugs Replace every 120,000 km (75,000 miles).
CHASSIS and BODY
Brake lines, hoses and connections IIII
Disc brakes IIIIIIII
Tire (Rotation)
*4Rotate every 8,000 km (5,000 miles).
Steering operation and linkages IIII
Front and rear suspension, ball joints and wheel
bearing axial play I
III
Driveshaft dust boots IIII
Bolts and nuts on chassis and body TTTT
Exhaust system and heat shields II
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM
Cabin air filter Replace when any equivalent timing of replacing engine oil.
(Max interval: 24 months/48,000 km (30,000 miles))
Chart symbols:
I: Inspect: Inspect and clean, repair, adjust, fill up, or replace if necessary.
T: Tighten
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