1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE checking oil

Service & Appearance Care
Automatic Transax/e Fluid
When to Check and Change:
A good time to check your automatic
transaxle fluid level is when the engine
oil is changed. Refer to the Maintenance
Schedule to determine when to change
your fluid. See the
Index under
Scheduled Maintenance Services.
How to Check:
Because this operation can be a little
difficult, you may choose to have this
done at a dealership Service
Department. If
you do it yourself, be
sure to follow all the instructions here,
or you could get a false reading on the
dipstick.
Too much or too little fluid can
damage your transaxle.
Too much
can mean that some of the fluid
could come
out and fall on hot
engine parts, starting
a fire. Be
sure to get an accurate reading if
you check your transaxle fluid.
Wait at least
30 minutes before checking
the transaxle fluid level if
you have been
driving:
When outside temperatures are above
At high speed for quite a while.
In heavy traffic-especially in hot
While pulling a trailer.
90" F (32" C).
weather.
To get the right reading, the fluid should
be at normal operating temperature,
which is
180°F to 200°F (82°C to
93" C).
Get the vehicle warmed up by driving
about
15 miles (24 km) when outside
temperatures are above
50" F (10" C). If
it's colder than
50°F (lO°C), you may
have
to drive longer.
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Index
ABS Warning Light ............ 106
Accessory Outlet
................ 93
Adding Brake Fluid
.................. 243
Electrical Equipment
.. .93, 126. 265
Engine Coolant
............... 238
Engine Oil
.................. 231
Power Steering Fluid
.......... 242
l Sound Equipment ............. 126
Transaxle Fluid
.............. 238
Windshield Washer Fluid
....... 243
Adjustable Support Seat
........... 11
AirBag
....................... 22
Air Cleaner Filter
.......... .233. 271
Air Conditioner
........... .120. 123
Air Conditioner Refrigerant
....... 270
Air Inflator System
............. 209
Alcohol, Driving Under the Influence
of .......................... 151
Alcohol in Gasoline
............. 223
Aluminum Wheels Cleaning
.................... 262
Removing
................... 212
Fixed
....................... 142
Power
...................... 142
Antenna Antifreeze
. .205.206.239.240.270.
272
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
.... 155
Warning Light ................ 106
Appearance Care
............... 257
Armrest. Storage
................ 90
Ashtrays
& Lighter ........... .91. 92
Audio Systems
................. 126
AM/FM Stereo Radio
.......... 128
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
............. 129
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Player and Graphic Equalizer
. . 131
AM/FM Stereo with Compact
Disc Player
................ 134
Care
of Audio Systems ......... 141
CD Player Anti-Theft Feature
.... 137
Gain Control
................. 140
Hearing Damage Warning
...... 126
Radio Reception. For the Best
................ 140
Setting the Clock
............. 127
Steering Wheel Controls
........ 139
Adding Fluid
................ 238
Checking Fluid
............... 236
Shifting
...................... 61
Automatic Transaxle Battery
...................... 245
Jump Starting
................ 193
Battery Warning Light
........... 104
Blizzard
...................... 181
Block Heater. Engine
............. 60
“Blowout.” Tire ................ 208
Boost Gage
.................... 111
Brakes Adjustment
.................. 159
Anti-Lock
................... 155
Drums
...................... 159
Fluid
.................. .243. 272
Master Cylinder
.............. 243
Parking
...................... 67
Pedal Travel
................. 159
Replacement
................. 245
Warning Light
................ 105
Wear Indicators-Front Brakes
... 158
Standard Brakes
.............. 105
Anti-Lock Brake System ........ 106
Braking
....................... 154
Braking
in Emergencies .......... 159
Braking Technique
.............. 154
“Break-In,
” New Vehicle .......... 57
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Brake System Warning Light
311
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Index
..I
Bulb Replacement
Headlight
.............. .246. 273
Taillight
............... .247. 273
Bulbs. Replacement
............. 273
Capacities
& Specifications ...... 270
Carbon Monoxide
in Exhaust
............ .71. 72. 181
Cassette Tape Player
(see
Audio Systems)
Center Front Lap Belt
(see
Safety Belts)
Center Passenger Position ......... 30
Chains. Tire
.............. .218. 256
Changing a Flat Tire
............. 210
Check Gages Warning Light
....... 108
Checking
Brake Fluid
.................. 243
Engine Coolant
.......... .205, 239
Engine
Oil Level .............. 231
Power Steering Fluid
.......... 242
Transaxle Fluid
.............. 236
Restraint Systems
.............. 44
Checking
Things Under the Hood ... 227
312
Check Oil Level Warning Light ... 103
Child Restraints
................. 34
Children and Safety Belts
..... .33. 42
Cigarette Lighter
................ 92
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ........ 266
City Driving
................... 171
Cleaner. Air
.............. .233, 271
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............ 262
Cassette Player
............... 141
Fabric
.................. 258. 259
Finish Care
................. 262
Glass
....................... 2.61
Head-Up Display
............. 118
Inside
of Your Pontiac ......... 258
Outside
of Your Pontiac ........ 261
Power Antenna
.............. -142
Safety Belts
................. 260
Special Problems
............. 259
Underbody Maintenance
....... 264
Vinyl or Leather
............. 260
Warnings
...... .257. 258. 260. 262
Weatherstrips
................ 262
White Sidewall Tires
.......... 262
Windshield and Wiper Blades
... 261
Chemical
Paint Spotting
......... 264 Climate Control
Electronic ................... 123
Standard
.................... 120
Clock. Setting the
.............. 127
Clusters. Instrument Panel
........ 96
Comfort Controls
Electronic Climate Control
..... 123
Standard Climate Control
...... 120
Compact Spare Tire
............. 217
Compass
...................... 113
Control of a Vehicle
............. 153
Convenience Net
................ 56
Convex Outside Mirror ........... 87
Coolant
Checking
&
Function Monitor ............. 111
“Low” Warning Light
......... 101
Proper Mixture to Use ......... 239
Safety Warnings About
.. .202. 204.
205. 206. 228. 240. 241
Temperature Gage
............ 109
Temperature Warning Light
..... 101
Cruise Control
.................. 77
Curves. Driving on
............. 160
Customer Assistance Information
. . 297
Adding
...... .205. 206. 239.
240
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Daytime Running Lights ......... 83
Dead Battery: What to Do
........ 193
Defects. Safety
Defensive Driving
.............. 150
Defogger. Rear Window
..... .l22. 124
Defogging Windows
........ .l21. 124
Defrosting
................ .l21. 124
Delco LOC II .................. 137
DoorLocks
.................... 47
Downshifting
.......... .65. 176. 189
Driver Information Center
......... 111
Driver Fosition
.................. 18
Driving
At Night
.................... 165
City
........................ 171
Controlling a Skid
............. 164
Defensively
.................. 150
Drunken
.................... 151
Freeway
.................... 172
Hill and Mountain
............ 176
In a Foreign Country
.......... 225
In Fog. Mist and Haze
......... 170
In the
Rain .................. 168
Long Distance
................ 174
Loss of Control
............... 164
(See
Safety
Defects. Reporting)
Door Cup Holder ............... 90
On Curves ................... 160
Passing
..................... 163
Through Deep Standing Water
.... 60
Winter Driving
............... 179
Drunken Driving
............... 151
Electrical Equipment.
Adding
.............. .93.126. 265
Electronic Climate Control
....... 123
Emergencies. Braking
........... 159
Emergencies on the Road
......... 191
Emergencies. Steering in
......... 161
Emergency Starting
............. 193
Emergency Towing
.............. 197
Engine Block Heater
........ .60. 233
Engine Coolant
................ 238
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
. . 109
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light
................ 101
Engine Exhaust
............. .71. 181
Engine Identification
............ 265
Engine
Oil .................... 231
Additives
.................. -232
Electronic
Compass
............. 113
Checking
& Adding ........... 231
Check Level Light
............ 103 Disposing
of Used Oil
......... 233
Energy Conserving
............ 232
Oil Warning Light ............. 102
Pressure Gage
................ 110
Warning. Used
............... 233
When to Change
.............. 233
Engine Overheating
............. 202
Engine Specifications
............ 271
Engine, Starting Your
............. 58
Ethanol in Gasoline ............. 223
Exhaust Dangerous Gas
in ....... .71.72, 181
Parking with the Engine Running
.......... .70. 72
Expectant Mothers. Use of
Safety Belts
.................. 29
Express Open Sunroof
............ 89
Expressway Driving
............. 172
Extender, Safety Belt
............. 43
Exterior Appearance
(see
Appearance Care)
Fabric Cleaning
Fan Warnings ......... .194. 195, 204
Filling Your Tank
............... 226
313
(see Appearance Care)
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