1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE checking oil

Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle.\
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.
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6-26
6-27
6-28
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6-32
6-40
Service
Fuel
Fuels in Foreign Countries
Filling Your
Tank
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
Checking Things Under the Hood
Engine
Oil
Air Cleaner
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
Engine Coolant
Radiator Pressure Cap
Power Steering Fluid
Windshield Washer Fluid Brakes
Battery
Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
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6-57
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Tires
Appearance Care
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
Care
of Safety Belts
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
(If Equipped)
Sheet Metal Damage
Appearance Care Materials Chart
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
Electrical System
Replacement Bulbs
Capacities and Specifications
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
Engine Specifications
Normal Maintenance Replacement
Parts
Vehicle Dimensions
6-1

Filling a Portable Fuel Container
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1 A CAUTION: I
Never fill a portable fuel container while it is in
your vehicle. Static electricity discharge from the
container can ignite the gasoline vapor. You can
be badly burned and your vehicle damaged
if this
occurs. To help avoid injury to you and others:
Dispense gasoline only into approved
containers.
Do not fill a container while it is inside a
vehicle, in a vehicle’s trunk, pickup bed or
on any surface other than the ground.
inside of the fill opening before operating
the nozzle. Contact should be maintained
until the ring
is complete.
Bring the fill nozzle in contact with the
Don’t smoke while pumping gasoline.
Checking Things Under the Hood
The following sections tell you how to check fluids,
lubricants and important underhood parts.
A CAUTION:
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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.
A CAUTION:
Things that burn can get on hot engine 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.
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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.
When to Add Engine 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
right kind.
This part explains what kind of oil to use. For
crankcase capacity, see “Capacities and Specifications”
in the Index.
NOTICE:
Don’t add too much oil. If your engine has so
much oil that the oil level gets above the
cross-hatched
area that shows the proper
operating
range, your engine could be damaged.
The engine oil fill cap is behind the engine oil dipstick
and engine fans.
Be sure to fill it enough to put the level somewhere in
the proper operating range.
Push the dipstick all the
way back
in when you’re through.
6-14

Belt. Engine Accessory .......................... 6-67
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-9
Blizzard. Driving In
............................. 4-27
Boost Gage
.................................... 2-74
Adjustment
.................................. 6-3 1
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-28
Parking ..................................... 2-28
Pedal Travel
................................. 6-3 1
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-31
System Warning Light
......................... 2-65
Trailer
...................................... 4-35
Transaxle
Shift Interlock Check ............. 2-32. 7-33
Wear
....................................... 6-30
Brakes.Anti -Lock ............................... 4-7
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 10
Break-In.
New Vehicle .......................... 2- 19
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-46
BTSI Check
.............................. 2-32, 7-33
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-32
Brake
Fluid
....................................... 6-28
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-65
Carbon Monoxide
.......... 2.15.2.33.2.34.4.28. 4.34
Cardholder
.................................... 2-51
Cassette Deck Service ........................... 7-31
Cassette Tape Player
....................... 3-13. 3-16
Care
....................................... 3-28
Errors
................................. 3-13, 3-16
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature ................. 3-24 Center Passenger Position
. . , ........ ..... 1-24
CertificationLabel .............................. 4-30
CertificationEire Label
.......................... 4-30
Chains, Safety
................................. 4-35
Chains, Tire
................................... 648
Changing a Flat Tire .............................. 5-25
Check Engine Light
............................. 2-68
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-72
Check Gages Messages
.......................... 2-78
Check Oil Level Message
........................ 2-78
Check
Oil Level Warning Light .................... 2-72
Check Washer Fluid Message
..................... 2-78
Checking
Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-49
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-55
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-42
ChildRestraints ................................ l-34
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-40
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-44
TopStrap ................................... 1-39
WheretoPut
................................ l-38
Chrome Wheels, Cleaning ........................ 6-54
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-53
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-59
Cleaner,
Air ................................... 6-17
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
................... 6-54
Exterior Lamps/Lenses
........................ 6-53
Fabric
...................................... 6-50
Glass
....................................... 6-51
Inside
of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-49
Instrument Panel ............................. 6-51
Interior Plastic Components
..................... 6-51
Leather
..................................... 6-51
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Driving (Continued) On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-37
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-23
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-26
ThrmrghWatm ............................... 4-19
WetRoads
.................................. 4-17
Winter
...................................... 4-25
With a Trailer
................................ 4-35
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Electrical Equipment. Adding
............... 3.28. 6.58
Electrical System
............................... 6-58
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
.......... 2-49
Electronic Climate Control
........................ 3-3
Electronic Compass
............................. 2-79
Electronic Level Control
......................... 4-31
Engine .................................. 6.11. 6.12
Accessory Belt
............................... 6-67
Coolant
..................................... 6-23
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-23
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-31
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-68
Exhaust ...................... 2-15.2-33.2-34. 4-28
Fuse Block (Driver’s Side)
...................... 6-60
Fuse Block (Passenger’s Side) ................... 6-62
Oil Level Check .............................. 7-31
Overheating
................................. 5- 15
Running While Parked ......................... 2-34
Specifications
................................ 6-66
StartingYour ...........................2-21. 2-22
Identification
................................ 6-57
Supercharged
................................ 6-13 Engine Cooling When Trailer
Towing ............... 4-38
Engine Oil .................................... 6-13
Adding
..................................... 6-14
Pressure Gage
................................ 2-71
What
Kind to Use ............................. 6-15
When to Change
.............................. 6-16
Ethanol
........................................ 6-5
Exhaust. Engine
................. 2-15.2-33.2-34. 4-28
Express-Down Window
.......................... 2-35
Express-Open
Sunroof ........................... 2-55
Additives
................................... 6-16
Checking ................................... 6-14
Used ....................................... 6-17
ExitLighting
.................................. 2-47
Fabric Cleaning ............................... 6-50
Fan Control. Climate Control System ............ 3-2. 3-3
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
.................... 6-9
FillingYourTank
................................ 6-6
Finishcare
.................................... 6-53
First Gear, Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-27
Flashers.
Hazard Warning ......................... 5-2
Flash-to-Pass Feature ........................... 2-38
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5-25
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-65
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-37
Fog Lamps .................................... 2-45
Foreign Countries, Fuel
........................... 6-5
French Language
Manual ........................... ii
Front Towing
............................. 5-10. 5-12
Filter.
Air ..................................... 6-17
FinishDamage
................................. 6-55
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Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Canada
...................................... 6-4
Door Lock
................................... 6-6
Door Release
................................. 6-8
Filling a Portable Container
...................... 6-9
Filling
Your Tank .............................. 6-6
Gage ....................................... 2-73
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-59
Gages Boost
.................................... 2-74
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-68
Engine Oil Pressure
........................... 2-71
Fuel
....................................... 2-73
Speedometer
................................. 2-6 1
Tachometer
.................................. 2-62
GAWR
....................................... 4-30
Gear Positions, Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-24
GloveBox
.................................... 2-51
Graphic Equalizer
......................... 3-15, 3-21
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-30
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-30
Guide en Franpis 11
GVWR ......... .................... 4-30
.. .................................
Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-32 ...
Haadwarning Flashers .......................... 5-2
Head Restraints ................................. 1-5
Headlamps
.................................... 2-43
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-32
High/Low Beam Changer
...................... 2-38 On Reminder
................................ 2-43
Wiring
..................................... 6-58
Head-Up Display
............................... 2-74
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-5
High-Beam Headlamps .......................... 2-38
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads ......................... 4-23
Hitches. Trailer ................................. 4-34
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-9
Release
..................................... 6-10
Hood Ajar Message
............................. 2-78
Horn
......................................... 2-35
HUD ......................................... 2-74
Hydroplaning
.... ..................... 4-19
Ignition Positions
.............................. 2-20
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
.................... 7-34
Illuminated Entry
............................... 2-47
Inadvertent Load Protection
....................... 2-48
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-41
Inflator. Air
................................... 2-54
Inside Daymight Rearview
Mirror ................. 2-48
Brakesystem ................................ 7-36
Engine Cooling System
........................ 7-35
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-35
Front Drive Axle Boot
......................... 7-35
FrontDriveAxleSeal
......................... 7-35
Steering
.................................... 7-35
Suspension
.................................. 7-35
Heating
........................................ 3-6
Inspections
........................................
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