1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 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 informa\
tion,
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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6-20
6-22
6-26
6-32
6-33
6-36
6-37
6-44 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
Windshield Washer Fluid
Brakes
Battery
Bulb Replacement
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement 6-44
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6-57
6-59
6-60
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6-68
6-70
6-70 Tires
Appearance Care
Cleaning the Inside of
Your Vehicle
Care
of the Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness Cleaning the Outside
of Your Vehicle
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
(If Equipped)
Underbody Maintenance
Appearance Care Materials Chart
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Service
Parts Identification Label
Electrical System
Capacities and Specifications Normal Maintenance Replacement
Parts
Air Conditioning Refrigerants

Filling a Portable Fuel Container
A CAUTION:
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.
0 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.
0 Bring the fill nozzle in contact with the
1 inside of the fill opening before operating
the nozzle. Contact should be maintained
1 until the filling is complete.
~ 0 Don’t smoke while pumping gasoline.
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Checking Things Under the Hood
A CAUTION: I
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.
Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and
start a fire. These include liquids like gasoline,
1 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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3 Checking Engine Oil
3800 or 3800 Supercharged Engine
Turn off the engine and give the oil a few minutes to
drain back into the oil pan.
If you don’t, the oil dipstick
might
not show the actual level. 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.
3100 Engine
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Driving City
................ ................... 4-22
Defensive
.................................. 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-23
In a Blizzard ................................. 4-29
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
IntheRain
.................................. 4-19
Night
...................................... 4-17
On Curves .................................. 4-12
On Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-25
On Snow and Ice ............................. 4-28
Throughwater ............................... 4-21
WetRoads
.................................. 4-19
Winter
...................................... 4-27
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-37
Driving at Night
................................ 4-17
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
................. 4-19
Driving Through Deep Standing Water
.............. 4-21
DIU ......................................... 2-41
Drunken
Driving ................................ 4-3
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-39
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.......... 2.18.3.30. 6.62
Electrical System
............................... 6-62
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
.......... 2-52
Engine
............................. 6.10.6.11. 6.12
Coolant. Checking ............................ 6-28
Coolant Heater ............................... 2-20
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-14
Coolant ..................................... 6-26 Coolant Temperature Gage
.................... 2-73
Coolant Temperature Light
..................... 2-73
Coolant Temperature Light
..................... 2-76
Coolant. What to use
.......................... 6-27
Exhaust
.......... ...................... 2-31
Identification
................................ 6-61
OilLmelCheck
.............................. 7-14
Overheating
................................. 5-15
Running While Parked
......................... 2-32
Specifications
................................ 6-69
StartingYour ................................ 2-17
EngineOil
.................................... 6-13
Additives
................................... 6-19
Checking
................................... 6-14
Used ....................................... 6-19
What Kind of Oil to Use
....................... 6-16
When to Add
................................ 6-15
When to Change
.............................. 6-19
Engine Oil Life Monitor
......................... 6-19
Enhanced Traction Control System
................. 4-11
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
........... 2-68
Entering Programming Mode
...................... 2-46
Ethanol ........................................ 6-5
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-31
Exit Lighting ............................. 2.43. 2.47
Exterior Lamps
................................. 2-40
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-53
Fan Button. Automatic and Auxiliary Temp Control ..... 3-6
Filling
A Portable Fuel Container ................... 6-8
Filling
Your Tank ................................ 6-6
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Filter. Air . . ............ ............. 6-20
Finish Care .................. ............. 6-56
Finish Damage ............................... 6-58
Fixed Mast Antenna ............................. 3-32
Flashers. Hazard Warning ......................... 5-2
Flash-to-PassFeature ........................... 2-35
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5-27
Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 7-19
FogLamps .................................... 2-41
With a Trailer ................................ 4-37
Foreign Countries, Fuel ........................... 6-5
French Language Manual ........................... ii
Front Reading Lamps ............................ 2-44
FrontTowing .................................. 5-11
Front Turn Signal Bulb Replacement ................ 6-40
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank .............................. 6-6
Gage ....................................... 2-75
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-62
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-73
Fuel ....................................... 2-75
Gear Positions. Automatic Transaxle ................ 2-21
GloveBox .................................... 2-54
Guide en Frangais ................................. ii
Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-37
Hazard Warning Flashers .......................... 5-2
HeadRestraints ................................ .l-6
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-37
High/Low Beam Changer ...................... 2-35
Wiring ..................................... 6-62
Head-Up Display ............................... 2-81
Head-Up Display Care of ........................ 2-83
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance .............. 8-5
Heating .................................... 3.4. 3.8
High-BeamHeadlamps .......................... 2-35
Highway Hypnosis .............................. 4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads. Driving On ............... 4-25
Hitches. Trailer ................................. 4-36
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-8
Release ...................................... 6-9
How This Section is Organized ..................... 7-2
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank .... 5-20
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator ................ 5-22
How to Reset Oil Life Monitor ............... 2-80. 6-19
How to Reset the Change Oil Soon Light ....... 2-77. 6-19
Hydroplaning .................................. 4-21
If a Tire Goes Flat ............................ 5-26
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ........... 5-17
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine .............. 5-16
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard ..................... 4-29
Ignition Positions ............................... 2-16
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check .................... 7-17
Illuminated Entry ............................... 2-42
Horn ......................................... 2-33
HUD ......................................... 2-81
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