checking oil HUMMER H2 2004 Owners Manual

Service............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work.........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle......................................................5-5
Fuel................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane............................................5-5
Gasoline Specications....................................5-5
California Fuel...............................................5-6
Additives.......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries...............................5-7
Filling Your Tank............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.......................5-9
Checking Things Under the Hood....................5-10
Hood Release..............................................5-10
Engine Compartment Overview.......................5-12
Engine Oil...................................................5-14
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter................................5-19
Automatic Transmission Fluid.........................5-21
Engine Coolant.............................................5-24
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap..................5-27
Engine Overheating.......................................5-27
Cooling System............................................5-30Engine Fan Noise.........................................5-35
Power Steering Fluid.....................................5-36
Windshield Washer Fluid................................5-37
Brakes........................................................5-38
Battery........................................................5-42
Jump Starting...............................................5-43
All-Wheel Drive..............................................5-48
Rear Axle.......................................................5-50
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Bulb Replacement..........................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs..............................................5-52
Headlamps..................................................5-52
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps..............5-53
Sidemarker Lamps........................................5-54
Daytime Running Lamps................................5-54
Roof Marker Lamps......................................5-55
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL).........5-57
Taillamps.....................................................5-57
Replacement Bulbs.......................................5-58
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement..............5-59
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
5-1

Checking Things Under
the Hood
{CAUTION:
Things that burn can get on hot engine parts
and start a re. These include liquids like fuel,
oil, coolant, brake uid, windshield washer and
other uids, and plastic or rubber. You or
others could be burned. Be careful not to drop
or spill things that will burn onto a hot engine.
Hood Release
To open the hood, do the following:
1. Release both hood side latches.
5-10

Engine Oil
If the CHECK OIL LEVEL message appears on the
instrument cluster, it means you need to check
your engine oil level right away.
For more information, see “CHECK OIL LEVEL” under
DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-56.
You should check your engine oil level regularly; this is
an added reminder.
Checking Engine Oil
It is a good idea to check your engine oil every time you
get fuel. In order to get an accurate reading, the oil
must be warm and the vehicle must be on level ground.The engine oil dipstick handle is a yellow loop. See
Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12for
the location of the engine oil dipstick.
Turn off the engine and give the oil several minutes to
drain back into the oil pan. If you don’t, the oil
dipstick might not show the actual level.
Pull out the dipstick and clean it with a paper towel or
cloth, then push it back in all the way. Remove it again,
keeping the tip down, and check the level.
5-14

Automatic Transmission Fluid
When to Check and Change
A good time to check your automatic transmission uid
level is when the engine oil is changed.
Change both the uid and lter every 50,000 miles
(83 000 km) if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or
more of these conditions:
In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
regularly reaches 90°F (32°C) or higher.
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
When doing frequent trailer towing.
Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery
service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, change the uid and lter every
100,000 miles (166 000 km).
SeeScheduled Maintenance on page 6-4.
How to Check
Because this operation can be a little difficult, you may
choose to have this done at the dealership service
department.
If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the instructions
here, or you could get a false reading on the dipstick.
Notice:Too much or too little uid can damage
your transmission. Too much can mean that some
of the uid could come out and fall on hot engine
part or exhaust system parts, starting a re.
Too little uid could cause the transmission to
overheat. Be sure to get an accurate reading if you
check your transmission uid.
Wait at least 30 minutes before checking the
transmission uid level if you have been driving:
When outside temperatures are above 90°F (32°C).
At high speed for quite a while.
In heavy traffic – especially in hot weather.
While pulling a trailer.
To get the right reading, the uid should be at normal
operating temperature, which is 180°F to 200°F
(82°C to 93°C).
5-21

Care of (cont.)
Your CD Player...........................................3-92
Your CDs ...................................................3-92
Cargo Area Door Lock Switch............................ 2-8
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-49
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-71
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-71
CD Messages........................................3-74, 3-86
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-46
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-57
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block................5-105
Center Overhead Console................................2-46
Center Roof Marker Lamps..............................5-56
Chains, Tire...................................................5-75
CHANGE ENGINE OIL....................................3-56
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check Engine Light.........................................3-38
CHECK OIL LEVEL.........................................3-56
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-59
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-39
Checking Coolant............................................5-26
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-14
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-73
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-99
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-44
Infants and Young Children...........................1-40
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-50Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children.............................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-55
Top Strap...................................................1-48
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-49
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-47
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-92
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-93
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Weatherstrips..............................................5-95
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.....5-98
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-96
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-93
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-94
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-94
Cleaning Leather............................................5-93
Cleaning the Mirror.........................................2-37
Cleaning the Speaker Covers...........................5-94
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-94
Cleaning the Video Screen...............................3-92
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