Outside Vehicle - General Maintenance

MAINTENANCE: OUTSIDE VEHICLE: GENERAL MAINTENANCE

* These are maintenance and inspection items that are considered to be the owner's responsibility.

The owner can do them or they can have them done at a service center.

These items include those that should be checked on a daily basis, those that in most cases do not require special tools, and those that are considered to be reasonable for the owner to do.

General maintenance items and procedures are as follows:

1. GENERAL NOTES

Maintenance requirements vary depending on the country.

Check the maintenance schedule in this information.

Following the maintenance schedule is mandatory.

Determine the appropriate time to service the vehicle using either miles driven or time (months) elapsed, whichever reaches the specification first.

Failing to check each vehicle part could lead to poor engine performance and increase exhaust emissions.

2. TIRES

(a) Check the tire pressure with a gauge. Make adjustments if necessary.

(b) Check the surfaces of tires for cuts, damage or excessive wear.

3. WHEEL NUTS

(a) Check for nuts that are loose or missing. Tighten them if necessary.

4. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES

(a) Check the blades for wear or cracks when they are unable to wipe the windshield clean. Replace them if necessary.

5. FLUID LEAKS

(a) Check under the vehicle for leaking fuel, oil, water and other fluids.

NOTICE:
If you smell gasoline fumes or notice any leaks, locate the cause and correct it.

6. DOORS AND ENGINE HOOD

(a) Check that all of the doors operate smoothly, and that all the latches lock securely.

(b) When the primary latch is released, check that the engine hood secondary latch prevents the hood from opening.