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Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
Listed below are inspections and services which should be performed at least twice a year (for instance, each spring an\
d M).
You should let your GM dealer’s service department or other qualified service center do these jobs. Make sure any necessary
repairs are completed at once.
INSPECTION
OR SERVICE
Steering, Suspension
and Front-Wheel-Drive
Axle Boot and Seal
Inspection
Exhaust System
Inspection
Throttle Linkage
Inspection
Brake System
Inspection
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WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
Inspect the front and rear suspension and steering system for damaged, loose or missing parts,
signs of wear, or lack of lubrication. Inspect the power steering lines and hoses for pro\
per
hookup, binding,
leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Clean and then inspect the drive axle boot seals for
damage, tears or leakage. Replace
seals if necessary.
Inspect the complete exhaust system. Inspect the body near the exhaust system.
Look for broken,
damaged, missing or out-of-position parts as well as open seams, holes, loose connections, or
other conditions which could cause
a heat build-up in the floor an or could let exhaust fumes
into
the vehicle. See the Index under Engine Exhaust.
Inspect the throttle linkage for interference or binding, and for damaged or missing parts.
Replace parts as needed.
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Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and hoses for proper hookup, binding, leaks,
cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rot\
ors for surface condition. Inspect
other brake parts, including calipers, parking brake, etc. Check parking brake adjustment. You
may need to have your brakes inspected more often
if your driving habits or conditions result in
frequent braking.
NOTE: A low brake fluid level can indicate worn disc brake pads which \
may need to be
serviced.
Also, if the brake system warning light stays on or comes on, something may be wrong
with the brake system.
See the Ida under Brake System Warning Light. If your vehicle is
equipped with anti-lock brakes and the anti-lock brake system w\
arning light
stays on, comes on
or flashes, something may be wrong with the anti-lock brake system. See the
Index under Anti-
Lock Brake System Warning Light.
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The following publications cowring the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be purchased by filling out the Service Publications Order Form
in this book and mailina it with mur check, money order or credit card information to Helm. Incormrated (address listed below).
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA
PRODUCT SERVICE PUBLICATIONS
Product Service Publications (PSP’s), are bulletins, letters \
and articles
published for trained dealer service personnel. See Service Publica-
tions listed previously in this section.
A cumulative index is published quarterly during the current model
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PSP index
Year Form Number Price
1993 PSPI-93 ............................... Free
1992 PSPI-92
............................... Free
1991 PSPI-91
............................... Free
1990 PSPI-90
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Year Description Form Number Price
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1990 All PSPk .................... PSP-90-4 40.00
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teer-
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OWNER’S INFORMATION
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Manual includes the Maintenance Schedule
for all models.
1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner’s Manual
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ABS Warning Light .......................... 93
Adding Brake Fluid
............................ 217. 249
Electrical Equipment
............. 103. 240
Engine Coolant
...... 175.212.248. 249
Engine Oil
.............................. 201. 249
Power Steering Fluid
...... 214.248. 250
Sound Equipment
.......................... 103
Transaxle Fluid Automatic
..................... 208. 247. 249
Manual
......................... 210. 247. 249
Air Cleaner Filter
..................... 205. 254
Air Conditioner
(see
Comfort ControZs)
Alcohol. Driving Under the
Influence
of .................................... 123
Alcohol in Gasoline
.......................... 193
Aluminum Wheels
Cleaning
.......................................... 23 7
Removing ....................................... 183
Antenna ............................................ 114
Antifreeze
........................ 21 1. 248. 249
Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS) ..... 127
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
......... 210. 249
Windshield Washer Fluid
........ 76. 215 Anti-Lock Brake System
Warning Light
.................................. 93
Appearance Care
............................. 232
Armrest. Console Storage
.................. 82
Ashtrays
& Lighter ............................ 82
Audio Systems
................................. 103
AM/FM Stereo Radio
..................... 104
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
............................ 106
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player
and
Base@ Silver Series Speaker
System
.......................................... 108
AM/FM Stereo with Compact
Disc Player ................................... 110
Care
of Audio Systems ................... 113
Radio Reception. For the Best
...... 113
Setting the Clock
........................... 103
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
(see
Safety Belts)
Automatic Transaxle
Adding Fluid ................... 208. 247. 249
Checking Fluid
................................ 206
Shifting
.............................................. 56
Starting the Engine
........................... 53
BBB Auto Line ........................... 284
Battery
............................................... 218
Acid Warning
........................... 165. 167
Jump Starting
................................. 165
Battery Warning Light
....................... 92
Blizzard
............................................. 153
Block Heater. Engine
....................... 55
Blowout. Tire ................................... 180
Brake Adjustment
..................................... 130
Fluid
....................................... 216. 249
Master Cylinder
............................. 216
Parlung
............................................. 63
Replacing Parts
............................... 217
Warning Light
.................................. 92
Wear Indicators
............................. 129
Anti-Lock Brake System
.................. 93
Standard Brakes
............................... 92
Brakes. Anti-Lock
.......................... 127
Warning Light
................................... 93
Brakes Trailer
.............................................. 158
Braking ............................................. 126
Brake System Warning Light

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Braking in Emergencies ................... 131
“BreakIn,” New Vehicle
Braking Technique
........................... 126
Normal Driving
................................ 51
When Towing a Trailer .................. 155
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement
Back-up Light
................................ 223
Center High-Mounted Stoplight
............................... 221, 251
Front Park and Turn Signal ........... 220
Front Sidemarker
........................... 221
Headlight
............................... 219, 251
Taillight
.................................. 222, 251
. C apacities and Specifications ....... 247
Carbon Monoxide in
Exhaust
............................... 67, 68, 153
Cassette Tape Player (see
Audio Systems)
Center Lap Belts (see Safety Belts)
Chains, Tire ............................ 187, 231
Changing a Flat Tire
......................... 181 Checking
Brake Fluid
.................................... 216
Engine Coolant
.............................. 173
Engine
Oil ...................................... 201
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
.................. 210
Power Steering Fluid
..................... 214
Safety Belt Systems
.......................... 41
Things Under the Hood ................. 196
Transaxle Fluid Automatic
..................................... 206
Manual .......................................... 209
Child Restraints .................................. 30
Children ............................................. 29
Cigarette Lighter
................................ 82
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ................ 241
City Driving ..................................... 143
Cleaner, Air
............................. 205, 254
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels ......................... 237
Antenna
......................................... 114
Cassette Player and Tapes
............. 113
Compact Discs ............................... 114
Fabric .............................................. 233
Fiberglass Springs
........................... 239
Glass
............................................... 236
Inside of Your Chevrolet ................ 233 Outside
of Your Chevrolet
............. 236
Safety Belts
.................................... 235
Special Problems
........................... 234
Stains
.............................................. 234
Underbody Maintenance
............... 238
Vinyl or Leather
.............................. 235
Warnings ......................................... 232
Weatherstrips
................................. 237
White Sidewall Tires
..................... 237
Windshield and Wiper Blades
...... -236
Clock, Setting the
............................ 103
Clusters, Instrument Panel ............... 86
Clutch, Hydraulic
Adding Fluid
.......................... 210, 249
Checking Fluid
............................... 210
Air Conditioning
............................... 99
Heating .............................................. 98
Ventilation ...................................... 102
Compact Disc Player (see
Audio Systems)
Compact Spare Tire ......................... 187
Compartments, Storage ..................... 82
Console Storage Armrest
................... 82
Control of a Vehicle .......................... 125
Convenience Net ............................... 50
Comfort Controls

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Coolant
............................. 211, 248, 249
Checking
&
Adding ......... 175,211,222,248, 249
Proper Mixture to Use .................... 211
Safety Warnings
About
..................... 90, 175, 211, 213
Temperature
Gage ............................ 90
Temperature Warning Light ............ 90
Cruise Control .................................... 71
Curves, Driving on
.......................... 132
Customer Assistance Information
... 281
Daytime Running Lights
............... 78
Dead Battery: What to
Do .............. 165
Defects. Reporting Safety ................ 286
Defensive Driving
............................ 122
De€ogger. Rear Window
.................. 101
Defogging Your Windows .......... 98. 100
Defrosting
Windows ................... 98. 100
Disc Brake
Wear Indicators ............. 129
Door Locks ........................................ 47
Downshifting
..................... 60. 148. 160
Driver Position
.................................. 21
Driving
............................................. 1.17
At Night .......................................... 137
City ................................................. 143
Controlling a Skid .......................... 136
Defensively
.................................... 122
Drunken
......................................... 123
Freeway .......................................... 144
Hill and Mountain
......................... 148
In a Foreign Country ...................... 194 .
In Fog, Mist and Haze .................. 142
In the Rain
...................................... 139
Long Distance
................................ 146
Loss
of Control ............................... 136
Off-Road Recovery
......................... 134
On
Curves ...................................... 132
Passing
........................................... 134
Winter Driving
............................... 15 1
With a Trailer ................................. 159
Drunken Driving
............................. 123
Electrical Center,
Left .................... 245
Electrical Equipment,
Through Deep Standing Water ........ 55
Electrical Center, Right .................... 244
Emergencies, Braking in
................. 13 1
Adding .................................... 103, 240
Emergencies on the Road ................. 163
Emergencies. Steering in
................. 133
Emergency Starting
......................... 165
Emergency Towing
.......................... 169
Engine Block Heater
.................. 55, 204
Engine
Coolant ................. 211. 248. 249
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
Engine Exhaust
.................................. 67
Engine Identification ........................ 240
Engine Oil
........................................ 201
Additives ......................................... 203
Capacity
.......................................... 247
Checking & Adding ........................ 201
Disposing of Used Oil
.................... 204
Energy Conserving
......................... 203
Filter
........................................ 204, 254
Warning Light
.................................. 91
When
to Change ............................ 204
Engine Overheating
......................... 173
Engine Specifications ....................... 253
Engine, Starting
Automatic Transaxle
....................... 53
Manual Transaxle ............................. 54
Ethanol in Gasoline .......................... 193
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Light (see Coolant)
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Lock Finder ......................................... 49
Low Battery
....................................... 92
Low Coolant Warning Light
.............. 90
Luggage Carrier
.................................. 83
Long Distance Driving .................... 146
Maintenance Record
.............................................. 278
Replacement Parts
.......................... 254
Schedule
......................................... 259
Services. Scheduled
....................... 262
When Trailer Towing
...................... 161
Malfunction Indicator Lamp .............. 94
Manual Front Seat
............................. 12
Manual Transaxle Adding Fluid
.................. 210. 247. 249
Checking Fluid
................................ 209
Shifting
............................................. 61
Starting Your Engine
........................ 53
Master Cylinder. Brake
.................. 216
Methanol in Gasoline
...................... 193
Mileage Indicator
Mirrors (see
Odometer G Speedometer)
Convex Outside ................................ 80
314
Inside Manual Day/Night ................ 80
Outside Adjustment ......................... 81
Visor Vanity ...................................... 81
Mountain Driving ............................ 148
N et. Convenience ........................... 50
New Vehicle “Break-In” ..................... 51
Night Driving
........................... 137. 138
Octane Requirements
Odometer
........................................... 88
Off-Road Recovery ........................... 134
Oil. Engine
....................................... 201
Capacity
.......................................... 247
Quality
........................................... 202
Thickness
....................................... 203
Used Oil .......................................... 204
When to Change
............................. 204
Oil Warning Light
............................... 91
Operation
of Lights ............................. 77
Outside Rearview Mirrors
................. 80
Overdrive. Automatic ........................ 59
(see
Fuel
Requirements)
Overheated Engine .......................... 173
Overheated Engine Coolant Warning Light
.................................. 90
Owner Checks
& Services ............... 271
Rint Chemical Spotting
.......................... 239
Finish Care
...................................... 237
Finish Damage
................................ 238
Column Shift
................................... 64
Console Shift
................................... 65
On Hills
.......................................... 149
Over Things That Burn
................... 67
With the Engine Running
........... 66, 68
Parking Brake ..................................... 63
Passenger Belts (see Safety Belts)
Passing ............................................. 134
Polishing and Waxing
Power Door Locks
.............................. 48
Power Seat Controls .......................... 13
Power Steering ................................ 131
Park, Shifting Into
Parking
(see
Appearance Care)