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.
Secondary Shaft Disassembly, Inspection, and Reassembly (A/T)
Inspect the thrust needle bearings and the needle bearings for galling
and rough movement.
Inspect the splines for excessive wear and damage.
Check the shaft bearing s ...
Flywheel Replacement
Install the ring gear holder.
Loosen the flywheel mounting bolts in a crisscross pattern in several
steps. Remove the bolts, then remove the flywheel and the ring gear holder. ...
Carrying Cargo
Your vehicle has several convenient storage areas:
• Glove box
• Front door pockets
• Seat-back pocket
• Center pocket
• Cargo area side pocket
• Cargo area, including the rear sea ...