Use and Care Manual

Periodic Service
10-12
4. Fill with the new oil up to the upper notch on
the dipstick.
(See “LUBRICANTS, FUEL AND COOLANT”
in “MAINTENANCE” section.)
Oil capacity
[Filter exchanged]
1.8L (1.89U.S. qts.)
[Filter non-exchanged]
1.6L (1.68U.S. qts.)
① Oil Lever
② Dipstick
■ Replacing Engine Oil Filter
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury:
 Be sure to stop the engine before
changing the oil filter cartridge.
 Allow engine to cool down sufficiently,
oil can be hot and can burn.
1. Park the vehicle on a flat surface, remove
the seat and open the adjust hatch cover.
2. Remove the oil filter.
3. Put a film of clean engine oil on the rubber
seal of the new filter.
4. Tighten the filter quickly until it contacts the
mounting surface.
Tighten filter by hand an additional 1/2 turn
only.
5. After the new filter has been replaced, the
engine oil normally decreases a little.
Make sure that the engine oil does not leak
through the seal and check the oil level on
the dipstick. Then replenish the engine oil
up to the prescribed level.
① Bolt; ② Cover
③ “O” seal ring; ④ Engine oil filter
IMPORANT:
 To prevent serious damage to the engine,
use only a genuine filter.
■ Replacing Transmission Oil
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury: