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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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-2 Service
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-3 Fuel
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-9 Checking Things Under the Hood
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-12 Engine Oil
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-17 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
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-20 Supercharger Oil
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-21 Automatic Transaxle Fluid
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-24 Radiator Pressure Cap
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-24 Engine Coolant
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-29 Windshield Washer Fluid
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-30 Brakes
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-33 Battery
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-34 Bulb Replacement
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-45 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement6
-46 Tires
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-56 Appearance Care
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-56 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
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-60 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
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-63 Underbody Maintenance
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-63 Chemical Paint Spotting
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-64 GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
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-65 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
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-66 Electrical System
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-71 Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
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-74 Replacement Bulbs
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-75 Capacities and Specifications
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-76 Air Conditioning Refrigerants
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-77 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
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Checking Things Under the Hood
CAUTION:
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.
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.
Hood Release
To open the hood, pull the
handle inside the vehicle. It
is located on the lower left
side of the instrument panel.
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Turn off the engine and
give the oil several minutes
to drain back into the oil
pan. If you don't, the oil
dipstick might not show
the actual level.
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 ªCapacities and Specificationsº
in the Index.
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Driving (Continued)
On Hill and Mountain Roads 4-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
On Snow or Ice 4-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Through Water 4-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wet Roads 4-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Winter 4-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
With a Trailer 4-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drunken Driving 4-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dual Automatic ComforTemp Climate Control 3-2 . . . . . . . . .
Electrical Equipment, Adding 2-23, 3-33, 6-66 . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical System 6-66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror 2-49 . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic Level Control 4-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine 6-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessory Belt 6-77, 6-78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air Cleaner/Filter 6-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coolant 6-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coolant Heater 2-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coolant Level Check 7-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coolant Temperature Gage 2-77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cooling When Trailer Towing 4-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhaust 2-14, 2-32, 2-33, 4-29, 4-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Identification 6-65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil Level Check 7-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil Life Monitor (Index) 2-86, 6-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overheating 5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Running While Parked 2-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specifications 6-76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting 2-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supercharged 6-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engine Oil 6
-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding 6-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additives 6-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking 6-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Life Monitor (Index) 6-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pressure Light 2-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supercharger 6-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Used 6-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
When to Change 6-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entry Lighting, Delayed 2-46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhaust, Engine 2-14, 2-32, 2-33, 4-29, 4-36 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exit Lighting, Delayed 2-46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Express-Down Window 2-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Express-Open Astroroof 2-63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fabric Cleaning 6-56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fan Control, Climate Control System 3-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filling a Portable Fuel Container 6-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filling Your Tank 6-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filter
Air Cleaner 6
-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine Oil 6-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passenger Compartment Air 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finish Care 6-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finish Damage 6-62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First Gear, Automatic Transaxle 2-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flashers, Hazard Warning 5-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flash-to-Pass Feature 2-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flat Tire, Changing 5-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fluid Capacities 6-75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fluids and Lubricants 7-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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