If you operate your vehicle primarily in any of the following conditions, you need to perform additional maintenance as indicated. If you occasionally operate your vehicle under any of these conditions, it is not necessary to perform the additional maintenance. For specific recommendations, see your dealership service advisor or technician.
Perform the services shown in the following tables when specified or within 3000 miles (4800 kilometers) of the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message appearing in the information display.
Example #1:
The OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message comes on at 28751 miles (46270 kilometers); perform the 30000 mile (48000 kilometer) automatic transmission fluid replacement.
Example #2:
The OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message has not come on, but the odometer reads 30000 miles (48000 kilometers); perform the engine air filter replacement. (i.e., Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor was reset at 25000 miles [40000 kilometers].)
*Reset your Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after each engine oil and filter change. See the Instrument Cluster chapter.
Special Operating Condition Log
Normal scheduled maintenance and log
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor®
Your vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor that
determines when the engine oil needs to be changed based on how your
vehicle is used. By using seve ...
Exceptions
There are several exceptions to the Normal Schedule. They are listed
below:
Normal vehicle axle maintenance: Rear axles and power take-off
(PTO) units with synthetic fluid and light-duty trucks equ ...
Other materials:
Child seat positioning
WARNING: Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat.
Never place a rear-facing child seat in front of an active airbag.
If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the
vehicle seat upon which the child seat is installed all the way back.
When possible, all c ...
Front Drive Halfshafts
SPECIFICATIONS
Torque Specifications
a Refer to the procedure in this section.
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Front Drive Halfshafts
The halfshafts consist of the following components:
Inner CV joints
Outer CV joints
Interconnecting shafts
The halfshafts are splined on the outboard stub ...
Specifications, Description and Operation, General Procedures
SPECIFICATIONS
Material
General Specifications
Torque Specifications
a Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in) plus an additional 720 degrees.
b Tighten to 16 Nm (142 lb-in) plus an additional 180 degrees.
c Refer to the procedure in this section.d Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in) plus ...
