checking oil CHEVROLET VENTURE 1998 Owners Manual

Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
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 information about your
vehicle, and
a part devoted to its appearance care.
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6-39 6-2
Service
6-3 Fuel
6-7 Filling a Portable Fuel Container
6-
8 Checking Things Under the Hood
6-11 Engine Oil
6-15 Air Cleaner
6-16 Passenger Compartment Air Filter
Replacement
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
Engine Coolant
Radiator Pressure Cap
Windshield Washer Fluid
Brakes
Battery
Bulb Replacement
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement 6-40
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6-65
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6-66
6-66 Tires
Appearance
Care
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
Underbody Maintenance Chemical Paint Spotting
Appearance Care Materials Chart
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Electrical System
Replacement Bulbs
Capacities and Specifications
Engine Specifications
Vehicle Dimensions
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
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Checking Things Under the Hood
I A CAUTION: I
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 CAUTION:
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.
Hood Release
To open the hood, first pull the hood release handle
inside
the vehicle.
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Checking Engine Oil
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 ADD 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.
NOTICE: I
Don’t add too much oil. If your engine has so
much oil that the oil level gets above the
cross-hatched area that shows the proper
operating
range, your engine could be damaged.
The engine oil fill cap is
located just behind the
engine oil dipstick.
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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Driving (Continued) IntheRain
.................................. 4-18
On Curves
.................................. 4- 11
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-40
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-24
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-26
Wet Roads
.................................. 4-18
Winter
...................................... 4-26
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-37
Night
...................................... 4-16
Through Water
............................... 4-20
Dump and Stow Feature
........................... 1-7
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.................... 2-28
Electrical
System ............................... 6-57
Electronic Level Control
......................... 4-32
Engine
....................................... 6-10
Coolant
..................................... 6-21
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-29
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-29
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-9 1
Cooling System .............................. 6-65
Exhaust
..................................... 2-38
Identification
................................ 6-56
Oil Level Check
.............................. 7-29
Overheated Protection Operating Mode
........... 5- 13
Overheating
................................. 5-13
Running While Parked
......................... 2-39
Specifications
................................ 6-65
StartingYour
................................ 2-27
Temperature Warning Light
..................... 2-92 Engine
Oil ............................... 2.95. 6.11
Checking
................................... 6-12
Additives
................................... 6-14
Used
....................................... 6-15
What Kind to Use
............................. 6-13
WhentoAdd
................................ 6-12
When to Change
.............................. 6-14
Equipment. Adding to the Outside Of Your Vehicle ..... 6-3
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-38
Exit Lighting
.................................. 2-63
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-49
Fan Knob. Climate Control System .................. 3-2
FillingYourTank
................................ 6-5
Filter. Air
..................................... 6-15
Filter. Passenger Compartment Replacement
......... 6-16
Finishcare
.................................... 6-52
Finish Damage
................................. 6-54
FirstGear
..................................... 2-33
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-24
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-65
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-34
Folding Driver’s Seatback
......................... 1-3
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
.................... 6-7
FrenchLanguageManual
........................... ii
FrontDoor
..................................... 2-4
Front ParkingEurn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-34
Front Seat Storage Bin
........................... 2-71
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