coolant GMC SAVANA 1996 Owner's Manual

Thermostat
Engine coolant temperature is controlled by a thermostat
in the engine cooling system. The thermoskt stops the
tlow of coolant through the radiator until the coolant
reaches
a preset temperature.
When you replace your thermostat,
an AC@ thermostat
is recommended.
Power Steering Fluid
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
It is not necessary to regularly check power steering
tluid unless you suspect there
is a leak in the system or
you hear an unusual noise.
A fluid loss in this system
could indicate a problem. Have the system inspected
and repaired.
How To Check Power Steering Fluid
When the engine compartment is cool, unscrew the cap
and wipe the dipstick with a clean rag. Replace the cap
and completely tighten
it. Then remove the cap again
and
look at the fluid level on the dipstick.
The level should be at the FULL COLD mark. If
necessary, add only enough fluid to bring
the level up to
the mark.
To prevent brake fluid contamination, never check or
fill
the power steering reservoir with the master cylinder
cover off.
What to Use
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what
kind
of fluid to use. See “Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants”
in the Index. Always use the proper fluid.
Failure to use the proper fluid can cause leaks and
damage hoses and seals.
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POSITION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
NAME
STOP HTD MIR
CTSY
GAUGES
Hazard
CRUISE
PWR AUX
Crank
PARK LPS
AIR BAGS
WIPER
HTR-A/C
CIG LTR
ILLUM
DRL
CIRCUITS PROTECTED
Stop/CHMSL, Stoplamps
Electric Heated Mirrors
Courtesy Lamps, Dome/RDG Lamps, Vanity Mirrors, Power Mirrors
IP Cluster, DRL Relay, DRL Module, HDLP Switch, Keyless Entry
Illumination,
Low Coolant Module, CHIME Module, DRAB Module
Hazard LampdCHIME Module
Cruise Control
Auxiliary Power Outlet, ALDL
License Plate Lamp, Parking Lamps, Taillamps, Front Sidemarkers,
Glove
Box Ashtray
SDM
Wiper Motor, Washer Pump
A/C, A/C Blower, High Blower Relay, HTD Mirror
Power Amp, Cigarette Lighter, Door Lock Relay
LP Cluster, HVAC Controls, RR HVAC Controls, IP Switches, Radio
Illumination, Door Switch Illumination
DRL Relay
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1 Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule -- Gasoline Engines I
100,000 Miles (166 000 km)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system
(or every
60 months since last service
whichever occurs first). See “Engine
Coolant”
in the Index for what to use.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test cooling
system and pressure cap.
AI1 Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect spark plug wires.
An Ernission Control Service.
0 Replace spark plugs.
0 Change automatic transmission fluid and
An Emission Colztrol Service.
filter if the vehicle’s GVWR is over
8600 lbs. or if the vehicle is mainly driven
under one
or more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90” F
(32°C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
If yxt do mt use yx.tr vehicle lmder- any of
thew conditio~~s, the flL.rici md,filt6>r do not
require dhnging.
0 Inspect Positive Crankcase Ventilation
(Pcv) valve. An Emission Cor~trol Service.
DATE SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
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I
97,500 Miles (162 500 I;
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Sc‘-ed-de -- Gasoline Engines I ~~ -
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components; see footnote ##
(or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
El Check axle fluid level and add fluid
as needed. **
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information. During
tire rotation, check brake calipers for
freedom of movement. Refer to the
appropriate
GM service manual for proper
caliper service procedures.
100,000 Miles (166 000 km)
CI Drain, flush and refill cooling system
(or every
60 months since last service,
whichever occurs first). See “Engine
Coolant”
in the Index for what to use.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test the
cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emissio~? Cor~trol Service. f
0 Inspect spark plug wires.
0 Replace spark plugs.
An Emissiorz Control Seriice.
Arz Emission Corztrol Sul-vice.
(Continued)
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Part €5: Owner Checks and Services
Listed below are owner checks and services which
should be performed at the intervals specified
to help
ensure the safety, dependability and emission control
performance of your vehicle.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to
your
vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown
in Part D.
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160,1600
and 10 000 km)
For vehicles with dual wheels, check dual wheel nut
torque. For proper torque, see “Wheel Nut Torque” in
the Index.
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. See “Engine Oil“
in the Index for
further details.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add the proper
coolant
mix if necessary. See “Engine Coolant” in the
Index
for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer fluid level in the
windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid if
necessary. See “Windshield Washer Fluid” in the Index
for further details.
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Part D: Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
NOTE: Fluids and lubricants identified below by name,
part number or specification may be obtained from your
GM dealer.
USAGE
Engine Oil
(Gasoline
Engine)
Engine Coolant
Coolant
Supplement
Sealer
FLUID/LUBRICANT
~~ ~
~~
Engine oil with the American
Petroleum Institute Certified For
Gasoline Engines “Starburst“
symbol
of the proper viscosity. To
determine the preferred viscosity
for your vehicle’s engine, see
“Engine Oil”
in the Index.
50150 mixture of clean water
(preferably distilled) and GM
Goodwrench@ DEX-COOL
TM or
Havo line@
DEX-COOL TM
(orange-colored, silicate-free)
antifreeze conforming to GM
Specification 6277M. See “Engine
Coolant”
in the Index.
GM Part No. 3634621 or
equivalent with
a complete flush
and refill.
USAGE
Hydraulic Brake
System
Parking Brake
Cable Guides
~~
Power Steering
System
Automatic
Transmission
Key Lock
Cylinders
Chassis
Lubrication
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Delco Supreme 1 1 @ Brake Fluid
(GM Part No. 1052535 or
equivalent DOT-3 brake fluid).
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
GM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part
No. 1052884 - 1 pt.,
1050017
- 1 qt., or equivalent).
DEXRON@-111 Automatic
Transmission
Fluid.
Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube@
(GM
Pd-t No. 1234624 1
or equivalent).
Chassis lubricant
(GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI Grade 2, Category
LB
or GC-LB.
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Climate Conlrol System ........................... 3- 1
Clock. Setting the ................................ 3-9
Comfort Controls
................................ 3- 1
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-28
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3- 17. 3- I9
Console Storage ................................ 2-41
Control of
a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Convex Outside Min-or
.......................... 2-40
Coolant
....................................... 6-20
Recovery
Tank ............................... 5- 13
Cooling System ................................ 5- 12
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-32
Cupholders
.................................... 2-41
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-3
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8- 1
Damage . Finish ............................... 6-57
Darnage
. Sheet Metal ............................ 6-57
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-36
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-49
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting Safety ......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving
............................... 4- 1
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-8
Defogging ................................. 3-2.3-4
Defrosting
................................. 3-2.3-4
Dome Lamps
.................................. 2-37
Door
Locks ....................................... 2-3
Sliding ...................................... 2-8
Storage
..................................... 2-41
Storagepocket
............................... 2-41
Swing-Out Side
............................... 2-7
Drive Position. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-19
Driver Position ................................. 1-13
Driving
City
........................................ 4-18
Defensive
.................................... 4-1
Drunken ..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-19
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-24
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
TntheRain .................................. 4-15
Night
...................................... 4-13
OnCurves
................................... 4-8
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-36
On Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-21
On Snow and Ice ............................. 4-23
Throughwater
............................... 4-17
WetRoads
.................................. 4-15
Winter
...................................... 4-23
With a Trailer
................................ 4-34
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Dual Tire Operation
............................. 6-45
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.................... 6-61
Electrical System ............................... 6-61
Electronic Road Speed Governor (Gasoline Engines) ... 2-55
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Engine ........................................ 6-8
Coolant ..................................... 6-20
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-43
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-54
Cooling System
.............................. 6-66
Exhaust
..................................... 2-24
Identification
........................... 6-60. 6-65
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-43
Overheating
................................. 5-10
Running While Parked ......................... 2-25
Starting Your
................................ 2- I4
Engine Oil
.................................... 6- 1 1
Adding ..................................... 6-11
Additives
................................... 6-13
Checking
................................... 6-11
Pressure Gage
................................ 2-52
Used
....................................... 6-14
Whentochange
.............................. 6-14
Ethanol
........................................ 6-3
Exhaust, Engine
................................ 2-24
Fabric cleaning
............................... 6-5 1
Fan Control. Climate Control System ................ 3-2
Filling
Your Tank ................................ 6-4
Filter. Air
..................................... 6-15
Finish Care
.................................... 6-56
Finish Damage
................................. 6-57
First Gear, Automatic Transmission
................ 2- 19
Flashers. Hazard Warning ......................... 5-1
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5-20
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-65
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-49
Foreign Countries. Fuel ........................... 6-4 French
Language Manual
11
Front Parkingnurn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement .... 6-34
Front Storage Area
.............................. 2-41
FrontTowing
................................... 5-8
Fuel .......................................... 6-2
Canada
...................................... 6-3
.. ...........................
Filling Your Tank .............................. 6-4
Gage ....................................... 2-53
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
Tankcapacity
............................... 6-67
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-62
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-54
Engine
Oil Pressure ........................... 2-52
Fuel
....................................... 2-53
Speedometer
................................. 2-45
Voltmeter
................................... 2-55
GAWR
....................................... 4-27
Gear Positions. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-17
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-27
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ...................... 4-26
Guide en Franpis
11
GVWR ....................................... 4-26
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-31
Hazard Warning Flashers .......................... 5-1
Head Restraints ................................. 1-5
Headlamps .................................... 2-35
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-31
High/Low Beam Changer
...................... 2-30
.. .................................
On Reminder ................................ 2-36
Wiring
..................................... 6-61
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Parking AtNight
.................................... 2-12
Brake
...................................... 2-20
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-46
Lots
....................................... 2-12
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-24
With
a Tra~ler ................................ 4-36
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-29
Passenger Temperature Control
..................... 3-5
Passing ....................................... 4-11
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-47
Power
Antenna
Mast Care ............................ 3-29
Option Fuses
................................ 6-61
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-39
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Steering
..................................... 4-8
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-24
Windows ................................... 2-26
Power Seat
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-29
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner .................... 8-9
DoorLocks
................................... 2-3
Radiator
..................................... 5- I6
Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... 6-23
Radio Reception
................................ 3-26
Radios
......................... 3.9.3.11.3.13. 3.19
Rain. Driving
In ................................ 4- I5
Reading Lamps ................................ 2-38 Rear
Axle
....................................... 6-19
Door Security
Locks ........................... 2-4
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-30
Storage ..................................... 2-41
Towing
...................................... 5-9
Window Defogger
............................. 3-8
Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-39
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5-13
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning .................... 6-68
Remote Compact Disc Player
..................... 3-17
Removing the Rear Seat
........................... 1-6
Replacement Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-29
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Bdbs ...................................... 6-69
Parts
....................................... 6-65
Wheel
...................................... 6-48
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-48
Replacing the Rear Seat
........................... 1-7
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Restraints Checking
................................... 1-48
Child
....................................... 1-37
Head ........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1-48
Systemcheck ................................ 7-44
Reverse. Automatic Transmission
.................. 2-18
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-29
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-4
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-36
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-43
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