Maintenance, Repair and Servicing Explanations

This information provides explanations, etc. concerning procedures for the inspection, maintenance, repair and servicing of the subject model. Unless otherwise specified, each service procedure covers all models. Procedures covering specific models are identified by the model codes, or similar designation (engine type, transmission type, etc.). A description of these designations is covered under "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION."

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
"ON-VEHICLE SERVICE" are procedures for performing inspections and adjustments of particularly important locations with regard to the construction and for maintenance and servicing, but other inspections (for looseness, play, cracking, damage, etc.) must also be performed.

SERVICE PROCEDURES
The service steps are arranged in numerical order. Attention must to be paid in performing vehicle service are described in detail in SERVICE POINTS.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

STANDARD VALUE
Indicates the value used as the standard for judging the quality of a part or assembly on inspection or the value to which the part or assembly is corrected and adjusted. It is given by tolerance.

LIMIT
Shows the standard for judging the quality of a part or assembly on inspection and means the maximum or minimum value within which the part or assembly must be kept functionally or in strength. It is a value established outside the range of standard value.

REFERENCE VALUE
Indicates the adjustment value prior to starting the work (presented in order to facilitate assembly and adjustment procedures, and so they can be completed in a shorter time).

DANGER, WARNING, AND CAUTION
DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION call special attention to a necessary action or to an action that must be avoided. The differences among DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION are as follows:
- If a DANGER is not followed, the result is severe bodily harm or even death.
- If a WARNING is not followed, the result could be bodily injury.
- If a CAUTION is not followed, the result could be damage to the vehicle, vehicle components or service equipment.

TIGHTENING TORQUE INDICATION
The tightening torque is a basic value with a tolerance of ±10 % except the following cases when the upper and lower limits of tightening torque are given.
1. The tolerance of the basic value is within ±10 %.
2. Special bolts or the like are in use.
3. Special tightening methods are used.

SPECIAL TOOL NOTE
Only MMC special tool part numbers are called in the repair procedure. Please refer to the special tool cross reference chart, for a cross reference from the MMC special tool number to the special tool number that is available in your market.

MODEL INDICATIONS
The following abbreviations are used for classification of model types.
A/T: Indicates automatic transmission, or models equipped with automatic transmission.
MFI: Indicates multiport fuel injection, or engines equipped with multiport fuel injection.
A/C: Indicates air conditioning.
3.0L Engine: Indicates the 3.0 liter <6G72> engine, or a model equipped with such an engine.
3.5L Engine: Indicates the 3.5 liter <6G74> engine, or a model equipped with such an engine.