recommended oil GMC SAFARI 2003 User Guide

Long Trip/Highway Scheduled
Maintenance
The services shown in this schedule up to
100,000 miles (166 000 km) should be repeated after
100,000 miles (166 000 km) at the same intervals for the
life of this vehicle. The services shown at 150,000 miles
(240 000 km) should be repeated at the same interval
after 150,000 miles (240 000 km) for the life of this
vehicle.
SeePart B: Owner Checks and Services on page 6-27
andPart C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections on
page 6-32.
Footnotes
†The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the
California Air Resources Board has determined that the
failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify
the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to
the completion of the vehicle’s useful life. We, however,
urge that all recommended maintenance services be
performed at the indicated intervals and the
maintenance be record.#Lubricate the front suspension, ball joints and kingpin
bushings, steering linkage and transfer case shift
linkage, parking brake cable guides and brake pedal
springs.
+A good time to check your brakes is during tire
rotation. See Brake System Inspection on page 6-33.
7,500 Miles (12 500 km)
❑Change engine oil andlter (or every 12 months,
whichever occursrst).An Emission Control
Service.
❑Lubricate chassis components (or every 12 months,
whichever occursrst).(See footnote #).
❑Check rear/front axleuid level and adduid as
needed. Check constant velocity joints and axle seals
for leaking.
❑Rotate tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on
page 5-58for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.(See footnote +).
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Part D: Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part
number or specication may be obtained from your
dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil with the American
Petroleum Institute Certied for
Gasoline Engines starburst symbol
of the proper viscosity. To
determine the preferred viscosity for
your vehicle’s engine, seeEngine
Oil on page 5-13.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only
DEX-COOL
®Coolant. SeeEngine
Coolant on page 5-25.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brakeuid.
Windshield
Washer SolventGM Optikleen
®Washer Solvent or
equivalent.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Parking Brake
Cable GuidesChassis Lubricant (GM Part No.
U.S. 12377985, in Canada
88901242, or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements of
NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid (GM Part
No. U.S. 1052884, in Canada
993294, or equivalent).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-III Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474, or equivalent).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant (GM Part No.
U.S. 12377985, in Canada
88901242, or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements of
NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Front Wheel
BearingsWheel bearing lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI #2, Category
GC or GC-LB (GM Part No. U.S.
1051344, in Canada 993037, or
equivalent).
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O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-33
Older Children, Restraints................................1-35
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operation Tips................................................3-22
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-22
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-33
Manual Mirrors............................................2-32
Power Mirrors.............................................2-32
Overhead Console..........................................2-39
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-11
P
Park (P)
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Brake........................................................2-26
Over Things That Burn.................................2-30
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission Park
(P) Mechanism Check..................................6-31Parking on Hills..............................................4-39
Park(P)
Shifting Into................................................2-27
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-27
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-32
PartD-Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......6-34
PartE-Maintenance Record...........................6-36
Passing.................................................4-11, 4-38
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Payload.........................................................4-31
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Compact Disc...................................3-42
Playing the Radio
...................................3-38, 3-40
Power
Accessory Outlets
........................................3-16
Door Locks
.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System
.........................................5-85
Seat
............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid
.............................................5-36
Windows
....................................................2-17
Power Steering
................................................ 4-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
.................. 2-9
Programming the HomeLink Transmitter
.............2-34
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
.........1-17
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