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Maintenance Schedule
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Section 5: Owner Checks & Services (Cant.)
At Least Once a bar
CHECK
OR SERVICE
Key Lock Cylinders
Body Lubrication
Starter Switch
WHAT TO DO I ~
~~
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant specified in Section D.
Lubricate all body door hinges, including the liftgate. Also lubricate all hinges and latches,
including those for the hood, sliding door track, rear compartment, glove box door and any
folding seat hardware. Section
D tells you what to use.
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Steering Column Lock
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could move suddenly. If it does, you or others
could be injured. Follow the steps below.
1 . Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake (see the Index under Parking Brake if necessary) and the
NOTE:
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The starter should work only in P (Park) or N (Neutral).
regular brake.
If the
starter works in any other position, your vehicle needs service.
While parked, and with the parking brake set,
try to turn the key to Lock in each shift lever
position.
The key should turn to Lock only when the shift lever is in P (Park).
The key should come out only in Lock.
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Maintenance Schedule
Section C: Periodic Maintenance lnspections
Listed below are inspections and services which should be performed at least twice a year (for instance, each spring and fall).
You should let your GM dealer’s service department or other qualified service center do these jobs. Make sure any necessary
repairs are completed at once.
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INSPECTION
OR SERVICE
Steering, Suspension
and Front-Wheel-Drive
Axle Boot and Seal
Inspection
Exhaust System
Inspection
Throttle Linkage
Inspection
Brake System
Inspection
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
Inspect the front and rear suspension and steering system for damaged, loose or missing parts,
signs of wear, or lack of lubrication. Inspect the power steering lines and hoses for proper
hookup, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Clean and then in\
spect the drive axle boot seals for
damage, tears or leakage. Replace seals if necessary.
Inspect the complete exhaust system. Inspect the body near the exhaust system. Look for broken,
damaged, missing or out-of-position parts as well as open seams, holes, loose connections, or
other conditions which could cause a heat build-up in the floor pan or could let exhaust fumes
into the vehicle. See the
Index under Engine Exhaust.
Inspect the throttle linkage for interference or binding, and for damaged or missing parts.
Replace parts as needed.
Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and hoses for \
proper hookup, binding, leaks,
cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rotors for surface condition. Also
inspect drum brake linings for wear and cracks. Inspect other brake parts, including drums,
wheel cylinders, 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.
NOTE: A low brake fluid level can indicate worn disc brake pads which may need to be
serviced. Also, if the brake system warning light stays on or comes on, something may be wrong
with the brake system.
See the Index under Brake System Warning Light. If your anti-lock brake
system warning light stays on, comes on or flashes, something may be wrong with the anti-lock
brake system. See the
Index under Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light.
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Section D: Recommended Fluids & Lubricants
I NOTE: Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number or specification may be obtained from your GM dealer.
USAGE
Engine Oil
Engine Coolant Hydraulic Brake
System
Parking Brake Guides
Power Steering System
Automatic Transaxle
FLUID/UIBRICANT
GM Goodwrench Motor Oil or equivalent for API service SG Energy Conserving I1 oils of the
proper viscosity. The “SG” designation may be shown alone or
in combination with others, such
as “SG/CC,” “SG/CD,” or “SF, SG, CC,” etc. To determine the preferred viscosity for your
vehicle’s engine, see the
Index under Engine Oil.
A 50/50 mixture of water (preferably distilled) and good quality ethylene glycol base antifreeze
conforming to GM Specification 1825M (GM Part
No. 1052753 or equivalent) or approved
recycled coolant conforming to GM Specification 1825M.
Delco Supreme
ll@ Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 1052535) or equivalent DOT-3 brake fluid.
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Chassis lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB
(GM Part No. 12346003 or 1052497, or equivalent).
GM Hydraulic Power Steering Fluid (GM
Part No. 1052884) or equivalent.
DEXRON@-IIE Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part
No. 12345881) or equivalent.
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Index
Accessory Power Outlet .......... 89
Adding Brake Fluid
............. .240. 272
Engine Coolant
.. .198. 236. 269. 272
Engine Oil
............. .225. 269
Power Steering Fluid
.. .239. 270. 272
Sound Equipment
............. 121
Transaxle Fluid
..... .234. 269. 272
Adjusting Rear Seats
............. 19
Air Cleaner
.............. .230. 271
Air Conditioner
................ 114
Air Inflator System
.............. 90
Alcohol. Driving Under the Influence
of ......................... 145
Alcohol in Gasoline
............. 217
Aluminum Wheels
........ .252. 260
Antenna
...................... 136
Antifreeze
........... .235. 269. 272
Anti-Lock Brake System
......... 149
Brake Master Cylinder
........ 240
Junction Block Fuse
.......... 267
Warning Light
............... 109
Appearance Care ............... 254
Ashtrays and Lighter
..... .94. 95. 96
Electrical Equipment
.. .63.
121. 263
Windshield Washer Fluid
.. .239. 292 Audio Systems
................. 121
AM/FM Stereo Radio
......... 123
Cassette Player
........ .125. 127
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Compact Disc Player
........ 129
Care of Audio Systems
......... 135
Radio Reception. For the Best
... 134
Setting the Clock
............. 122
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
. . 134
Adding Fluid
....... .234. 269. 272
Checking Fluid
.............. 232
Shifting
..................... 65
Automatic Transaxle
Battery
...................... 242
Jump Starting
................ 187
Battery Warning Gage
........... 107
Blizzard
...................... 175
Block Heater. Engine ........ .63. 229
“Blowout
,” Tire ................ 203
Brake Adjustment
.................. 153
Anti-Lock Brakes
............. 149
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
..................... 109 Junction Block
Fuse
........... 267
Fluid
.................. .240. 272
Master Cylinder
.............. 240
Parking
..................... -68
Pedal Travel
................. 152
Rear Drums
................. 152
Warning Light
................ 108
Wear Indicators
............... 151
Brake System Warning Light
...... 108
Braking
....................... 148
Braking in Emergencies
.......... 153
Braking Technique .............. 148
“Break-In,” New Vehicle
..... .60, 178
Bucket Seats, Removable Rear
...... 17
Buckling Up (see Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement
Headlight
................... 243
Taillight
.................... 244
Bulbs, Replacement
............. 273
Capacities
& Specifications ...... 269
Carbon Monoxide in
Cassette Tape Player Exhaust
.... .60, 71, 72,
111, 175, 181
(see
Audio Systems)
311
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312
Center Passenger Position (see Safety
Chains. Safety ................. 180
Chains. Tire
.............. .2l2. 253
Changing a Flat Tire
............ 204
Checking Brake Fluid
.................. 240
Engine Coolant
............... 236
Engine Oil
.................. 225
Power Steering Fluid
.......... 238
Things Under the Hood
........ 220
Transaxle Fluid
.............. 232
Child Restraints
................. 35
How to Install ................. 35
Where to Put
................. 36
Children and Safety Belts
..... .34, 40
Cigarette Lighter ................ 94
Circuit BreakerIRelay Panel
....... 267
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ......... 264
City Driving
................... 165
Cleaner. Air
.............. .230. 271
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............ 260
Cassette Tape Player
........... 135
Belts)
Safety Belt Systems ............ 42
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......... 262 Compact Discs
............... 136
Finish Care
.................. 259
Foreign Material
.............. 261
Glass
...................... 258
Inside of Your Vehicle
......... 255
Leather or Vinyl
.............. 257
Outside of the Windshield
and Wiper Blades
........... 259
Outside
of Your Vehicle ....... -259
Safety Belts
.................. 258
Special Problems
............. 257
Stains. Removing
............. 257
Top of the Instrument Panel
..... 258
Underbody Maintenance
........ 261
Vinyl or Leather
.............. 257
Warnings
................... 254
Weatherstrips
................ 260
White Sidewall Tires
.......... 260
Windshield
.................. 259
Climate Control System
...... .114, 117
Clock, Setting the
............... 122
Cluster, Instrument Panel
......... 102
Comfort Controls
............... 113
Air Conditioner
............... 114
Heater
...................... 115
Fabric .................. .255. 256 Rear
........................ 116
Ventilation
................... 120
Compact Disc Player (seeAudio Systems)
Compact Overhead Console ....... 99
Compact Spare Tire
............. 212
Compass Display
................ 87
Console, Overhead
.............. 85
Control of a Vehicle
............ -147
Convenience Net
................ 96
Convex Outside Mirror
........... 92
Coolant
...................... 235
Checking
& Adding ........... 236
Proper Mixture to Use
......... 198
Safety Warnings About
.. .199. 200, 236
Temperature Gage
............. 108
Cruise Control
.................. 75
Cup HoldedAshtray, Front ......... 94
Curves. Driving on
.............. 154
Customer Assistance Information
. . 297
Dead Battery: What
to Do ....... 187
Defensive Driving
.............. 144
Defogger. Rear Window
.......... 119
Defogging and Defrosting
......... 118
Delco LOC
II@ ................. 132
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Dome Lights ................... 89
Door Locks
............. .47.48. 54
Door. Power Sliding
......... .54. 111
Door. Sliding
................... 53
Driver Position .................. 25
Driving
....................... 139
AtNight
.................... 159
City
........................ 165
Controlling a Skid
............. 158
Defensively
.................. 144
Drunken
.................... 145
Freeway
.................... 166
Hill and Mountain
............ 170
In a Foreign Country
........... 218
In Fog. Mist and Haze
......... 164
In Rain
..................... 161
Long Distance
................ 168
Loss
of Control ............... 158
On Curves
................... 154
Passing
..................... 156
Through Deep Standing Water
.............. 63
Winter Driving
............... 173
With a Trailer
................ 181
Drunken Driving
............... 145
- .
Electric Outside Mirror Control ... 92
Electrical Equipment.
Adding
............. .63. 121. 263
Electronic Level Control
..... .99. 245
Emergencies. Braking in ......... 153
Emergencies on the Road
......... 185
Emergencies. Steering in
......... 155
Emergency Starting
............. 187
Emergency Towing
.............. 191
Engine Block Heater
........ .63. 229
Engine Coolant
....... .235. 269. 272
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
............. 108
Engine Exhaust
.... .60. 71. 72. 111. 175. 181
Engine Identification
............ 263
Engine Oil
.................... 225
Additives
................... 229
Checking
& Adding ...... .225. 226
Disposing
of Used Oil ......... 230
Energy Conserving
............ 228
Pressure Gage
................ 106
Pressure Indicator
............ -106
Warning
.................... 230
When to Change
.............. 229
Engine Overheating
............. 195 Engine Specifications
............ 271
Engine. Starting
................. 61
Ethanol in Gasoline
............. 217
Exhaust
Dangerous Gas
Parking with the in
......... .60.71.72.111.175. 181
Engine Running
......... .70. 72
Expectant Mothers.
Use of
Safety Belts .................. 29
Expressway Driving
............. 166
Extender. Safety Belt
............. 42
Exterior Appearance (see
Appearance Care)
n
&bric Cleaning (see Appearance Care)
Fan Warnings ...... .188. 189. 197. 222
Filling
the Fuel Tank ............ 219
Filter Air Cleaner
............. .230. 271
Oil
.................... .229. 271
Finish Care
................... 259
Flashers. Hazard Warning
........ 186
Flat Tire
...................... 203
Flooded Engine
................. 62
313
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314
Flow-Through Ventilation ........ 120
Fluid Brake
................. .240. 272
Capacities
................... 269
Power Steering
...... .238, 270. 272
Transaxle
.......... .232. 269. 272
Windshield Washer
....... .239. 292
Fluids
& Lubricants ........ .272. 291
Fog. Driving in
................. 164
Fog Lights
................ .81. 164
Freeway Driving
................ 166
Fuel
......................... 217
Alcohol in Fuel
............... 217
Capacity
.................... 217
Door Release. Remote
.......... 219
Exhaust Warnings
...... .60. 71. 72.
111. 175. 181
Fuels with Alcohol
............ 217
Gage
....................... 105
In Foreign Countries
........... 218
Low. Warning
................ 105
Methanol in Fuel
.............. 217
Requirements
................ 217
Filling
Your Tank
............. 219
Fuse Panel and Usage
...... .265. 266 Fuses
& Circuit
Breakers ......... 264
Anti-Lock Brakes Fuse
......... 267
Injector Fuse
................ 268
Gages Coolant Temperature
.......... 108
Fuel ........................ 105
Oil Pressure
................. 106
Oil Pressure Indicator
.......... 106
Tachometer
.................. 103
Voltmeter
................... 107
Garage Door Opener
Compartment
................. 85
Gasoline ...................... 217
Gasoline Tank, Filling Your
....... 219
Gas Station Information
.......... 320
Gate Agar Light
................ 110
Gear Positions
(see
Shifting the Transaxle)
Gearshift Lever (see Shifting the
Transaxle)
Glove Box/Storage Compartment .... 93
&dogen Bulbs ................ 243
Hazard Warning Flashers
......... 186
Headlight
& Taillight. Removing
and Replacing
........... .243. 244
Headlights
..................... 79
High-Low Beam Changer
...... -80
Instrument Panel Intensity
Control
.................... 81
“On” Reminder
............... 80
Operation .................... 80
Replacement Bulb ............. 273
Wiring
..................... 268
Head Restraint .................. 16
Heater (see
Comfort Controls)
Heater, Engine Block ............. 63
High Beams
............... .80, 160
“Highway Hypnosis’’ ............ 169
Hill and Mountain Roads
......... 170
Hills. Parking on ........... .171. 183
Hood Release .................. 221
Safety Warning
............... 222
Warning. Overheated Engine
........... .195. 236. 238
Horn ......................... 72
Hot Engine. Safety Warnings.
.......... .195, 236. 238
Hydroplaning
.................. 163
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316
New Vehicle “Break-In”
Requirements
............ .60. 178
Night Driving
.................. 159
Night Vision
................... 160
octane Requirements
(see
Fuel Requirements)
Odometer and Speedometer ....... 103
Oil. Engine ................... 225
Pressure Gage
................ 106
Pressure Indicator
............. 106
Quality
..................... 227
Thickness
................... 227
UsedOil
.................... 230
When to Change .............. 229
Oil Warning
................... 106
Operation
of Lights .............. 80
Outside Rearview Mirrors
......... 92
Overhead Console
............... 85
Overheated Engine .............. 195
Warnings
........... .195, 236, 238
Owner Checks
& Services ........ 287 park.
Shifting Into
.............. 69
Parking On
Hills ................ .171. 183
Parking Brake
.................. 68
Parking on
Hills ........... .171. 183
Passing
....................... 156
Payload ...................... 245
Over Things That
Burn.
......... 71
With the Engine Running
.... .70. 72
Passenger Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Periodic Maintenance Inspections ... 290
Polishing and Waxing
(see
Appearance Care)
Power (Anti-Lock) Brakes ........ 149
Power Door Locks
.............. 48
Power Mirrors
.................. 92
Power Outlet. Accessory
.......... 90
Power Seat Controls ............. 15
Power Sliding
Door .............. 54
Power Steering
................. 153
Power Steering Fluid
... .238. 270, 272
Power Windows
........... .74. 268
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts During
...................... 29
Problems on the Road
........... 185
Publications
.................. 304 Radiator
Overheating
(see Overheated Engine)
Radiator Pressure Cap ........... 238
Radio (see
Audio Systems)
Reading Lights .................. 85
Rear Climate Control
............ 117
Rear Interior Lights
.............. 89
Rear Seats
...................... 17
Adjusting
.................... 19
Removing
.................... 18
Replacing
.................... 20
Third Row Entry
............... 17
Rear Window Defogger
........... 119
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
.... 84
Rearview Mirror
................ 92
Reclining Seatbacks
.............. 15
Reminder Light ................. 25
Remote Keyless Entry
............ 49
Replacement Bulbs
.............. 273
Replacement Fuses
............. 265
Replacement
Parts .............. 271
Remote Fuel Door Release
........ 219
Removing Rear Bucket Seats
...... -18
Replacing Brake System
Parts ..... 242
Replacing Bulbs
........... .243, 244
Replacing Rear Bucket Seats
....... 20
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Sound Equipment. Adding ........ 121
Spare Tire. Compact
............. 212
Speedometer
& Odometer ........ 103
Stains. Removing
............... 257
Starting the Engine
............... 61
Sound Systems (see
Audio
Systems)
Specifications and Capacities ..... $269
Speed Control (see
Cruise Control)
Starting Your Vehicle if the Battery
is “Dead” (see
Jump Starting)
Steering
In Emergencies ............... 155
Off-Road Recovery
........... -156
Power ...................... 153
Tips
........................ 154
Steering Wheel. Tilt
.............. 73
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
.... 134
Stereo Sound Systems
(see Audio Systems)
Storing Your Vehicle ............ 242
Compartment
................. 88
Cup Holder .................. 94
Storage
Compact Overhead Console
...... 99
Convenience Net .............. 96
Garage Door Opener ........... 85
Glove Box .................... 93
Locking Bin
.................. 95
Luggage Carrier
............... 97
Overhead Console
............. 85
Rear Compartment ............. 95
Sunglasses ................... 88
Stuck, If You Are ............... 213
Sunroof
....................... 99
SunVisors ..................... 93
Tachometer
................... 103
Taillights
..................... 244
Tape Player (see Audio
Systems)
Technical Facts & Specifications
Bulbs
...................... 273
Capacities and Specifications
.... 269
Electrical Equipment, Circuit
BreakerdRelays
........ 267
Add-on
........... .63, 121, 263
Engine
...................... 271
Fluids
& Lubricants ........... 272
Fuses
............. .264, 265, 266
Replacement Parts
............. 271
Label
..................... 263
Service
Parts Identification Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
.................... 262
Temperature Display
............. 87
Temperature Warning
............ 108
Theft ......................... 53
Thermostat .................... 238
Tilt Steering Wheel
.............. 73
Time, Setting the
............... 122
Tire Loading
.................. 245
Tires
......................... 247
“Blow Out”
................. 203
Buying New
................. 250
Chains
................. .2l2. 253
Flat. Changing
............... 204
Inflation
............... .212, 248
Inflator
................. .90, 203
Inspection
& Rotation .......... 249
Loading
.................... 245
Pressure
.................... 248
Quality Grading
.............. 250
Spare, Compact ............... 212
Wear Indicators
.............. 249
Wheel Alignment
&
Tire Balance ............... 252
Wheel Nut Torque
........ .210. 270
Wheel Replacement
........... 252
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