Oldsmobile Alero 2002 Owner's Manuals

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Oldsmobile Alero 2002  Owners Manuals 6-24
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in your vehicle is filled with
DEX
-COOL engine coolant. This coolant is designed
to remain in your vehicle for 5 years or 150,000 miles
(240 000 km), whichever

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Oldsmobile Alero 2002  Owners Manuals 6-25 What to Use
Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water and
one
-half DEX-COOL coolant which wont damage
aluminum parts. If you use this coolant mixture, you
dont need to add anything els

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Oldsmobile Alero 2002  Owners Manuals 6-26 Checking Coolant
2.2L L4 ECOTEC Engine
3400 V6 Engine
The coolant surge tank is located in the engine
compartment on the passengers side of the vehicle. See
ªEngine Compartment Overviewº in th

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Oldsmobile Alero 2002  Owners Manuals 6-27
CAUTION:
Turning the surge tank pressure cap when the
engine and radiator are hot can allow steam and
scalding liquids to blow out and burn you badly.
Never turn the surge tank pressure cap 
-- e

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Oldsmobile Alero 2002  Owners Manuals 6-28
Power Steering Fluid
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
It is not necessary to regularly check power steering
fluid unless you suspect there is a leak in the system or
you hear an unusual noise.

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Oldsmobile Alero 2002  Owners Manuals 6-29 Adding Washer Fluid
Your vehicle has a low
washer fluid telltale
that will come on in
the instrument panel
cluster when the
washer fluid is low.
See ªLow Washer Lightº in the Index for 
more in

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Oldsmobile Alero 2002  Owners Manuals 6-30
Brakes
Brake Fluid
Your brake master cylinder reservoir is on the drivers
side of the engine compartment. It is filled with DOT
-3
brake fluid. See ªEngine Compartment Overviewº in 
the Index.

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Oldsmobile Alero 2002  Owners Manuals 6-31
United States Canada
When your brake fluid falls to a low level, your brake
warning light will come on. See ªBrake System Warning
Lightº in the Index.
What to Add
When you do need brake fluid,

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Oldsmobile Alero 2002  Owners Manuals 6-32 Brake Wear
Your vehicle has four-wheel disc brakes.
Disc brake pads have built
-in wear indicators that 
make a high
-pitched warning sound when the brake
pads are worn and new pads are needed. T

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Oldsmobile Alero 2002  Owners Manuals 6-33 Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its many
parts have to be of top quality and work well together if
the vehicle is to have really good braking. Your vehicl
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