dimensions Oldsmobile Achieva 1998 Owner's Manuals

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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Service
Fuel
Fuels in Foreign Countries
Filling Your Tank
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
Checking Things Under the Hood
Engine Oil
Air Cleaner Automatic Transaxle Fluid
Engine Coolant
Thermostat Power Steering Fluid
Windshield Washer Fluid Brakes
Battery 6-32
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6-59 Bulb Replacement
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement
Tires
Appearance Care
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
Care
of Safety Belts
Cleaning the Outside
of Your Vehicle
Appearance
Care Materials Chart
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Electrical System
Replacement Bulbs
Capacities and Specifications
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Vehicle Dimensions

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
Air Cleaner Element
2.4L ....................... AC Type A-1233C
3100
....................... ACTypeA-1233C
Engine Oil Filter
2.4L .......................... AC Type PF-44
3100
.......................... ACTypePF-47
Spark Plugs
2.4L .......... AC Type 41 -942 (Platinum Plug)
Gap:
0.050 inch (1.27 mm)
3100
.......... AC Type 41-940 (Platinum Plug)
Gap: 0.060 inch (1.52 mm)
Windshield Wiper Blades ...... 19 inches (48 cm)
Vehicle Dimensions
Length
Coupe
................ 187.9 inches (477.1 cm)
Sedan
................. 187.9 inches (477.2 cm)
Width Coupe
................. 74.1 inches (188.2 cm)
Sedan
.................. 74.1 inches (1 88.2 cm)
Height Coupe
................. 53.5 inches (135.9 cm)
Sedan
.................. 53.5 inches (135.9 cm)
Wheelbase Coupe
................ 103.4 inches (262.7 cm)
Sedan
................. 103.4 inches (262.7 cm)
Front Tread
Coupe
................. 55.8 inches (141.7 cm)
Sedan
.................. 55.8 inches (141.7 cm)
Rear Tread Coupe
................. 55.3 inches (140.4 cm)
Sedan
.................. 55.3 inches (140.4 cm)
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Tires ....................................... 6-49
Vinyl
....................................... 6-46
Wheels
..................................... 6-49
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-47
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-6
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-20
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3- 1 1
Compact Disc Player Care ........................ 3-20
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-36
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-42
Coolant Heater. Engine
............................... 2-17
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
....................... 6-25
Cooling System
................................ 5-17
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-33
Cruise Light
................................... 2-59
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
SurgeTank
.................................. 5-17
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone Users ......... 8-4
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-50
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-50
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-38
DeadBattery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety ..................... 8.8. 8.9 Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-5
Defogging
..................................... 3-4
Defrosting ..................................... 3-4
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-59
Dolby
B Noise Reduction ........................ 3-14
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-4
Driver Position
................................. 1 . 12
Driving
City
........................................ 4-20
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-21
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-27
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
IntheRain .................................. 4-17
Night
...................................... 4-15
OnCurves
.................................. 4-10
On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ............... 4-38
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-23
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-26
Throughwater
............................... 4-19
WetRoads .................................. 4-17
Winter
...................................... 4-25
With a Trailer
................................ 4-37
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Electrical Equipment. Adding
..... 2- 15. 2- 16. 3-19. 6-52
Electrical System
............................... 6-52
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Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-6
Damage Warnings
.............................. iv
Dimensions
................................. 6-59
Identification Number
......................... 6-52
Loading
.................................... 4-31
Storage
..................................... 6-31
Ventilation System
............................... 3-5
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-45
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-45
warning Devices
............................... 5-2
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-50
Warrantyhformation
............................. 8-8
Washer Fluid. Windshield ........................ 6-26
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-48
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-48
Wheel Alignment
.................................. 6-42
Nut Torque
............................. 5-33. 6-58 Replacement
................................. 6-42
Used Replacement
............................ 6-43
Wrench
..................................... 5-26
Windows
..................................... 2-28
Auto-Down
................................. 2-29
Lock-Out Switch
............................. 2-29
Power
...................................... 2-28
Windshield Washer
............................. 2-32
Fluid
.................................. 2.32. 6.29
HuidLevelCheck
............................ 7-30
Windshield Wiper
.............................. 2-31
Blade Replacement
........................... 6-36
Fuses
...................................... 6-53
Wiper Blades. Cleaning
.......................... 6-47
Wiring. Headlamp
.............................. 6-53
WreckerTowing
................................. 5-8
Wrench. Wheel
................................. 5-26
Winter
Driving
................................. 4-25
Your Vehicle and the Environment
................. 7-2
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