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.
Automatic Transmission
■Creeping
The engine may run at a higher idle speed and creeping increases:
• Immediately after the engine starts.
• When the heating and cooling system is in use.
Keep the brake pedal f ...
Inspection
Raise and support the vehicle.
Remove the front wheels.
Check the thickness (A) of the inner pad (B) and the outer pad (C). Do not
include the thickness of the back ...
Parking Brake
To apply the parking brake, pull the lever up fully. To release it, pull up slightly,
push the button, and lower the lever. The parking brake indicator on the instrument
panel should go out when ...