Owner
Checks
and Services
Listed below are owner checks and services which would be made at the
time period specified to help ensure proper safety, emission performance, and
dependability of your vehicle.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once. Whenever any fluids
or lubricants are added to your vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones,
as shown in this section.
At Least Once
a
Month
Tire inflation pressure check -Check the tires for proper inflation. If they
are low, inflate them to the level specified on the Certification label. See
“Inflation-Tire Pressure” in the Index.
At Least Once
a
Year
Key lock cylinder lubrication -Lubricate key lock cylinders with one of the
lubricants recommended in this Section.
Transmission neutral or clutch start switch operation
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CAUTION
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could move suddenly.
If
it does, you or others could be injured. Follow the steps below.
I
1.
Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle.
2.
Firmly apply both the manual parking brake. and the regular brake. See
“Brakes” and “Parking Brake” in the Index.
Do
not use the accelerator
pedal.
3.
Be ready to turn
off
the engine immediately
if
it starts.
4.
On automatic transmission vehicles, try to start the engine in each gear.
The starter should work only in
P
(Park) or
N
(Neutral).
On
manual transmission vehicles, put the shift lever in
N
(Neutral), push
the clutch down halfway, and try to start the engine. The starter should
work only when the clutch is pushed down all the way to the floor.
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