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Tire surface and wheel nuts
Check the tires carefully for cuts, damage
or excessive wear. See Chapter 7-2 for
additional information. When checking
the tires, make sure no nuts are missing,
and check the nuts for looseness. T ighten
them if necessary.
Tire rotation
Rotate the tires every 12000 km (7500
miles). See Chapter 7-2 for additional in-
formation.
Fluid leaks
Check underneath for leaking fuel, oil, wa-
ter or other fluid after the vehicle has been
parked for a while. If you smell fuel fumes
or notice any leak, have the cause found
and corrected immediately.
Doors and engine hood
Check that all doors and back door oper-
ate smoothly and all latches lock securely.
Make sure the engine hood secondary
latch secures the hood from opening
when the primary latch is released.
INSIDE THE VEHICLE
Items listed below should be checked
regularly, e.g. while performing peri-
odic services, cleaning the vehicle,
etc. Lights
Make sure the headlights, stop lights, tail
lights, turn signal lights, and other lights
are all working. Check headlight aim.
Service reminder indicators and
warn-
ing buzzers
Check that all service reminder indicators
and warning buzzers function properly.
Steering wheel
Be alert for changes in steering condition,
such as hard steering or strange noise.
Seats
Check that all front seat controls such as
seat adjusters, seatback recliner, etc. op-
erate smoothly and that all latches lock
securely in any position. Check that the
head restraints move up and down
smoothly and that the locks hold securely
in any latched postiion. For folding-down
rear seatbacks, check that the latches
lock securely.
Seat belts
Check that the seat belt system such as
buckles, retractors and anchors operate
properly and smoothly. Make sure the belt
webbing is not cut, frayed, worn or dam-
aged. Accelerator pedal
Check
the pedal for smooth operation and
uneven pedal effort or catching.
Clutch pedal
Check the pedal for smooth operation.
Brake pedal
Check the pedal for smooth operation and
that the pedal has the proper clearance.
Check the brake booster function.
Brakes
At a safe place, check that the brakes do
not pull to one side when applied.
Parking brake
Check that the lever has the proper travel
and that, on a safe incline, your vehicle is
held securely with only the parking brake
applied.
Automatic transmission Parkº mech-
anism
Check the lock release button of the se-
lector lever for proper and smooth opera-
tion. On a safe incline, check that your ve-
hicle is held securely with the selector
lever in Pº position and all brakes re-
leased.
IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
Items listed below should be checked
from time to time , e.g. each time when
refueling.
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ADDING DISTILLED WATER (MAINTE-
NANCE TYPE BATTERY ONLY)
1. Remove the vent plugs.
2. Add distilled water to cells needing
fluid.
If the side of your battery is covered,
check the water level by looking down di-
rectly above the cell as illustrated above.
3. Retighten the vent plugs securely.
NOTICE
Do not overfill the cells. Excess electrolyte could squirt out of the
battery during heavy charging,causing corrosion or damage.
During recharging, the battery is pro-
ducing hydrogen gas.
Therefore, before recharging:
1. Maintenance type batteriesÐRe-
move the vent plugs.
2. If recharging with the battery installed
on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect the
ground cable.
3. Be sure the power switch on the re-
charger is off when connecting the char-
ger cables to the battery and when dis-
connecting them.

Always charge the battery in an
unconfined area. Do not charge
the battery in a garage or closed
room where there is not sufficient
ventilation.

Non-maintenance batteries: Only
do a slow charge (5A or less).
Charging at a quicker rate is dan-
gerous. The battery may explode,
causing personal injuries.
Maintenance type batteries: Be
sure to remove the vent plugs be-
fore recharging. CAUTION
!
NOTICE
Never recharge the battery while the
engine is running. Also, be sure all
accessories are turned off.
Battery recharging precautions
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Fuses (type A)
1 AM2 30 A: Starting system
2 HAZARD 10A: Emergency flashers
3 HORN 7.5 A: Horns
4 Radio NO.120 A: Car audio system
5 ECU-B 15 A: Anti-lock brake sys-
tem, cruise control system
6 DOME 10 A: Interior lights, personal
lights, luggage compartment light, trunk
light, door courtesy lights, clock
7 HEAD (LH) 15 A: Left-hand head-
light
8 HEAD (RH) 15 A: Right-hand head-
light9 SPARE: Spare fuse
10 SPARE: Spare fuse
11 SPARE: Spare fuse
12 ALT-S 7.5 A: Charging system
13 SRS WRN 7.5 A: SRS airbag warn-
ing light
14 EFI 15 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
15 HEAD (LH) LO 15 A: Left-hand
headlight (low beam)
16 HEAD (RH) LO 15 A: Right-hand
headlight (low beam)
17 HEAD-HI (RH) 15 A: Right-hand
headlight (high beam)
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18 HEAD-HI (LH) 15 A: Left-hand
headlight (high beam)
19 DRL 7.5 A: Daytime running light
system
20 ECU-IG 15 A: Electronically con-
trolled automatic transmission system,
anti-lock brake system
21 SEAT-HTR 20 A: No circuit
22 PANEL 7.5 A: Instrument panel
lights
23 STOP 15 A: Stop lights, high
mounted stoplight, multiport fuel injection
system/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, cruise control system cancel de-
vice, electronically controlled automatic transmission system, anti-lock brake
system
24 FOG 20 A: Front fog lights
25 CIG & RAD 15 A:
Cigarette lighter,
digital clock display, car audio system
26 IGN 7.5 A: Charging system, dis-
charge warning light, multiport fuel injec-
tion system/sequential multiport fuel in-
jection system, SRS airbag system
27 WIPER 20 A: Windshield wipers and
washer, rear window wiper and washer
28 MIR-HTR 10 A: Multiport fuel injec-
tion system/sequential multiport fuel in-
jection system
29 TURN 10 A: Turn signal lights, emer-
gency flashers
30 TAIL 15 A: Tail lights, parking lights,
front side marker lights, rear side marker
lights, license plate lights
31 HTR 10 A: Air conditioning system,
rear window defogger
32 GAUGE 10 A: Gauges and meters,
power door lock system
33 ST 7.5 A: Starting system, multiport
fuel injection system/sequential multiport
fuel injection system
34 A/C 10 A: Air conditioning system
35 OBD II 7.5A: On-board diagnosis
system Fuses (type B)
36 RDI 30 A: Electric cooling fan
37 CDS 30 A: Electric cooling fan
38 AM1 40 A:
Electronic ignition sys-
tem/distributor ignition system
39 DOOR 30 A: Power door lock sys-
tem, convertible top control system
40 DEF 30 A: Rear window defogger
41 POWER 30 A: Power windows, elec-
tric moon roof
Fuses (type C)
42 HTR 40 A: Air conditioning system
43 ALT 100 A: ALT-Sº, TAILº,
DOORº, DEFº and POWERº fuses
44 MAIN 60 A: Starting system, head-
lights, AM2º, HAZARDº, HORNº,
DOMEº and RADIOº fuses
45 ABS 50 A: Anti-lock brake system
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