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MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
Learn about basic maintenance that you can perform on the vehicle yourself, as
well as information about how to best maintain the vehicle.
Safety Precautions
Some of the most important safety precautions are listed below; however, we
cannot warn you of every conceivable hazard that can arise in performing
maintenance. Only you can decide whether or not you should perform a given
task.
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Maintenance Safety
• To reduce the possibility of fire or explosion, keep cigarettes, sparks, and
flames away from the 12-volt battery, all High Voltage system, and all fuel
related parts.
• Never leave rags, towels, or other flammable objects under the hood.
Heat from the engine and exhaust can ignite them, causing a fire.
• To clean parts, use a commercially available degreaser or parts cleaner,
not gasoline.
• Wear eye protection and protective clothing when working with the
battery or compressed air.
• Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, which is poisonous and can
kill you. Only operate the engine if there is sufficient ventilation.
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Vehicle Safety
• The vehicle must be stationary and parked on level ground with the
parking brake set and the power system turned off.
• Be aware that hot parts can burn you. Make sure to let the power
system including the engine and exhaust system cool thoroughly before
touching vehicle parts.
• Be aware that moving parts can injure you.
Improperly maintaining this vehicle or failing to correct a problem before
driving can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance recommendations
according to the schedules in this guide.
WARNING
Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions and precautions can
cause you to be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the procedures and precautions in this guide.
WARNING
Maintenance Minder
™
When maintenance is due, the Maintenance Minder indicator comes on and a
message appears on the display every time you turn the vehicle on. Press the
left selector wheel to change displays.
U.S. models
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of emissions control devices and
systems may be done by any automotive repair establishment or individuals
using parts that are certified to EPA standards.
According to state and federal regulations, failure to perform maintenance
on the maintenance main items marked with # will not void your emissions
warranties. However, all maintenance services should be performed in
accordance with the intervals indicated by the driver information interface.
• Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 if they are noisy.
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Left selector wheel
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Engine oil life
