Required Maintenance Intervals
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Refer to the Maintenance Schedules below for the required maintenance intervals.
| Kilometers or time passed (whichever comes first) | 20, 000 | 40, 000 | 60, 000 | 80, 000 | 100, 000 | 120, 000 | 140, 000 | 160, 000 | 180, 000 | 200, 000 | 220, 000 | 240, 000 | 260, 000 | 280, 000 | 300, 000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Or Years: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Additional Inspections | |||||||||||||||
| Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. (*) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Inspect the CV joints. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Inspect front suspension, boot seals, tie rod ends, and replace if necessary. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| If using your vehicle in dusty or off-road conditions, inspect the air cleaner filter, and replace if necessary. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Inspect the brake linings, parking brake function. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Additional Maintenance | |||||||||||||||
| Replace engine air cleaner filter. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Replace air conditioning/cabin air filter. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Change brake fluid every 2 years if using DOT 4 brake fluid. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Replace the engine fuel filter. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Inspect accessory drive belt. | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| Replace accessory drive belt. (**) | X | X | |||||||||||||
| Change the manual transmission fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: trailer towing, heavy loading, taxi, police, delivery service (commercial service), off-road, desert operation or more than 50% of your driving is at sustained speeds during hot weather, above 90°F (32°C). | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| Flush and replace the engine coolant at 10 years or 240, 000 km whichever comes first. | X | X | |||||||||||||
| Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter if using your vehicle for any of the following: police, taxi, fleet, or frequent trailer towing. | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter. | X | ||||||||||||||
| Replace timing drive belt. (**) | X | X | |||||||||||||
(*) The actual interval for changing the oil and replacing the engine oil filter depends on the car usage conditions, it is signaled by the warning light or message (if present) in the instrument panel. It should not exceed 20, 000 km or 12 months.
(**) Regardless of the distance covered, the timing and accessory belts must be changed every 4 years for particularly demanding use (cold climates, city driving, long periods of idling) or at least every 6 years. Under no circumstances should these intervals be exceeded.