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.
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. ...
Emissions Testing
Testing of Readiness Codes
If you take your vehicle for an emissions test shortly after the battery has
been disconnected or gone dead, it may not pass the test.
This is because of certain ‘‘r ...
Block and Piston Inspection
Remove the crankshaft and the pistons.
Check the piston for distortion or cracks.
Measure the piston skirt diameter (A) at a point 16 mm (0.63 in)
from ...