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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
Check that it has the specified freeplay.
Be alert for changes in steering condition,such as hard steering or strange noise. Seats Check that all seat controls such as seat
adjusters, seatback recliner, etc. operate
smoothly and that all latches lock securely
in any position. For folding-up rear
seat-backs, 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.

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Engine compartment (U.S.A.) Fuses (type A) 1 AM2 20A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, charging system
2 DOME 15A: Personal lights, open door
warning light, clock 3 EFI 15A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection system 4 HAZ-HORN 15A: Emergency flashers,
horns
5 ALT-S 5A: Charging system
6 SPARE 15A: Spare fuse
7 SPARE 7.5A: Spare fuseEngine compartment (Canada) 8 H-LP LH 15A: Left-hand headlight
9 H-LP RH 15A: Right-hand headlight
10 DRL 7.5A: Daytime running light sys-
tem
11 H-LP LH-L 10A: Left-hand headlight
(low beam)
12 H-LP RH-L 10A: Right hand head-
light (low beam)
13 H-LP LH-H 10A: Left-hand headlight
(high beam)
14 H-LP RH-H 10A: Right-hand healight
(high beam)Engine compartment
15 TAIL 10A: Tail lights, parking lights, li-
cense plate lights, interior lights
16 GAUGE 10A: Gauges and meters,
service reminder indicators (except dis-
charge and open door warning lights),
back-up lights, air conditioning system,
power windows, rear window defogger,
center differential lock system, electroni-
cally controlled automatic transmission system
17 TURN 7.5A: Turn signal lights
18 CIG & RAD 15A: Cigarette lighter,
clock, car audio system, power rear view mirrors
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Instrument panel
19 DEF-I/UP 7.5A: Multiport fuel injec-
tion system/sequential multiport fuel in-
jection system
20 IGN 7.5A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, discharge warning light
21 ECU-IG, 7.5A: Anti-lock brake sys-
tem, electronically controlled automatic transmission system
22 WIPER 20A: Windshield wipers and
washer, rear wiper and washer23 SRS 7.5A: SRS airbag system
24 OBD 7.5A: On-board diagnosis sys-
tem
25 STOP 10A: Stop lightsInstrument panel
26 A/C 7.5A: Air conditioning system
Fuses (type B)
27 MAIN No. 1 30A: Starting system,
headlights
28 RDI FAN 30A: Electric cooling fan
29 CDS FAN 30A: Electric cooling fan
30 POWER 30A: Power windows, power
door lock system 31 DEF 30A: Rear window defogger
32 AM1 40A: CIG & RADº, WIPERº,
GAUGEº, ECU-IGº, TURNº and TAILº fusesPassenger 's side kick panel Fuses (type C)
33 Main 80A: AM2º, HAZ-HORNº,
EFIº, DOMEº, RADIOº and ALT-Sº fuses
34 ALT 100A: Tail lights, ABSº, RADIOº,
HTRº, AM1º, POWERº, STOPº and
DEFº fuses 35 HTR 50A: Air conditioning system
36 ABS 60A: Anti-lock brake system