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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Section 6 Service and Appearance  Care 
Here you will find information about the care  of your  Chevrolet. This section begins  with service and fuel 
information, and then  it shows  how to check important fluid  and lubricant levels. There is also technical information 
about  your vehicle,  and a part devoted  to its appearance care. 
6-3 
6-6 
6-8 
6-12 
6-17 
6-18 
6-2 
1 
6-22 
6-24 
6-25 
6-28  Fuel 
Filling 
Your  Tank 
Checking Things Under  the Hood 
Engine Oil 
Air  Cleaner 
Automatic Transaxle Fluid 
(Except 2.4L Code T Engine) 
Automatic Transaxle  Fluid 
(2.4L Code  T Engine Only) 
Manual Transaxle  Fluid 
Hydraulic Clutch 
Engine Coolant  Surge  Tank Pressure Cap  6-29 
6-30 
6-3 
1 
6-35 
6-35 
6-40 
6-52 
6-55 
6-56 
6-56 
6-58 
6-58 
6-64 Power Steering Fluid 
Windshield  Washer  Fluid 
Brakes 
Battery 
Halogen Bulbs  Tires 
Care  of Safety Belts 
Cleaning Tires 
Finish Damage  Underbody Maintenance  Service Parts Identification  Label 
Electrical System  Air Conditioning Refrigerants   
     
        
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Checking Things Under  the Hood Hood Release 
To open the hood, 
first pull the handle 
inside the  vehicle. A CAUTION: 
An electric  fan  under  the  hood can  start up and 
injure  you even  when the  engine  is not  running. 
Keep  hands,  clothing  and  tools  away  from  any 
underhood  electric  fan. 
I A C IUTION: 
that  rn  can  get on  hot t jne  parts  and 
start a fire.  These  include  liquids  like  gasoline, 
oil,  coolant,  brake fluid,  windshield  washer  and 
other  fluids,  and plastic  or rubber. 
You or  others 
could be  burned.  Be careful  not  to  drop  or spill 
things  that will burn  onto a hot  engine. 
The following  sections tell you how  to  check  fluids, 
lubricants  and  important  parts  underhood.   
     
        
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Checking  Engine  Oil 
Pull out the  dipstick  and  clean  it with  a  paper  towel  or 
cloth,  then  push  it back  in  all  the  way.  Remove  it again, 
keeping  the tip down,  and  check  the  level. 
Don’t  add  too  much  oil. If your  engine  has so 
NOTICE: 
much  oil  that  the  oil  level  gets  above  the  upper 
When to Add Oil 
If the  oil is at or  below  the ADD mark,  then  you’ll  need 
to  add  at least  one quart 
of oil. But  you  must  use  the 
mark  that  shows  the  proper  operating  range, 
your  engine  could  be  damaged. 
right  kind.  This part  explains  what  kind of oil  to  use.  For 
crankcase  capacity,  see “Capacities  and  Specifications”  This is where  you  add  oil if  you  have  a 
2.2L engine. 
in  the  Index.   
     
        
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Driving City 
........................................ 4-21 
Defensive 
.................................... 4-2 
Drunken 
..................................... 4-2 
Freeway 
.................................... 4-22 
InaBlizzard 
................................. 4-28 
In  Foreign  Countries 
........................... 6-5 
In  the  Rain 
.................................. 4- 18 
Night 
...................................... 4-16 
OnCurves 
.................................. 4-10 
On  Grades  While  Towing  a Trailer 
............... 4-42 
On  Hill  and  Mountain  Roads 
.................... 4-24 
OnSnowandIce 
............................. 4-27 
Throughwater 
............................... 4-20 
WetRoads 
.................................. 4-18 
Winter 
...................................... 4-26 
With  a Trailer 
................................ 4-40 
DrunkenDriving 
................................ 4-2 
Easy  Entry  Seat ................................ 1-6 
Electrical  Equipment.  Adding ...... 2-15.2-16.3-23.  6-58 
Electrical  System 
............................... 6-58 
Engine 
.................................. 6-10.  6-11 
Coolant 
..................................... 6-25 
Coolant  Heater 
............................... 2-  17 
Coolant  Level  Check 
.......................... 7-41 
Coolant  Temperature  Gage 
..................... 2-72 
Exhaust 
..................................... 2-30 
Fuse  Block 
.................................. 6-62 
Identification 
................................ 6-58 
OilLevelCheck 
.............................. 7-41 
Overheating 
................................. 5-14 
Running  While  Parked 
......................... 2-31  Specifications 
................................ 6-64 
Starting  Your 
...................... 2.14.2.15.  2.16 
Engineoil 
.................................... 6-12 
Adding 
..................................... 6-13 
Additives 
................................... 6-16 
Checking 
................................... 6-13 
Used 
....................................... 6-16 
What 
To Use ................................. 6-14 
When  to Change 
.............................. 6-16 
Enhanced  Traction  System  Operation 
................ 4-9 
Enhanced  Traction  System  Active  Light 
......... 2.72.  4.9 
Enhanced  Traction  System  Warning  Light 
....... 2.71.  4.9 
Ethanol 
........................................ 6-5 
ETS Active  Light ........................... 2.72.  4.9 
ETS  Warning  Light 
......................... 2.71.  4.9 
Exhaust.  Engine 
................................ 2-30 
Fabric  Cleaning 
............................... 6-49 
Fifth  Gear.  Manual  Transaxle 
..................... 2-24 
Filling Your Tank ................................ 6-6 
Filter.  Air 
..................................... 6-17 
Finishcare 
.................................... 6-53 
Finish  Damage 
................................. 6-56 
First  Gear.  Automatic  Transaxle 
.............. 2.21.  2.23 
First  Gear.  Manual  Transaxle 
...................... 2-24 
Flashers.  Hazard  Warning 
......................... 5-2 
Flat  Tire.  Changing 
............................. 5-23 
Fluids  and  Lubricants 
............................ 7-48 
FOgLmps 
.................................... 2-43 
Foreign  Countries.  Fuel 
........................... 6-5 
Fourth  Gear.  Manual  Transaxle .................... 2-24 
French  Language  Manual 
11 1. ........................... 
Front  Reading Lamps ............................ 2-45