Severe Maintenance Schedule

The following items must be serviced more frequently on vehicles normally operated under severe driving conditions. See the table below for the applicable maintenance intervals.

I: Inspect and, if necessary, adjust, repair, clean or replace.
R: Replace or change.

Severe Driving Conditions

A- Repeated short trips of less than 5 miles (8 km) in normal temperatures, or less than 10 miles (16 km) in freezing temperatures

B- Extended idling or low-speed driving over long distances

C- Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, gravel or salted roads

D - Driving in areas where salt or other corrosive materials are used, or in very cold weather.

Driving on sandy areas

F - Driving in heavy traffic with outside temperatures above 90°F (32°C)

G - Driving on hilly or mountainous roads

H - Towing a trailer, using a camper, or carrying a roof rack

I - Driving as a police car, taxi, or for other commercial use, or towing vehicles.

J - Driving at speeds over 106 mph (170 km/h)

K - Frequent driving in stop-and-go conditions