engine coolant CHEVROLET ASTRO 1998 2.G Owner's Manual

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If you need more coolant, add the proper DEX-COOL@
coolant mixture at the coolant recovery tank.
A CAUTION:
lhrning the radiator pressure cap when the
engine and radiator are hot can allow steam and
scalding liquids to blow out and burn you badly.
With the coolant recovery tank, you
will almost
never have
to add coolant at the radiator.
Never turn the radiator pressure cap
-- even a
little
-- when the engine and radiator are hot.
Add coolant mixture at the recovery tank, but be careful
not to spill it.
A CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol,
and it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Don’t spill coolant on a hot engine.
Radiator Pressure Cap
NOTICE:
Your radiator cap is a 15 psi (105 kPa)
pressure-type cap and must be tightly installed to
prevent coolant loss and possible engine damage
from overheating. Be sure the arrows on the cap
line up with the overflow tube on the radiator
filler neck.
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When you replace your radiator pressure cap, a GM cap
is recommended.
Thermostat
Engine coolant temperature is controlled by a thermostat
in the engine coolant system. The thermostat stops the
flow
of coolant through the radiator until the coolant
reaches a preset temperature.
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
It is not necessary to regularly check power steering
fluid unless you suspect there is a leak in the system or
you hear an unusual noise.
A fluid loss in this system
could indicate a problem. Have the system inspected
and repaired.
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When using concentrated washer fluid,
follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
adding water.
Don’t mix water with ready-to-use washer
fluid. Water can cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid tank and
other parts of the washer system. Also,
water doesn’t clean as well
as washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank only
three-quarters full when it’s very cold. This
allows for expansion if freezing occurs,
which could damage the tank if it is
completely full.
Don’t use engine coolant (antifreeze) in
your windshield washer. It can damage
your washer system and paint.
Brakes
Brake Fluid
Your brake master cylinder reservoir is here. It is filled
with
DOT-3 brake fluid.
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100,000 Miles (166 000 km)
0 Inspect spark plug wires.
0 Replace spark plugs.
0 If you haven’t used your vehicle under severe service condit\
ions listed
An Emission Control Service.
An Emission Control Service.
previously and, therefore, haven’t changed your automatic transmission fluid,
change both the fluid and filter.
An Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve.
150,000 Miles (240 000 km)
Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or every 60 months since last service,
whichever occurs first). See “Engine Coolant” in the Index for what to use.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser, pressure cap and neck. Pressure test
cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emission Control Service.
DATE I
MILEAGE
I DATE
MILEAGE
ACTUAL I SERVICED BY
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100,000 Miles (I 66 000 km)
0 Inspect spark plug wires.
0 Replace spark plugs.
0 If you haven’t used your vehicle under severe service conditions listed
An Emission Control Service.
An Emission
Control Service.
previously and, therefore, haven’t changed your automatic transmission fluid,
change both the
fluid and filter.
An Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve.
DATE I
150,000 Miles (240 000 km)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or every 60 months since last service,
whichever occurs first). See “Engine Coolant’’
in the Index for what to use.
DATE
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser, pressure cap and neck. Pressure test I I I
the cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emission Control Service.
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Listed below are owner checks and services which
should be performed at the intervals specified to help
ensure the safety, dependability and emission control
performance
of your vehicle.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your
vehicle, make sure they are
the proper ones, as shown
in Part
D.
At - Fuel Fill
It is important for you or a service station attendant to
perform these underhood checks at each fuel fill.
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. See “Engine Oil” in the Index for
further details.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add DEX-COOL’
coolant mixture if necessary. See “Engine Coolant” in
the Index for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer fluid level in the
windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid if
necessary. See “Windshield Washer Fluid” in the Index
for further details.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Inflation Check
Make sure tires are inflated to the correct pressures. See
“Tires” in the Index for further details.
Cassette Deck Service
Clean cassette deck. Cleaning should be done every
50 hours of tape play. See “Audio Systems” in the
Index for further details.
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Part D: Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants
NOTE: Fluids and lubricants identified below by name,
part number or specification may be obtained from
your dealer.
USAGE
Engine Oil
Engine Coolant
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Engine Oil with the American
Petroleum Institute Certified For
Gasoline Engines “Starburst”
symbol of the proper viscosity.
To
determine the preferred viscosity
for your vehicle’s engine, see
“Engine Oil” in the Index.
50/50 mixture of clean water
(preferably distilled) and use only
GM Goodwrench@ DEX-COOL@
or Havoline@ DEX-COOL@
Coolant. See “Engine Coolant” in
the Index.
USAGE
Hydraulic Brake
System
Parking Brake Cable Guides
Power Steering
System
Automatic
Transmission
Key Lock
Cylinders
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Delco Supreme 11 @ Brake Fluid
(GM Part
No. 12377967 or
equivalent DOT-3 Brake Huid).
Chassis Lubricant (GM Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI
# 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
GM Power Steering Fluid (GM
Part No. 1052884
- 1 pint,
10500 17
- 1 quart, or equivalent).
DEXR0N’-I11 Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Multi-h ose Lubricant,
Superlube
% (GM Part
No. 12346241 or equivalent).
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Wear
..................................
Brakes. Anti-Lock .........................
Braking ..................................
Braking in Emergencies .....................
Break-In. New Vehicle .....................
BTSI Check ..............................
Built-in Child Restraint .....................
Bulb Replacement ........................
System Warning Light ....................
Canadian Roadside Assistance ..............
Capacities and Specifications .................
Carbon Monoxide ..... 2- 13.2.27.2.30.4.25.
Care
of Compact Disc Player .................
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player .............
Care of Your Compact Discs .................
Cassette Deck Service ......................
Cassette Tape Player .......................
Cassette Tape Player Care ...................
Center Passenger Position ...................
Certification/Tire Label .....................
Chains. Safety ............................
Chains. Tire ..............................
Changing a Flat Tire ........................
Charging System Light .....................
Check Gages Light .........................
Checking Transmission Fluid Hot .............
Checking Your Restraint Systems .............
Chemical Paint Spotting .....................
Child Restraints ...........................
Care ..................................
Cleaning ...............................
9-2
..... 6-34
..... 2-60
...... 4-7
...... 4-6
...... 4-8
..... 2-15
..... 7-43
..... 1-44
.... 6-36
...... 8-7
..... 6-67
4.32. 4.33
..... 3-30
..... 3-29
..... 3-30
..... 7-41
3-1 1. 3.13
..... 3-29
..... 1-38
..... 4-26
..... 4-32
..... 6-50
..... 5-23
..... 2-59
..... 2-66
..... 6-21
..... 1-68
..... 6-57
..... 1-52
..... 6-53
..... 6-53 Securing
in a Rear
Outside Seat Position ........... 1-58
Securing in the Center Seat Position .............. 1-60
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-62
TopStrap
................................... 1-58
Where to Put ........................... 1-56. 1-57
Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-48
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-61
Cleaner.
Air Filter .............................. 6-19
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels ............................ 6-56
Built-in Child Restraint ........................ 6-53
Fabric
...................................... 6-52
Glass ....................................... 6-54
Inside
of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-51
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-53
Leather
..................................... 6-53
Outside of Your Vehicle
........................ 6-55
Stains ...................................... 6-52
Tires
....................................... 6-56
Wheels
..................................... 6-56
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-54
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-9
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-30
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3-19. 3-24
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-36
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-47
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-41
Coolant
....................................... 6-25
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-18
Recovery Tank ............................... 5-16
Special Problems
................. ....... 6-52
Vinyl ....................................... 6-53

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Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users ......... 8-4
Courtesy Transportation
......................... 8-8
Cruise Control
................................. 2-34
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- I
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-57
Damage. Sheet Metal ............................ 6-57
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-38
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-66
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
................... 8- IO. 8- 1 1
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-8
Defrosting
..................................... 3-6
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-69
Dome Lamps
.............................. 2-39
Door Front
.......... ........................ 2-4
Rear
........................................ 2-4
Sliding
..................................... 2-10
Drive Position ................................. 2-21
Driver Position
................................. 1 - I 8
Driving
City
........................................ 4-17
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-18
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-24
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
IntheRain .................................. 4-15
Locks
....................................... 2-6 Night
...................................... 4-13
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-35
On
Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-21
OnSnowandIce ............................. 4-23
Through Water
............................... 4-17
WetRoads
.................................. 4-15
Winter
...................................... 4-22
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-33
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.......... 2-18. 3-28. 6-60
Electrical System
............................... 6-60
Engine
........................................ 6-9
Coolant
..................................... 6-25
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-18
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-41
Cooling System Capacity
....................... 6-67
Cover
...................................... 6-15
Exhaust
................. 2-13.2-27.2.30.4.25. 4.33
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-64
Identification
................................ 6-59
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-41
Overheating
................................. 5-13
Running While Parked
......................... 2-27
Specifications
................................ 6-67
Starting
..................................... 2-17
Temperature Gage
............................ 2-61
Engineoil
.................................... 6-10
Adding ..................................... 6-12
Additives
................................... 6-14
Checking
................................... 6-11
Pressure Gage
................................ 2-64
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Used
....................................... 6-14
When
to Change .............................. 6- 14
Exhaust. Engine
....... 2- 13.2.27.2.30.4.25.4.32. 4.33
Express-Down Window
.......................... 2-29
Exterior Lamps
................................. 2-37
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-52
Filling
a Portable Fuel Container .................... 6-7
FillingYourTank
................................ 6-5
Air Cleaner Replacement
....................... 6-69
Engineoil
.................................. 6-69
Finish Care
.................................... 6-55
Finish Damage
................................. 6-57
FirstGear
..................................... 2-21
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-23
Fluid Capacities
........................... 6-67. 6-68
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-47
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
French Language Manual
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Front
Axle
....................................... 6-24
Towing
................................. 5-9. 5-10
Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement ............. 6-40
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Filling
a Portable Container ...................... 6-7
Filter
.. ...........................
Storage
Area ................................. 2-41
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-5
Gage
....................................... 2-66
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
Regulator ................................... 2-18
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-61
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-61
Fuel
....................................... 2-66
Voltmeter
................................... 2-59
Engine Oil
Pressure
........................... 2-64
Speedometer
................................. 2-57
Garage Door Opener
............................ 2-44
GAWR
....................................... 4-26
Gear Positions. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-19
GloveBox
.................................... 2-41
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-26
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-26
Guide en Franpis
11
GVWR ..................................... 4-26
.. .................................
Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-36
Hatch Release 2-13
Head Restraints
................................. 1-5
v ..................................
Hazard Warning Flashers .......................... 5-2
Headlamps
.................................... 2-37
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-37
High/Low Beam Changer
...................... 2-32
OnReminder
................................ 2-37
Wiring
..................................... 6-60
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heating
........................................ 3-6
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