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Part D: Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name,
part number or specication may be obtained from
your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM
Standard GM6094M and displays the
American Petroleum Institute
Certied for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. GM Goodwrench
oil meets all the requirements for
your vehicle. To determine the proper
viscosity for your vehicle’s engine,
seeEngine Oil on page 5-13.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only
DEX-COOL
®Coolant. SeeEngine
Coolant on page 5-24.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
Washer SolventGM Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Parking Brake
Cable GuidesChassis Lubricant (GM Part No.
U.S. 12377985, in Canada
88901242) or lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI #2, Category
LB or GC-LB.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184, in
Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransaxleDEXRON
®-III Automatic
Transmission Fluid. Look for
Approved for the H-Specication on
the label.
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Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to:
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street
Tower C
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-521-7300, or write:
Buick Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33136
Detroit, MI 48232-5136
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications
Ordering Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle, suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $120.00
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments, and specications for GM
transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $50.00
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars
and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
In Canada, information pertaining to Product
Service Bulletins can be obtained by contacting
your General Motors dealer or by calling
1-800-GM-DRIVE (1-800-463-7483).
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A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-24
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-5
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-91
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning..............................................3-25
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-49
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-55
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-57
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-55
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-55
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-53
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-51
Antenna, Heated Backlite.................................3-74
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-39
Appearance Care............................................5-82
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-88
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-86
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-89
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-87
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-83
Finish Care.................................................5-87Appearance Care (cont.)
Finish Damage............................................5-89
Glass Surfaces............................................5-86
Instrument Panel.........................................5-85
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-85
Leather......................................................5-85
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-89
Speaker Covers..........................................5-86
Tires..........................................................5-88
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-89
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-90
Vinyl..........................................................5-85
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-87
Weatherstrips..............................................5-86
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-88
Ashtrays........................................................3-25
Audio System(s).............................................3-55
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-72
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-73
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-74
Care of Your CDs........................................3-74
Heated Backlite Antenna...............................3-74
Personal Choice Radio Controls....................3-69
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-56
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-60
Setting the Time..........................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-70
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Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers
for Children (LATCH System).....................1-40
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Rear Seat Position...................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-46
Top Strap...................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-39
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-36
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-25
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-88
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-87
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-83
Finish Care.................................................5-87
Glass Surfaces............................................5-86
Instrument Panel.........................................5-85
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-85
Leather......................................................5-85
Speaker Covers..........................................5-86Cleaning (cont.)
Tires..........................................................5-88
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-89
Vinyl..........................................................5-85
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-87
Weatherstrips..............................................5-86
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-88
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-30
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-31
Dual Automatic............................................3-25
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Steering Wheel Controls...............................3-31
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-24
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-82
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-18
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-47
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-40
Heater, Engine............................................2-25
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cornering Lamps............................................3-15
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-16
Cruise Control Lever.......................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-44
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-91
Auxiliary Instrument Panel Fuse Block............5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-92
Main Instrument Panel Fuse Block.................5-92
Rear Compartment Fuse Block......................5-97
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-95
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-40
Cooling System Inspection............................6-24
Drive Belt Routing......................................5-102
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-32
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-24
Supercharger Oil.........................................5-18
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-73
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-80
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
System Inspection.......................................6-23
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I
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-29
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-64
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-24
Engine Cooling System................................6-24
Exhaust System..........................................6-23
Fuel System...............................................6-23
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-23
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-23
Throttle System...........................................6-24
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-33
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-59
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-19
Cornering...................................................3-15
Courtesy....................................................3-16
Exterior......................................................3-14
Front Reading.............................................3-18
Glove Box..................................................3-18
Rear Reading.............................................3-19
Trunk.........................................................3-19
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................3-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-42
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-36
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-39
Battery Warning..........................................3-37
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Cruise Control.............................................3-44
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Oil Pressure...............................................3-43
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-36
Security.....................................................3-44
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Light (cont.)
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-44
TCS Warning Light......................................3-39
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-39
Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................3-17
Delayed Exit...............................................3-17
Entry.........................................................3-16
Parade Dimming..........................................3-18
Perimeter...................................................3-17
Theater Dimming.........................................3-17
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door........................................................... 2-9
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-13
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-101
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-19
At Least Once a Month................................6-19
At Least Once a Year..................................6-20
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-20
Brake System Inspection..............................6-24
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-24
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-23
Fuel System Inspection................................6-23
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-19
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-23
Part D - Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants.........................................6-25
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-27
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-23
Throttle System Inspection............................6-24
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
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Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-19
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-23
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-25
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-27
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-30
Passing.........................................................4-13
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-20
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-20
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-17
Personal Choice Radio Controls........................3-69
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-31
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-24
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-41
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-10
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-26
Radios..........................................................3-55
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-73
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-74
Care of Your CDs........................................3-74
Personal Choice Radio Controls....................3-69
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-56
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-60
Setting the Time..........................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-70
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-66
Understanding Reception..............................3-72
Rainsense™ II Wipers....................................... 3-9
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Quarter Panel Turn Signal
and Stoplamps............................................5-54
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Pass Through.................................2-47
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-20
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-47
Rear Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-50
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-34
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with Compass.............................................2-34
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Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-44
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-42
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-42
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-46
Security Light.................................................3-44
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-44
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-57
Setting the Time.............................................3-55
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-31
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Installing....................................................5-76
Removing...................................................5-75
Storing.......................................................5-80
Specications, Capacities...............................5-100
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-24
Steering........................................................4-10Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-23
Steering Wheel Comfort Controls......................3-31
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-72
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-46
Convenience Net.........................................2-47
Garage Door Opener Compartment................2-45
Glove Box..................................................2-44
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-47
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-29
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-47
T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-39
Theater Dimming............................................3-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-70
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-20
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-20
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-24
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-58
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