oil level GMC SAFARI 2004 User Guide

Part B: Owner Checks and Services
Listed in this part are owner checks and services
which should be performed at the intervals specied to
help ensure the safety, dependability and emission
control performance of your vehicle.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any uids or lubricants are added to your
vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown
in Part D.
At Each Fuel Fill
It is important for you or a service station attendant to
perform these underhood checks at each fuel ll.
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. SeeEngine Oil on page 5-13for further
details.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add DEX-COOL®
coolant mixture if necessary. SeeEngine Coolant
on page 5-26for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in the windshield
washer tank and add the proper uid if necessary.
SeeWindshield Washer Fluid on page 5-39for further
details.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Visually inspect your tires and make sure tires are
inated to the correct pressures. Do not forget to check
your spare tire. SeeTires on page 5-61for further
details.
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Electrical System (cont.)
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-102
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-33
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-44
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-30
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-30
Cooling System Inspection............................6-30
Cover........................................................5-18
Drive Belt Routing......................................5-112
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-28
Fan Noise..................................................5-37
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-29
Starting......................................................2-19
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-25
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-25
Entry Lighting.................................................3-15
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-34
Event Data Records (EDR)..............................7-10
Except Cargo Vans.................................1-38, 1-47
Exit Lighting...................................................3-15Express-Down Window....................................2-15
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-34
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finding a Station....................................3-39, 3-41
Finish Care....................................................5-97
Finish Damage...............................................5-98
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-50
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-79
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-80
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-23
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
FM ...............................................................3-50
Following Distance..........................................4-42
Footnotes................................................6-7, 6-18
Front Axle......................................................5-52
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
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Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-96
Weatherstrip Lubrication...................................6-26
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-36
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-38
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-14
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-17
What to Use..........................5-26, 5-38, 5-39, 5-51
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-77
Replacement...............................................5-77
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil.............................5-16
When to Check..............................................5-72
When to Check and Change............................5-23
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-51
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-38
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-22
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on
a Hill.........................................................4-44Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-47
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-14
Windows.......................................................2-14
Manual......................................................2-14
Power........................................................2-15
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-8
Fluid..........................................................5-39
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check................6-25
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-60
Fuses......................................................5-102
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-24
Wiper Blade Check.........................................6-26
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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