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Tires InspectionS7RS0B0206020
1) Check tires for uneven or excessive wear, or damage. If defective, replace. 
Refer to “Irregular and/or Premature Wear 
Description in Section 2D” and “Wear Indicators 
Description in Section 2D” for details.
2) Check inflating pressure of each tire and adjust  pressure to specification as necessary.
NOTE
• Tire inflation pressure should be checked when tires are cool.
• Specified tire inflation pressure should be  found on tire placard or in owner’s manual 
which came with the vehicle.
 
3) Rotate tires. For details, refer to “Tire Rotation in  Section 2D”.
Wheel Discs InspectionS7RS0B0206021
Inspect each wheel disc for de nts, distortion and cracks. 
A disc in badly damaged condition must be replaced.
Wheel Bearing InspectionS7RS0B0206022
1) Check front wheel bearing for wear, damage,  abnormal noise or rattles. For details, refer to “Front 
Wheel Hub, Disc, Nut and  Bearing Check in Section 
2B”.
2) Check rear wheel bearing for wear, damage,  abnormal noise or rattles. For details, refer to“Rear 
Wheel Disc, bolt and Bearing Inspection in Section 
2C”.
Suspension System InspectionS7RS0B0206023
• Inspect front struts and rear shock absorbers for evidence of oil leakage, dents or any other damage on 
sleeves; and inspect anchor ends for deterioration.
Replace defective parts, if any.
• Check front and rear suspension systems for  damaged, loose or missing parts; also for parts 
showing signs of wear or lack of lubrication.
Repair or replace defective parts, if any.
• Check front suspension arm ball joint stud dust seals  for leakage, detachment, tear or any other damage.
Replace defective boot, if any.
1. Wear indicator
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Poor gasoline mileageLeaks or loose connection of high-
tension cord “High-Tension Cord Removal and Installation 
in Section 1H”
Faulty spark plug (improper gap, heavy 
deposits and burned electrodes, etc.) “Spark Plug Inspection in Section 1H”
Malfunctioning EGR valve “EGR Valve Inspection in Section 1B”
High idle speed Condition “Improper engine idling or engine 
fails to idle”
Poor performance of ECT sensor or 
MAF sensor “ECT Sensor Inspection in Section 1C” or 
“MAF and IAT Sensor Inspection in Section 
1C”
Faulty electric throttle body assembly “Electric Throttle Body Assembly On-Vehicle 
Inspection in Section 1C”
Faulty APP sensor assembly “APP Sensor Assembly Inspection in Section 
1C”
Faulty fuel injector(s) “Fuel Injector Circuit Check”
Faulty ECM
Low compression “Compression Check in Section 1D”
Poor valve seating “Valves and Valve Guides Inspection in 
Section 1D”
Dragging brakes Condition “Dragging brakes” in “Brakes 
Symptom Diagnosis in Section 4A”
Slipping clutch Condition “Slipping clutch” in “Clutch System 
Symptom Diagnosis in Section 5C”
Thermostat out of order “Thermostat Inspection in Section 1F”
Improper tire pressure “Tires Description in Section 2D”
Camshaft position control (VVT) system 
out of order “Oil Control Valve Inspection in Section 1D”
Excessive engine oil 
consumption – Oil 
leakage Blown cylinder head gasket
“Cylinder Head Inspection in Section 1D”
Leaky camshaft oil seals “Camshaft, Tappet and Shim Inspection in 
Section 1D”
Excessive engine oil 
consumption – Oil 
entering combustion 
chamber Sticky piston ring
“Cylinders, Pistons and Piston Rings 
Inspection in Section 1D”
Worn piston and cylinder “Cylinders, Pistons and Piston Rings 
Inspection in Section 1D”
Worn piston ring groove and ring “Cylinders, Pistons and Piston Rings 
Inspection in Section 1D”
Improper location of piston ring gap “Pistons, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods and 
Cylinders Disassembly and Assembly in 
Section 1D”
Worn or damaged valve stem seal “Valves and Valve Guides Inspection in 
Section 1D”
Worn valve stem “Valves and Valve Guides Inspection in 
Section 1D”
Condition Possible cause Correction / Reference Item  
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Suspension
Suspension General Diagnosis
Diagnostic Information and Procedures
Suspension, Wheels and Tires Symptom DiagnosisS7RS0B2104001
ConditionPossible cause Correction / Reference Item
Vehicle pulls (Leads) Mismatched or uneven tires Replace tires.
Tires not adequately inflated Adjust tire pressure.
Broken or sagging coil springs Replace coil springs.
Radial tire lateral force Replace tire.
Disturbed wheel alignment Check and adjust wheel alignment.
Brake dragging in one road wheel Repair brake.
Loose, bent or broken front or rear 
suspension parts Tighten or replace related suspension parts.
Abnormal or excessive 
tire wear Sagging or broken coil spring
Replace coil spring.
Tire out of balance Adjust balance or replace tire.
Disturbed wheel alignment Check and adjust wheel alignment.
Faulty strut (shock absorber) Replace strut (shock absorber).
Hard driving Replace tires.
Overloaded vehicle Replace tires and check suspension parts.
Not rotated tires Replace or rotate tires.
Worn or loose wheel bearing Replace wheel bearing.
Wobbly wheel or tire Replace wheel or tire.
Tires not adequately inflated Adjust tire pressure.
Wheel tramp Blister or bump on tire Replace tire.
Improper strut (shock absorber) action Replace strut (shock absorber).
Shimmy, shake or 
vibration Tire or wheel out of balance
Balance wheel or replace tire and/or wheel.
Loosen wheel bearings Replace wheel bearings.
Worn tie-rod ends Replace tie-rod ends.
Worn lower ball joints Replace front suspension control arm.
Excessive wheel runout Repair or replace wheel and/or tire.
Blister or bump on tire Replace tire.
Excessively loaded radial runout of tire / 
wheel assembly Replace tire or wheel.
Disturbed wheel alignment Check and adjust wheel alignment.
Loose or worn steering linkage Tighten or replace steering linkage.
Loose steering gear case bolts Tighten steering gear case bolts.
Abnormal noise, front end Worn, sticky or loose tie-rod ends, lower 
ball joints, tie-rod in side ball joints or 
drive shaft joints Replace tie-rod end, su
spension arm, tie-rod 
or drive shaft joint.
Damaged struts or mountings Repair or replace struts or mountings.
Worn suspension arm bushings Replace suspension arm bushings.
Loose stabilizer bar Tighten bolts or nuts and/or replace bushes.
Loose wheel nuts Tighten wheel nuts.
Loose suspension bolts or nuts Tighten suspension bolts or nuts.
Broken or damaged wheel bearings Replace wheel bearings.
Broken suspension springs Replace suspension springs.
Poorly lubricated or worn strut bearings Replace strut bearing.
Malfunction of Power Steering System Check and correct malfunction.
Low or uneven trim height
NOTE
See NOTE *1.
 
Broken or sagging coil springs Replace coil springs.
Over loaded Check loading.
Incorrect coil springs Replace coil spring.
Tires not adequately inflated Adjust tire pressure.
Ride too soft Faulty strut (shock absorber) Replace strut (shock absorber).
Suspension bottoms Overloaded Check loading.
Faulty strut (shock absorber) Replace strut (shock absorber).
Incorrect, broken or sagging coil springs Replace coil spring.  
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Front Wheel Alignment ConstructionS7RS0B2201002
Among factors for front wheel alignment, only toe setting 
can be adjusted. Camber and caster are not adjustable. 
Therefore, should camber or caster be out of 
specification due to the damage caused by hazardous 
road conditions or collision, whether the damage is in 
body or in suspension should be determined and 
damaged body should be repaired or damaged 
suspension should be replaced.
Preliminary Checks Prior to Adjustment Front Wheel 
Alignment
Steering and vibration complaints are not always the 
result of improper wheel alignment. An additional item to 
be checked is the possibility of tire lead due to worn or 
improperly manufactured tires. “Lead” is the vehicle 
deviation from a straight path on a level road without 
hand pressure on the steering wheel. Refer to “Radial 
Tire Lead / Pull Description in  Section 2D” in order to 
determine if the vehicle has a tire lead problem. Before 
making any adjustment affecting wheel alignment, the 
following checks and inspections should be made to 
ensure correctness of alignment readings and alignment 
adjustments:
• Check all tires for proper inflation pressures and  approximately the same tread wear. • Check for loose of ball join
ts. Check tie-rod ends; if 
excessive looseness is noted, it must be corrected 
before adjusting.
• Check for run-out of wheels and tires.
• Check vehicle trim heights; if  it is out of limit and a 
correction is needed, it must be done before adjusting 
toe.
• Check for loose of suspension control arms.
• Check for loose or missin g stabilizer bar attachments.
• Consideration must be given  to excess loads, such as 
tool boxes. If this excess load is normally carried in 
vehicle, it should remain in vehicle during alignment 
checks.
• Consider condition of equipment being used to check  alignment and follow manufa cturer’s instructions.
• Regardless of equipment used to check alignment,  vehicle must be placed on a level surface.
NOTE
To prevent possible incorrect reading of toe, 
camber or caster, vehicle front and rear end 
must be moved up and down a few times 
before inspection.
 
Repair Instructions
Front Wheel Alignment Inspection and 
Adjustment
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Toe Inspection and Adjustment
Preparation for toe inspection and adjustment.
• Place vehicle in unloaded state on level surface.
• Set steering wheel in straight state.
• Check that inflation pressure of each tire is adjusted properly and wheel is free from deflection.
• Check that each suspension part is free from bend,  dent, wear or damage in any other form.
• Check that ground clearance at the right and left is  just about the same.
Inspection
Measure toe using toe-in gauge (1).
If toe is out of specified value, adjust it at the tie-rod. Front toe (total) “b”-“a”
: 0 + 1.0 / – 0.5 mm (0 + 0.0394 / – 0.0197 in.)
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F: Forward
“a”
“c”
“b” F
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3) Install bump stopper onto strut rod. For installing 
direction, refer to the figure in “Front Suspension 
Construction”.
4) Pull strut rod as far up as possible and use care not  to allow it to re tract into strut.
5) Install spring seat on coil spring and then spring  upper seat (1) aligning “OUT” mark (3) on spring 
upper seat and center of strut bracket (2).
6) Install strut bearing (3),  strut support (2) and strut 
support lower nut (1) in this sequence.
Tighten strut support lower nut (1) to specified 
torque.
When tightening strut support lower nut, hold stud 
with special tools.
Special tool
(A):  09900–00411 socket
(B):  09900–00414 6 mm
Tightening torque
Strut support lower nut (a):  50 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 
36.5 lb-ft)Front Strut Assembly CheckS7RS0B2206005
• Inspect strut for oil leakage, damage or deformation.
• If defect is found, replace strut as an assembly unit,  because it can not be disassembled.
• Inspect strut function re ferring to the following 
procedures:
1) Check and adjust tire  pressures as specified.
2) Bounce vehicle body up and down 3 or 4 times  continuously by pushing front end of the vehicle side 
body to check strut.
Also, note how many times vehicle body rebounds to 
stop after force application.
3) Repeat the same procedure to the other strut to  confirm that the both side  struts equally respond.
If conditions of struts are in doubt, compare them with 
known-good vehicle or strut.
• Inspect bearing for wear, abnormal noise or gripping. If defective, replace.
• Inspect coil spring seat  for cracks or deformation.
If defective, replace.
• Inspect bump stopper for deterioration. If defective, replace.
• Inspect rebound stopper and strut mount for wear,  cracks or deformation.
If defective, replace.
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Suspension
Wheels and Tires
Precautions
Precaution for Emergency Flat Tire Repair KitS7RS0B2400001
WARNING! 
Flat tire repair sealant including in kit is 
harmful. Be sure to observe the following. 
Otherwise, your health may be ruined.
• If swallowed, get medical attention  immediately.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Select place where there is good  ventilation for this work.
• If it enters eye or contacts skin, wash  thoroughly with water. If anything 
abnormal still rema ins, get medical 
attention immediately.
• Do not discard tire containing sealant as it  is. Make sure to remove sealant from tire, 
referring to “Tire Repair for Emergency 
Repaired-Tire with Sealant”.
• Dispose of sealant as waste oil.
 
CAUTION! 
• When tire repaired with Emergency Flat  Tire Repair Kit is brought in, remove flat 
tire repair sealant from tire and repair flat 
tire referring to “Tire Repair for Emergency 
Repaired-Tire with Sealant”.
• Sealant expiration date is printed on bottle  label. if it expires, sealant should be 
replaced with a new one to ensure 
emergency flat tire repair.
 
General Description
Tires DescriptionS7RS0B2401001
The tire is of tubeless type. The tire is designed to 
operate satisfactorily with loads up to the full rated load 
capacity when inflated to the recommended inflation 
pressures.
Correct tire pressures and driving habits have an 
important influence on tire life. Heavy cornering, 
excessively rapid acceleration, and unnecessary sharp 
braking increase tire wear.
Tire Placard
The “Tire Placard” is located on the left or right door lock 
pillar and should be referred to tire  information.
The placard lists the maximum load, tire size and cold 
tire pressure where applicable.
NOTE
Whether rim size and/or maximum load are 
listed or not depends on regulations of each 
country.
 
Inflation of Tires
The pressure recommended for any model is carefully 
calculated to give a satisfacto ry ride, stability, steering, 
tread wear, tire life and resistance to bruises.
Tire pressure, with tires cold,  (after vehicle has set for 3 
hours or more, or driven less than one mile) should be 
checked monthly or before any extended trip. Set to the 
specifications on the “Tire Placard” located on the left 
door lock pillar.
It is normal for tire pressure  to increase when the tires 
become hot during driving.
Do not bleed or reduce tire pressure after driving. 
Bleeding reduces the “Cold Inflation Pressure”.
Higher than recommended pressure can cause:
• Hard ride
• Tire bruising or carcass damage
• Rapid tread wear at center of tire
Unequal pressure on same axle can cause:
• Uneven braking
• Steering lead
• Reduced handling
• Swerve on acceleration  
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Lower than recommended pressure can cause:
• Tire squeal on turns
• Hard Steering
• Rapid and uneven wear on the edges of the tread
• Tire rim bruises and rupture
• Tire cord breakage
• High tire temperature
• Reduced handling
• High fuel consumption
Replacement Tires
When replacement is necessary, the original equipment 
type tire should be used. Refer to the Tire Placard. 
Replacement tires should be of the same size, load 
range and construction as those originally on the vehicle. 
Use of any other size or type tire may affect ride, 
handling, speedometer / odometer calibration, vehicle 
ground clearance and tire or snow chain clearance to the 
body and chassis.
It is recommended that new tires be installed in pairs on 
the same axle. If necessary to replace only one tire, it 
should be paired with the tire  having the most tread, to 
equalize braking traction.
WARNING! 
Do not mix different types of tires on the 
same vehicle such as radial, bias and bias-
belted tires except in emergencies, because 
handling may be seriously affected and may 
result in loss of control.
 
The metric term for tire infl ation pressure is the kilo 
pascal (kPa). Tire pressures is usually printed in both 
kPa and kgf/cm
2 on the “Tire Placard”.
Metric tire gauges are available from tool suppliers.
The chart, shown the table, converts commonly used 
inflation pressures  from kPa to kgf/cm
2 and psi.
Wheels DescriptionS7RS0B2401002
Wheel Maintenance
Wheel repairs that use welding, heating, or peening are 
not approved. All damaged wheels should be replaced.
Replacement Wheels
Wheels must be replaced if they are bent, dented, have 
excessive lateral or radial runout, air leak through welds, 
have elongated bolt holes, if  lug wheel bolts won’t stay 
tight, or if they are heavily rusted. Wheels with greater 
runout than shown in the following may cause 
objectional vibrations.
Replacement wheels must be equivalent to the original 
equipment wheels in load capacity, diameter, rim with 
offset and mounting configuration. A wheel of improper 
size or type may affect wheel and bearing life, brake 
cooling, speedometer / odometer calibration, vehicle 
ground clearance and tire clearance to body and 
chassis.
How to Measure Wheel Runout
To measure the wheel runout, it is necessary to use an 
accurate dial indicator. The tire may be on or off the 
wheel. The wheel should be  installed to the wheel 
balancer of the like for proper measurement.
Take measurements of both lateral runout “a” and radial 
runout “b” at both inside an d outside of the rim flange. 
With the dial indicator set  in place securely, turn the 
wheel one full revolution slowly and record every reading 
of the indicator.
When the measured runout  exceeds the specification 
and correction by the balancer adjustment is impossible, 
replace the wheel. If the reading is affected by welding, 
paint or scratch, it should be ignored.
Lateral runout limit “a”
: 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)
Radial runout limit “b”
: 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)
kPa kgf/cm2psi
Conversion: 1 psi = 
6.895 kPa 1 kgf/cm
2 = 
98.066 kPa 160 1.6 23
180 1.8 26
200 2.0 29
220 2.2 32
240 2.4 35
260 2.6 38
280 2.8 41
300 3.0 44
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Metric Lug Nuts and Wheel Studs
All models use metric lug nuts and wheel studs.
Metric lug nuts and wheel studs size
M12 x 1.25
If broken stud or nut are found, be sure to replace both 
stud and nut with new one.
Irregular and/or Premature Wear DescriptionS7RS0B2401003
Irregular and premature wear has many causes. Some 
of them are as follows: incorrect inflation pressures, lack 
of tire rotation, driving habits, improper alignment.
If the following conditions are noted, tire rotation is 
necessary:
• Front tire wear is different from rear’s.
• Uneven wear exists across tread of any tires.
• Both sides of front tire wears are not even.
• Both sides of rear tire wears are not even.
• There is cupping, flat spotting, etc.
A wheel alignment check is  necessary if following 
conditions are noted:
• Both sides of front tire wears are not even.
• Wear is uneven across the tread of any front tire.
• Front tire treads have scuffed appearance with  “feather” edges on one side of tread ribs or blocks.
Wear Indicators DescriptionS7RS0B2401004
Original equipment tires have built-in tread wear 
indicators (1) to show when they need replacement.
These indicators (1) will app ear as 12 mm (0.47 in) wide 
bands when the tire tread depth becomes 1.6 mm (0.063 
in).
When the indicators (1) appear in 3 or more grooves at 6 
locations, tire replacement is recommended.
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[A]: Hard Cornering, under inflation or lack of tire rotation
[B]: Incorrect wheel alignment, tire construction not uniform or wheel  heavy acceleration
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Radial Tire Waddle DescriptionS7RS0B2401005
Waddle is side to side movement at the front and/or rear 
of the vehicle. It is caused by the steel belt not being 
straight within the tire. It is  most noticeable at a low 
speed, 8 to 48 kph (5 to 30 mph).
It is possible to locate the f aulty tire by road testing the 
vehicle. If it is on the rear , the rear end of the vehicle 
shakes from side to side or “waddles”. To the driver in 
the seat, it feels as though someone is pushing on the 
side of vehicle.
If the faulty tire is on the  front, waddling is more visual. 
The front sheet metal appears to be moving back and 
forth and the driver feels as though he is at the pivot 
point in vehicle.
Waddle can be quickly diagnosed by using Tire Problem 
Detector (TPD) and following the equipment 
manufacture’s recommendations.
If TPD is not available,  an alternative method of 
substituting known-good tire / wheel assemblies can be 
used as follows, although it takes a longer time. 1) Ride vehicle to determine whether the front or rear 
waddles.
2) Install tires and wheels that are known to be good  (on similar vehicle) in place of those on waddling end 
of vehicle. If waddling  end cannot be identified, 
substitute rear ones.
3) Road test again. If improvement is noted, reinstall  originals one at a time till w addle causal tire is found. 
If no improvement is noted, install known-good tires 
in place of all four. Then reinstall originals in the 
same manner.
Equipment manufacture’s recommendations
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Inflate tires to recommended pressure
Road test vehicle on level unrouned road in both directions
Switch front tires side to side and road test again
Lead corrected,
if roughness results, replace tiresLeads in same directionLeads reverses direction
Put tires back in original position 
and check alignmentInstall a known-good tire on one front side
Lead remains install a known-good
tire in place of other front tire
Lead remains known-good tires are not goodLead corrected replace tire
Lead corrected replace tire
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Radial Tire Lead / Pull DescriptionS7RS0B2401006
“Lead / Pull” is the deviation of the vehicle from a straight 
path on a level road even with no pressure on the 
steering wheel.
Lead is usually caused by the following conditions.
• Improper tire and wheel alignment.
• Uneven brake assemblies.
• Tire construction.
The way in which a tire is built can produce lead in a 
vehicle. An example of this is placement of the belt. Off 
center belts on radial tires can cause the tire to develop 
a side force while rolling straight down the road. If one 
side of the tire has a little larger diameter than the other, 
the tire will tend to roll to  one side. This will develop a 
side force which can produce vehicle lead.
The procedure in the figure (Lead Diagnosis) should be 
used to make sure that wheel alignment is not mistaken 
for tire lead.
• Part of the lead diagnosis procedure is different from  the proper tire rotation pattern currently in the owner 
and service manuals. If a medium to high mileage tire 
is moved to the other side of the vehicle, be sure to 
check that ride roughness has not developed.
• Rear tires will not cause lead.
Balancing Wheels DescriptionS7RS0B2401007
There are two types of wheel an d tire balance: static and 
dynamic. Static balance, as shown in figure, is the equal 
distribution of weight around  the wheel. Wheels that are 
statically unbalanced cause a bouncing action called 
tramp. This condition will eventually cause uneven tire 
wear.
Dynamic balance, as shown in figure, is the equal 
distribution of weight on each side of the wheel 
centerline so that when the tire spins there is no 
tendency for the assembly to move from side to side. 
Wheels that are dynamically unbalanced may cause 
shimmy.
1. Heavy spot wheel tramp [A]: Before correction
2. Balance weights addition point [B]: Corrective weights
3. C/L of spindle
1. Heavy spot wheel shimmy [C]: Before correction
2. Balance weights addition point [D]: Corrective weights
3. C/L of spindle
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