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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 (Gasoline Engine)
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-5 Fuels in Foreign Countries (Gasoline Engines)
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-5 Filling Your Tank (Gasoline Engine)
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-7 Filling a Portable Fuel Container
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-8 Checking Things Under the Hood
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-11 Noise Control System
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-12 Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
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-16 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines)
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-18 Automatic Transmission Fluid
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-21 Rear Axle
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-22 Engine Coolant
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-25 Radiator Pressure Cap
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-25 Power Steering Fluid
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-26 Windshield Washer Fluid
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-27 Brakes
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-31 Battery6
-32 Bulb Replacement
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-39 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
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-40 Tires
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-50 Appearance Care
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-51 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
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-54 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
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-56 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped)
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-56 Cleaning Tires
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-56 Sheet Metal Damage
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-57 Finish Damage
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-58 GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
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-59 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
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-60 Electrical System
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-65 Replacement Bulbs
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-66 Capacities and Specifications
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-68 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
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USAGEFLUID/LUBRICANT
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco Supreme 11 Brake Fluid
(GM Part No. 12377967 or
equivalent DOT
-3 Brake Fluid).
Windshield
Washer SolventGM Optikleen Washer Solvent
(GM Part No. 1051515)
or equivalent.
Parking Brake
Cable GuidesChassis Lubricant (GM Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI # 2, Category LB
or GC
-LB.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. 1052884
- 1 pint,
1050017
- 1 quart, or equivalent).
USAGEFLUID/LUBRICANT
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON-III Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant,
Superlube (GM Part
No. 12346241 or equivalent).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant (GM Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI # 2, Category LB
or GC
-LB.
Front Wheel
BearingsWheel Bearing Lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI # 2,
Category GC or GC
-LB (GM
Part No. 1051344 or equivalent).
