Engine coolant CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1994 Owner's Guide

Recommended FIuids & Lubricants
NOTE: Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number or
specification may
be obtained from your GM Dealer.
USAGE
Engine Oil - Gasoline
Engines
Engine Oil
- Diesel Engines
Engine Coolant Hydraulic Clutch System
Hydraulic Brake Systems Parking Brake Cables
Power Steering System Automatic Transmission
FLUIDLUBRICANT
API service SH or SG Energy
Conserving
I1 oils of the recommended
viscosity. The
“SH” designation may be
shown alone or
in combination with
others, such as “SH/CD,”
“SH, SG,
CD,”“SG/CD,” etc. To determine the
preferred viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, see “Engine Oil”
in the Index.
API service CF4SH. The “CF4SH”
designation may be shown alone or
in
combination with others, such as
“CF-4/SG,” “CE/SH” or “CE/SG,” etc.
The designation may also be listed
in
reverse order, such as “SH/CF-4.” To
determine the preferred viscosity for
your vehicle’s engine, see “Engine Oil”
in the Index.
Mixture
of water and a good quality
ethylene glycol base antifreeze
conforming to “GM Specification
6038-M” (GM Part
No. 1052753), or
approved recycled coolant conforming to
“GM Specification 6038-M” with a
complete coolant flush and refill.
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
(GM Part No.
12345347 or equivalent).
Delco Supreme
11 @ brake fluid (GM
Part
No. 1052535 or equivalent DOT-3
brake fluid).
Chassis Lubricant (GM Part
No.
12346003 or equivalent) or lubricant
meeting requirements of
NLGI Grade 2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
GM
Power Steering Fluid (GM Part
No. 10500 17 or equivalent) conforming
to “GM Specification
99850 10.”
DEXRON~ TTI or DEXRON~ IIE
Automatic Transmission Fluid.
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Service Station Checks
It is important for you or a service station attendant to perform these
under-hood checks at each
fuel fill.
Check the engine oil level and add if necessary.
Check the engine coolant level in the recovery bottle and add if
necessary.
Check the windshield washer fluid level and add if necessary.
See these items
in the Index for information on how to check them.
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' Secondary
Hood
Release
See Page 6-1 4.
ILL Battery
Your vehicle's
Delco Freedom
battery never
needs to have
water added.
See Page 6-49.

a Cooling System
Check and add
coolant
only at
the coolant recovery tank
(gasoline engine)
or
only at the
coolant surge
tank (diesel engine).
The fluid
level should be at
the
COLD mark.
See Page 6-35.

1 Transmission
~ Fluid
See Page 6-28.
Cold Tire
Pressure
See the
Certificationflire
label
on the
inside rear edge
of the driver's
door.
See Page 6-62.
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C
Capacities and Specification
Charts
...................................................... 6-81
Carbon Monoxide
..................................... 2-3 1,4-33, 4-4 1
Cassette Tape Player (see “Audio Systems” )
Catalytic Converter .............................................. 6-58
CertificatiodTire Label
........................................... 6-59
Chemical Paint Spotting ........................................... 6-76
Child Restraints (See “Safety Belts”)
Cigarette LightedAshtrays
......................................... 2-55
Circuit Breakers (See “Fuses”)
Cleaning ChangingaFlatTire
.............................................. 5-25
Finishcare .................................................. 6-75
Glass ....................................................... 6-74
InsideofVehicle .............................................. 6-70
Instrument Panel, Top
.......................................... 6-73
Outside of Vehicle
............................................. 6-74
Special Problems
.............................................. 6-72
Vinyl or Leather
.............................................. 6-73
WheelsandTires
.............................................. 6-75
Windshield
.................................................. 6-74
Clock
.................................................... 3-16, 3-19
Comfort Controls ................................................. 3-2
Console Floor
....................................................... 2-57
Overhead
.................................................... 2-59
ConvenienceNet ................................................ 2-78
Coolant
(See “Engine”)
Cooling System Capacity
.......................................... 6-82
Crankcase Capacity
.............................................. 6-82
Cruise Control
.................................................. 2-42
Increasespeed
............................................... 2-44
OnHills
..................................................... 2-46
Passing
..................................................... 2-45
Reducespeed ................................................ 2-45
Resume ..................................................... 2-44
Set
......................................................... 2-43
ToGetOutOf
................................................ 246
Customer Assistance for
the Hearing or Speech Impaired ................. 8-3
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
..................................... 8-2
Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)
.............................. 2-48
Indicator Lights
............................................... 2-66
DomeLights .................................................... 2-49
Doors .......................................................... 2-7
Locks
........................................................ 2-5
Panel
...................................................... 2-9
Across an Incline ............................................. 4-20
After Off-Road Driving
........................................ 4-23
Driving
AtNight
.................................................... 4-23
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Driving (continued)
Braking
...................................................... 4-5
Control
of A Vehicle ............................................ 4-4
Defensive
.................................................... 4-2
Downhill
.................................................... 4-18
Guidelines
................................................... 4-11
Highway Hypnosis
............................................ 4-29
Hydroplaning
................................................ 4-26
In Blizzard ................................................... 4-33
InCity
...................................................... 4-26
InRain
...................................................... 4-24
In Sand, Mud, Ice, Or Snow ................................ 4-21, 5-40
InWater ..................................................... 4-22
LongDistance
................................................ 4-28
LossofControl
............................................... 4-10
Nightvision
................................................. 4-24
Off-Roading
................................................. 4-12
OnCurves
.................................................... 4-7
OnGrades
................................................... 4-42
On Hill and Mountain Roads .................................... 4-29
On Off-Road
Hills ............................................ 4-15
OnSnoworIce
............................................... 4-31
Passing
...................................................... 4-9
Skidding
.................................................... 4-11
Stuck in Deep
Snow ...................................... 4-33, 5-40
Throughwater .......................................... 2-15, 4-22
Uphill
...................................................... 4-16
Winter
...................................................... 4-30
WithaTrailer ................................................ 4-36
DrunkenDriving
................................................. 4-2
Freeway
..................................................... 4-27
E
Electrical System
Engine Add-on
Equipment
...........................................
Adding Coolant ..................................... 5-14,5-20.
Aircleaner
..................................................
Block Heater ........................................ 2-1 9,3-5,
Computer Command Control System
..............................
Coolant ...................
Coolant Temperature Gage ....
Cooling System .............
Crankcase .................
Exhaust ...................
Fan Noise .................
Identification ...............
Leaving Vehicle While Running
Oil (See “Oil”)
Overheating
................
Running While Parked .......
Starting ...................
Equipment. Add-on .........
Exhaust System .............
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............................. 6-79,
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6-80
6-37
6-27
6-21
6-58
6-35
2-75
5-12
6-82
5-24 2-31
6-81
2-31
5-10
2-31
2-16
6-61
6-58
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