automatic transmission fluid PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1995 Owner's Manual

Maintenance Schedule I1 I
75,000 Miles (125 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate the steering linkage. Lubricate the
transmission shift linkage (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Change automatic transmission fluid and
filter 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
If you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, change the fluid and filter
at
lO0,OOO miles (166 000 km).
delivery service.
Manual transmission fluid doesn't require
change.
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DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
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82,500 Miles (137 500 km)
17 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Sewice.
0 Lubricate the steering linkage. Lubricate the
transmission shift linkage (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See "Tire Inspection and
Rotation" in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
90,000 Miles (150 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate the steering linkage. Lubricate the
transmission shift linkage (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Inspect engine accessory drive belt (or
every 24 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Change automatic transmission fluid and
filter if the vehicle is mainly driven under
one or more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90 OF
(32" C) or higher.
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Maintenance Schedule I1 r
97,500 Miles (162 500 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate the steering linkage. Lubricate the
transmission shift linkage (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
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DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
100,000 Miles (166 000 km)
0 Replace spark plugs (5.7L Code P engine
0 If you have not used your vehicle under
only). An Emission Control Service.
conditions of severe service and, therefore,
have not changed your automatic
transmission fluid, change both the fluid and filter.
DATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE [SERVICED BY: I
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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
Engine Coolant
Coolant
Supplement
FLUIDLUBRICANT
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.
50/50 mixture of water (preferably
distilled) and good quality
ethylene glycol base antifreeze
(GM Part No. 1052753 or
equivalent) conforming to GM
Specification 1825M or approved
recycled coolant conforming to
GM Specification 1825M.
GM Part No. 3634621 or
equivalent.
USAGE
Hydraulic Brake
System
Hydraulic Clutch
System
Power Steering
System
Manual
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Key Lock
Cylinders
Automatic
Transmission
Shift Linkage
Clutch Linkage
Pivot Points
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Delco Supreme 11 @ Brake Fluid
(GM Part No. 1052535 or
equivalent DOT-3 brake fluid).
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid (GM Part
No. 12345347 or equivalent).
GM Hydraulic Power Steering
Fluid (GM Part No. 1052884 or
equivalent).
DEXRON@-I11 Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
DEXRON@
-111 Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Lubricate with Multi-Purpose
Lubricant (GM Part No. 12345 120) or synthetic
SAE 5W-30 engine
oil.
Engine oil. ~~
Engine oil.
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Section 9 INDEX
Adding. Automatic Transmission Fluid ............. 6-26
Adding. Brake Fluid
............................. 6-38
Adding. Electrical Equipment
..................... 6-65
Adding. Engine Coolant
.......................... 6-31
Adding. Engine Oil
............................. 6- 15
Adding. Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
.................... 6-26
Adding. Manual Transmission Fluid
................ 6-27
Adding. Power Steering Fluid
..................... 6-35
Adding. Sound Equipment
........................ 6- 14
Adding. Windshield Washer Fluid
............. 2-44. 6-35
AirBag
....................................... 1-19
Air Bag Readiness Light
.................... 1-21.2. 69
Air Bag System
................................ 1-19
Air Bag. How Does it Restrain
.................... 1-23
Air Bag.
How it Works ........................... 1-21
Air Bag Location
............................... 1-22
Air Bag. Servicing
.............................. 1-25
Air Bag. What
Makes it Inflate .................... 1-23
Air Bag. What Will You See After It inflates
......... 1-23
Air Bag. When Should it Inflate
................... 1-23
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-19
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-3
Alignment and Balance. Tires
..................... 6-54
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning ...................... 6-62
Antenna. Fixed Mast
............................ 3-16
Antenna. Power Mast Care
....................... 3-17
Anti-Lock
..................................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
......... 2.71. 4.6
Anti-Lock Brakes
............................... 4-6
Antifreeze ..................................... 6-30
Antifreeze Adding
.............................. 6-31
Antifreeze Checking
............................ 6-31
Anti-Theft Feature. Theftlock
..................... 3-12
Appearance Care
............................... 6-55
Appearance Care and Materials .................... 6-64
Ashtray and Lighter
............................. 2-62
Ashtray. Front
................................. 2-62
Audio System. Steering Wheel Touch Controls
....... 3-18
Audio System. Tips About Your
................... 3-14
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-5
Automatic Transmission
......................... 2-23
Automatic Overdrive Position .................. 2-25
First Gear
(1) Position ........................ 2-26
Neutral (N) Position
.......................... 2-24
Park (P) Position
............................. 2-23
Reverse (R) Position
.......................... 2-24
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Second Gear (2) Position ...................... 2-25
Third Gear (3) Position
........................ 2-25 Shifting .................................... 2-23
Axle, Rear 6-29
....................................
...................................... Battery 6-40
Replacement. Remote Lock Control ............... 2-8
Warnings
................................ 5.2. 5.4
Low Maintenance ............................ 6-40
BBBAutoLine
................................. 8-3
Blizzard
...................................... 4-27
Boot Cover, Installing ........................... 2-82
Brake
............................................
Adjustment ................................. 6-39
Fluid, Adding
............................... 6-38
Master Cylinder
............................. 6-36
System Parts, Replacing ....................... 6-39
System Warning Light
........................ 2-69
Transmission Shift Interlock
.................... 2-36
System Warning Light
........................ 2-69
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-6
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Braking, In Emergencies
......................... 4- 1 1
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2-14
Parking .................................... 2-32
PedalTravel
................................ 6-39
Trailer ..................................... 4-35
Wear ...................................... 6-38
Brakes, Trailer 4-35
.................................
Bulb Replacement .............................. 6-7 1
Center High Mounted Stop Lamp ................ 6-42
Front Turn Signal Lamps
...................... 6-43
Rear Sidemarker Lamps ....................... 6-45
Headlamps ................................. 6-40
RearLamps
................................. 6-44
Canadian Roadside Assistance .................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-72
Cassette Tape Errors .............................. 3-8
Cassette Tape Player
............................. 3-5
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-15
CDPlayer ..................................... 3-10
CD Player Anti-Theft Feature
..................... 3-12
Center Console
................................. 2-60
Certificatioflire Label .......................... 4-30
Chains, Safety
................................. 4-35
Changing a Flat Tire ............................. 5-30
Check Gauges Light
............................. 2-79
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-40
Automatic Transmission ....................... 6-22
Brake Huid
................................. 6-37
Carbon Monoxide ......................... 4.28. 4.34
Cargocover
................................... 6-62
Center High Mounted Stop Lamp Bulb
Replacement ................................. 6-42
Chains, Tire ................................... 6-55
Checking
.............................. Engine Coolant 6-31
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When to Change ............................. 6-18
Overheating
................................. 5-16
Running
it While you’re Parked ................. 2-38
Specifications
............................... 6-72
Starting
.................................... 2-17
Ethanol (In Fuel) ................................ 6-3
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-37
Expectant Mothers. Use
of Safety Belts ............. 1-25
Express Down Window
.......................... 2-39
Extender. Safety Belt
............................ 1-40
Fabric Cleaning ............................... 6-57
Fifth Gear (5). Manual Transmission (Five Speed) ..... 2-27
Fifth Gear (5). Manual Transmission (Six Speed)
...... 2-29
Filter
Filling Your Tank ................................ 6-6
Engine Oil .................................. 6-18
Finish Damage
................................. 6-63
First Gear (1). Manual Transmission (Five Speed)
..... 2-27
First Gear (1). Manual Transmission (Six Speed) ...... 2-28
Five Speed Manual Transmission
.................. 2-27
Fixed Mast Antenna
............................. 3- 16
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-1
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-30
Flow-Through Ventilation System
................... 3-4
Aircleaner ................................. 6-20
Finishcare
.................................... 6-61
First Gear. Automatic Transmission ................ 2-26
Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 6-73
Floor Mats .................................... 2-54
FogLmps
.................................... 2-52
Folding Rear Seatback
......... , .................. 1-7
Foreign Countries, Fuel ........................... 6-5
Four-Way Manual Seat
........................... 1-2
Fourth Gear (4), Manual Transmission (Five Speed)
... 2-27
Fourth Gear (4), Manual Transmission (Six Speed) .... 2-29
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Front Ashtray .................................. 2-62
FrontConsole
.................................. 2-60
Front Map Lamps
............................... 2-52
Front Seatback Latches
........................... 1-6
FrontTowing Hookups
.......................... 5-10
Front Turn Signal Lamps, Replacement
............. 6-43
Fuel
.. ...........................
5.7L Engine .................................. 6-4
Filling Your
Tank ............................. 6-6
Gauge
..................................... 2-79
3.4L and 3.8L Engines ......................... 6-3
Fully Articulating Sport Seat
....................... 1-3
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
Fuse Block, Engine Compartment ............. 6-66, 6-69
Fuse Block, Main
.......................... 6-66, 6-67
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-66
Gauge. Engine Coolant Temperature .............. 2-72
Gauge. Fuel ................................... 2-79
Gasolines for Cleaner Air ......................... 6-5
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) ................ 4-30
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Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-63
Park (P). Shifting Into ........................... 2-34
Park (P). Shifting Out of ......................... 2-36
Park (P) Position. Automatic Transmission ........... 2-23
Brake ...................................... 2-32
On Hills While Towing a Trailer ................ 4-38
Over Things That Bum ........................ 2-37
Your Vehicle, Manual Transmission .............. 2-36
ParkingBrake .................................. 2-32
Parking
Lots 2-12 .......................................
AtNight ...................................... 2-12
PASS-KeyII .................................. 2-12
Passing ....................................... 4-13
Performance Mode Switch ........................ 2-20
Periodic Maintenance Inspections .................. 7-48
Power Antenna Mast Care ........................ 3-17
PowerDoorLocks ............................... 2-4
Power Seat
Adjusting .................................... 1-2
Lumbar Controls .............................. 1-3
Power Seat, Six-Way ............................. 1-2
Power Steering ................................. 4- 11
Power Steering Fluid
AdQng
.................................... 6-35
Checking ................................... 6-34
Power Windows ................................ 2-39
Power. Retained Accessory ....................... 2-16
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-25
Problems on the Road ............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner .................... 8-7
Radiator ..................................... 5-23 .
Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... 6-32
Radio Reception. Understanding ................... 3-13
Radios ........................................ 3-5
AMStereo .................................. 3-14
FMStereo .................................. 3-13
AME" Stereo with Cassette Tape or Compact Disc
Players .................................... 3-5
ToPlayaCD ................................ 3-10
Rain, Driving In ................................ 4-17
Rear Axle, Limited Slip .......................... 2-32
Rear Lamps, Replacement ........................ 6-44
Rear Seat Passengers ............................ 1-26
Rear Seatback, Folding ........................... 1-7
Rear Sidemarker Lamps, Replacement .............. 6-45
Rear Towing Hookups ........................... 5-13
Rear Window Defogger ........................... 3-4
Rearview Mirror, Inside Daymight ................. 2-53
Reclining Front Seatbacks ......................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............... 7-50
Release, Hatch ............................... 1 .. 2-9
RearAxle ..................................... 6-29
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Traction Control System Warning Light ......... 2.72. 4.9
Trailer Tongue. Weight of
........................ 4-33
Trailer
............................................
Brakes ..................................... 4-35
Driving with a Trailer ......................... 4-35
Hitches
.................................... 4-34
Maintenance
................................ 4-38
ParkingonHills
............................. 4-38
Safety Chains
............................... 4-35
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
............. 4-34
Turn Signals ................................ 4-37
Weight of a Trailer
........................... 4-33
Transmission Fluid, Automatic
.................... 6-22
Transmission Fluid, Manual
....................... 6-27
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-67
Turn Signal
and Lane Change Indicator ............. 2-41
Turn Signal meadlamp Beam Lever
................ 2-41
Turn Signal When Towing a Trailer
................. 4-37
Twin Lift-off
Roof Panels ........................ 2-55
DrivingonGrades ............................ 4-37
TowingaTrailer ............................. 4-31
Underbody Maintenance ........................ 6-63
vehicle Damage Warnings ......................... iv
Vehicle Dimensions Chart
........................ 6-74
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
............... 6-65
Vehicle Loading
................................ 4-29
Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-40
Vehicle Symbols
................................... v
Vehicle. Control of a
............................. 4-5
Vehicle. Leaving Your
............................ 2-4
Ventilation System. Flow-Through
.................. 3-4
Ventilation Tips ................................. 3-4
Vision. Night
.................................. 4-16
Visor Vanity
Visors. Sun .................................... 2-62
Voltmeter
..................................... 2-79
Mirrors .................................... 2-62 .. Q
3. . ' ' y ' .. .. ji' .u . .11 !
... 9-13
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