8 Do-it-yourself
Maintenance precautions
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8-2
Engine compartment check locations
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8-3
Engine cooling system
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8-4
Checking engine coolant level
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8-4
Changing engine coolant
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8-5
Engine oil
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8-7
Checking engine oil level
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8-7
Changing engine oil
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8-8
Changing engine oil filter
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8-9
Automatic transmission fluid
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8-9
Temperature conditions for checking
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8-10
Power steering fluid
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8-11
Brake and clutch fluid
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8-11
Brake fluid
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8-11
Clutch fluid
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8-12
Window washer fluid
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8-12
Window washer fluid reservoir
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8-12
Battery
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8-13
Jump starting
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8-14
Drive belts
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8-14
Spark plugs
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8-15
Replacing spark plugs
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8-15
Air cleaner
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8-16
Windshield wiper blades
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8-17
Cleaning
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8-17
Replacement
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8-17
Parking brake and brake pedal
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8-18
Checking parking brake
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8-18
Checking brake pedal
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8-19
Brake booster
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8-19
Clutch pedal
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8-20
Checking clutch pedal
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8-20
Fuses
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8-20
Engine compartment
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8-20
Passenger compartment
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8-21
Lights
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8-22
Headlights
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8-23
Tires and wheels
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8-26
Tire pressure
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8-26
Types of tires
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8-27
Tire chains
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8-28
Changing tires and wheels
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8-28
Clutch housing drain
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8-31