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Maintenance Schedule
iection B: Owner Checks and Services
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
Check the engine coolant level and add the proper coolant mix
if necessary. See “Coolant” in Engine Coolant Level Check the engine
oil level and add the proper oil if necessary. See “Engine Oil” in the Index for
further details.
the Index for further details.
Windshield Washer
Pull
the primary hood latch release handle inside the vehicle. The secondary latch should keep
Hood Latch Operation necessary. See “Windshield Washer
Fluid”
in the Index for further details.
Fluid Level Check
the windshield washer fluid level in
the windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid if
the hood from opening all the way when the primary latch is released. Make sure the hood closes
firmly. See “Hood Release” in the Index for further details.
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USAGE
Rear Axle (All) and
Front Axle (Four-
Wheel Drive)
Windshield Washer Solvent
Transfer Case (Four-
Wheel Drive)
Hood Latch Assembly
a. Pivots and Spring
b. Release Pawl
Anchor
Hood, Door and Lift-
gate Hinges, Rear
Folding Seat, Fuel
Door Hinge, Rear
Compartment Lid
Hinges
Weatherstrips
FLUID/LUBRICANT
SAE 7SW-90 GL-5 Hypoid Gear Lubricant.
GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent (GM Part No. 105 15 15) or equivalent.
SAE 75W-90 GL-4 Gear Lubricant.
a. Engine oil.
b. Chassis lubricant
(GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent) or lubricant meeting requirements
of
NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Engine oil or Lubriplate Lubricant (GM Part
No. lOSOlO9).
Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579 or equivalent).
See “Replacement Parts”
in the Index for recommended replacement filters, valves and spark plugs.
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Index
Fluid Automatic Transmission
....... 167
Brake
...................... 174
Manual Transmission
.......... 168
Power Steering ............... 173
Recommended
............... 225
Windshield Washer
........... 174
Foreign Countries. Fuels
in ....... 1.57
Foreign Material Paint Damage
.... 194
Four-wheel Drive
.............. 46
Four-wheel Drive (Service) ....... 170
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle. Off-Road
Driving With Your Geo
........ 108
Freeway Driving ............... 120
Freewheeling Hubs
Automatic
................. 47
Manual
..................... 46
Ashtray
..................... 63
Axle
....................... 170
Seat ........................ 10
Seat Side Pockets ............. 61
Seatbacks. Reclining .......... IO
Towing Hook-ups ............. 138
Fuel ......................... 156
FuelGage
..................... 69
Fuels in Foreign Countries ........ 157
Fuse Block, Instrument Panel ..... 198
Fuse Block, Main ............... 198
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....... 196
Folding Rear
Seat
............... 13
Front Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature
.... 70
Fuel
....................... 69
Warning Lights and Indicators ... 68
Gasolines for Cleaner Air ........ 157
Glass
......................... 19 1
Glove Box .................... 60
GM Participation
in RBB Auto Line .
Alrernative Dispute Resolution
Program
.................. 235
Grips . Passenger Assist .......... 62
Guidelines. Driving ............. 107
Halogen Bulbs
............... 177
Hazard Warning Flashers
......... 132
Head Restraints
................ I1
Headlights .................... 177
Heater Controls
................ 84
Heater. Engine Coolant
(Block) .... 41
Heating ....................... 84
Highway Hypnosis
.............. 12 1
Hill and Mountain Roads ......... 121
Hill. Approaching a ............. 1 IO
Hitches ....................... 126
Hood Release .................. IS9
Hood . Checking Things under the . . 159
Hook.Ups . Front Towing ......... 138
Hook.Ups. Rear Towing
......... I39
Horn ......................... 53
Headlight High/Low Beam ....... 56
How to Add Coolant to the
How
to Add Coolant to the
Hubs. Freewheeling
Coolant
Recovery Tank
........ 142
Radiator
............... . .144
Automatic
................... 47
Manual
..................... 46
Hydroplaning .................. 118
Hypnosis. Highway
............. 121
Identification Number. Vehicle .... 196
Identification. Engine ............ 196
If a Tire Goes Flat .............. 146
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice
or Snow .................... 153
Ignition Switch
................. 39
Incline
. Driving Across an ........ 113
Incline. Stalling on
an ........... 114
Intlation - Tire Pressure .......... 184
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
...................... 59
Inside Rearview Mirror
.......... 59
Instrument Cluster .............. 66
Instrument Panel ............... 64
Instrument Panel Bins
........... 61
Instrument Panel Fuse Block ...... 198
Instrument Panel
. Cleaning the
Topof
..................... 191
Interior Lights ................. 57
Jump Starting
................. 133
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Vehicle Leaving
Your ................ 37
Loading Your ................ I8 1
Four-Wheel-Drive .......... 108
Parking Your ................ SO
Rocking .................... 154
Storage ..................... 176
Symbols
.................... 7
Towing Your ................. I36
Towing . Recreational .......... 129
Washing Your ................ 192
Ventilation .................. 85
Ventilation System .
Flow-Through ..... .. . . 86
Off-Road-Driving With Your Geo
Ventilation Tips
................ 87
Vision. Night .................. 11 7
Visors
. Sun .................. 61
Warning .
Devices . Other ............... 132
Hazard Flashers
.............. 132
Lights. Gages and Indicators
.... 68
Safety
...................... S
Vehicle Darnage .............. 6
Washer Fluid. Windshield ........ 174
Washers
. Windshield ............ 58
Washing Your Vehicle ........... 192
Water. Driving in ............... 1 IS
Water . Driving Through
............... I Deep Standing 41
Veatherstrips ............ . . 193
Weight of the Trailer ............ 126
Wheel Nut Torque .............. 202
Vheels
Alignment and Tire Balance .... 187
Aluminum .................. 193
Replacement ................. 187
Used Replacement ............ 188
Where to Put the Restraint
(Child Restraints)
...... ..27
Nhy Safety Belts Work .......... 16
Windows ..................... 52
Defogging and Defrosting ...... 85
Manual ..................... 52
Rear Swing-Out Side .......... 5.2
Rear Defogger ............... 86
Cleaning ................... 192
Washers .................... 58
Washer Fluid ................ 174
Wipermasher Lever
.......... 57
Winter Driving ................. 122
Wiperwasher, Rear Window
...... 59
Wipermasher Lever. Windshield . . 57
Wipers . Windshield ............. 57
windshield
Your Driving and the Road
.... 99
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Service Station Information
See Page 163
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Cooling System Reservoir Hood Release
Check and add coolant gdy at the coolant See Page 159
recovery tank. The fluid should be at the
“FULL” mark when the engine is warm.
If the engine is cool, the level should be
at the “LOW” mark or
a little higher.
See Page 170 Windshield Washer
Fluid Reservoir
See Page 174 Engine Oil Dipstick
See Page 162
Battery
Engine Oil Fill Cap
The Delco Freedom“ battery needs
no water. See Page 176
See Tire-Loading Information label on the
inside of the rear edge
of the driver’s door.
See Page 181
Spare Tire Pressure Fuel Cap
See Tire-Loading Information label on the Capacity I1 U.S. Gal. (42 L).
inside of the rear edge of the driver‘s door. LJse unleaded gas only, 87 octane or
See Page 181 higher.
See Page 156
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