Section C: Periodic Maintenance
Inspections
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.
INSPECTION
OR SERVICE ______~
Steering,
Suspension and
Front-Wheel-
Drive
Axle
Boot and Seal
Inspection
Exhaust System Inspection
Throttle
Linkage
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 inspect 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
“Engine Exhaust” in the Index.
Inspect the throttle linkage for
interference or binding, and for
damaged
or missing parts. Replace
parts as needed.
XI Engineoil ..................................
Power Steering Fluid .........................
Transaxle/Transmission Fluid ................ 24
Windshield Washer Fluid
.........................
Additives . Engine Oil ............................
Acc (Ignition Key Position) ......................... 69
Adding Brake Fluid
.................................. 248
Coolant
................................. 211. 243
Electrical Eauiument
...................... 128. 269
. 236
. 246
1. 277
. 247
I” . 239
Adjustment. Brake
............................... 163
Adult Safety Belt Usage
............................ 24
AirBag
......................................... 33
Aircleaner ..................................... 240
Air Conditioner
............................. 1 19. 125
Air Outlets
..................................... 11 8
Air System
................................. 1 19. 125
Alcohol. Driving Under the Influence
of .............. 155
Alcohol in Gasoline .............................. 231
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
....................... 266
AM Radio Reception
............................. 127
AM Stereo Radio Reception
....................... 128
Antenna
....................................... 142
Antifreeze
...................................... 243
@) Part 9 Index
Antilock Brake System ........................... 160
Anti-Theft Tips
................................... 66
Anti-Theft Feature. Delco Loc I1 .................... 139
Appearance Care
................................ 262
Armrest. Storage
................................ 104
Ashtrays ....................................... 102
Audio Systems
.................................. 127
Automatic Air Conditioning System
................. 119
Automatic Overdrive
.............................. 74
Automatic Transaxle
.............................. 73
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
..................... 24 1. 277
Automatic Transaxle Torque
Lock ................... 184
Antilock Braking System Warning Light
.............. 108
Appearance Care and Maintenance Materials .......... 268
Baby. Holding
a ................................. 42
Battery
........................................ 249
Battery Cables. Starting With
....................... 198
Battery Warning Light
............................ 115
Blizzard.
If You’re Caught in a ..................... 187
BloodAlcoholLevel
............................. 156
“Blowout. .. Tire ................................. 216
Boat. Towinga .................................. 189
305
Brake Adjustment
................................... 163
Fluid 248 .......................................
Lining Replacement. How to Drive After .......... 249
Master Cylinder
.............................. 248
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
................... 73. 80
Brake System. Antilock Warning Light ............... 108
Brake System Warning Light
....................... 107
Brake Wear Indicators. Disc
....................... 162
Brakes. Antilock
................................ 160
Braking Emergencies
............................. 163
Braking if Your Engine Stops
...................... 160
Break-In. New Vehicle
............................. 68
Break-In Schedule. When Towing a Trailer
............ 189
Bulb Replacement. Headlamp
...................... 250
Bulb Replacement Taillamp
........................ 252
Bulbs. Halogen
.................................. 250
Bulbs.
Turn Signal ................................ 85
Parking ...................................... 76
PedalTravel
................................. 163
Brakes,Rear
.................................... 163
Braking 158 ........................................
Bulbchart ..................................... 274
Camper. Towing a
.............................. 189
...................................... Capacities 275
Cap. Radiator Pressure 245
Care,Appearance
................................ 262
I ............................ Carbon Monoxide in Exhaust ....................... 81
Cassette Tape Player Care
......................... 141
Cautions, Safety
.................................. 10
CB Radio, Adding a
.............................. 128
I
Cellular Telephone. Adding a ...................... 128
“Change Oil Soon” Light
.......................... 114
Change Oil. When to
............................. *239
Changing a Flat Tire
.............................. 216
Charge.Battery.. Warning Light
..................... 115 .
“Check Oil Level” Light .......................... 113
Engine Coolant
............................... 243
Engine Oil Level
.............................. 236
Power Steering Fluid
.......................... 246
Safety Belt Systems
............................ 55
Transaxle Fluid ............................... 241
Windshield Washer Fluid
.......................... 247
Chemical Paint Spotting
........................... 367
Children and Safety Belts
.......................... 41
Cleaner. Air
............... .................... 240
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 266
Inside Your Car
................................ 262
Outside Your Car
............................. 265
Top of the Instrument Panel ..................... 264
Underbody
of Your Car ........................ 267
Vinyl
or Leather .............................. 264
..................................... Chains. Tie 261
Checking BrakeFluid
.................................. 248
UndertheHood
................................. 234
.................................. Child Restraints 43
Cigarette Lighter
................................ 103
CircuitBreakers
................................. 270
City Driving 175
Cleaning ....................................
Fabric ...................................... 263
Glass
...................................... 265
PowerAntenna
............................... 142
Safety Belts 265 ..................................
Weather Strips ................................ 266
White Sidewall Tires
........................... 266
Windshield and Wiper Blades
.................... 265
Comfort Control System
.......................... 11 8
Clock. Setting the
..................... 130.132.134. 137
Closed-In Places. Don't Idle in
...................... 81
COinYourExhaust
............................... 81
Color of Road Signs
.............................. 146
Comfort Control
& Audio Systems .................. 11 8
Compact Disc Care .............................. 142
Compact Spare Tire
.............................. 227
Contents. Table of
................................. 9
Control of
a Vehicle .............................. 158
Control.
Loss of ................................. 168
Controls. Features and
....... .- .................... 57
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... ;" 100
Convenience Net ................................. 101
Coolant. Engine ................................. 243
Coolant. Engine. Warning Light
.................... 110
Coolant. Safety Warnings About
.................... 208
Covers.
How to Remove Wheel ...................... 21 8
Cruise Control ................................... 89
Cruise Control. Changing Speed With
................. 92
Cruise Control. Turning
Off ......................... 94
Cruise Control. Using on Hills
....................... 94
Curves. Driving
on ............................... 163
Customer Assistance Information
................... 297
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 297
Courtesy Lights
.................................. 97
.............................
8
(Drive) Third Gear 75
Automatic Overdrive
........................... 74
Damage to Finish
................................ 267 Damage to Sheet Metal
.......................... .26
7.
Damagewarnings
................................ 11
Daytime Running Lights ........................... 98
Dead Battery. What to Do
......................... 198
Defensive Driving
............................... 154
Defogger.
Rear Window ...................... 124. 127
Defogging
................................. 123. 126
Defrost
.................................... 124. 126
Delco Sound Systems
............................ 127
Dimensions
.................................... 273
Disc Brake Wear Indicators
......................... 162
Disposal. Used Oil
............................... 240
Door Locks
...................................... 59
Downhill Parking
................................ 182
Downshifting
.................................... 75
Driving
AtNight
.................................... 169
Defensively
.................................. 154
Drunk
...................................... 155
In a Foreign Country
........................... 232
In Cities
..................................... 175
In Fog. Mist or Haze ........................... 173
InRain
..................................... 171
In Winter
.................................... 185
On a Long Trip
............................... 178
On Freeways
................................. 176
On Curves
................................... 163
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 180
On Snow or Ice
............................... 186
Through Deep Standing Water
.................... 71
DrunkenDriving
................................ 155
Dual Automatic ComforTemp Climate Control
......... 119
307
.
Outside Mirrors .................................. 99
Overdrive. Automatic
............................. 74
Overheated Engine
............................... 208
P (park) Position ................................ 74
PaintSpoaing
................................... 267
Park Shifting Into
................................ 78
Park, Shifting Out of
.............................. 80
Parking Brake .................................... 76
Parking on Hills
................................. 182
Parking Over Things That Burn
...................... 80
PASS-Key, Theft Deterrent System ................... 67
Pavement Markings
.............................. 153
PedalTravel, Brake
.............................. 163
Perception Time in Braking
........................ 158
Polishing and Waxing
............................ 266
Power
Antennacare
................................ 142
Seat Controls
.................................. 15
PanelLights
..................................... 96
passing
........................................ 166
Door Locks
................................... 61
Steering
..................................... 163
Whdows
..................................... 82
Pressure, Tire
................................... 256
Steering Fluid
................................ 247
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts During
................ 37
Problems on the Road
............................ 195
proper Safety Belt Usage for Adults
.................. 17
Publications Order Form
.......................... 303
Publications, Service
............................. 300
Push-Starting Your Car
........................... 198
R (Reverse) Gear Position ............... : .......... 74
Racing. Shifting When Your Engine is
................ 74
Radiator Overheating
............................. 208
Radiator Pressure Cap
............................ 245
Radio. Two-way. Adding a
........................ 128
Radio Systems
................................... 127
Rain. Driving in
................................. 171
Reaction Time in Braking
......................... 158
Reading Lights
................................... 97
Rear Door Security Lock
........................... 65
Rear Passenger ComforTemp
....................... 119
Rear Towing Hook-Ups
........................... 207
Rear Window Defogger
....................... 124, 127
Reclining Front Seatbacks
.......................... 15
Recovery,
Off Road .............................. 166
Recreational Vehicle Towing
....................... 189
Remote Keyless Entry System
....................... 61
Remote Trunk Release
............................. 83
Replacement Light Bulbs
.......................... 274
Replacing Safety Belts
............................. 55
Replacing Tires ................................. 256
Replacing Wheels ............................... 260
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 299
Restarting Your Car When It’s Moving
................ 74
Restraint, Child
.................................. 43
Restraint Systems, Checking Your
.................... 55
Reverse Gear Position ............................. 74
“Riding” the Brakes
.............................. 159
Road Signs 146
Roads, Hill and Mountain
......................... 180
Rocking Your Vehicle
............................ 228
RearBrakes
.................................... 163
Replacing Brake System Parts
....................... 249
Restraints, Head
.................................. 17
.....................................
311
Steam From Hot (Overheated) Engine ................ 208
Steep Hill Parking
............................... 182
Steering
....................................... 163
Steering in Emergencies
........................... 164
Steering Wheel. Tilt
............................... 84
Steering Without Power Assist ..................... 163
Stereo Sound Systems
............................ 127
Storage Armrest
................................. 104
Storing Your Car
................................ 249
Stuck. If Your Ignition Key
is ....................... 70
Stuck. If Your Car is
.............................. 228
SunVisors
..................................... 101
Subscribing to
Buick Product Service Publications
...... 301
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System
(SIR) ......... 33
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System Light
......... 33
Symbols on Road Signs
........................... 15 1
Symbols Used
on Your Car ......................... 12
Table of Contents
................................ 13
Tachometer
..................................... 116
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
........................ 252
Tamper-Resistance of Odometer
.................... 105
TapePlayerCare
................................ 141
Theft
........................................... 66
Theft Deterrent System. PASS-Key
................... 67
Thermostat ..................................... 246
Third Gear. When to Use
........................... 75
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................... 84
Time. Setting the
..................... 130.132.134. 137
Time Out Feature. Lights
........................... 96
Tire Balance
.................................... 260
Tire Chains
..................................... 261 Tire. Flat
....................................... 216
Tire Inflation
................................... 256
Tire Inspection and Rotation
....................... 257
Tire Quality Grading
............................. 259
Tires
.......................................... 255
Tires. When
to Replace ........................... 258
Tires. White Sidewall Cleaning
..................... 266
Torn Safety Belts
................................. 56
Torque Lock. Automatic Transaxle
.................. 184
Towing a Trailer
................................. 189
TQwing Your Car ................................ 203
Traction Control System
.......................... 162
Trademarks.
GM ................................ 230
Traffic Lights
................................... 152
Traffic Officer
.................................. 153
Trailer Brakes
................................... 192
Trailer Towing
.................................. 189
Transaxleflransmission Automatic
................... 73
Transaxle Fluid
.............................. 241. 277
Travel. Brake Pedal
.............................. 163
Trip Odometer
.................................. 105
Trunk Release. Remote
............................ 83
Turn Signalmeadlight Beam Lever
................... 85
Twisted Safety Belts ............................... 31
Traction
Control System Warning Light
.............. 109
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............... 85
Two Children Wearing the Same Safety Belt ............ 53
Underbody Maintenance ......... .... ... ... ...... 267
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
...................... 259
Unleaded Gasoline
............................... 231
Uphill Parking
.................................. 183
. 313
Upholstery Care ................................. 263
Used Oil. How to Dispose
of ....................... 240
Vehicle Damage. Warnings
........................ 1 1
Vehicle Identification Number
...................... 269
Vehicle Storage
................................. 249
Vehicle Symbols
.................................. 12
Vinyl. Cleaning
................................. 264
Visors. Dual
Sun ................................ 10 1
Visor Vanity Mirror .............................. 102
Volts Gage
..................................... 11 5
Warning
Devices
..................................... 197
Flasher. Hazard
............................... 196
Light. Antilock Brake System
................... 108
Light. Battery
................................ 1 15
Light. Brake System
........................... 107
Light. Engine Oil Pressure
...................... 1 12
Light. Security Warning
......................... 67
Light.
Engine Coolant Temperature
............... 11 0
Light. Service Engine Soon ..................... 11 1
Light. Traction Control System
.................. 109
Lights and Indicators
on Instrument Panel .......... 106 Warnings. Safety
................................. 10
Washer. Windshield .............................. 247
Wear Indicators. Disc Brake
....................... 162
Weather Strips. Cleaning
.......................... 266
Wet Road Driving
............................... 171
Wheel Alignment
................................ 260
Wheel Cover Removal
............................ 218
WheelNutTorque
............................... 226
Wheel Replacement
.............................. 260
Wheel. Tilt ...................................... 84
White Sidewall Tires. Cleaning
..................... 266
Why Wear Safety Belts?
............................ 23
Windows. Power
................................. 82
Cleaning .................................... 265
Washer
...................................... 88
Washer Fluid
.............................. 88. 247
Wipers
................................... 87. 265
Winter Driving
.................................. 185
Wire Wheel Cover
............................... 219
Working on Your Car
............................. 230
Worn Tires
..................................... 258
WreckerTowing
................................. 203
Windshield
Your Driving and the Road ....................... 145
Your Own Signs
................................. 153
Your Vehicle and the Environment .................. 279
314