Part A: Scheduled Maintenance
Services
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
We at General Motors want to help you keep your
vehicle in good working condition. But we don’t
know
exactly how you’ll drive it. You may drive very short
distances
only a few times a week. Or you may drive
long distances all the time in very hot, dusty weather.
You may use
your vehicle in making deliveries. Or
you may drive
it to work, to do errands or in many
other ways.
Because
of all the different ways people use their
vehicles, maintenance needs vary. You may even need
more frequent checks and replacements than you’ll find
in the schedules in this section. So please read this
section and
note how you drive. If you have any
questions
on how to keep your vehicle in good
condition, see your dealer.
This part tells you the maintenance services you should
have done and
when you should schedule them. If you
go to your dealer for your service needs, you’ll know
that GM-trained and supported service people will
perform the work using genuine GM parts. The proper fluids and lubricants to use are listed in
Part D. Make sure whoever services your vehicle uses
these. All parts should be replaced and all necessary
repairs done before you or anyone else drives the vehicle.
These schedules are for vehicles that:
0 carry passengers and cargo within recommended
limits. You will find these limits on your vehicle’s
Certificationflire label. See “Loading Your Vehicle”
in the Index.
0 are driven on reasonable road surfaces within legal
driving limits.
are driven off-road in the recommended manner. See
“Off-Road Driving With Your Four-Wheel-Drive
Vehicle”
in the Index.
0 use the recommended fuel. See “Fuel” in the Index.
Selecting the Right Schedule
First you’ll need to decide which of the two schedules is
right for your vehicle. Here’s how to decide which
schedule to follow:
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Throttle System Inspection
Inspect the throttle system for interference or binding,
and for damaged or missing parts. Replace parts as
needed. Replace any components that have high effort
or excessive wear.
Do not lubricate accelerator and
cruise control cables.
Drive Axle Service
Check readfront axle fluid level and add as needed.
Check constant velocity joints and axle seals for leaking.
Transfer Case (Four-wheel Drive)
Inspection
Every 12 months or at oil change intervals, check front
axle and transfer case and add lubricant when necessary.
Check vent hose at transfer case for kinks and proper
installation. More frequent lubrication may be required
on off-road
use.
Brake System Inspection
Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and
hoses for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks,
chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rotors
for surface condition. Inspect other brake parts,
including calipers, parking brake, etc. Check parking
brake adjustment. You may need to have your brakes
inspected more often if your driving habits or conditions
result in frequent braking.
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Section 9 Index
Accessory Inf’lator ............................. 2-50
Acces~~ty
POWC~ Outlets ......................... 2-52
Adcling Sound Equilm1cnt
........................ 3-23
Add-On Equiptnent
............................. 4-43
Air Bag
Adding Equipment ............................ 1-27
How Does it Restrain .......................... 1-25
How it Works ................................ I -23
Location
.................................... 1-23
Readiness Light
......................... 1-22 . 2-63
Servicing
................................... 1-27
What
Makes it Inflate .......................... 1-25
What
You See After it Inflates ................... 1-25
When Should
it Inflate ......................... 1-24
Air Cleaner .................................... 6- 14
Air Conditioning ................................ 3-5
Refripxants
................................. 6-62
Alignment
and Balancc. Tire ...................... 6-13
Atltenn.1.
Fi~d ................................. 3-26
Adcling
Equipment
to the Outside of’ Your Vehicle ...... 6-3
AllIt11inLll11 Wheels . Clea11i11~ ...................... 6-5 1
Anti-Lock Brake System Wa~ming Light ......... 2-66 . 4-7
Appearance
Care ............................... 6-45
Materials
.................................... 6-53
Arbit~-ation Program .............................. 8-9
Ar111rest . Storage ............................... 2-15 Ashtrays
...................................... 2-49
Audio Systems ............................. 3-8. 3-12
Automatic Headlamp System
...................... 2-37
Automatic Transmission Check
...................................... 7-40
Fluid ....................................... 6-15
Operation ................................... 2-18
Park Mechanism Check ........................ 7-42
Shiftin
...................................... 2-18
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-15
Front ....................................... 6-21
Rear
....................................... 6-19
Axle
Backglass Wiper. Blade Replacement
.............. 6-36
Battery
....................................... 6-30
Charge LiFht ................................ 2-63
Jump
Startmg ................................. 5-3
Replacement, Keyless
Entry ..................... 2-8
Warnings ................................ 5-3, 5-4
Battery Run-Down Protection ..................... 2-44
BBB Auto
Line ................................. 8-9
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-9
Blizzard ...................................... 4-38
Brake Fluid .................................... 6-27
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Brake. -Parking ................................. 2-20
Brake System Warning Light
...................... 2-65
Brakes Adjustment
.................................. 6-30
Anti-Lock
................................... 4-7
PedalTravel
................................. 6-30
Master
Cylinder
.............................. 6-27
Replacing System
Parts ........................ 6-30
Trailer
...................................... 4-47
Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock Check
........... 7-41
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
........................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 13
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-39
Bulb Replacement ......................... 6-3 1, 6-60
Wear
....................................... 6-29
BTSICheck
................................... 7-41
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
................. 6.60. 6.61
Carbon Monoxide
................ 2.9.2.24.4.39. 4.48
Cargo Tie Downs
............................... 2-47
Cellular Telephone
.............................. 2-57
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................... 1-34
Certificationnire Label
.......................... 4-40
Cargo
Security Shade
............................ 2-47
Chains Safety
...................................... 4-47
Tire
........................................ 6-44
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-21
Charging System Light .......................... 2-63
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-71
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-52
Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-52
Child Restraints
................................ 1-38
Center Seat Position
........................... 1-46
Different Types
............................... 1-38
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-44
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-46
Where Not to
Put ............................. 1-46
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-49
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-55
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-51
Exterior Lamps and Lenses
..................... 6-50
Glass
....................................... 6-49
Inside
of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-46
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-48
Interior Plastic Components
..................... 6-48
Outside of Your Vehicle
........................ 6-51
Vinyl
....................................... 6-47
Weatherstrips
................................ 6-49
Windshield. Backglass and Wiper Blades
.......... 6-49
WoodPanels
................................. 6-48
TopStrap
................................... 1-43
WheretoPut
.......................,........ l-42
................................... Cleaner, Air 6-14
Cleaning
Fabric
...................................... 6-46
Leather
..................................... 6-48
Stains
...................................... 6-47
Tires
....................................... 6-51
Wheels
..................................... 6-51
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Engine (Continued) .............................. 6-9
Exhaust
..................................... 2-24
FanNoise
................................... 5-20
Identification
................................ 6-54
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-39
Overheating
................................. 5-11
Specifications
................................ 6-60
Engine Compartment Fuse Block
.................. 6-58
Engineoil
.................................... 6-10
Adding
..................................... 6-11
Additives
................................... 6-13
Checking
................................... 6-11
Kindtouse
................................. 6-12
Pressure Gage
................................ 2-69
Used
....................................... 6-14
When to Change
.............................. 6- I3
Exhaust, Engine
................................ 2-24
Exit Lighting
.................................. 2-39
Express-Down Window
.......................... 2-29
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-46
Filling
a Portable Fuel Container .................... 6-7
FillingYourTank
................................ 6-5
Fi 1 ter
Air
........................................ 6-14
Remote Oil .................................. 6- 14
Finish Care .................................... 6-5 1
Finish Damage ................................. 6-52
Running While
Parked
......................... 2-25
Starting
..................................... 2-15
Engine Coolant
................................. 6-2 1
FirstGear ..................................... 2-20
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-21
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-4.5
FogLampSwitch ............................... 2-38
Foreign Countries. Fuel ........................... 6-5
Four-wheel Drive
......................... 2-26. 6-20
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FrontAxle .................................... 6-21
Front Reading Lamps
....................... 2.39. 2.43
Front Storage Area .............................. 2-45
FrontTowing
................................... 5-9
Filling a Portable Container
...................... 6-7
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-5
Foreign Countries .............................. 6-5
Engine Compartment
.......................... 6-58
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-56
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-55
Gages
.. ...........................
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement .......... 6-33
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Cage
....................................... 2-72
Fuse Block
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-66
Fuel
....................................... 2-72
Engine Oil Pressure ........................... 2-69
GasCap
....................................... 6-5
Gate A-jar Light ................................ 2-71
GAWR
....................................... 4-40
Gear
Positions ................................. 2-18
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Power ....................................... 1-2
Rear ........................................ 1-6
Reclining Front
............................... 1-4
Seats and Restraint Systems
........................ I - 1
SecondGear ................................... 2-19
Security Warning Light
.......................... 2-70
Service
4WD Light ............................. 2-7 I
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6- I
Service and Owner Publications .............. 8- 1 1. 8- 12
Service Engine Soon Light ....................... 2-67
Service Parts Identificatmn Label
.................. 6-54
Service Work, Doing Your Own
.................... 6-2
Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ........... 1-27
Sheet Metal Darnage
............................ 6-5 1
Shifting ....................................... 2-18
Out of Park
.................................. 2-23
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-3 I
SIR .......................................... 1-20
Skidding
...................................... 4-13
Specifications and Capacities
................. 6-60, 6-6 1
Speedometer ................................... 2-61
Stains, Cleaning ................................ 6-47
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-4 1
Starting Your Engine ............................ 2- 15
Steam
........................................ 5-12
Steering
In Emergencies ............................... 4- 10
Power ....................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel
. Tilt ............................. 2-30
Storage Compartments ........................... 2-42
Into Piirk .................................... 2-21
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ............... 8-4 Storage.
Vehicle
................................ 6-31
Storing
a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-29
Stuck:
In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-32
Sun Visors .................................... 2-50
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-45
Sunroof
....................................... 2-52
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
.................. 1-20
Symbols. Vehicle .................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-61
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-34
Tape Player Care
.......................... 3-247-39
Theft
......................................... 2-10
Thermostat
.................................... 6-25
Third Gear
.................................... 2-19
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-30
Time. Setting
................................... 3-8
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-44
Tire Inflation Check
............................. 7-39
Ti res
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-43
Buyin! New
................................. 6-40
Chang~ng a
Flat .............................. 5-21
Cleaning
.................................... 6-51
Inflation ............................... 6-37. 7-39
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-38
Pressure
.................................... 6-37
Temperature
................................. 6-42
Traction
.................................... 6-42
Treadwear
................................... 6-42
THEFTLOCK
TM ................................ 3-21
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Tires (Continued)
Uniform Quality Grading
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41
Wear Indicators
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . 6-40
When It’s Time for New
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40
TopStrap
..................................... 1-43
TorqueLock
.,..................................2-23
Torque, Wheel Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29,6-60
Towing a Trailer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Towing, Recreational Vehicle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Towing Your Vehicle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Trailer Brakes
.....................................4-47
Driving on Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Driving with a Trailer . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Hitches
.........................................
Maintenance When Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 1
Parking on Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Safety Chains
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Tongueweight
...............................4-45
Total Weight on Tires . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
Towing
.........................................
TurnSignals .....................................
Weight .....................................4-45
Wiring Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Transfer Case
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Electronic
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Transmission Fluid, Automatic
. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 6- 15
Transmitters, Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Transportation, Courtesy
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Trip, Before Leaving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33 Trip Odometer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Underbody Flushing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Underbody Maintenance
......................... 6-52
Universal Transmitter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53
Accessories
.....................................
Erasing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 2-57
Operation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . 2-55
Programming
................................2-54
Rolling Code Openers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-56
Used Replacement Wheels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44
Vehicle Control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Vehicle Damage Warnings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Vehicle Dimensions
. . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-62
Vehicle Identification Number
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54
Vehicle Loading
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Vehiclestorage
....................................
Ventilation System . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Visors, Sun
. . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50
Voltmeter
........,............................2-64
warning Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-62
Washer Fluid, Windshield
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . 6-26
Washing Your Vehicle
. . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 6-5 1
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Weatherstrips .....
Wheel Alignment . .
Wheel Nut Torque .
Wheel Replacement
Windows
Express-Down . .
Lockout Switch .
............................. 6-49
Windshield Wiper .............................. 2-32
............................. 6-43 Bladecheck ................................. 7-40
........................ 5-29, 6-60 Blade Replace~nent ........................... 6-34
............................. 6-43 Fuses ...................................... 4-55
............................. 2-29
WinterDriving ................................. 4-36
............................. 2-29 WreckerTowing ................................. 5-7
Rear ....................................... 2-33
Power ...................................... 2-28
Windshield Washer
............................. 2-32
Fluid ....................................... 6-26
FluidLevelCheck ............................ 7-39
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