These owner checks and services should be performed at the intervals specified to help ensure vehicle safety, dependability, and emission control performance.
For your safety and that of others, any of the safety-related components that may have been damaged in an accident should be checked and any needed repairs made before operating the vehicle.
At the minimum, these routine checks should be made every 6 months or 6,000 miles (10 000 km), whichever occurs first. Whenever repairs are needed, have them completed before operating the vehicle.