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Maintenance Under the Hood
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Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter
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Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter
You must change the engine oil and oil filter regularly in order to maintain the
engine’s lubrication. The engine may be damaged if they are not changed regularly.
Change the oil and filter in accordance with the maintenance message on the multi-
information display.
1.
Run the engine until it reaches normal
operating temperature, and then turn the
engine off.
2.
Open the hood and remove the engine oil
fill cap.
3.
Remove the drain bolt and washer from
the bottom of the engine, and drain the
oil into a suitable container.
4.
Remove the oil filter and dispose of the
remaining oil.
5.
Check that the filter gasket is not stuck to
the engine contact surface.
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If it is stuck, you must detach it.
6.
Wipe away dirt and dust adhering to the
contact surface of the engine block, and
install a new oil filter.
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Apply a light coat of new engine oil to
the oil filter rubber seal.
7.
Put a new washer on the drain bolt, then
reinstall the drain bolt.
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Tightening torque:
30 lbf∙ft (40 N∙m, 4.0 kgf∙m)
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Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter
NOTICE
You may damage the environment if you do not
dispose of the oil in a suitable way. If you are
changing the oil by yourself, appropriately dispose of
the used oil. Put the oil in a sealed container and take
it to a recycling center. Do not throw the oil away
into a garbage can or onto the ground.
You will need a special wrench to replace the oil
filter. You can buy this wrench from a dealer.
When installing the new oil filter, follow the
instructions supplied with the oil filter.
Reinstall the engine oil fill cap. Start the engine. The
low oil pressure indicator should go off within five
seconds. If it does not, turn off the engine, and check
your work.
Drain Bolt
Washer
Oil Filter
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