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3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks.
4. Stop and have someone pick up and store the chocks.
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E you get the overheat wming but see or hear no
steam, the problem may not be too serious. Sometines
the engine can get a BittIe too hot when you:
@B Climb a long hill on a hot day.
8 Stop after high-speed driving.
Idle
for long periods in tra€€ic.
9 Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with sign of stem,
try this for a mimte or so:
I. Turn off your air conditioner.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest Fan
speed and opera the window as necessary.
otherwise, shift
to the highest gear while
driving
-- AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (a)
or THmD (3 1.
3. If you're Ira a tra€fic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N);
If you 1'10 longer have the overheat wmimg, you
can drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for about
IO minutes. If the warning doesn't come back on,
you can drive normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your
vehicle right away.
If there's still no sign of steam, YOU can idle the engine
for two or three minutes while you're parked, to see if
the warning stops. But then, if you still have the
warning,
turn c$ftthe engine and get everyone out of the
a,chicke until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service
help right away.
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If none of them is true, use the %ong triphighway
maintenance schedule. Change the oil and filter every
7,500 miles (12 500 km) or 12 months -- whichever
occurs
ht. Driving a vehicle with a fully warmed
engine
under highway conditions causes engine oil
to $re& down dower.
If any one of these is true for you, use the short tripkity
maintenance schedule:
8
Most trips are less than 5 to 13 miles (8 to I 6 km).
This is particularly important when outside
temperatures
are below freezing.
Most trips include extensive id1ir.g (such as frequent
$riving
in stop-and-go traffic).
Most
trips are though dusty areas.
You frequently tow a trailer or use a carrier on top of
your vehicle.
The vehicle is used for delivery service, police, taxi
or other
commercial application.
Driving under these conditions causes engine
oil to
break down
sooner. Hf any me of these is true for your
vehicle, then
YOU need to change your si1 and filter
every
3,000 miles (5 000 km) or 3 months -- whichever
occurs
kt. (See Engine Oil Life Monitor (Index) in
the Index.
1
Did you know that used engine oil contains certain
ekmer,ts that may
be unhealthy for your skin and csdd
even cause cancer? Don’t let used oil stay on your skin
for very iong. Clean your skin and nails with soap and
water, or a good hznd cleaner. Wash or properly throw
away clothing or rags containing used engine oil. (See
the manufacturer’s warnings about
the use and disposal
of oil products.)
Used oil can be a real t-heat to the environment. If you
change
your own oil, be sure to drain all free-flowing
oil
from the filter before disposal. Don’t ever dispose of
oil by putting it in the trash, pouring it on the ground,
into sewers, or into streams or bodies of water. Instead,
recycle it by taking it
to a place that coilects used oil. If
you have a problem properly disposing of your used oil,
ask your dealer,
a service station or a local recycling
center for kelp.
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Because this operation can be a little difficult, you may
choose to have this done set your 3uick dealerslug
Service Department.
If you do it yourself, be sue to follow all the instructions
here,
OT you could get a false reading on the dipstick.
Wait at Beast 30 minutes before checking the transaxle
fhid lwei if you have been driving:
8 When outsiOe temperatures are above 90°F (3~ e>. m0-
@ At high speed for quite a while.
e In heavy traffic -- especiaily in hot weather.
8 While gulling a trailer.
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Follow the Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule if any
one of these conditions
is true for your vehicle:
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0
0
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Most trips are less than 5 to 10 miles (8 to I6 km).
This is particularly important when outside
temperatures are below freezing.
Most
trips include extensive idling (such as frequent
driving
in stop-and-go traffic).
Most trips are through dusty areas.
You frequently tow a trailer or use a carrier on tog of
your vehicle.
If the vehicle
is used for delivery service, police, taxi
or other commercial application.
One of the reasons you should follow this schedule
if you operate your vehicle under any of these conditions
is that these conditions cause engine oil to break
down
soonep:
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Every 3,000 Miles (5 000 km): Engine Oil md Filter
Every 6,000 Miles (10 000 km): Chassis Lubrication
Every 12,000 Miles (20 000 km): Passenger
Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km): Air Cleaner Filter
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Air Cleaner Filter
Change (or
3 months, whichever
occurs first).
(or
6 mo-nth, whichever occurs first). Tire Rotation.
Compartment Air Filter Replacement.
Inspection,
if driving in dusty conditions.
Replacement. Fuel
Tank, Cap and Lines Inspection.
Supercharger
Oil Check (or every 36 months,
whichever occurs first)
(3.8L Code I engine only).
Every 50,000 Miles (83 080 km): Automatic Transaxle
Service (severe conditions only).
Every 60,000 Miles (100 000 km): Engine Accessory
Drive Belt Inspection.
Every 100,000 Miles (166 000 km): Spark Plug Wire
Inspection.
Spark Plug Replacement.
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System
Service
(or every 60 months, whichever occurs first).
These intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be sure to follow the complete maintenance schedule on
the following pages.
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Follow this maintenance schedule only if none of the
conditions
from the Short Trip/City Maintenance
Schedule is true.
Do not use this schedule if the vehicle
is used for trailer towing, driven in a dusty area or used
of€ paved roads. Use the Short TripKity schedule for
these conditions.
Driving a veizicie with a,fulky warnzed engine
utzckQ~ hig/wctv cwatclition.,s causm C~I~~JW oil to
brcnk down S~OM~GP:
Every 7,500 Miles (12 500 km): Engine Oil and Filter
Change (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
Chassis Lubrication (or every
22 months, whichever
occurs first). Tire Rotation.
Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km): Passenger
Compartment Air Filter Replacement.
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Supercharger Oil
Check
(or every 36 months, whichever occurs first)
(3.8L Code I engine only). Air Cleaner Filter
Repiacernent. Fuel Tank,
Cap ad Lines Inspection.
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic Transaxle
Service (severe conditi~ns oniy).
Every 60,QOO Miles (100 000 km): Engine Accessory
Drive Belt Inspection.
Every 100,000 Miles (166 QOO km): Spark Plug Wire
Inspection.
Spark Plug Replacement.
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System
Service
(or every 60 months, whichever occurs first).
These intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be sure to follow the complete maintenance schedule on
the following pages.
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Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-32
Fluid
....................................... 6-29
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-29
Parking
..................................... 2- 27
PedalTravel
................................. 6-32
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-32
System Warning Light
......................... 2-77
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-3 1
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check .................. 7-33
Wear
....................................... 6-31
Trailer
...................................... 4-36
Brakes,
Anti-Lock ............................... 4-7
Brahng ........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4-10
Break-In,
New Vehicle .......................... 2-20
BTSI ......................................... 2- 31
BTSI Check
................................... 7-33
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-33
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-5
Capacities and Specifications ...................... 6-72
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2- 15,2-32,4-29.4-35
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-3 1
Cassette Tape Player ....................... 3- 10. 3. 14
Care
....................................... 3-35
Errors ................................. 3.12. 3.16
CD Changer. Trunk Mounted
...................... 3-27
Cellular Phone Readiness Package
................. 2-64
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-27
Central
Door Unlocking System .................... 2-5
Certification Label
.............................. 4-3 1
Chains. Safety ................................. 4-35
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-54
Change Engine Oil Soon ......................... 6-16
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-22
Check Engine Light
............................. 2-79
Check Tire Pressure System
....................... 6-47
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-52
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-61
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-43
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position
.......... 1-45
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-47
TopStrap
................................... 1-42
Where to Put
................................ 1-41
Chrome Wheels. Cleaning
........................ 6-60
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-63
Circuit Breakers
and Fuses ....................... 6-65
Cleaner.
Air ................................... 6-17
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
................... 6-60
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-59
Fabric
...................................... 6-56
Glass
....................................... 6-58
Inside of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-55
InstrumentPanel
............................. 6-57
Leather
..................................... 6-57
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-59
Speaker Covers
.............................. 6-57
Special Problems
............................. 6-56
Stains
...................................... 6-56
Tires
....................................... 6-60
Vinyl
....................................... 6-57
Wheels
..................................... 6-60
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-58
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Climate Control System ........................... 3-2
Passenger
.................................... 3-9
Clock. Setting
the ............................... 3- IO
Coinholder .................................... 2-60
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Personal Choice
............................... 3-2
Compact Disc Player ....................... 3- 18. 3-21
Care ....................................... 3-36
Errors
............................ 3.20.3.25. 3.28
Compact Spare Tire ............................. 5-3 1
Compass. Rearview Mirror with ................... 2-52
Content Theft-Deterrent System ................... 2- 16
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Convenience Net
............................... 2-62
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-56
Coolant ....................................... 6-23
Steering Wheel
Touch Control
.................... 3-9
Steering Wheel Touch Control .................... 3-9
Heater
. Engine ............................... 2-23
Recovery
Tank .......................... 5.15. 5.16
Cooling System
................................ 5-14
Cornering Lamps ............................... 2-46
Courtesy
Lamps ................................ 2-47
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-6
Cruise Control ................................. 2-40
Cupholders
............................... 2.60. 2.61
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users ......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8- I
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Damage. Finish ............................... 6-61
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-61 Daytime Running
Lamps ......................... 2-45
Dead Battery ................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Sa€ety
..................... 8-8. 8-9
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger . Rear Window .......................... 3-8
Defrosting
..................................... 3-8
Delayed Lockmg .......................... 2- 12, 2-93
Dimensions, Vehicle ............................ 6-74
Dolby:" B Noise Reduction .................. 3- 13, 3-17
Door
Ajar Reminder ........................... 2-5, 2-90
Central Unlocking System ....................... 2-5
Locks ....................................... 2-4
Driver Information Center
........................ 2-86
Controls and Displays ......................... 2-88
Personal Choice Programming
................... 2-91
DriverPosition ................................. 1-13
Driving Defogging
..................................... 3-8
DIC .......................................... 2-86
Warnings
and Messages ........................ 2-90
Cit! ......................................... 4-20
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken ..................................... 4-3
Freeway .................................... 4-21
InaBIizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
IntheRain .................................. 4-18
On
Curves .................................. 4-11
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-37
On Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-24
Night ...................................... 4-16
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Driving (Continued)
Ch Snow and Ice ............................. 4-27
'FhroughWater
............................... 4-20
WetRoads .................................. 4-18
Winter
...................................... 4-26
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-36
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-3
Dud Automatic ComforTemp Climate Control ......... 3-2
EIec~cal Equipment. Adding
.......... 2.23.3.34. 6.64
Electrical System
............................... 6-64
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror .......... 2-5 1
Electronic Level Control ......................... 4-32
Engine
....................................... 6-71
Accessory
Belt .......................... 6-746-75
Coolant
..................................... 6-23
Coolant Heater ............................... 2-23
Coolant Level Check .......................... 7-31
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-79
Exhaltst
...................... 2.15.2.32.4.29. 4.35
Identification
................................ 6-63
Oif LeveI Check .............................. 7-31
Oil Life Monitor (Index) ....................... 2-90
Overheating ................................. 5- 12
Running While Parked ......................... 2-32
Specifications
................................ 6-73
St.arting ..................................... 2-22
Supercharged ................................ 6-12
EngineQil
.................................... 6-12
Additives
................................... 6-16
Adding
..................................... 6-24
Change Engine Oil Soon ....................... 6-16 Checking
................................... 6-13
Pressure
Light ............................... 2-82
Used
....................................... 6-16
WhentoChmge
.............................. 6-16
Entry Lighting. Delayed 2-47
Exhaust. Engine ................. 2.15.2.32.4.29. 4.35
" ..........................
Exit Lighting. DeIayed ........................... 2-47
Express-Down
Window .......................... 2-34
Express-Open Astroroof ......................... 2-65
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-56
Fan Control. Climate CO~P~Q~ System ................ 3-3
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
.................... 6-8
FiIlingYourTmk ................................ 6-5
Filter
Air
........................................ 6-17
EngineOiB .................................. 6-16
Passenger Compartment Air
..................... 3-7
Finish Cae .................................... 6-59
Finish Damage ................................. 6-61
First Gear. Automatic TrmsaxEe
................... 2-27
Flashers.
Hazard Warning ......................... 5-2
Flash-to-Pass Feature ........................... 2-37
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5-22
Fluid Capacities ................................ 9-72
Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 7-36
Foreign
Countries. Fuel ........................... 6-5
French Language
Manual IE
Front Center Console ............................ 2-61
Front
Storage Amrest ........................... 2-60
FrontTowing
................................... 5-9
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Maintenance Record ............................ 7-38
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7- 1
Long Tripmghway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Tripmghway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-31
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-35
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-36
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City Definition ....................... 7-5
Short TripKity Intervals ........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody ......................... 6-6 1
Maintenance When Trailer Towing ................. 4-38
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-79
Maxifuse@/Relay Center
......................... 6-64
Memory Door Locks
........................ 2.5. 2.93
Memory Seat and Mirrors
.................... 1.3. 2. 10
Memory Seats ............................. 1.3. 2.91
Methanol
...................................... 6-5
Mirrors Convex Outside
.............................. 2-56
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview
.............. 2-5 1
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview with Compass
. . 2-52
Heated Outside
............................... 2-56
Illuminated Visor Vanity
....................... 2-63
Inside Manual Daymight Rearview
.............. 2-50
Parallel Park Assist ...................... 2-55, 2-92
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-55
MMT
......................................... 6- 4
Moisture-Sensing Delay Wipers
................... 2-39
MountainRoads
................................ 4-24
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-35
Net, Convenience
.............................. 2-62
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-25 New Vehicle
Break-In
........................... 2-20
Nightvision ................................... 4-i9
odometer .................................... 2-74
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-74
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-13
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-12
Oil Life Monitor (Index) ......................... 2-90
Oil Pressure Light .............................. 2-82
Oil. Supercharger
............................... 6-19
OnStar System
................................. 2-65
Opener. Garage Door
....................... 2-57. 2-67
Outside Minors ................................ 2-55
Overdnve. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-26
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-31
Owner hblications. Ordering
..................... 8-10
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-61
ParadeDimming
............................... 2-47
Parallel
Park Assist Mirror ................... 2-55. 2-92
Park Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-24
Shifting Into ................................. 2-28
Shifting Out
of ............................... 2-31
AtNight
.................................... 2-15
Brake
...................................... 2-27
Brake Mechanism Check ....................... 7-34
Lots ....................................... 2-16
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-31
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-38
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