CHEVROLET LUMINA 1993 1.G Owners Manual

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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine H ere you will find information
about the care of your Chevrolet
.
This part begins with service and
fuel information. and then it shows how to check important fluid and
lubricant levels
. There is also
technical information about your
vehicle. and a section devoted to its
appearance care
.
part 6
Service & Appearance Care
Service ........................................................................\
............................................. 192
Fuel
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.................................................. 193
Hood Release ........................................................................\
................................... 196
Engine Oil ........................................................................\
....................................... 201
Air Cleaner ........................................................................\
...................................... 205
Transaxle Fluid
........................................................................\
................................ 206
Engine Coolant
........................................................................\
................................ 211
Power Steering Fluid
........................................................................\
....................... 214
Windshield Washer Fluid
........................................................................\
................ 215
Brakes
........................................................................\
.............................................. 216
Battery
........................................................................\
............................................. 218
Bulb Replacement
........................................................................\
............................ 218
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.................................................................... 224
Loading Your Vehicle
........................................................................\
...................... 224
Tires
........................................................................\
................................................. 225
Appearance Care
........................................................................\
............................. 232
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
.................................................................... 239
Add-on Electrical Equipment
........................................................................\
........ 240
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ........................................................................\
............... 241
Capacities and Specifications 247
Fluids
& Lubricants ........................................................................\
........................ 249
Replacement Bulbs
........................................................................\
......................... 251
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
.............................................................. 254
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Your Chevrolet dealer knows your
vehicle best and wants you to be happy
with it. We hope you’ll go to your dealer
for all your service needs. You’ll get
genuine GM parts and GM-trained and
supported service people.
We hope you’ll want
to keep your GM
vehicle all GM. Genuine GM parts have
one of these marks.
Doing Your Own Service Work
If you want to do some of your own
service work, you’ll want to get the
proper Chevrolet Service Manual. It
tells you much more about how to
service your Chevrolet than this manua.
can.
To order the proper service
manual, see the
Index under Service
Publications.
You should keep a record with all parts
receipts and list the mileage and the
date of any service work you perform.
See the
Index under Maintenance
Record.
I CAUTION
* You can be injured if you try
4 to do service work on a
vehicle without knowing enough
about it.
Be sure you have sufficient
knowledge, experience, and the
proper replacement parts and
tools before you attempt any
vehicle maintenance task.
Be sure to use the proper nuts,
bolts, and other fasteners.
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“English” and “metri~’~ fasteners
can be easily confused.
If you use
the wrong fasteners, parts can
later break or fall
off. You could
be hurt.
If you try to do your own servic
work without knowing enough
about it, your vehicle could be
damaged.
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Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at
87 octane or higher. It should meet
specifications ASTM D4814 in the
U.S.
and CGSB 3.5-92 in Canada. These
fuels should have the proper additives,
so you should not have to add anything
to the fuel.
In the
U.S. and Canada, it’s easy to be
sure you get the right kind of gasoline
(unleaded). You’ll see “UNLEADED”
right on the pump. And only unleaded
nozzles will fit into your vehicle’s filler
neck.
Be sure the posted octane is at least
87.
If the octane is less than 87, you may
get a heavy knocking noise when you
drive. If
it’s bad enough, it can damage your
engine.
If you’re using fuel rated at
87 octane or
higher and you still hear heavy
knocking, your engine needs service. But don’t worry if you hear a little
pinging noise when you’re accelerating
or driving up a hill. That’s normal, and
you don’t have to buy a higher octane
fuel to get rid of pinging. It’s the heavy,
constant hock that means you have a
problem.
Fuel Capacity:
V6 Engines-16.5 U.S. Gallons (62 L).
L4 Engine--17.1 U.S. Gallons (65 L).
Use unleaded fuel only.
What about gasoline with blending
materials that contain oxygen, such
as
MTBE or alcohol?
MTBE is “methyl tertiary-butyl
ether.” Fuel that is no more than
15%
MTBE is fine for your vehicle.
Ethanol is ethyl or grain alcohol.
Properly-blended fuel that is
no more
than 10%
ethanol is fine for your
vehicle.
Methanol is methyl or wood alcohol.
I NOTEE
Fuel that is more than 5
methanol is bad for you
Don’t use it. It can corr
parts in your fuel system
and also
damage plastic and rubber parts.
That damage wouldn’t be covered
under your warranty. 5% or less, there mus
“cosolvents” and corrosi

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Gasolines for Cleaner Air
Your use of gasoline with detergent
additives will help prevent deposits
from forming in your engine and fuel
system. That helps keep your engine in
tune and your emission control system
working properly. It’s good for your
vehicle, and you’ll be doing your
part
for cleaner air.
Many gasolines are now blended with
materials called oxygenates. General
Motors recommends that you use
gasolines with these blending materials,
such as MTBE and ethanol. By doing
so, you can help clean the air, especially
in those parts of the country that have
high carbon monoxide levels. In
addition, some gasoline suppliers are
now producing reformulated gasolines.
These gasolines are specially designed
to reduce vehicle emissions. General
Motors recommends that you use
reformulated gasoline.
By doing so, you
can help clean the air, especially in
those
parts of the country that have
high ozone levels.
You should ask your service station
operators
if their gasolines contain
detergents and oxygenates, and if they
have been reformulated to reduce
vehicle emissions.
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Fuels in Foreign Countries
If you plan on driving in another
country outside the
U.S. or Canada,
unleaded fuel may be hard to find.
Do not use leaded gasoline. If you use
even one tankful, your emission
controls won’t work well or at all. With
continuous use, spark plugs can get
fouled, the exhaust system
can corrode,
and your engine oil can deteriorate
quickly. Your vehicle’s oxygen sensor
will be damaged.
All of that means
costly repairs that wouldn’t be covered
by your warranty.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To check on fuel availability, ask an
auto club, or contact a major oil
company that does business in the
country where you’ll be driving.
You can also write us at the following
address for advice.
Just tell us where
you’re going and give your Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN)
.
General Motors of Canada Ltd.
International Export Sales
P.O. Box 828
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7N1, Canada
Filling Your Tank
The cap is behind a hinged door on the
fuel
door. left side of your vehicle. While refueling, hang
the cap inside the
CAUTION I CAUTlON I
A Gasoline vapor is highly
- flammable. It burns violently,
and that can cause very bad
injuries. Don’t smoke if you’re near
gasoline or refueling your vehicle. Keep sparks, flames, and smoking
materials away from gasoline.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the
left (counterclockwise). I I
h If you get gasoline on you
A and then something ignites it,
,JU could be badly burned.
Gasoline can spray out on you
if
you open the fuel filler cap too
quickly. This spray can happen if
your tank is nearly full, and is more
likely in hot weather. Open the fuel
filler cap slowly and wait for any
“hiss” noise to stop. Then unscrew
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When you put the cap back on, turn it to
the right until you hear a clicking noise.
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Filling Your Tank (CONT.)
If you need a new cap, be sure to
get the right type.
Your dealer can
get one for you. If you get the
wrong type, it may not fit
or
proper venting, and your fue
and emissions system might be
damaged.
Checking ntings Under th
Hood
The following secuons tell you how to
check fluids, lubricants and important
parts underhood.
Hood Release
To open the hood, first pull the handle
inside the vehicle.

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release the secondary hood release.
Lift the hood.
An electric fan under the
- hood can start up and injure
you even when the engine is not
running. Keep hands, clothing and
tools away from any underhood
electric fan. A
Things that burn can get on
hot engine parts and start a
I fire. These include liquids like
gasoline, oil, coolant, brake fluid,
windshield washer and other fluids,
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.
I_ ,.,,.ng be sure all the
filler caps are on properly. Then just
pull the hood down and close it firmly.
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When you open the hood, you’ll see:
1. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
2. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick
3. Brake Fluid Reservoir
4. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
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9. Radiator Pressure Cap
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