
Service & Appearance Care 
Engine Oil 
If the LOW OIL LEVEL light on  the 
instrument  panel  comes 
on, it means 
you  need  to check  your  engine oil  level 
right  away.  For  more information,  see 
Low Oil Level Light in the Index. You 
should  check your engine  oil  level 
regularly;  this is an  added reminder. 
It’s  a  good  idea  to check  your engine  .oil 
: 
every time you  get  fuel.  In order  to get 
an  accurate  reading, the oil must  be 
warm  and the vehicle  must be on  level 
ground. 
Turn 
off the  engine  and give  the 0il.a 
few  minutes  to drain  back into  the 
oil 
pan. If you  don’t,  the oil dipstick  might 
not  show  the actual  level. 
To Check  Engine Oil 
Pull out  the  dipstick  and clean  it  with-a 
paper  towel  or  cloth, then push  it bzck 
in all  the  way.  Remove  it again,  keeping 
the  tip  lower, and check  the level. 
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Dual Cam 3.4L V6:  Checking 
Engine  Oil 
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When to Add Oil 
If  the  oil  is  at  or below  the ADD line, 
then  you’ll  need to  add  some 
oil. But 
you  must  use the right  kind. This 
section explains  what kind 
of oil to use. 
For  crankcase  capacity,  see 
Capacities 
and  Specifications 
in  the Index. 
NOTICE: 
Don’t  add too much  oil. If your 
engine  has 
so much oil that  the  oil 
level  gets  above  the cross-hatched 
area that  shows  the proper 
operating range,  your  engine  could 
be  damaged. 
Just  fill it enough  to  put  the  level 
somewhere  in  the proper operating 
range.  Push  the  dipstick  all  the way 
back  in when  you’re  through.  

Passing ........................................... 132 
Winter  Driving 
............................... 140 
With  a  Trailer 
................................ 146 
Drunken  Driving 
.............................. 126 
Electric  Outside Mirror Control 
..... 82 
Electrical  Center, Underhood 
.......... 220 
Electrical  Equipment. 
Adding 
............................. 60. 111. 220 
Electronic  Climate Control 
.............. 107 
Emergencies  on  the Road 
................. 149 
Emergency  Starting 
.......................... 150 
Emergency  Towing .......................... 154 
Engine  Block  Heater 
.......................... 61 
Engine  Coolant 
................................ 190 
Checking  &Adding 
.............. 160,  161 
Heater 
...................................... 61,  186 
Low Coolant Warning  Light ........... 94 
Proper Mixture  to Use 
.................. 161 
Safety  Warnings  About 
.................. 159,  160, 181, 190 
Temperature  Gage 
........................... 93 
Engine  Exhaust 
.................................. 69 
Engine  Identification 
....................... 219 
Engine  Oil 
........................................ 184 
Additives 
........................................ 186 
1 Capacity ......................................... 227 
Through Deep Standing Water 
....... 60 
Emergencies.  Braking  in 
.................. 130 
Emergencies.  Steering in 
................. 131 
Checking & Adding ....................... 184 
Disposing  of Used  Oil 
................... 187 
Energy  Conserving 
........................ 186 
Filter 
.............................................. 186 
Pressure  Gage .................................. 95 
Starburst 
........................................ 185 
Warning  Light 
.................................. 94 
When  to Change 
............................ 186 
Engine  Overheating ......................... 158 
Engine  Specifications 
....................... 232 
Engine  Starting 
.................................. 59 
Ethanol  in Gasoline 
......................... 177 
Exhaust  Dangerous Gas  in 
............. 57.  69. 142 
Parking with  the Engine 
Running 
.................................. 68.  70 
Expectant Mothers.  Use 
of Safety 
Belts 
................................................. 27 
Expressway  Driving 
......................... 137 
Extender.  Safety  Belt 
......................... 46 
Exterior Appearance (see 
Appearance 
Fabric  Cleaning  (see Appearance Care) 
Fan Warnings ........................... 152. 181 
Filling  the Fuel Tank ........................ 179 
Filter  Air 
.................................................. 187 
Fuel 
................................................ 233 
Oil 
.......................................... 186. 233 
Care) 
Finish Care ....................................... 217 
Finish  Damage 
................................. 217 
Flash-to-Pass 
...................................... 79 
Flashers. Hazard  Warning 
............... 150 
Flat Tire ............................................ 165 
Flooded  Engine 
.................................. 60 
Fluid  Automatic Transaxle 
..................... 188 
Bralte .............................................. 194 
Capacities 
...................................... 227 
Power  Steering 
.............................. 192 
Windshield  Washer 
....................... 193 
Fluids 
& Lubricants ................. 229. 248 
Fog  Lights 
.................................. 80. 204 
Fold-Down  Storage Compartment 
.... 83 
Foreign  Material ................................ 217 
Freeway  Driving 
............................... 137 
French  Language  Manual 
.................... 2 
Fuel ................................................... 177 
Alcohol  in Fuel 
.............................. 177 
Capacity 
................................. 179. 272 
Exhaust  Warnings 
................... 57. 142 
Filling  Your  Tank 
.......................... 179 
Fuels  with Alcohol 
........................ 177 
Gage 
................................................. 93 
In  Foreign  Countries 
..................... 178 
Low  Fuel  Warning  Light 
................. 98 
Requirements 
................................ 177 
Fuses 
& Circuit  Breakers ................ 220 
L 
265  

I 
Stoplight. Inside .................... 215. 216 
Taillights 
.......................... 77.  202.  203 
Turn  Signal 
.................................... 146 
Warning  Lights 
.......................... 91.  98 
Loading  Your  Vehicle 
...................... 205 
Lock  Finder 
........................................ 56 
Locks.  Door 
........................................ 51 
Locks.  Remote  Control ...................... 52 
Lockout Control  Switch.  Power 
Window 
............................................ 72 
Long  Distance  Driving 
.................... 138 
Low Battery ........................................ 98 
Low  Coolant  Warning  Light 
.............. 94 
Low  Oil  Level  Light 
........................... 94 
Luggage  Carrier 
.................................. 87 
Low 
Fuel Warning  Light 
.................... 98 
M- aintenance 
Replacement  Parts 
......................... 233 
Schedule 
........................................ 235 
Services.  Scheduled 
...................... 237 
When  Trailer  Towing 
.................... 148 
Malfunction  Indicator Lamp 
............. 97 
Manual  Front Seat 
............................. 12 
Master  Cylinder.  Brake 
.................... 194 
Methanol  in Gasoline 
...................... 177 
Mileage  Indicator  (see 
Odometer G 
Speedometer) 
Mirrors 
Convex  Outside 
............................... 81 
Inside Manual  Daymight ............... 81 
Manual Adjust ................................. 82 
Manual  Remote Control 
................. 82 
Power  Remote  Control 
.................... 82 
Visor  Vanity  .....................................  83 
Mountain  Driving  139 
............................ 
N et, 
Convenience ............................ 57 
New  Vehicle  Break-In 
............... 58. 144 
Night  Driving 
................................... 134 
Octane  Requirements (see 
Fuel) 
Odometer ........................................... 92 
Oil.  Engine 
....................................... 184 
Capacity 
......................................... 227 
Pressure  Gage 
.................................. 95 
Quality 
........................................... 185 
Thickness 
....................................... 186 
Used 
Oil ......................................... 187 
When  to Change ............................ 186 
Oil  Warning  Light 
........................ 94.  98 
Outside  Rearview  Mirrors 
................. 82 
Overdrive.  Automatic 
........................ 65 
Overheated  Engine 
.......................... 158 
Overheated  Engine  Coolant  Warning 
Light 
................................................. 94 
Owner  Checks 
& Services ............... 244 Paint 
Chemical  Spotting 
......................... 218 
Finish  Care 
.................................... 217 
Finish  Damage 
.............................. 217 
Park.  Shifting  Into 
Column  Shift 
................................... 67 
Console  Shift 
................................... 68 
Over  Things  That Burn 
................... 69 . 
With  the Engine  Running ......... 68. 70 
Parking 
Parking 
Brake 
..................................... 66 
PASS-Key*II 
...................................... 55 
Passenger  Belts  (see Safety  Belts) 
Passing .............................................. 132 
Polishing  and Waxing  (see 
Appearance 
Power Antenna ................................ 124 
Power  Door Locks 
............................. 52 
Power  Mirrors 
.................................... 82 
Power  Seat Controls 
.......................... 13 
Power  Steering 
......................... 192, 226 
Power  Steering  Fluid 
....................... 192 
Power  Windows 
............................... 226 
Power  Window  Lockout  Control 
Switch 
.............................................. 72 
Problems  on  the Road 
...................... 149 
Publications (see 
Service  Publications) 
Care) 
Pregnancy,  Use of Safety  Belts  During ... 27 
Pulse  Windshield  Wipers 
................... 76 
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267