1993 CHEVROLET CAVALIER coolant

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NO. SERVICE ITEM NO. SERVICE
4
5
Engine
Accessory Drive Belt(s) Inspection*-
Inspect the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and
proper tension. Replace as needed.
Cooling System Service*-Drain, flush and refill
the system with
new or approved recycled coolant
conforming to
GM Specification 1825M. Keep
coolant at the proper mixture as specified. See the
Index under Coolant. This provides proper freeze
protection, corrosion inhibitor level and engine
operating temperature.
Inspect hoses and replace if they are cracked,
swollen or deteriorated. Tighten screw-type hose
clamps. Clean the outside of the radiator and air
conditioning condenser. Wash
the pressure cap and
neck.
To help ensure proper operation, we recommend a
pressure test of both the cooling system and the
pressure cap.
6
7
8
9
Transaxle Service-For manual transaxles, fluid
doesn't require changing.
For automatic transaxles, change both the fluid and
filter every
15,000 miles (25 000 km) if the vehicle
is mainly driven under one or more of these
conditions:
In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
Uses such as found in taxi, police car or delivery
regularly reaches
90" F (32" C) or higher.
service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, change both the fluid and filter
every 100,000 miles (160
0oO km).
Spark Plug Replacement*-Replace spark plugs
with the proper type. See
the Index under
Replacement Parts.
Spark Plug Wire Inspection* *-Inspect for
burns, cracks or other damage. Check the boot
fit
at the coils and at the spark plugs. Replace wires as
needed.
Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System
Inspection
(2.2L L4 Code 4 engine)" *-Conduct
the
EGR system service as described in the service
manual. To purchase a service manual
, see the
Index under Service Publications.

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Listed below are owner checks and services which should
be performed at the intervals specified to help
ensure the
safety, dependability and emission control performance of
your vehicle. Be
sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your
vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown in
Section D.
At Each Fuel Fill (It is important for you or a service station attendant to perform these underhood checks at \
each fuel fill.)
CHECK
OR SERVICE I WHAT TO DO
Engine Oil Level
1
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if necessary. See the Index under Engine Oil for
further details.
Engine Coolant Level Check the engine coolant level
in the coolant recovery tank or surge tank and add the proper
coolant
mix if necessary. See the Index under Coolant for further details.
Windshield Washer Check the windshield washer fluid level
in the windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid
Fluid Level if necessary. See the
Index under Windshield Washer Fluid for further details. I
At Least Once a Month
CHECK
I OR SERVICE I WHAT TO DO
Tire Inflation
Check tire inflation. Make sure they are inflated to the pressures specified on the Tire-Loading
Information label located on the rear edge of
the driver’s door. See the Index under fires for
further details.
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Section D: Recommended Fluids & 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
Hydraulic Brake System
Hydraulic Clutch System
Parking Brake Guides
Power Steering System
Manual Transaxle
~~
Automatic Transaxle
FWID/WBRICANT
GM Goodwrench Motor Oil or equivalent for API service SG Energy Conserving II 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
(GM
Part No. 1052753 or equivalent) conforming to GM Specification 1825M or approved
recycled coolant conforming to GM Specification 1825M.
Delco Supreme
ll@ Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 1052535) or equivalent DOT-3 Brake Fluid.
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid (GM
Part No. 12345347) or equivalent.
Chassis lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB
or
GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent.
GM Hydraulic Power Steering Fluid (GM
Part No. 1052884) or equivalent.
Synchromesh Transmission Fluid (GM
Part No. 12345349) or equivalent.
DEXRON@-IIE Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM
Part No. 12345881).
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Adding Brake Fluid
............ .222. 252
Electrical Equipment
.......... 247
Engine Coolant
...... .217. 250. 252
Engine Oil
......... .206. 250. 252
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
.... .2l5. 252
Power Steering Fluid
. .220. 251. 252
Transaxle Fluid Autornatic
........ .213. 250. 252
Manual
.......... .2l5. 250. 252
Windshield Washer Fluid
....... 220
Air Cleaner Filter
......... .209. 256
Air Conditioner
................ 107
Alcohol. Driving Under the Influence of
.................. 129
Alcohol in Gasoline
............. 198
Aluminum Wheels
Cleaning
.................... 243
Removing
................... 186
Antenna
...................... 122
Antifreeze
............ .216. 250. 252
Anti-Lock Brake System
......... 134
Warning Light
................ 101
Appearance Care
............... 236
Ashtrays and Lighter
............. 87
Audio Systems .................. 111
AM/FM Stereo Radio
.......... 112
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
.............. 113
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Compact
Disc Player
................. 116
Care
of Audio Systems ......... 121
Radio Reception. Understanding
. . 121
Setting the Clock
.............. 111
Automatic Door Locks
........... 50
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
(see
Safety Belts)
Automatic Transaxle
Adding Fluid
........ .213, 250, 252
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
... 61
Checking Fluid
............... 211
Shifting
...................... 60
Starting the Engine ............. 56
Battery ...................... 223
Jump Starting
................ 164
Battery Warning
........... .167. 223
Battery Warning Light
........... 100 Blizzard. Caught
In a
............ 159
Block Heater. Engine
........ .59. 208
Blowout. Tire
.................. 184
Brake Adjustment
.................. 137
Fluid
.................. .221. 252
Master Cylinder
.............. 221
Parking
...................... 66
Pedal Travel
................. 136
Rear
....................... -136
Warning Light ................ 100
Wear Indicators-Front Brakes ... 135
Brake System Warning Light
...... 100
Brake-Transaxle Shift
Interlock
..................... 61
Brakes. Anti-Lock
.............. 134
Braking
....................... 132
Braking In Emergencies
.......... 137
Braking Technique
.............. 132
Break-In. New Vehicle
Normal Driving ............... 54
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement
Headlight
.............. .224. 253
Taillight
............... .225. 253
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Carbon Monoxide in
Cassette Tape Player
Center Console Ashtray
........... 87
Center Passenger Position
......... 32
Chains. Tire
.............. .192. 236
Exhaust
.............. .70.
71. 159
(see
Audio Systems)
Changing a Flat Tire ............ 184
Charging System Warning Light
... -100
“Check Engine” Light
........... 102
“Check Gages” Light
............ 103
Checking Brake Fluid
.................. 221
Engine
Oil Level ............. 205
Hydraulic Clutch
.............. 215
Safety Belt Systems
............ 45
Transaxle Fluid
Automatic
................. 211
Manual
................... 213
Chemical Paint Spotting
......... 245
Child Restraints
................. 35
Children and Safety Belts
..... .33. 43
196
Engine Coolant ............... 217
Power Steering Fluid
........... 219
Checking Things Under the
Hood ... 201 Cigarette Lighter
................ 87
Circuit Breakers
8z Fuses ........ 247
Cleaner. Air
............. .209. 256
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............ 243
Antenna
.................... 122
Bumpers
.................... 242
Cassette Player
............... 121
Compact Discs
............... 122
Fabric
...................... 238
Glass
....................... 241
Inside of Your Chevrolet
....... 237
Instrument Panel
............. 240
Leather and Vinyl
............ 240
Outside
of Your Chevrolet ...... 241
Safety Belts
................. 240
ScotchgardTMFabric Protection
. . 239
Special Problems
............. 239
Textured-Surhce Bumper Coven
. . 242
Underbody Maintenance
....... 245
Warnings
.. .236. 237. 238. 240. 243
Waxing
..................... 243
Weatherstrips
................ 244
White Sidewall Tires
.......... 243
Windshield
.................. 241
City
Driving
.................. 149 Clock.
Setting the
............... 111
Clutch. Hydraulic
Adding Fluid
........... .215. 252
Checking Fluid
.............. -215
Air Conditioning System
....... 107
Climate Control System
........ 106
Ventilation
................... 110
Compact Disc Player
(see
Audio Systems)
Compact Spare Tire ............. 191
Control of a Vehicle
............. 131
Convenience Net
................ 54
Convex Outside Mirror ........... 85
Coolant ....................... 216
Checking
& Adding .. .217. 250. 252
Low Coolant Warning Light ..... 97
Proper Mixture to Use
......... 216
Safety Warnings About
... .174. 176. 177. 1781 179. 217. 218. 219
Temperature Gage
............. 97
Cruise Control .................. 74
Cup Holder
.................... 87
Curves. Driving on
............. 138
Customer Assistance Information
... 281
Comfort Controls

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Dead Battery: What to Do ........ 164
Defects. Safety (see
Safety Defects)
Defensive Driving .............. 128
Defogger. Rear Window .......... 109
Defrosting
.................... 108
Dome Light
.................... 82
Door Locks
.................... 49
Downshifting
.............. .65. W4
Driver Position
.................. 23
Driving
....................... 123
At Night
.................... 143
City
........................ 149
Controlling a Skid
............. 142
Defensively
................. -128
Drunken .................... 129
Freeway
.................... 150
Hill and Mountain ............ 154
In a Foreign Country
.......... 199
In Fog, Mist and Haze ......... 148
In the Rain .................. 145
Long Distance
................ 152
Loss
of Control ............... 142
On Curves
................... 138
Passing
..................... 140
Defogging
Your Windows
.... .106. 109 Through
Deep Standing Water
.... 58
Winter Driving ............... 157
Drunken Driving
............... 129
n
Easy-Entry Seat ................ 15
Electrical Equipment. Adding ..... 247
Emergencies. Braking
........... 137
Emergencies on the Road
......... 164
Emergencies. Steering in
......... 139
Emergency
Starting ............. 164
Emergency Towing
.............. 169
Engine Block Heater
........ .59, 208
Engine Coolant (see
Coolant)
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
Engine Identification
........ .56. 246
Engine Oil
.................... 205
Additives
................... 207
Checking
&
Adding .......... .205. 250. 252
Crankcase Capacity
........... 250
Disposing of Used Oil ......... 209
Energy Conserving
............ 207
Filter
.................. .208. 256
Gage
(see Coolant)
Pressure Gage ................. 99
Warning Light ................ 98
When to
Change .............. 208
Engine Overheating
............. 174
Engine Specifications
............ 255
Engine, Starting
................. 56
Automatic Transaxle ........... 57
Manual Transaxle
.............. 57
Ethanol in Gasoline ............. 198
Exhaust Dangerous
Gas in ......... .70, 159
Parking with the Engine Running
................ .68, 71
Expectant Mothers, Use of
Safety Belts
................... 27
Expressway Driving
............. 150
Extender. Safety Belt ............ -44
Exterior Appearance
(see
Appearance Care)
Fabric Cleaning (see Appearance Care)
Fan Warnings .......... .166. 167. 175
Filling
the Fuel Tank ....... .200. 251
Filter. Oil
............ .208, 250. 256
Flashers, Hazard Warning
........ 164
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Flat Tire
...................... 184
Flooded Engine
................. 58
Fluid Brake
................. .221. 252
Capacities
................... 250
Hydraulic Clutch
......... .2l5. 252
Power Steering
...... .219. 251. 252
Transaxle
Automatic
........ .211. 250. 252
Manual
.......... .2l3. 250. 252
Windshield Washer
....... .220. 252
Fluids
& Lubricants ............. 252
Fog. Driving in
................. 148
Folding Rear Seats
............... l5
Freeway Driving ................ 150
French Language Manual .......... 2
Fuel
......................... 197
Alcohol in Fuel
............... 198
Capacity
............... .197. 251
Exhaust Warnings
.............. 70
Filling Your Tank
........ .200. 251
Fuels with Alcohol
............ 198
Gage
........................ 96
In Foreign Countries ........... 199
Requirements
................ 197
198
Fuse Usage ................... 248
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ......... 247
Gaies Coolant Temperature
........... 97
Fuel
........................ 96
Oil Pressure
.................. 99
Tachometer
................... 95
Gasoline
...................... 197
Gasoline Tank. -Filling Your
............. .200. 251
Gas Station Information
.......... 304
Gear Positions
Gearshift Lever
Glove Box
.................... i., . 53
Graphic Equalizer (see
Audio Systems)
(see Shlfing the Transaxle)
(see Shifting the Transaxle)
Halogen Bulbs ........... .224. 253
Hazard Warning Flashers
........ -164
Head Restraints
................. 13
Headlight & Taillight. Removing and
Replacing
.......... .224. 225. 253
Headlights
..................... 78
Flash-to-Pass
.................. 81
High-Low Beam Changer
........ 81
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
............. 81
“On” Reminder
............... 79
Replacement Bulb
... .224. 225. 253
Wiring
..................... 249
(see
Comfort Controls)
Heater Heater. Engine Block
........ .59. 208
High Beams
............... .81. 144
Highway Hypnosis
.............. 153
Hill and Mountain Roads
......... 154
Hills. Parking on
........... .a. 155
Hood Release .................. 201
Engine
.................... 174
Horn
......................... 72
Hot Engine. Safety
Warnings
............... .174. 202
How to Use
this Manual ........... 6
Hydraulic Clutch .......... .2l5. 252
Hydroplaning
.................. 147
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Manual Adjust ................ 85
Manual Remote Control ......... 86
Mountain Driving ............... 154
New Vehicle Break-In
Requirements
................. 54
Night Driving .................. 143
Octane Requirements
Odometer
& Speedometer ......... 94
Oil. Engine ................... 205
Pressure Gage ................. 99
Thickness ................... 207
Used Oil ................... -209
When to Add ................ 206
When to Change .............. 208
Oil Warning Light ............... 98
Outside Rearview Mirrors ......... 85
Overheated Engine .............. 174
Overheated Engine Coolant
Warning Gage
............... 97
(see Fuel Requirements)
Quality ..................... 206
Operation of Lights .............. 79
Owner Checks & Services ........ 271
Owner’s Manual. How to Use ....... 6
Eint Spotting. Chemical ......... 245
Park. Shifting Into ........... .60. 67
Parking
On Hills
................ .60. 155
Over Things That Burn ......... 70
Torque Lock ............ .157. 251
With the Engine
Running
............. .60. 68. 71
Parking Brake .................. 66
Passenger Belts (see Safety Belts)
Passing ................... .77. 140
Polishing and Waxing
Power Door Locks
............... 50
Power Windows ................. 72
Power Window Lock-out
Switch
..................... 72
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
During
...................... 27
Problems on the Road ........... 163
Publications (see Service Publications)
(see Appearance Care)
Power Steering Fluid .... .219. 251. 252
Radiator Overheating
(see
Overheated Engine)
Radiator Pressure Cap ........... 219
Radio (see Audio Systems)
Reading Light .................. 82
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .... 30
Rear Seat. Split Fold-Down ........ 15
Rearview Mirrors ............... 85
Rear Window Defogger .......... 109
Reclining Seatbacks .............. 12
Replacement Bulbs ............. 253
Replacement Fuses ............ -248
Replacement Parts .............. 256
Replacing Safety Belts ............ 45
Replacing Tires ................ 232
Replacing Wheels .............. 234
Reporting Safety Defects ......... 286
Restraints. Child ............... -35
Road Signs .................... 124
Color ...................... 124
Shape ...................... 125
Symbols .................... 126
Traffic Lights ................ 126
Your Own Signals ............. 127
Roads. Hill and Mountain ........ 154
Replacement. Windshield Wiper ... 227