General Maintenance
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
PROCEDURE
1. GENERAL NOTES
2. TIRES
(a) Check the tire pressure with a gauge. Make adjustments if necessary.
(b) Check the surfaces of the tires for cuts, damage or excessive wear.
3. WHEEL NUTS
(a) Check for nuts that are loose or missing. Tighten the nuts if necessary.
4. TIRE ROTATION
(a) Check the maintenance schedule in the owner's manual supplement.
5. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES
(a) Check the blades for wear or cracks when they are unable to wipe the windshield clean. Replace them if necessary.
6. FUEL LEAKS
(a) Check under the vehicle for leaking fuel, oil, water or other fluids.
NOTICE:
If you smell gasoline fumes or notice any leaks, locate the cause and correct it.
7. 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.
On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY
(a) Apply the parking brake and turn the ignition switch on (IG).
(b) Depress the brake pedal and check that the engine starts when the shift lever
is in N or P, but does no ...
Off-road vehicle feature
• Specific design characteristics give it a higher center of gravity than
ordinary passenger cars. This vehicle design feature causes this type of vehicle
to be more likely to rollover. And, utility vehicles have a significantly higher
rollover rate th ...