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Maintenance and service
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may be in a range between the upper level and the notch mark. This is
caused by thermal expansion of the engine oil.
To prevent overfilling the engine oil, do not add any additional oil above
the upper level when the engine is cold.
J Changing the oil and oil filter
Change the oil and oil filter according to the maintenance schedule in
the warranty and maintenance booklet.
The engine oil and oil filter must be changed more frequently than listed
in the maintenance schedule when driving on dusty roads, when short
trips are frequently made, when towing a trailer or when driving in ex-
tremely cold whether.
1. Warm up the engine by letting the engine idle for about 10 minutes to
ease draining the engine oil.
2. Park the vehicle on a level surface and stop the engine.
3. Remove the oil filler cap.
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Drain plug
4. Drain out the engine oil by removing the drain plug while the engine is
still warm. The used oil should be drained into an appropriate container
and disposed of properly.
WARNING
Be careful not to burn yourself with hot engine oil.