
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
100,000 Miles (166 000 km)
0 Inspect spark plug wires.
0 Replace spark plugs.
0 If you haven't used your vehicle under severe service conditions listed
An Emission Control Service.
API Emission Control Service.
previously and, therefore, haven't changed your automatic transmission fluid,
change both the fluid and filter.
An Emission Control Service.
Inspect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve.
150,000 Miles (240 000 km)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or every 60 mon .ths since last service,
whichever occurs first)."'See "Engine Coolant"
in the Index for what to use.
DATE
DATE
MILEAGE
ACTUAL SERVICED BY
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser, pressure cap and neck. Pressure test I I
the cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emission Corztrol Service.
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At Least Twice a Year
Restraint System Check
Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your
belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are
working properly. Look for any other
loose or damaged
safety belt system parts.
If you see anything that might
keep a safety belt system from doing its
job, have it
repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts replaced.
Also look for any opened or broken air bag coverings,
and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system
does not need regular maintenance.)
Wiper Blade Check
Inspect wiper blades for wear or cracking. Replace blade
inserts that appear worn or damaged or that streak or
miss areas of the windshield. Also see “Wiper Blades,
Cleaning”
in the Index.
Automatic Transmission Check
Check the transmission fluid level; add if needed. See
“Automatic Transmission’’ in the Index. A fluid loss
may indicate
a problem. Check the system and repair
if needed.
At Least Once a Year
Key Lock Cylinders Service
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant
specified in Part
D.
Body Lubrication Service
Lubricate all body door and fuel door hinges, rear
compartment hinges, latches and locks including
the
glove box, console doors and the body hood and any
moving seat hardware. Lubricate the hood safety lever
pivot and prop rod pivot. Part
D tells you what to use.
More frequent lubrication may be required when
exposed to
a corrosive environment.
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Part D: Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants
NOTE: Fluids and lubricants identified below by name,
part number or specification may be obtained from
your dealer.
USAGE
Engine Oil
Engine Coolant
Hydraulic Brake
System
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Engine Oil with the American
Petroleum Institute Certified For
Gasoline Engines “Starburst” symbol of the proper viscosity. To
determine the preferred viscosity
for your vehicle’s engine, see
“Engine Oil” in the Index.
50/50 mixture of clean water
(preferably distilled) and use
only
GM Goodwrench@ DEX-COOL@
or Havoline@ DEX-COOL@
Coolant. See “Engine Coolant’’
in
the Index.
Delco Supreme
1 1 @ Brake Fluid
(GM Part No. 12377967 or
equivalent DOT-3 Brake Fluid).
USAGE
Parking Brake
Cable Guides
Power Steering System
Automatic
Transmission
Key Lock
Cylinders
Chassis
Lubrication
Differential,
Front and Rear
Axle
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Chassis Lubricant (GM Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements of
NLGI
## 2, Category LB or
GC-LB.
GM Power Steering Fluid (GM
Part
No. 1052884 - 1 pint,
10500 17 - 1 quart, or equivalent).
DEXRON@-I11 Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Multi-Pu
ose Lubricant,
Superlube
% (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.
Axle Lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052271) or SAE 8OW-90
GL-5 Gear Lubricant.
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USAGE
Transfer Case
Windshield
Washer Solvent
Rear Driveline
Center Spline
and Universal
Joints
Constant Velocity
Universal Joint
FLUIDLUBRICANT
DEXRON@-I11 Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent
(GM Part
No. 105lSlS) or
equivalent.
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 or
GC-LB.
USAGE
Hood Latch
Assembly,
Secondary Latch,
Pivots, Spring
Anchor and
Release Pawl
Hood and Door
Hinges
Weatherstrip Conditioning
Weatherstrip Squeaks
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Lubriplate@ Lubricant Aerosol
(GM Part
No. 12346293 or
equivalent) or lubricant meeting
requirements
of NLGI # 2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Multi-Pu ose Lubricant,
Superlube
% (GM Part
No. 1234624 1 or equivalent).
Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM
Part
No. 12345579 or equivalent).
Multi-Pu ose Lubricant, Superlube
% (GM Part
No. 1234624 1 or equivalent).
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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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Lamps ........................................ 2-36
Dome
...................................... 2-39
Exterior
.................................... 2-36
Front Reading
........................... 2.39. 2.43
Interior
..................................... 2-39
On Reminder
................................ 2-37
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-6
Leaving Your Vehicle
with the Engine Running ....... 2-22
Liftgate
........................................ 2-9
Manual Release
.............................. 2- 10
Remote Release .............................. 2- 10
Lighter ....................................... 2-49
Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1-22, 2-63
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-66? 4-7
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-65
Charging System
............................. 2-63
CheckGages
................................ 2-71
Gate Ajar
................................... 2-7 I
LowFuel ................................... 2-72
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1-8.2-62
Security Warning
............................. 2-70
Service4WD
................................ 2-71
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-67
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-40
Locking Rear Axle
.............................. 2-24
Lockout Prevention
.............................. 2-5
Lockout Switch
................................ 2-29
Locks
......................................... 2-4
Door
........................................ 2-4
Ignition Transmission Check
.................... 7-42
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-40 Power Door
.................................. 2-5
Rear Door Security
............................. 2-5
Loss
of Control ................................ 4-13
LowFuelLight
................................ 2-72
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-45
Lubrication Service
. Body ........................ 7-40
Luggagecarrier
................................ 2-48
Lumbar Controls
................................ 1-3
Maintenance Record ........................... 7-47
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Owner Checks and Services ..................... 7-39
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-43
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-45
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Long Trip/Highway
....................... 7-6.
7-27
Short TripKity
............................ 7-5. 7-7
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-52
Malfunction Indicator Lamp ...................... 2-67
Manual Passenger’s Seat
.......................... 1-2
Methanol
...................................... 6-4
Mirrors
....................................... 2-40
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-42
Electrocho~nic Day/Night Inside Rearview
......... 2-40
Heated Outside Rearview
....................... 2-42
Illuminated Visor Vanity
....................... 2-50
Outside
..................................... 2-42
Model Reference
................................. vi
Mountain Roads ................................ 4-34
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-30
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-51
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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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