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Maintenance and service/Engine oil
& Changing the oil and oil filter
oil filler cap. Doing so may result
in a burn, a pinched finger, or
may cause some other injury.
CAUTION
. Use only engine oil with the
If you change your own oil, be sure
recommended grade and vis-
to drain all the oil from the filter
cosity.
before disposal. Do not dispose of
. Be careful not to spill engine oil
used engine oil by placing it in the
when adding it. If oil touches the
trash, or by pouring it onto the
exhaust pipe, it may cause a bad
ground, into sewers, or into any
smell, smoke, and/or a fire. If
body of water. Check with your local
engine oil gets on the exhaust
government office for the proper
pipe, be sure to wipe it off.
disposal options available to you.
. If the level gauge is not pulled out
4. Drain out the engine oil by removing
easily, twist the level gauge right
Change the oil and oil filter according to
the drain plug while the engine is still
and left, then pull it out. Other-
the maintenance schedule in the “War-
warm. The used oil should be drained into
wise, you may be injured acci-
ranty and Maintenance Booklet”.
an appropriate container and disposed of
dentally straining yourself.
The engine oil and oil filter must be
properly.
changed more frequently than listed in
To add engine oil, remove the engine oil
the maintenance schedule when driving
WARNING
filler cap and slowly pour engine oil
on dusty roads, when short trips are
through the filler neck. After pouring oil
Be careful not to burn yourself with
frequently made, or when driving in
into the engine, you must use the level
hot engine oil.
extremely cold weather.
gauge to confirm that the oil level is
1. Warm up the engine by letting the
correct.
5. Wipe the seating surface of the drain
engine idle for approximately 10 minutes
plug with a clean cloth and tighten it
to ease draining the engine oil.
NOTE
securely with a new sealing washer after
2. Park the vehicle on a level surface and
To prevent overfilling the engine oil, do
the oil has completely drained out.
turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” (off)
not add any additional oil above the
6. Remove the oil filter with an oil filter
position.
upper level when the engine is cold.
wrench.
3. Remove the oil filler cap.
7. Before installing a new oil filter, apply a
thin coat of engine oil to the seal.
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