brake fluid Oldsmobile Bravada 2003 s User Guide
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What to Add Notice:
When you do need brake fluid, use only DOT-3 brake
fluid. Use new brake fluid from a sealed container only. See
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
on page 6- 17.
Always clean the brake fluid reservoir cap and the area
around the cap before removing it. This will help
keep dirt )m en’
. the reservoir.
A I:
With the wrong kind of fluid in your brake
system, your brakes may not work well, or
they may not even work at all. This could
cause a crash. Always use the proper brake
fluid.
Using the wrong fluid can badly damage brake
system parts. For example, just a few drops of
mineral-based oil, such as engine oil,
in your
brake system can damage brake system parts
so badly that they’ll have to be replaced.
Don’t let someone put in the wrong kind of fluid
If you spill brake fluid on your vehicle’s painted
surfaces, the paint finish can be damaged. Be
careful not to spill brake fluid on your vehicle. If
you
do, wash it off immediately. See
“Appearance Care’’ in the Index.
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. The sound
may come and
go or be heard all the time your vehicle
is moving (except when you are pushing
on the
brake pedal firmly).
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6 Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance Schedule ...................................... 6-2
Introduction
................................................... 6-2
Maintenance Requirements
.............................. 6-2
How This Section is Organized ......................... 6-3
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
........... 6-4
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
.................... 6-4
Scheduled Maintenance
................................... 6-5
Part
B: Owner Checks and Services ................ 6-10
At Each Fuel Fill
.......................................... 6-10
At Least Once a Month
................................. 6-10
At Least Twice a Year
................................... 6-11
Your
Vehicle and the Environment
.................... 6-2 At
Least Once a Year
................................... 6-12
Part
C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections ......... 6.15
Boot and Seal Inspection
............................ 6.15
Exhaust System Inspection
............................ 6.15
Fuel System Inspection
.................................. 6.15
Engine Cooling System Inspection
................... 6.15
Brake System Inspection
................................ 6-16
Part E: Maintenance Record
........................... 6.19
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(All-Wheel Drive) Inspection
........................ 6.16
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
.... 6-17
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Transfer Case and Front Axle (All-Wheel Drive) Inspection
Every 12 months, or at engine oil change intervals,
check front axle and transfer case and add lubricant
when necessary.
A fluid loss could indicate a problem.
Check and have it repaired,
if needed. Check vent
hose at transfer case for kinks and proper installation.
Brake System Inspection
Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and
hoses for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks,
chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rotors
for surface condition. Inspect other brake parts,
including calipers, parking brake, etc. Check parking
brake adjustment.
You may need to have your brakes
inspected more often
if your driving habits or
conditions result in frequent braking.
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Part D: Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part
number or specification may be obtained from your
dealer.
Engine
Oil
Gasoline Engines starburst symbol
of the proper viscosity. To determine
the preferred viscosity for your
vehicle's engine, see
Engine Oil on
Daae 5- 13.
I50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
Engine Coolant
I water and use only
DEX-COOL@ Coolant. See Enaine
Hydraulic Brake
System
Windshield
Washer Solvent
I Coolant on page 5-22.
"
Delco Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake fluid.
GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent or
equivalent.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No.
U.S. 12377985,
in Canada
. . ~~~
Parking Brake
meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Cable Guides 88901242,
or equivalent) or lubricant
I Cateqow LB or GC-LB.
GM Power Steering Fluid (GM Part --
power Steering
No. U.S. 1052884, in Canada System 993294, or equivalent). ~ ~~ f~
Automatic DEXRON@ -111 Automatic
Transmission Transmission Fluid.
Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
Canada 10953474, or eauivalent).
Key
Lock (GM
Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Chassis
Lubrication
-. - -I ~
Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No.
U.S. 12377985, in Canada
88901242, or equivalent) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGl #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle
Lubricant (GM Part
No. U.S.
Front Axle and Rear equivalent meeting GM Specification 12378261,
in Canada 10953455) or
I 99861 15.
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A
Accessory Inflator ........................................... 5-60
Accessory Power Outlets
................................. 3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
......... 4-44
Adding Washer Fluid
....................................... 5-34
Additional Program Information
........................... 7-8
Additives, Fuel
................................................. 5-6
Add-on Electrical Equipment
............................ 5-86
After Off-Road Driving
..................................... 4-26
Readiness Light
.......................................... 3-31
Air Bag Systems
............................................. 1-46
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
...... 3-59, 3-68
Air Bag
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?
.................... 1-52
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
......... 1-55
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?
.................... 1-52
What Will You See After an
Air Bag Inflates?
...................................... 1-53
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ................... 1-51
Where Are the Air Bags?
.............................. 1-49
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine
................................. 5-1 8
All Overseas Locations
...................................... 7-4
All-Wheel Drive
............................................... 5-44
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
......................... 2-24
All-Wheel-Drive Service Light
............................ 3-41
Aluminum Wheels
........................................... 5-82
AM ............................................................... 3-89
Antenna, Fixed Mast
....................................... 3-91
Anti-lock Brake System
..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake. System Warning Light .............. 3-34
Appearance Care
............................................ 5-77
Care
of Safety Belts .................................... 5-80
Chemical Paint Spotting
............................... 5-83
Gleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
................ 5-77
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
.............. 5-80
Finish Damage
............................................ 5-82
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials .......... 5-83
Sheet Metal Damage
................................... 5-82
Underbody Maintenance
............................... 5-83
Weatherstrips
.............................................. 5-80
Approaching a Hill
.......................................... 4-19
Ashtrays
........................................................ 3-20
Audio Speakers
.............................................. 3-78
Audio System(s)
............................................. 3-56
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
...................... 3-89
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
................ 3-90
Care of Your CD and DVD Player
.................. 3-91
Care of Your CDs and DVDs
........................ 3-91
Chime Level Adjustment
............................... 3-91
Fixed Mast Antenna
..................................... 3-91
Radio Personalization
.......... .............. 3-88
Radio with Cassette and CD
......................... 3-57
Radio with Six-Disc CD
................................ 3-66
Audio Systems
Audio System(s)
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
................................ 3-87
Setting the Time
.......................................... 3-56
Theft-Deterrent Feature
................................ 3-88
Understanding Radio Reception
..................... 3-89
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Automatic Headlamp System ............................ 3-1 5
Automatic Transmission
Fluid
.......................................................... 5-20
Operation
................................................... 2-22
Automatic Transmission Check
.......................... 6-1 1
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
System Check
....................................... ... 6-13
Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
................. 5-51
Battery
.......................................................... 5-38
Battery Replacement
......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection
............................ 3-1 9
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
......................... 4-33
Before You Drive
............................................ 3-76
Before You Go Off-Roading
.............................. 4-16
Body Lubrication Service
.................................. 6-12
Brake
Parking
...................................................... 2-25
System Inspection
....................................... 6-1 6
System Warning Light
.................................. 3-33
Brake Adjustment
............................................ 5-37
Brake Fluid
.................................................... 5-34
Brake Pedal Travel
..................................... 5-37
Brake Wear
............................................... 5-36
Brakes
.......................................................... 5-34
Braking
........................................................... 4-6
Backing
Up
.................................................... 4-51
BATTERY NOT CHARGING
............................. 3-53 Braking
in Emergencies
..................................... 4-8
Break.ln. New Vehicle
..................................... 2-18
Bulb Replacement
........................................... 5-47
Replacement Bulbs
...................................... 5-48
Buying New Tires
........................................... 5-56
Taillamps
and Turn Signal Lamps
.................. 5-47
C
California Fuel .................................................. 5-6
Canada
........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners
................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance ........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specifications
............................ 5-93
Care of
Carbon Monoxide
................... 4-36,
4-45, 2-13, 2-28
Safety Belts
................................................ 5-80
Your Cassette Tape Player
............................ 3-90
Your CD and DVD Player
............................. 3-91
Your CDs and DVDs
.................................... 3-91
Cargo Cover
.................................................. 2-44
Cargo Tie Downs
............................................ 2-45
Cassette Tape Messages
................................. 3-64
Cassette Tape Player Service
........................... 6-10
Center Seat Position, Child Restraints
................ 1-45
Chains, Tires
.............................................. 5-60
Charging System Light
................................ 3-32
Check
Engine Light
........................................... 3-35
Gages Warning Light
................................... 3-41
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CHECK WASHER FLUID ............. ......... 3-54
Checking Brake Fluid
................................... 5-35
Checking Coolant
......................................... 5-23
Checking Engine Oil
........................................ 5-14
Checking Things Under the Hood
...................... 5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems
...................... 1-56
Chemical Paint Spotting
................................... 5-83
Child Restraints Center Seat Position
.................................... 1-45
Child Restraint Systems
... .................... 1-32
Infants and Young Children
........................... 1-29
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
.............. ..... 1-38
Older Children
.................................... . 1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System
.............................. 1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position
........................ 1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position
.......................... 1-42
Top Strap
................................................... 1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................ 1-37
Where to Put the Restraint
........................... 1-35
Chime Level Adjustment
.................................. 3-91
Cigarette Lighter
............................................. 3-20
Cleaning Inside of Your Vehicle
.................................. 5-77
Outside of Your Vehicle
................................ 5-80
Underbody Maintenance
............................... 5-83
Video Screen
.............................................. 3-91 Cleaning
(cont.)
Weatherstrips
.............................................. 5-80
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
....................... 5-80
Climate Controls Personalization
.................... 3-27
Dual Automatic
............................................ 3-21
Rear
.......................................................... 3-25
Steering Wheel Controls
............................... 3-27
Compact Disc Messages
.......................... 3-65, 3-76
Compass Calibration
.......... ..................... 2-31
Compass Operation
..................................... 2-30
Compass Variance
.......................................... 2-31
Content Theft-Deferrent
.................................... 2-16
Control of
a Vehicle ....................................... 4-5
Convenience Net
.................................. .. 2-44
Coolant Engine Temperature Gage
............................ 3-35
Climate Control System
Heater, Engine
............................................ 2-20
Cooling System
.............................................. 5-26
Cruise Control
................................................ 3-11
Cruise Control Light
........................................ 3-40
Current and Past Model Order Forms
................ 7-11
Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation
...................... 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users
............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices
........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities
................................................ 7-5
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Headphones ................................................... 3-77
Heated Seats
................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis
........................................... 4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads
.................................. 4-34
Hitches
.......................................................... 4-49
HomeLink@ Transmitter, Programming
................ 2-37
HomeLink@ Transmitter
................................... 2-37
Hood Checking Things Under
................................ 5-10
Release ..................................................... 5-1 0
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
Recovery Tank
............................................ 5-28
How to Add Fluid ............................................ 5-22
How to Check ........................................ 5-20, 5-53
How to Check Lubricant
................................... 5-46
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
.................. 5-33
How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-13
Hydroplaning
.................................................. 4-30
How
to Add
Coolant to the Coolant
How
to Add Coolant to the Radiator .................. 5-30
How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii
I
ICE POSSIBLE .............................................. 3-54
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine .......... 5-25
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-25
If the Light Is On Steady ................................. 3-37
If the
Light
Is Flashing ..................................... 3-36
If You Are Stuck in Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow ....... 4-40
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer ..................... 4-46
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard
........................... 4-38
Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-18
Inflation -- Tire Pressure .................................. 5-53
Brake System
............................................. 6-16
Engine Cooling System
................................ 6-15
Fuel System
............................................... 6-15
Part C
- Periodic Maintenance ....................... 6-15
Boot and Seal
......................................... 6-15
(All-Wheel Drive)
...................................... 6-16
Cluster
....................................................... 3-29
Overview
..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness
............................. 3-17
Interior Lamps
................................................ 3-17
Interior Plastic Components
.............................. 5-79
Ignition Transmission
Lock Check
...................... 6-13
Infants and Young Children, Restraints
............... 1-29
inspection
Exhaust System
.......................................... 6-15
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Transfer Case and Front Axle
Instrument Panel
J
Jump Starting ................................................. 5-39
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M
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts ............ 5-94
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill
......................................... 6-10
At Least Once a Month
................................ 6-10
At Least Once a Year
.................................. 6-12
At Least Twice a Year
.................................. 6-1 1
Brake System Inspection .............................. 6-16
Engine Cooling System Inspection
................. 6-15
Exhaust System Inspection
........................... 6-1 5
Fuel System Inspection ................................ 6-1 5
How This Section is Organized
....................... 6-3
Introduction
.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements
............................. 6-2
Part A
- Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4
Part
B - Owner Checks and Services ............. 6-10
Part C
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-1 5
Part D
- Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
............................................... 6-1 7
Part
E - Maintenance Record ........................ 6-1 9
Scheduled Maintenance
................................. 6-5
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection
.................. . 6-15
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(All-Wheel Drive) Inspection
....................... 6-1 6
Using Your
................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment
............... 6-2 Maintenance When
Trailer Towing
.... ......... 4-52
Making Turns
............................................. 4-51
Malfunction Indicator Light
................................ 3-35
Matching Transmitter(s)
to Your Vehicle ............... 2-6
Message
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico
and U.S. Virgin Islands)
............................. 7-4
Memory Seat
................................................. 2-47
DIC Warnings and Messages
........................ 3-52
Mirror Operation
............................................. 2-30
Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with Onstar@
and Compass
.......................................... 2-30
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with
Curb View Assist
...................................... 2-33
Outside Convex Mirror
................................. 2-33
Outside Heated Mirrors
................................ 2-33
Outside Manual Mirrors
................................ 2-32
Outside Power Mirror
................................... 2-32
MyGMLink.com
............................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
............ 5-94
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Odometer ...................................................... 3-30
Off-Road Recovery
.......................................... 4-1 2
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light
............................... 3-39
Engine
....................................................... 5-1 3
Pressure Gage
............................................ 3-38
OIL PRESSURE LOWETOP ENGINE ............... 3-53
Older Children, Restraints
................................ 1-27
Online Owner Center
........................................ 7-3
Onstar@ System
............................................ 2-35
Onstar@ Personal Calling
................................. 2-36
Onstar@ Services
............................................ 2-35
Onstar@ Virtual Advisor
.................................... 2-36
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off
Paved Roads .............................................. 4-15
Other Warning Devices
...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment
............................................ 3-24
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with
Curb View Assist
................ ........... 2-33
Convex Mirror
............................................. 2-33
Heated Mirrors
............................................ 2-33
Manual Mirrors
............................................ 2-32
Power Mirror
............................................... 2-32
Overhead Console
.......................................... 2-41
Owners, Canadian
............................................... ii
Owner’s Information ........................................ 7-1 0
P
Park (P)
Parking Shifting Out
of ............, .... ..... 2-27
Brake
................................................ 2-25
Over Things That Burn
............................. 2-28
Park (P) Mechanism Check
........................... 6-14
Parking Brake and
Automatic Transmission
Parking on Hills
.............................................. 4-52
Park( P)
Shifting Into
................................................ 2-25
Part A
- Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4
Part
B - Owner Checks and Services ................ 6-10
Part C
. Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-15
Part D
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .... 6-17
Part E
. Maintenance Record ........................... 6-19
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR
.. .................... 3-54
Passing
................................................. 4.13, 4-50
Passlock@
..................................................... 2-17
Personalization
............................................... 3-46
Personalization, Climate Controls
...................... 3-27
Plan Ahead When Possible
................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape
.................................. 3-62
Playing a Compact Disc
.......................... 3.64, 3-72
Playing a Specific Loaded
Compact Disc
............................................. 3-73
Playing the Radio
................................... 3.57, 3-66
Power
Accessory Outlets
........................................ 3-19
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