Roadwheel check (Every 12 000 miles or 12 months)

Check the wheel rims for distortion, damage and excessive run-out. Also make sure that the balance weights are secure with no obvious signs that any are missing.

Check the torque of the wheel bolts.

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    Throttle cable - adjustment, removal and refitting
    Adjustment 1 Disconnect the battery earth lead. 2 On manual transmission models remove the air cleaner unit, as given in Section 2. 3 Get an assistant to sit in the driving seat and fully depress ...

    Specifications
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    Air cleaner element renewal (Every 24 000 miles (40 000 km) or 2 years)
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