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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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-5 Fuels in Foreign Countries
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-6 Filling Your Tank
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-8 Filling a Portable Fuel Container
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-8 Checking Things Under the Hood
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-11 Engine Oil
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-16 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
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-19 Passenger Compartment Air Filter
(If Equipped)
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-20 Automatic Transaxle Fluid
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-23 Engine Coolant
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-26 Radiator Pressure Cap
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-26 Power Steering Fluid
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-27 Windshield Washer Fluid
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-29 Brakes
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-32 Battery
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-34 Bulb Replacement6
-43 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
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-44 Tires
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-53 Appearance Care
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-54 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
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-56 Care of Safety Belts
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-56 Cleaning Glass Surfaces
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-57 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
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-59 Cleaning Tires
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-59 Sheet Metal Damage
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-60 Finish Damage
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-61 GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
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-62 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
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-62 Service Parts Identification Label
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-63 Electrical System
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-71 Replacement Bulbs
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-71 Capacities and Specifications
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-72 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
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Cleaning Aluminum or
Chrome
-Plated Wheels (If Equipped)
Keep your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth
with mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water.
After rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel.
A wax may then be applied.
The surface of these wheels is similar to the painted
surface of your vehicle. Don't use strong soaps,
chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleaners, cleaners
with acid or abrasive cleaning brushes on them because
you could damage the surface. Do not use chrome polish
on aluminum wheels.
Use chrome polish only on chrome
-plated wheels, but
avoid any painted surface of the wheel, and buff off
immediately after application.
Don't take your vehicle through an automatic car wash
that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These
brushes can also damage the surface of these wheels.
Cleaning Tires
To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleaner.
NOTICE:
When applying a tire dressing always take care to
wipe off any overspray or splash from all painted
surfaces on the body or wheels of the vehicle.
Petroleum
-based products may damage the
paint finish and tires.
Sheet Metal Damage
If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal
repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop
applies anti
-corrosion material to the parts repaired or
replaced to restore corrosion protection.
Original manufacturer replacement parts will provide
the corrosion protection while maintaining the warranty.
