Periodic Maintenance (Except for Europe) — Maintenance Under Severe Driving Conditions

MA-7spec table

Severe-condition intervals differ by engine family (GA / E / CD). Diesel engine oil-change reference is CD-only (MA-55); gasoline references MA-22 (GA) and 42 (E).

Continued from MA-6

MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS

The maintenance intervals shown on the preceding pages are for normal operating conditions. If the vehicle is mainly operated under severe driving conditions as shown below, more frequent maintenance must be performed on the following items as shown in the table.

Severe driving conditions

Severe driving condition codes

Code	Condition
A	Driving under dusty conditions
B	Driving repeatedly short distances
C	Towing a trailer or caravan
D	Extensive idling
E	Driving in extremely adverse weather conditions or in areas where ambient temperatures are either extremely low or extremely high
F	Driving in high humidity areas or in mountainous areas
G	Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials
H	Driving on rough and/or muddy roads or in the desert
I	Driving with frequent use of braking or in mountainous areas

ConditionDriving under dusty conditions

ConditionDriving repeatedly short distances

ConditionTowing a trailer or caravan

ConditionExtensive idling

ConditionDriving in extremely adverse weather conditions or in areas where ambient temperatures are either extremely low or extremely high

ConditionDriving in high humidity areas or in mountainous areas

ConditionDriving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials

ConditionDriving on rough and/or muddy roads or in the desert

ConditionDriving with frequent use of braking or in mountainous areas

Maintenance under severe driving conditions

Driving condition	Maintenance item	Maintenance operation	Maintenance interval	Reference page GA	Reference page E	Reference page CD
A	Air cleaner filter — Dry paper type	Clean	More frequently	MA-21	41	54
A	Air cleaner filter — All types	Replace	More frequently	MA-21	41	54
A	Air cleaner filter — P.C.V. filter	Replace	More frequently	MA-25	49	—
A B C D	Engine oil — Gasoline engine	Replace	Every 5,000 km (3,000 miles) or 3 months	MA-22	42	—
A B C D	Engine oil — Diesel engine	Replace	More frequently	MA-—	—	55
A B C D	Engine oil filter	Replace	Every 5,000 km (3,000 miles) or 3 months	MA-23	42	55
A . . . E . . . .	Fuel filter	Replace	Every 20,000 km (12,000 miles) or 12 months	MA-20	47	54
. . . . . F . . .	Brake fluid	Replace	Every 30,000 km (18,000 miles) or 12 months	MA-62
. . C . . . . H .	Automatic & manual transaxle oil	Replace	Every 40,000 km (24,000 miles) or 24 months	MA-59, 60
. . . . . . G H .	Steering gear & linkage, axle & suspension parts & drive shafts	Check	Every 10,000 km (6,000 miles) or 6 months	MA-65, FA-6, 9, RA-4
A . C . . . G H I	Brake pads, discs & other brake components	Check	Every 5,000 km (3,000 miles) or 3 months	MA-62
A . C . . . G H I	Brake linings, drums & other brake components	Check	Every 10,000 km (6,000 miles) or 6 months	MA-63
. . . . . . G . .	Lock, hinges & hood latch	Lubricate	Every 5,000 km (3,000 miles) or 3 months	MA-66

Maintenance itemAir cleaner filter — Dry paper type

Maintenance operationClean

Maintenance intervalMore frequently

Reference page GAMA-21

Reference page E41

Reference page CD54

Maintenance itemAir cleaner filter — All types

Maintenance operationReplace

Maintenance intervalMore frequently

Reference page GAMA-21

Reference page E41

Reference page CD54

Maintenance itemAir cleaner filter — P.C.V. filter

Maintenance operationReplace

Maintenance intervalMore frequently

Reference page GAMA-25

Reference page E49

Reference page CD—

A B C D

Maintenance itemEngine oil — Gasoline engine

Maintenance operationReplace

Maintenance intervalEvery 5,000 km (3,000 miles) or 3 months

Reference page GAMA-22

Reference page E42

Reference page CD—

A B C D

Maintenance itemEngine oil — Diesel engine

Maintenance operationReplace

Maintenance intervalMore frequently

Reference page GAMA-—

Reference page E—

Reference page CD55

A B C D

Maintenance itemEngine oil filter

Maintenance operationReplace

Maintenance intervalEvery 5,000 km (3,000 miles) or 3 months

Reference page GAMA-23

Reference page E42

Reference page CD55

A . . . E . . . .

Maintenance itemFuel filter

Maintenance operationReplace

Maintenance intervalEvery 20,000 km (12,000 miles) or 12 months

Reference page GAMA-20

Reference page E47

Reference page CD54

. . . . . F . . .

Maintenance itemBrake fluid

Maintenance operationReplace

Maintenance intervalEvery 30,000 km (18,000 miles) or 12 months

Reference page GAMA-62

Reference page E

Reference page CD

. . C . . . . H .

Maintenance itemAutomatic & manual transaxle oil

Maintenance operationReplace

Maintenance intervalEvery 40,000 km (24,000 miles) or 24 months

Reference page GAMA-59, 60

Reference page E

Reference page CD

. . . . . . G H .

Maintenance itemSteering gear & linkage, axle & suspension parts & drive shafts

Maintenance operationCheck

Maintenance intervalEvery 10,000 km (6,000 miles) or 6 months

Reference page GAMA-65, FA-6, 9, RA-4

Reference page E

Reference page CD

A . C . . . G H I

Maintenance itemBrake pads, discs & other brake components

Maintenance operationCheck

Maintenance intervalEvery 5,000 km (3,000 miles) or 3 months

Reference page GAMA-62

Reference page E

Reference page CD

A . C . . . G H I

Maintenance itemBrake linings, drums & other brake components

Maintenance operationCheck

Maintenance intervalEvery 10,000 km (6,000 miles) or 6 months

Reference page GAMA-63

Reference page E

Reference page CD

. . . . . . G . .

Maintenance itemLock, hinges & hood latch

Maintenance operationLubricate

Maintenance intervalEvery 5,000 km (3,000 miles) or 3 months

Reference page GAMA-66

Reference page E

Reference page CD

NOTE

Maintenance operation: Check = Check. Correct or replace if necessary.

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Periodic Maintenance (Except for Europe) — Maintenance Under Severe Driving Conditions

MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS

Severe driving conditions

Severe driving condition codes

Maintenance under severe driving conditions

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