Fluids: Description and Operation

Maintenance and lubrication service recommendations have been compiled to provide maximum protection for the vehicle owner's investment against all reasonable types of driving conditions. Since these conditions vary with the individual vehicle owner's driving habits, the area in which the vehicle is operated and the type of driving to which the vehicle is subjected, it is necessary to prescribe lubrication and maintenance service on a time frequency as well as mileage interval basis.

Oils, lubricants and greases are classified and graded according to standards recommended by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI).

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
Information for service maintenance is provided under "SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TABLE".
Three schedules are provided; one for "Required Maintenance", one for "General Maintenance" and one for "Severe Usage Service".
Item numbers in the SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TABLE" correspond to the item numbers in the "MAINTENANCE SERVICE".

SEVERE SERVICE
Vehicles operating under severe service conditions will require more frequent service.
Component service information is included in appropriate units for vehicles operating under one or more of the following conditions:
1. Police, taxi, or commercial type operation
2. Operation of vehicle
1. Short-trip operation at freezing temperature (engine not thoroughly warmed up)
2. More than 50% operation in heavy city traffic during hot weather above 32 °C (90 °F)
3. Extensive idling
4. Driving in sandy areas
5. Driving in salty areas
6. Driving in dusty conditions

ENGINE OIL
Either of the following engine oils should be used
1. Engine oil displaying EOLCS certification mark.
2. Engine oil conforming to the API classification SJ ECII or SJ/CD ECII
For further details,refer to "LUBRICANTS SELECTION".


CAUTION: Test results submitted to EPA have shown that laboratory animals develop skin cancer after prolonged contact with used engine oil. Accordingly, the potential exists for humans to develop a number of skin disorders, including cancer, from such exposure to used engine oil. Care should be taken, therefore, when changing engine oil, to minimize the amount and length of exposure time to used engine oil on your skin. Protective clothing and gloves, that cannot be penetrated by oil, should be worn. The skin should be thoroughly washed with soap and water, or use waterless hand cleaner, to remove any used engine oil. Do not use gasoline, thinners, or solvents.

LUBRICANTS - GREASES
Semi-solid lubricants bear the NLGI designation and are further classified as grades 0, 1, 2, 3 etc.
Whenever "Chassis Lubricant" is specified, Multi-Purpose Grease, NLGI grade 2, should be used.

FUEL USAGE STATEMENT
Your car must use unleaded gasoline only.

This car has a fuel filler tube especially designed to accept only the smaller-diameter unleaded gasoline dispensing nozzle.


CAUTION: Using leaded gasoline in your car will damage the catalytic converter, and affect the warranty coverage validity.

Your car is designed to operate on premium unleaded gasoline having a minimum octane rating of 91, or 95 RON (Research Octane Number).

Gasolines Containing Alcohol
Some gasolines sold at service stations contain alcohol, although they may not be so identified. Use of fuels containing alcohol is not recommended unless the nature of the blend can be determined as being satisfactory.

Gasohol - A mixture of 10% ethanol (grain alcohol) and 90% unleaded gasoline may be used in your car.

If driveability problems are experienced as a result of using gasohol, it is recommended that the car be operated on gasoline.

Methanol - Do not use gasolines containing methanol (wood alcohol). Use of this type of alcohol can result in vehicle performance deterioration and damage critical parts in the fuel system components. Fuel system damage and performance problems, resulting from the use of gasolines containing methanol, may not be covered by the new car warranty.

Gasolines containing MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
Unleaded gasoline containing 15% or less MTBE may be used in your car. Fuel containing MTBE over 15% vol. may cause reduced engine performance and produce vapor lock or hard starting.

MATERIALS ADDED TO FUEL
Indiscriminate use of fuel system cleaning agents should be avoided. Many of these materials intended for gum and varnish removal may contain highly active solvents or similar ingredients that can be harmful to gasket and diaphragm materials used in fuel system component parts.