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Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
This maintenance section applies to vehicles with
a gasoline engine. If your vehicle has a diesel
engine, see the maintenance schedule section in
the DURAMAX
®Diesel Engine Supplement.
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name,
part number, or specification may be obtained
from your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM
Standard GM6094M and displays
the American Petroleum Institute
Certified for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. GM Goodwrench
®
oil meets all the requirements for
your vehicle. To determine the
proper viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, seeEngine Oil (Gasoline
Engine) on page 297.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant
on page 306.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid
or equivalent DOT-3 brake fluid.
Windshield
WasherGM Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Parking Brake
Cable GuidesChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985, in
Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
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Cleaning (cont.)
Underbody Maintenance........................... 384
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 380
Weatherstrips........................................... 380
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 382
Climate Control System............................... 159
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 162
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System.................................... 164
Rear Heating System............................... 163
Collision Damage Repair............................. 431
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 37
Compass..................................................... 134
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 232
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 178
Heater, Engine......................................... 124
Cooling System........................................... 311
Cruise Control............................................. 151
Cruise Control Light.................................... 184
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 427
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 422
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 422
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 418Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 423
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 436
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 436
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 436
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 424
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 437
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 156
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light....... 185
Defensive Driving........................................ 228
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 287
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 157
Dome Lamps............................................... 156
Door
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door...................... 112
Cargo Door Relocking.............................. 109
Locks....................................................... 108
Power Door Locks................................... 109
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Door (cont.)
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 110
Rear Doors.............................................. 114
Sliding Side Door..................................... 111
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 22
Driving
At Night................................................... 244
City.......................................................... 248
Defensive................................................. 228
Drunken................................................... 229
Freeway................................................... 249
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 252
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 245
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 258
Winter...................................................... 254
Dual Tire Operation..................................... 350
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 387
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 390
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 388
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 387Electrical System (cont.)
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 387
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 387
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 302
Battery..................................................... 323
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 183
Check and Service Engine Soon Light........ 178
Coolant.................................................... 306
Coolant Heater......................................... 124
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 178
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 412
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 296
Exhaust................................................... 132
Fan Noise................................................ 317
Fuel Regulator......................................... 124
Oil ........................................................... 297
Oil Life System........................................ 300
Overheating............................................. 309
Reduced Power Light............................... 184
Starting.................................................... 122
Entry Lighting.............................................. 157
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 430
Exit Lighting................................................ 157
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 40
Exterior Lamps............................................ 154
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 302
Finish Damage............................................ 383
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 226
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 146
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 149
Flat Tire...................................................... 360
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 360
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 375
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 303
Power Steering........................................ 317
Windshield Washer.................................. 318
Front Axle................................................... 331
Fuel............................................................ 288
Additives.................................................. 289
California Fuel.......................................... 289
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 290
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 294
Filling Your Tank...................................... 292
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 291
Gage....................................................... 186
Gasoline Octane...................................... 288
Gasoline Specifications............................ 288
Regulator................................................. 124Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 390
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 388
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 387
Windshield Wiper..................................... 387
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..................... 185
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 178
Fuel......................................................... 186
Oil Pressure............................................. 182
Speedometer........................................... 168
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 175
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 288
Specifications........................................... 288
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 423
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 146
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 387
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