tow OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 1998 Repair Manual

Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.
If y01.1 do rzot 1.1.~ ywt- vehicle rmcler crrz?? qftllesc) cwrditiorzs, c*lmlgc the.fluid
crrzcl jiltel- PWQ. 50,000 rniles (83 000 Im).
rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote +.)
0 Rotate tires. See "Tire Inspection and Rotation'' in the Index for proper
22,500 Miles (37 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months. whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Check rearh-ont axle tluid level and add fluid as needed. Check constant
0 Rotate tires. See "Tire Inspection and Rotation" in the Index for proper
An Emissiorl Corztrol Service.
(See footnote #.)
velocity joints and axle seals for leaking. (See footnote ;!::1:.)
rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote +.)
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I Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule I
30,000 Miles (50 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Ccmtrol Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote
#.)
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. Check constant
velocity joints and axle seals
for leaking. (See footnote ‘j”!’.)
0 Change automatic transmission fluid and filter 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
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
(32 O C) or higher.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.
Ifyo~t do 17.of LW ywr vehicle u~zder L~II~ qf these conditions, c+.ange thcJluicl
mid ji’lter every 50,000 nziles (83 000 km).
rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote +.)
AI? Emissiol? Control Service. (See footnote’!.)
An Emission Control Service.
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation” in the Index for proper
0 Re.place fuel filter.
0 Replace air cleaner filter.
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I MILEAGE ACTUAL I SERVICEDBY I
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4.5,000 Miles (75 000 km) (Continued)
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
50.000 Miles (83 000 km) I
fluid and filter.
52,500 Miles (87 500 km) D.4TE
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I Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule 1
60,000 Miles (100 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
Arl Etuissio17 Cotltrol Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every I2 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote
#.)
0 Check rear/front axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. Check constant
velocity joints and axle seals for leaking. (See footnote
4:*.)
0 Change automatic transmission fluid and filter 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
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
(32°C)
or higher.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.
If JOL( do t~ot me wwr \vhic*lc~ ~mler crw* cfthpse conditions, c-.l~culgc' thcljlltid
crnclfilter ewry 50,000 miles (83 000 k1:n).
rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote +.)
Rotate tires. See "Tire Inspection and Rotation" in the Index for proper
0 Inspect engine accessory drive belt.
0 Replace fuel filter.
An Emission Corztml Service. (See footnote?.)
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I MILEAGE ACTUAL I SERVICEDBY I
(Continued)
7-33
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I Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule I
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. Check constant
velocity joints and axle seals
for leaking. (See footnote '!:'!:.)
0 Change automatic transmission fluid and filter 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
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.
Ij~xm do not use Jwtr vehicle ruzdur LIIZ~ oftlwse c-onditiorzs, ckcrlzge theJluicl
clrlcl,fi'lter e~:er;v 50,000 miles (83 000 k117).
rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote +.)
(32" C) or higher.
0 Rotate tires. See "Tire Inspection and Rotation" in the Index for proper
82,500 Miles (137 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote #.)
(Continued)
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Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule I
82,500 Miles (137 500 knz) (Continued)
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. Check constant
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation” in the Index for proper
velocity
joints and axle seals for leaking. (See footnote
‘k‘i’.)
rotation pattern and additional information. (See. footnote +.)
90,000 Miles (150 000 km)
0
0
0
Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
A11 Emission Control Service.
Lubricate chassis components (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote
#.)
Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. Check constant
velocity joints and axle seals for leaking. (See footnote
**.)
Change automatic transmission fluid and filter 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
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.
If):ocr do not use ~*0111- \~c)hicIe Ln7dc.I- cr11.11 oj’tlzrsc conditio/~s, chcrllge thoflrficl
alzdfilter
every 50,000 miles (83 000 kin).
(32°C) or higher.
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For prompt assistance, please have the following
information available to give the Customer
Assistance Representative:
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Your name, address, home and business
telephone numbers
Vehicle Identification Number (This is available
from the vehicle registration or title,
or the plate at
the t,op left
of the instrument panel and visible
through the windshield.)
Retail facility name and location
Vehicle delivery date and present mileage
Nature of concern
We encourage you to call us so we can give your inquiry
prompt attention. However,
if you wish to write
Oldsmobile, address your inquiry to:
Customer Assistance Representative
Oldsmobile Central Office
920 Townsend Street
P.0. Box 30095
Lansing, MI 48909
In Canada, write to:
General Motors
of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 8P7
Refer to your Warranty and Owner Assistance
Information booklet for addresses of
GM Overseas offices.
When contacting Oldsmobile, please remember that
your concern will likely
be resolved in the retail facility,
using the retailer’s facilities, equipment and personnel.
That
is why we suggest you follow Step One first if you
have
a concern.
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users
To assist customers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or
speech-impaired and who use Text Telephones (TTYs),
Oldsmobile has TTY equipment available at
its
Customer Assistance Center. Any TTY user
can communicate
with Oldsmobile by dialing:
1-800-833-OLDS. (TTY users
in Canada can dial
1-800-263-3830.)
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Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance
Program Features and Benefits
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The Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance program means
help is just a toll-free call away
-- 24 hours a day,
365 days
a year.
Courteous and capable Customer Assistance Advisors
are on-call to provide you with prompt assistance.
24-Hour Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance
Telephone Number
1-800-442-OLDS (6537) is the one number to call
for assistance in the United States. Trained Customer Assistance Advisors, on-call to render assistance to Oldsmobile drivers, can dispatch roadside assistance
and towing service, locate the nearest Oldsmobile
retail facility, take your request for an Oldsmobile
computerized trip routing or simply answer any
questions the Oldsmobile driver may have about the
coverage provided by your Oldsmobile Roadside
Assistance Program. The Oldsmobile Roadside
Assistance number is fully staffed and operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Who Is Covered?
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance covers all
1998 Oldsmobile vehicles.
Coverage is for the Oldsmobile vehicle,
regardless of
the driver, and is concurrent with the Bumper to Bumper
warranty period.
Oldsmobile reserves the right to limit services or
reimbursement to an owner or driver when in
Oldsmobile’s judgement the claims become excessive in
frequency or type of occurrence.
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Customer Assistance Information ................... 8- I
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-5 1
Damage. Sheet Metal ............................ 6-50
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-33
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting
......................... 3-6
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-61
Dome Lamps .................................. 2-34
Door Locks
....................................... 2-4
Storage
..................................... 2-41
Drive
........................................ 2-18
Drive
. Autornatic Transmission .................... 2- 18
Driver Information System
....................... 2-38
Driver Position
................................. 1 - 13
Driving ........................................ 4-1
City
........................................ 4-32
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Foreign Countries
.............................. 6-5
Freeway
.................................... 4-33
Guidelines
.................................. 4- IS
Hill and Mountain Roads ....................... 4-36
In a Blizzard ................................. 4-40
Night
...................................... 4-28
Off-Ro~l
................................... 4- 15
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
Rainy Conditions
............................. 4-30 Snowy
and Icy Conditions
...................... 4-38
WetRoads
.................................. 4-30
Winter
...................................... 4-38
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-49
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.................... 6-54
Electrical System
............................... 6-54
Engine
....................................... 6-10
Coolant Hearer ............................... 2-15
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-39
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-57
Identification
................................ 6-53
OiiLevelCheck
.............................. 7-39
Overheating
................................. 5-13
Running While Parked
......................... 2-23
Specifications
................................ 6-60
Starting
..................................... 2-14
Engine Colnpartment
Fuse Block .................. 6-57
EngineOil
.................................... 6-11
Additives
................................... 6-14
Checking
................................... 6-11
Kindtouse
................................. 6-12
Pressure Gage
................................ 2-60
Remote Filter
................................ 6-14
Used ....................................... 6-15
Whento Add
................................ 6-12
When
to Change .............................. 6-14
Exhaust. Engine ................................ 2-23
Through
Deep Standing Water
................... 4-32
Driving On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ........... 4-51
Exhaust
..................................... 2-23
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Exit Lighting .................................. 2-34
Express-Down Window
.......................... 2-25
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-46
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
.................... 6-8
Filling Your
Tank ................................ 6-6
Filter.
Air ..................................... 6-15
Finish Care
.................................... 6-49
Finish Damage
................................. 6-5 I
FirstGear ..................................... 2-18
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-22
Fluids and Lubricants
....................... 6-51. 7-45
FogLampSwitch
............................... 2-33
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
Front
Axle ....................................... 6-21
Towing
..................................... 5-11
Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement ............. 6-34
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Filling a Portable Container ...................... 6-8
Storage
Area
................................. 2-41
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-6
Foreign Countries
.............................. 6-5
Gage
....................................... 2-63
Engine Compartment .......................... 6-57
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-55
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-55
Fuse Block Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-57
Engine Oil Pressure
........................... 2-60
Garage Door Opener
............................ 2-46
GasCap ....................................... 6-6
Gate
A-jar Light ................................ 2-62
GAWR
....................................... 4-42
Gear Positions
................................. 2-16
GloveBox
.................................... 2-37
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-42
Gross Vehicle Weight Ratlng
...................... 4-42
Fuel
....................................... 2-63
GVWR
....................................... 4-42
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-33
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-33
High/Low Beam Changer
...................... 2-28
On Reminder
................................ 2-33
Wiring
..................................... 6-54
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heated Front Seats ............................... 1-3
Heating ........................................ 3-5
Highway Hypnosis .............................. 4-35
Hill and Mountain
Roads ......................... 4-36
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-47
Hood .......................................... 6-8
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-31
Head
Restraints ................................. 1-6
Headlamps
.................................... 2-32
Horn
......................................... 2-25
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