checking oil CHEVROLET TRACKER 1998 1.G Owners Manual

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Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle. This section begins with service and fuel information,
and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels. There is also technical i\
nformation about your
vehicle, and a part devoted to its appearance care.
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Fuel
Fuels in Foreign Countries
Filling Your Tank
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
Checking Things Under the Hood
Engine Oil
Air Cleaner
Automatic Transmission Fluid
Manual Transmission Fluid
Engine Coolant
Radiator Pressure Cap
Thermostat
Power Steering Fluid
Windshield Washer Fluid Brakes
Battery
Bulb Replacement 6-40
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Appearance Care Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
Cleaning the Outside
of the Windshield,
Backglass and Wiper Blades
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
Special Care for Canvas Top and
Plastic Windows
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
(If Equipped)
Cleaning Tires
Finish Damage
Underbody Maintenance
Appearance Care Materials Chart
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Electrical System Replacement Bulbs
Capacities and Specifications
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
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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. Don’t reach through the
grille
to release the underhood lever.
Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and
start a 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.
To open the hood, first pull the release handle inside the
glove
box.
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Pull out the dipstick and clean it with a paper towel or
cloth, then push it back in all the way. Remove it again,
keeping the tip down, and check the level.
When to Add Engine Oil
If the oil is at or below the L (low) mark, then you’ll
need to add at least one quart
of oil. But you must use
the right kind. This part explains what kind
of oil to use.
For crankcase capacity, see “Capacities and
Specifications” in the Index.
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I Don’t add too much oil. If your engine has so I:
much oil that the oil level gets above the upper
mark that shows the proper operating range,
your engine could be damaged.
The engine oil fill cap is located in the rear of the
engine compartment.
Be sure to
fill it enough to put the level somewhere in
the proper operating range. Push the dipstick all the way
back
in when you’re through.
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Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what
kind
of transmission fluid to use. See “Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants” in the Index.
Add fluid only after checking the transmission fluid
while it is hot. (A cold check is used only as
a
reference.) If the fluid level is low, add only enough of
the proper fluid to bring the level up to the
HOT area for
a hot check. It doesn’t take much fluid, generally less
than one pint
(0.5 L). Don’t overfzll.
NOTICE:
We recommend you use only fluid labeled
DEXRON@-111, because fluid with that label is
made especially for your automatic transmission.
Damage caused by fluid other than
DEXRON-I11
is not covered by your new vehicle warranty.
After adding fluid, recheck the fluid level as
When the correct fluid level is obtained, push the described under
“How to
Check.”
dipstick back in all the way.
Manual Transmission Fluid
When to Check and Change
A good time to have it checked is when the engine
oil is changed. Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to
determine when to change your transmission fluid. See
“Scheduled Maintenance Services” in the Index.
How to Check
Because this operation can ue a little difficult, you may
choose to have this done at your Chevrolet dealership
Service Department.
If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the
instructions here, or you could get a false reading.
NOTICE:
Too much or too little fluid can damage your
transmission.
Too much can mean that some of
the fluid could come out and fall on hot engine
parts or exhaust system
parts, starting a fire. Be
sure to get an accurate reading if you check your
transmission fluid.
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Easy Entry Seat ................................ 1-4
Electrical Equipment. Adding
................ 2.10. 6.57
Electrical System
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Engine
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Coolant Level Check
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Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-62
Exhaust
..................................... 2-27
Identification
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Oil Level Check
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Overheating
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Running
We Parked ......................... 2-27
Specifications
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Starting Your ................................. 2-9
Engine Compartment Main Fuse Block
.............. 6-60
Adding
..................................... 6-12
Coolant
..................................... 6-24
MainFuseBlock
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Engineoil
.................................... 6-11
Additives
................................... 6-14
Checking
................................... 6-12
Used
....................................... 6-15
Whentochange
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Equipment, Adding
to the Outside of Your Vehicle ...... 6-3
What
Kind to Use ............................. 6-13
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Exhaust. Engine
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Exterior Lamps
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Fabric cleaning
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Fifth
Gear. Manual Transmission ................... 2-16 Filling a Portable Fuel Container
.................... 6-7
Filling Your Tank
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Filter.
Air ...................................... 6-16
Finishcare
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FinishDamage
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First Gear, Manual Transmission
................... 2-15
Flashers, Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flash-to-Pass Feature
........................... 2-31
Flat Tire, Changing
............................. 5-22
Capacities
................................... 6-62
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-53
Foreign Countries, Fuel
........................... 6-5
Fourth Gear, Manual Transmission
................. 2-16
Four-wheel Drive
.................... 2-18,2-20, 6-22
Front Seat Side Pockets
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Fluid
Levelcheck
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FrontAxle .................................... 6-23
Front Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement
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FrontTowing
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Front
Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement .......... 6-36
Fuel
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Canada
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DoorLock ................................... 6-6
FillingYourTank
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Gage
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Filling a Portable Container ...................... 6-7
In Foreign Countries
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Fuses and Circuit Breakers
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