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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Check  Gages  Light 
The CHECK GAGES light 
will  come on  briefly  when 
you  are starting  the  engine. 
CHECK 
GAGES 
If the light comes  on  and  stays on  while  you  are  driving, 
check  your  coolant temperature  and  engine oil pressure 
gages  to see  if they  are 
in the  warning  zones. 
Fuel Gage 
When  the  ignition is on, the 
fuel  gage  tells 
you about 
how  much  fuel 
you 
have  remaining. 
Here  are  four  things  that  some owners  ask  about.  None 
of these  show  a problem  with  your  fuel gage: 
At the  gas  station,  the  gas pump shuts off  before  the 
It takes  a little  more  or less  fuel  to fill  up than the 
gage  reads 
FULL (F). 
gage  indicated.  For  example, the gage  may  have 
indicated  the  tank  was  half  full, but  it  actually  took  a 
little  more  or less  than  half  the  tank’s  capacity  to fill 
the  tank. 
The  gage  moves  a little  when  you  turn  a corner or 
speed up. 
The  gage  doesn’t go back  to EMPTY (E) when you 
turn  off  the  ignition. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Wheels and Tires 
Wheel Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . 95  lb-ft (130 N-m) 
Tire  Pressure . . . . . . See  the  Certificatiod‘Tire  label. 
See  “Loading  Your Vehicle” 
in the  Index. 
Capacities  (Approximate) 
Cooling  System  Capacity* 
Engine  Transmission  Quantity 
2.2L  Auto./Manual 1 1.5  quarts (1 1 .O L) 
“VORTEC”  4300  Auto.  11.7quarts(11.1 
L) 
“VORTEC”  4300  Manual 
11.9quarts(11.3L) 
Crankcase  Capacity* 
Engine  Quantity  with  Filter 
2.2L 4.5  quarts  (4.3 L) 
“VORTEC”  4300 4.5 quarts (4.3 L) 
Automatic  Transmission  Capacity* 
Type  Quantity  (Drain  and  Refill) 
4L60E 5.0 quarts  (4.7 L) 
*After  refill, the  level must be checked. 
Differential  Fluid 
Axle  Quantity 
Rear 4.0 pints  (1.9 L) 
Front  2.6  pints  (1.2 L) 
Fuel  Tank  Capacity 
Type  Quantity 
Standard  Tank  19  gallons  (72 L) 
A/C  Refrigerant  Capacity 
Type  Quantity 
R- 134a  30 oz. or 2 lbs. (0.9 kg) 
Air Conditioning Refrigerants 
Not  all air  conditioning  refrigerants  are  the  same. 
If the air conditioning  system in your  vehicle  needs 
refrigerant,  be sure the  proper  refrigerant  is  used. 
If  you’re  not  sure,  ask  your  GM  dealer. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Engine  Fan  Noise ................................ 5-2 1 
Engineoil .................................... 6-10 
Change  Intervals ............................. 6- 13 
Checking ................................... 6- 10 
Kind  to  Use 
.................................. 6- 12 
Pressure  Gage ................................ 2-60 
Used ....................................... 6-14 
Engine,  Running  While  Parked .................... 2-30 
Engine,  Starting ................................ 2- 10 
Exhaust,  Engine ................................ 2-30 
Express-Down  Window .......................... 2-32 
Exterior  Metal  Parts,  Protecting .................... 6-58 
Adding ....................................... 6-11 
Additives ................ .I ................... 6- 13 
Extender,  Safety  Belt ............................. 1-38 
Fabric cleaning ................................. -6-53 
Fifth GeBr. Manual  Transmission .................... 2-18 
Filling Your  Tank ................................ 6-5 
Filter 
Air 
.................................... 6-14,  6-67 
Remote  Oil .................................. 6-14 
........................ 6-57 
........................ 6-59 
....................... 2-17 
........................ 2-18 
.......................... 5-1 
........................ 5-22 
................... 6-68, 7-53 
Fog  Lamp  Switch ................................ 2-41 
Foreign  Countries.  Fuel ........................... 6-4 
Fourth  Gear.  Manual  Transmission ................. 2-18 
Four-wheel  Drive ......................... 2-20.  6-22 
French LanguageManual 11 
Front  Axle ...................................... 6-23 
Front  Map  Lamps ............................... 2-42 
Front  Sidemarker  Lamp  Bulb  Replacement ........... 6-39 
Front Storage  Area ............................... 2-45 
.. ........................... 
FrontTowing ................................... 5-9 
Front Turn Signal  Lamp  Bulb  Replacement .......... 6-38 
Fuel .......................................... 6-3 
Filling Your  Tank ................................ 6-5 
Foreign  Countries .............................. 6-4 
Gage ......................................... 2-62 
Fuel  Tank  Capacity ............................. 6-68 
Fuses  and  Circuit  Breakers ....................... 6-63 
Gages 
Engine  Coolant  Temperature 
.................... 2-57 
Engine  Oil  Pressure ........................... 2-60 
Fuel ....................................... 2-62 
GasCap ....................................... 6-5 
GAWR ....................................... 4-42 
Gear  Positions .................................. 2-14 
GloveBox .................................... 2-44 
Gross  Axle  Weight  Rating ........................ 4-42 
Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rating ...................... 4-42 
Guide  en  Frangais 11 
GVWR ....................................... 4-42 
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