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.
Opening the Hood
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, and set
the parking brake.
2. Pull the hood release handle under the
lower left corner of the dashboard.
► The hood will pop up slightly.
3. Push ...
Steering Gearbox Removal and Installation
Special Tools Required
Ball Joint Thread Protector, 14 mm 071AF-S3VA000
Ball Joint Thread Protector, 10 mm 07AAF-SECA120
Universal Lifting Eyelet 07AAK-SNAA120
1.8 Support Bolt 07AAK-SNAA500 ...
Crankshaft Main Bearing Replacement
Main Bearing Clearance Inspection
Remove the bearing cap bridge, the main bearing caps, and main bearing
halves.
Clean each main journal and main bearing half with a clean s ...