Maintenance under severe usage conditions

The following items must be serviced more frequently on cars mainly used under severe driving conditions. Refer to the chart below for the appropriate maintenance intervals.

I: Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.

R: Replace or change

Maintenance item			Maintenance operation	Maintenance intervals	Driving condition
Engine oil and engine oil filter^*1	Smartstream G3.5 GDi	Except Middle East, India, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Sudan, Egypt, Iran, Central & South America, Brazil, Mexico	R	Replace every 7,500 km (5,000 miles) or 6 months	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L
Engine oil and engine oil filter^*1	Smartstream G3.5 GDi	For Middle East, India, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Sudan, Egypt, Iran, Central & South America, Brazil, Mexico	R	Replace every 5,000 km (3,000 miles) or 6 months	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L
Air cleaner filter			R	More frequently	C, E
Spark plugs			R	More frequently	A, B, F, G, H, I, K
Automatic transmission (AT) fluid			R	Every 90,000 km (60,000 miles)	A, C, F, G, H, I, J, K
Brake discs, pads, and calipers			I	More frequently	C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K
Steering gear rack, linkage and boots			I	More frequently	C, D, E, F, G
Suspension ball joints			I	More frequently	C, D, E, G, H, I
Drive shaft and boots			I	More frequently	C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
Climate control air filter			R	More frequently	C, E, G

Severe driving conditions

A: Repeated driving short distance of less than 8 km (5 miles) in normal temperature or less than 16 km (10 miles) in freezing temperature

B: Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances

C: Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt-spread roads

D: Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather

E: Driving in heavy dust condition

F: Driving in heavy traffic area

G: Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain road repeatedly

H: Using for towing or camping and driving with loading on the roof

I: Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use of vehicle towing

J: Frequently driving under high speed or rapid acceleration/deceleration

K: Frequently driving in stop-and-go condition

L: Engine oil usage which is not recommended (Mineral type, Semi-synthetic, Lower grade spec, etc.)