USAGE
Manual
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Key Lock
Cylinders
Chassis
Lubrication
Front Wheel
Bearings
Differential,
Front
and Rear
Axle
FLUID/LUBRICANT
Synchromesh Transmission
Fluid (GM Part
No. 12345349
or equivalent).
DEXRON@-I11 Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Multi-Pu ose lubricant, Superlube
I% (GM Part
No. 1234624 1 or equivalent).
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI
# 2, Category LB
or
GC -LB .
Wheel bearing lubricant meeting
requirements
of NLGI # 2,
Category
GC or GC-LB (GM Part
No. 105 1344 or equivalent).
Axle Lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052271) or SAE 80W-90
GL-5 Gear Lubricant.
USAGE
Transfer Case
Windshield
Washer Solvent
Transfer
Case
Shift Lever,
Propeller Shaft
Slip Splines and
Universal Joints
Clutch Pushrod
to Clutch
Fork
Joint
Constant
Velocity Universal Joint
FLUIDLUBRICANT
DEXR0N'-111 Automatic
Transmission
Fluid.
GM Optikleen@ Washer
Solvent
(GM Part No. 105 15 15 j
or equivalent.
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent)
or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI # 2, Category LB
OF GC-LB.
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI
## 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI ## 2, Category LB
01- GC-LB.
7-53
Section 9 Index
Accessory Power Outlcts ........................ 2-03
Adding Sound Equipment ........................ 3-20
Air Bag ....................................... 1-20
Adding Equipment ............................ 1-25
How Does it Restrain .......................... 1-23
HowitWorks ................................ 1-22
Location .................................... 1-22
Readiness Light ......................... 1-2 1. 2-73
Servicing
................................... 1-25
What Makes
it Inflate .......................... 1-23
What You See After it Inflates ................... 1-24
When Should it Intlate ......................... 1-23
Air Cleaner .................................... 6- 13
Air Conditioning ................................ 3-3
Refrigerants ................................. 6-64
All-Wheel Drive
.......................... 2.23. 6.21
Aluminum Wheels. Clcaning ...................... 6-55
Antenna . Fixed ................................. 3-2 I
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light ......... 2-76. 4-7
Appeararlce CXC
............................... 6-49
Materials ..................................... 6-57
Adding Equipment
to the Outside of Your Vehicle
...... 6-3
Add-on Equipment
............................. 4-44
Alignment
and Balance . Tire ...................... 6-46 Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-9
Armrest.
Storage ............................... 2-56
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-6
Automatic Overdrive
............................ 2-20
Automatic Transmission
Ashtrays
...................................... 2-61
Check ...................................... 7-47
Fluid
....................................... 6-14
Operation ................................... 2-18
Park Mechanism Check ........................ 7-49
Shifting
..................................... 2-18
Starting Your Engine .......................... 2-15
Front
....................................... 6-22
Rear
..................................... 6-20
Axle
Backglass Wipers. BM~ Replacement ............. 6-40
Battery
....................................... 6-32
Chargc Light ................................ 2-73
Jump Starting ................................. 5-3
Replaccment. Keyless Entry ...................... ?-7
Warnings
................................ 5.3. 5.5
BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-9
Better Business Bureau Mediation ................... 8-9
9-1
Clock . Setting ................................... 3-6
Clutch. Hydraulic
............................... 6- 19
Comfort Controls ................................ 3- I
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-2 I
Compact Spare Tire 3-33
Control of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-57
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-50
Coolant ................................... 5- 14.6-23
Coolant Heater. Engine
.......................... 2- I7
Cruise Control ................................. 2-42
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- I
Customer Satisfaction Procecture .................... 8-2
.. .............................
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-8
Damage
. Finish ............................... 6-56
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light ............ 2-80
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety ................... X- IO. 8- 1 1
Defensive Driving ............................... 3-2
Defogging ..................................... 3-5
Defrosting ..................................... 3-5
Dimensions . Vehicle ............................ 6-64
Dome Latmps
.................................. - 3-48
Door
Locks
....................................... 2-3
Storage ..................................... 2-56
Drive. Automatic Transmission
.................... 2-20
Daytime Running Lamps ......................... 2-36 Drive
Axlc Service ... ........................ 7-51
Driver Position
.................................
City ........................................ 4-32
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Foreign Countries
.............................. 6-4
Guidelines
.................................. 4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads
....................... 4-35
In a Blizzard ................................. 4-39
Night
...................................... 4-28
Ofl-Road ................................... 4-15
On Curves ................................... 4-9
Rainy Conditions
............................. 3-29
Snowy and Icy Conditions ...................... 3-37
Through Deep Standing Water
................... 4-31
Wintet-
...................................... 4-37
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-50
Driving On Grades Whilc Towing :I Trailer ........... 3-52
Drunken Driving ................................ 3-3
F~KWLI~ .................................... 4-33
Wet Roads .................................. 1-29
Easy Entry scat ................................ 1-7
Electrical Equipmcnt
. Addin2 ................ 3-20, 6-58
Electrical System
............................... 6-58
Elnergency Releasc
........................... 2-11
EIldgate ....................................... 2-9
M;tIlLlal Rclc~~e
.............................. 2- IO
Re111ote Release .............................. 2-11
9-3
Engine ........................................ 6-8
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-17
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-46
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-76
Fan Noise
................................... 5-22
Exhaust
..................................... 2-34
Identification
................................ 6-58
OilLevelCheck
............................... 7-46
Overheating
................................. 5-12
Specifications
................................ 6-63
Running While Parked
......................... 2-35
Starting
..................................... 2-15
Engine Oil
..................................... 6-9
Additives
................................... 6- 12
Checlung
.................................... 6-9
Pressure Gage
................................ 2-79
When to Change
.............................. 6-12
Express-Down Window
.......................... 2-36
Exterior Metal Parts, Protecting
.................... 6-55
Adding
..................................... 6-10
Kindtouse
................................. 6-10
Used
....................................... 6-13
Exhaust, Engine
................................ 2-34
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-50
Fifth Gear, Manual Transmission
................... 2-21
FillingYourTank
................................ 6-5
Filter
Air ........................................ 6-13
Remote Oil
.................................. 6-12 Finishcare
. ............................i...... 6-54
First Gear Finish Damage
................................. 6-56
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-20
Flashers, Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flat Tire, Changing
............................. 5-23
Fluids and Lubricants
....................... 6-64, 7-52
Fog Lamp Switch ............................... 2-47
Foreign Countries, Fuel
........................... 6-4
Fourth Gear, Manual Transmission
................. 2-21
Four-wheel Drive
......................... 2-23, 6-21
Front Map Lamps
............................... 2-48
Front Reading
Lamps .................. 2-47,2-51, 6-38
Front Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement
........... 6-36
FrontStorageArea
.............................. 2-56
ManualTransmission
.......................... 2-21
French Language Manual
u
FrontAxle .................................... 6-22
.. ...........................
FrontTowing .................................. 5-10
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement
.......... 6-36
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Filling Your
Tank .............................. 6-5
Foreign Countries
.............................. 6-4
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-59
Gage
....................................... 2-81
bages Engine Coolant TemDerature
.................... 2-76 v L
Engine Oil Pressure ........................... 2-79
Fuel
....................................... 2-81
9-4 b
Methanol .................................... 6-4
Mirrors
....................................... 2-49
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-50
Inside Day/Night Rearview
..................... 2-49
Outside
..................................... 2-49
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-62
Model Reference
................................. vi
Mountain Roads ................................ 4-35
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-38
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2-57
Neutral
Automatic Trans~nission
....................... 2- I9
Manual Transmission
.......................... 2-22
New Vehicle "Break-In"
......................... 2- I3
Nightvision
................................... 4-28
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
............. 6-63
Odometer
.................................... 2.68
Off-Road Driving .............................. 4- 15
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- I 1
Opener, Garage Door ............................ 2-5 1
Ordering Owner and Service Publications ....... 8- 11. 8- 12
Outside Mirror
Manual Adjust
............................... 2-49
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-49
Convex
..................................... 2-50
Overdrive, Automatic Transmission
................ 2-20
Oil.
Engine
..................................... 6-9 Overhead Console
.............................. 2-50
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-46
Owner Publications
........................ 8-11 .
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-56
Park
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-18
Shifting Into ................................. 2-30
Shifting Out of
............................... 2-33
AtNight
.................................... 2-12
Brake ...................................... 2-29
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-49
Lots ....................................... 2-12
On Hills with a Trailer ......................... 4-52
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-34
Your Vehicle. Manual Transmission
.............. 2-33
Passing
....................................... 4-12
Payload
....................................... 4-44
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-50
Power
Accessory Outlets
............................ 2-63
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-49
Steering
..................................... 4-9
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-26
Windows
................................... 2-36
Powerseat ..................................... 1-3
Lumbar Controls .............................. 1-4
Parking
9-7
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-26
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
.............. 8- 11. 8- 12
Radiator. Adding Coolant
....................... 5-19
Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... 6-26
Radio Reception
................................ 3-19
AM-FM Stereo ............................... 3-6
Cassette Care
........................... 3-20. 7-46
Cassette Tape Player
...................... 3.8. 3.10
Compact Disc Player
.......................... 3- 13
Theft-Deterrent Feature.
CD Player .............. 3-17
Rain. Driving
.................................. 4-29
Axle
....................................... 6-20
DoorSecarityLocks
........................... 2-5
Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... 1-3 1
Seat Passengers .............................. 1-28
Seats
........................................ l-7
Towing ..................................... 5-11
Window Defogger
............................. 3-5
Window WasherNlper
........................ 2-41
RearSea
ts ...................................... 1-7
Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-49
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
Recornmended Fluids and Lubricants
.......... 6-64. 7-52
Recovery
Hooks ................................ 5-37
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5-16
Recreational Vehicle Towing
...................... 4-41
Radios
Rear Replacement
Bulbs
...................................... 6-62
Parts
....................................... 6-63
Wheel
...................................... 6-46
Reporting Safety Defects
.................... 8-10. 8.11
Checking
................................... 1-47
Child
....................................... 1-37
Head
........................................ 1-6
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-48
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-19
Manual Transmiss-ion
.......................... 2-22
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-26
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Canadian .................................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-37
Rotation, Tires
................................. 6-42
Restraints
Check
...................................... 7-47
Reverse
safety Belts
................................... 1-8
Adults
...................................... 1-13
Care
....................................... 6-52
Center Front Passenger Position
................. 1-26
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-34
Children
............................... 1-35, 1-44
DriverPosition
............................... 1-13
Extender
.................................... 1-47
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1-13
Lap Belt
............................... 1-27, 1-34
9-8 I
Lap-Shoulder ........................... 1.13. 1-28
Questions and Answers
........................ 1 . 12
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-3 1
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-28
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-48
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-26
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-26
WhyTheyWork
............................... 1-9
SafetyChains
.................................. 4-49
Safety Defects. Reporting
................... 8.10. 8.11
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... iii
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 7-4
Seatback
Latches
...................................... 1-6
Reclining Front
............................... 1-4
Seats and Restraint Systems
........................ 1-1
Second Gear
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-20
Manual Transmission
.......................... 2-21
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
.............. 8.11. 8.12
Service Engine
Soon Light ....................... 2-77
Service Parts Identification Label
.................. 6-58
Service Work. Doing Your Own
.................... 6-2
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
........... 1-25
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-55
Shift Light
............................... 2.22. 2.80
Shifting
.................................. 2- 18. 2.21
Into Park
.................................... 2-30
Out of Park
.................................. 2-33 Signaling Turns
................................ 2-39
SIR .......................................... 1-20
Skidding
...................................... 4-13
Specifications and Capacities
................. 6.63. 6.64
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
Speedometer
................................... 2-71
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-51
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-48
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-15
Steam
........................................ 5-12
Steering In Emergencies
............................... 4-10
Power
....................................... 4-9
Steering Column Park Lock Check
................. 7-49
Steering Wheel. Tilt
............................. 2-38
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-50
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-33
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
............... 5-32
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-36
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-62
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-56
Sunroof
....................................... 2-63
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
.................. 1-20
Symbols. Vehicle .................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-71
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-37
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-20
Temnerature and Compass Display
................. 2-53
9-9
Theft ......................................... 2-12
THEFTLOCK ............................... 3- 1 7
Thermostat .................................... 6-26
Third Gear. Manual Transmission
.................. 2-2 I
Tilt Steering Wheel ............................. 2-38
Time. Setting ................................... 3-6
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-48
Tires Alignme.
nt and Balance ........................ 6-46
BuyingNew
................................. 6-44
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-23
Cleaning
.................................... 6-55
Inflation
............................... 6-41.7-46
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-42
Pressure
.................................... 6-41
Temperature
................................. 6-46
Traction
.................................... 6-46
Treadwear
................................... 6-45
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-45
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-44
When It’s Time
for New ....................... 6-44
Topstrap
..................................... 1-38
TorqueLock
................................... 2-32
Towing a Trailer ................................ 4-45
Towing. Recreational Vehicle
..................... 4-4 1
Towing Your Vehicle ............................. 5-7
Trailer Brakes
..................................... 4-49
Torque. Wheel
Nut ......................... 5-32. 6-63
Driving on
Grades ............................ 4-52
Hitches
..................................... 4-48
Driving with a Trailer .......................... 4-50
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-54
Parking
on Hills .............................. 4-52
Safety Chains
................................ 4-49
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-48
Towing
..................................... 4-45
Weight
............................ [ ........ 4-46
Wiring Harness
............................... 4-55
Transfer Case
.................................. 6-21
Electronic
................................... 2-26
Manual ..................................... 2-24
Automatic
................................... 6-14
Manual
..................................... 6-18
Transmitters. Keyless
Entry ........................ 2-6
Transportation. Courtesy
.......................... 8-8
Trip. Before Leaving ............................ 4-34
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-71
Tongueweight
............................... 4-47
Turnsignals
................................. 4-51
Transmission Fluid
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-39
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-51
Underbody Maintenance
........................ 6-56
Underhood Lamp Bulb Replacement ................ 6-37
9-10