maintenance OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 1994 Owner's Guide

Maintenance Schedule
USAGE
Transfer Case Chassis Lubrication
Windshield Washer Solvent
Hood Latch Assembly
a. Pivots and Spring
b. Release Pawl Anchor
Hood, Door and
Tailgate Hinges, Rear Folding Seat, Fuel
Door Hinge, Rear
Compartment Lid
Hinges
Weatherstrips
Tailgate Mounted Spare Tire Carrier
(if equipped)
FLUID/LUBRICANT
DEXRONB-I11 or DEXRONo-IIE Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 12345881).
Chassis lubricant (GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent) or lubricant meeting requirements
of
NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB.
GM Optildeen@ Washer Solvent (GM Part No.
1051515) or equivalent.
a. Engine oil.
b. Chassis lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB (GM Part No.
1052497 or equivalent) or GC-LB.
Engine oil or Lubriplate Lubricant (GM Part No. 1050109).
Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579 or equivalent).
Multi-purpose lubricant meeting requirements of GM Part
No. 12345120.
See
RepZacernsnt Parts in the Index for recommended- replacement filters, valves and spark plugs.
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Section E: Maintenance Record
After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading and who performed the service in the columns
indicated. When completing the Maintenance Performed column, insert the numbers from the Schedule
I or Schedule I1
maintenance charts which correspond to the maintenance performed. Also, you should retain all maintenance receipts. Your
owner information portfolio is a convenient place
to store them.
DATE ODOMETER
READING SERVICED BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED
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DATE ODOMETER
REA DING SERVICED BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED
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Power Steering Fluid ..................... 176
Safety Belt Systems
.......................... 34
Transmission Fluid
........................ 172
Child Restraints
.................................. 26
Children and Safety Belts
................... 25
Cigarette Lighter
................................. 73
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ................. 196
Checking Things Under
the Hood
.... 165
City Driving
...................................... 126
Cleaner. Air
............................... 171. 200
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
......................... 194
Antenna
.......................................... 103
Cassette Player
............................... 102
Fabric .............................................. 191
Glass
............................................... 192
Inside
of Your Vehicle ................... 190
Outside
of Your Vehicle ................ 193
Safety Belts
.................................... 192
Special Problems
............................ 191
Vinyl or Leather
............................. 192
Warnings
................ 192. 193. 194. 196
Weatherstrips
................................. 194
Underbody
Maintenance
............... 194
Windshield
..................................... 193
Climate Controls
................................. 92
Clock. Setting the
............................... 95
Clusters. Instrument Panel
................. 78
Coin Holder
........................................ 72
Comfort Controls
................................ 92 Air Conditioner
........................ 92.
184
Heater
............................................... 92
Ventilation 94 .. ........................................
Compass .............................................. 64
Control
of a Vehicle .......................... 108
Convex Outside Mirror
...................... 70
Coolant
..................................... 176. 203
Console
Storage
............................ 64. 71
Checking
& Adding ............... 149. 177
Proper Mixture to
Use ........... 149. 177
Safety Warnings About ..... 149.177. 178
Temperature Gage ..................... 85. 88
Cruise Control .................................... 59
Curves. Driving on
........................... 111
Customer Assistance Information ...... 221
Cup
Holder
......................................... 71
Dead Battery: What to Do
............ 140
Defensive Driving
............................. 106
Defogger. Rear Window
..................... 94
Defrosting
........................................... 93
Dome Lights
....................................... 68
Door Locks
......................................... 39
Driver Position
...................... ............ 18
Driving At Night
.......................................... 124
City
................................................. 126
Controlling a Slid
.......................... 114
Defensively
..................................... 106
Drunken
......................................... 106 Freeway
.......................................... 127
Guidelines
...................................... 115
Hill and Mountain ................. 118. 129
In a Foreign Country
..................... 164
In Mud. Sand. Snow. or Ice
.......... 122
In the Rain
...................................... 125
In Water
......................................... 123
Loss of Control
.............................. 114
Off-Road
................................. 115. 123
On Curves
...................................... 111
On Inclines ..................................... 121
Through Deep Standing Water
....... 46
Winter Driving
............................... 130
With a Trailer
................................. 132
Drunken Driving
.............................. 106
Long
Distance
................................ 128
Passing.,
.......................................... 113
Electric Outside Mirror Control ..... 70
Electrical Equipment.
Adding
................................ 46. 95. 196
Electronic Cluster
............................... 79
Emergencies on the Road
................. 139
Emergencies. Braking
in
................... 111
Emergencies. Steering in .................. 112
Emergency Starting
.......................... 140
Emergency Towing
........................... 144
Engine Coolant
......................... 174. 201
E/M Switch ......................................... 83
Engine Block Heater
.................. 47. 170
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Replacement Bulb .......................... 202
Wiring
............................................. 198
Heater (see
Comfort Controls)
Heater. Engine Block ................. 47. 170
High Beams
........................................ 62
Highway Hypnosis
........................... 128
Hill and Mountain Roads
......... 118. 129
Hood Release
.................................... 165
Safety Warning
............................... 166
Warning. Overheated
Engine
.......................... 145. 147. 148
Horn
.................................................... 54
Hot Engine. Safety
Hydroplaning
.................................... 126
Identification Number. Vehicle
..... 195
Idling Your Engine ....................... 52. 54
If You’re Stuck in Sand. Mud.
Ice or Snow
.................................... 158
Ignition Key
.................................................... 38
Positions ........................................... 45
Warnings
........................ 145. 147.
148
Indicator Lights (see
Warning Lights )
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints )
Inflation. Tires .................................. 186
Inside Rearview Mirror
...................... 69
Instrument Panel
................................ 77
Instrument Panel Clusters
.................. 78
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
... 63 Instrument
Panel Warning Lights
...... 80
Jack. Tire
........................................ 152
Keys
................................................. 38
Lane Change Indicator
................... 56
Jump
Starting
.................................... 140
Lap-Shoulder Belt
.............................. 18
Front ........................................... 18, 21
Rear
................................................... 22
Use by Children
................................ 25
Lighter
................................................. 73
Lights Center Dome
.................................... 68
Fog
.................................................... 63
Headlights
........................................ 62
Interior
............................................. 67
Reading
....................................... 67, 68
Rear Dome
....................................... 68
Replacement Bulbs
........................ 202
Turn Signal
....................................... 56
Removing
& Replacing Bulbs ........ 181
Taillights ......................................... 182
Underhood
..................................... 166
Warning
............................................ 80
Loading Your Vehicle
.............. 116, 183
Lock, Tailgate ............................. 42, 185
Locks, Door
................................ 39, 185
Locks, Power
...................................... 40 Long
Distance Driving
..................... 128
Low Battery
...................................... 140
Low Oil Pressure Warning
........... 84. 86
Luggage Carrier
.................................. 74
Lumbar Controls
................................ 12
Maintenance Record
................... 219
Maintenance Schedule
..................... 206
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
.............. 89
Manual Front Seat
.............................. 13
Methanol in Gasoline
....................... 163
Mileage Indicator
(see
Odometer)
Mirrors Convex Outside
............................... 70
Power Remote Control
.................... 70
Visor Vanity
..................................... 69
Mountain Driving
..................... 118, 129
Inside
Manual Day/Night
................ 69
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......... 44. 132
Night Driving
.................................... 124
Octane Requirements
Odometer and Trip Odometer
..... 81. 82
Off-Road Driving
...................... 115. 123
(see
Fuel
Requirements)
Oil. Engine ........................................ 168
Capacity
.......................................... 199
Disposing
of Used Oil .................... 170
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Pressure Gage ............................ 84, 86
Quality
............................................ 169
Thickness
....................................... 169
When to Change
............................. 170
Operating Off-Road
.......................... 115
Operation of Lights ............................ 56
Outside Rearview Mirrors
.................. 70
Overhead Console
.............................. 64
Overheated Engine
Warnings
........ 145, 147, 148, 175, 176
Overheated Engine Coolant
Warning
......... 145, 147, 148, 175, 176
Owner Checks
& Services ............... 212
Outside
Temperature Display
............ 64
park. Shifting Into
.......................... 51
Parking
Over Things That Burn
.................... 53
With the Engine Running
.......... 52. 54
Parking Brake
..................................... 51
Passenger Belts (see Safety Belts )
Passing .............................................. 113
Payload .............................................. 184
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
... 215
Polishing and Waxing
Power Door Locks
.............................. 40
Power Mirrors ..................................... 70
(see
Appearance Care )
Power Outlets,
Accessory .................. 71
Power Seat, Driver’s ........................... 12 Power Steering
................................. 11
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Power Steering Fluid ................ 176. 201
Power Windows .......................... 55. 198
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
During
.............................................. 21
Problems on the Road ...................... 139
Publications (see
Service Publications )
Radiator Overheating
(see
Overheated En&e )
Radio (see Audio Systems)
Rain. Driving in the .......................... 125
Reading Lights
.............................. 67. 68
Rear Axle
.......................................... 174
Radiator
Pressure Cap
..... 146. 148. 176
Rear Seat. Folding
.............................. 14
Rear Window Defogger
...................... 94
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
....... 59
Rearview Mirror ................................. 69
Reclining Front Seatbacks
................. 13
Recommended Fluids
& Lubricants .......................... 201. 217
Remote Lock Control
......................... 40
Replacement Bulbs
........................... 202
Replacement Fuses
........................... 197
Replacement Parts ............................ 200
Replacing Bulbs
........................ 181. 182
Replacing Safety Belts
........................ 34
Replacing Tires
................................. 188
Replacing Wheels .............................. 189
Restraints. Child
................................. 26
Roads. Hill and Mountain
................ 129
Roadside Assistance Program
.......... 225
Rocking Your Vehicle
.............. 158. 159
Rotation. Tire 187
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S afety Belts ...................................... 14
Center Passenger Position
............... 24
Adults
............................................... 18
Checking ........................................... 34
Children
...................................... 25. 32
Child Restraints
............................... 26
Child Restraints. How to Install
...... 26
Child Restraints. Where to Put
........ 27
Cleaning
......................................... 192
Driver Position
................................. 18
Extender ........................................... 34
How to Wear
.................................... 18
Lap-Shoulder Belt ............................ 18
Larger Children ................................ 32
Passenger Belts
................................ 21
Rear Safety Belts
.............................. 22
Pregnancy. Use
During
.................... 21
Questions
& Answers ..... 17. 19.20. 35
Rear Seat Passengers
....................... 22
Reminder Light
................................ 17
Replacement
..................................... 34
Right Front. Adult Passenger .......... 21
Smaller Children and Babies
........... 25
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Top Strap ......................................... 27
Torn
.................................................. 35
Twisted
............................................. 20
Why
You Should Wear
Safety Belts
.................................... 14
Safety Defects. Reporting
................. 224
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.... 205
Seat Adjustment
................................. 12
Seat Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Seat Controls ...................................... 12
Lumbar Controls
.............................. 12
Manual Front Seat
........................... 13
Power Front Seat ............................. 12
Rear Seat. Folding
............................ 14
Reclining Seatback ........................... 13
Service Engine Soon Light
................. 89
Service Information
.......................... 162
Service Parts Identification Label
.... 195
Service Publications
......................... 225
Service Station Information
............. 240
Setting the Clock
................................ 95
Setting the Trip Odometer
........... 81. 82
Shifting Into Park
............................... 5 1
Single Belt Accessory Drive ............. 184
Skidding
............................................ 114
Snowstorm. If You’re Caught in a
... 131
Sockets. Accessory Power .................. 71
Shifting
the Automatic Transmission
.... 48
Sound Equipment. Adding
................. 95
Sound System (see
Audio Systems)
Spare Tire ................................... 43. 152
Inside-Mounted
.............................. 152
Tailgate-Mounted
........................... 154
Spare Tire Carrier
............................... 43
Spark Plugs
....................................... 200
Specifications
& Capacities ............. 199
Speed Control (see
Cruise Control )
Speedometer ................................. 80. 81
Stains. Removing .............................. 193
Stalling on an Incline
....................... 122
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 45
Starting Your Vehicle
if the Battery
Steering is
“Dead”
(see Jump Starting)
In Emergencies ............................... 112
Off-Road Recovery ......................... 112
Tips
................................................. 111
Steering Wheel. Tilt ............................ 55
Stereo Sound System
Storage (see
Audio
Systems )
Console ............................................. 71
Door Compartment/Coin Holder
.... 72
Garage Door Opener
....................... 65
Glove Box
......................................... 44
Luggage Carrier
................................ 74
Overhead
.......................................... 67
Sunglasses
........................................ 67
Storing Your Vehicle
........................ 180
Cup Holder ....................................... 71 Stuck.
If
You Are .............................. 158
Sun Visors ........................................... 69
T achometer ...................................... 83
Tailgate ......................................... 42. 43
Tape Player (see
Audio Systems)
Technical Facts & Specifications
Bulbs
............................................... 202
Electrical Equipment. Add-on
................................. 46. 95. 196
Fluid Capacities
& Types ...... 199. 201
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers .............. 196
Service Parts Identification
Label
............................................ 195
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
........................................... 195
Temperature Warning
.................. 85. 88
Theft .................................................... 42
Thermostat
........................................ 176
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 55
Time. Setting the ................................ 95
Tires
.................................................. 185
Blow Out ........................................ 151
Buying New .................................... 188
Chains ............................................. 190
Flat. Changing
................................ 151
Inflation .......................................... 186
Inspection
& Rotation ................... 187
Loading
.......................................... 185
Pressure .......................................... 186
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