Maintenance and Specifications
Poorwiperqualitycanbeimprovedbycleaningthewiperbladesandthe
windshield.RefertoWindowsandwiperbladesintheCleaning
chapter.
Toprolongthelifeofthewiperblades,itishighlyrecommendedto
scrapeofftheiceonthewindshieldbeforeturningonthewipers.The
layeroficehasmanysharpedgesandcandamagethemicroedgeofthe
wiperrubberelement.
ENGINE OIL
Checking the engine oil
Refertothescheduledmaintenanceinformationfortheappropriate
intervalsforcheckingtheengineoil.
1.
2.
Makesurethevehicleisonlevelground.
Turntheengineoffandwait15minutesfortheoiltodrainintothe
oilpan.
3.
SettheparkingbrakeandensurethegearshiftissecurelylatchedinP
(automatictransmission)or1st(manualtransmission).
4.
5.
6.
Openthehood.Protectyourselffromengineheat.
Locateandcarefullyremovetheengineoilleveldipstick.
Wipethedipstickclean.Insertthedipstickfully,thenremoveitagain.
•
Iftheoillevelisbetweenthe
MINandMAXmarks,theoil
levelisacceptable.DONOT
ADDOIL.
•
IftheoillevelisbelowtheMIN
mark,addenoughengineoilto
raisethelevelwithintheMINand
MAXrange.RefertoAdding
engineoilinthischapter.
•
OillevelsaboveMAXmark
maycauseenginedamage.If
theengineisoverfilled,someoil
mustberemovedfromtheengine
byanauthorizeddealer.
7.
Putthedipstickbackinandensureitisfullyseated.
Adding engine oil
Checktheengineoil.Forinstructions,refertoCheckingtheengine
oilinthischapter.
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