This section explains why it is important to keep your vehicle well maintained and how to follow basic maintenance safety precautions.
This section also includes instructions on how to read the maintenance minder messages on the information display, and instructions for simple maintenance tasks you may want to take care of yourself.
If you have the skills and tools to perform more complex maintenance tasks on your vehicle, you may want to purchase the service manual.
Valve Stem-to-Guide Clearance Inspection
Remove the valves.
Subtract the O.D. of the valve stem, measured with a micrometer, from the
I.D. of the valve guide, measured with an inside micrometer or ball gauge.
Take t ...
Handling the Unexpected
Flat Tire
● Park in a safe location and repair the flat
tire with the compact spare tire*, or using
the tire repair kit* in the cargo area.
Indicators Come On
● Identify the indicat ...
Emissions Testing
Testing of Readiness Codes
If you take your vehicle for an emissions test shortly after the battery has
been disconnected or gone dead, it may not pass the test.
This is because of certain ‘‘r ...