1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 336

1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Manual

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Part B: Owner Checks and Services Listed below are owner checks and services which should be performed at the intervals specified to help ensure the safety, dependability and emission control perfoJmance of your vehicle. necessary. See "Windshield Washer Fluid" in the Index for further details. At Least Once a Month Tire Inflation Check Make sure tires are inflated to correct pressures. See the Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once. "Tires" for Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your vehicle, in the Index further details. at make sure they are the proper ones, as shownP r D. in Cassette Deck Service At Each Fuel Fill Clean cassette deck. Cleaning should be done every 50 hours of tape play. See "Audio Systems" in the I t is importantfor you or a service station attendant to Index for further details. pe$orrn these underhood checks at each fuel fill. Engine Oil Level Check Check the engine level and add the proper necessary. oil oil if in See 'Engine Oil" the Index for further details. Engine Coolant Level Check Check the engine coolant level and add the proper coolant mixif necessary. See "Engine Coolant" in the Index for further details. Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check Check the windshield washer fluid level in the windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid if At Least Twice a Year Restraint System Check Make sure the safety belt reminder light and your all belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly. Lookfor any other loose or damaged If safety belt system parts. you see anything that might keep a safety belt system from doing job, have it its repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts replaced. Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and have them repaired or replaced. (The i bag system ar does not need regular maintenance.) 7-38

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Part
B:
Owner
Checks
and
Services
Listed
below
are
owner
checks
and
services
which
should
be
performed
at
the
intervals
specified
to
help
ensure
the
safety,
dependability
and
emission
control
perfoJmance of your
vehicle.
Be
sure
any
necessary
repairs
are
completed
at
once.
Whenever
any
fluids
or
lubricants
are
added
to
your
vehicle,
make
sure
they
are
the
proper
ones,
as
shown
in
Part
D.
At
Each
Fuel
Fill
It
is
important
for
you
or
a
service station attendant
to
pe$orrn these underhood checks at each fuel
fill.
Engine
Oil
Level
Check
Check
the
engine
oil
level
and
add
the
proper
oil
if
necessary.
See
‘Engine
Oil”
in
the
Index
for
further
details.
Engine
Coolant
Level
Check
Check
the
engine
coolant
level
and
add
the
proper
coolant
mix if
necessary. See
“Engine
Coolant”
in
the
Index
for
further
details.
Windshield
Washer
Fluid
Level
Check
Check
the
windshield
washer
fluid
level
in
the
windshield
washer
tank
and
add
the
proper
fluid
if
necessary. See “Windshield
Washer
Fluid”
in
the
Index
for further
details.
At
Least
Once
a
Month
Tire
Inflation
Check
Make
sure
tires
are
inflated
to
the correct
pressures.
See
“Tires”
in
the
Index
for further
details.
Cassette
Deck
Service
Clean
cassette
deck.
Cleaning
should
be
done
every
50
hours
of
tape play. See “Audio
Systems”
in
the
Index
for
further
details.
At
Least
Twice
a
Year
Restraint
System
Check
Make
sure
the
safety
belt
reminder
light
and
all your
belts,
buckles,
latch
plates,
retractors
and
anchorages
are
working
properly.
Look for any
other
loose
or
damaged
safety
belt
system
parts.
If
you
see
anything
that
might
keep
a
safety
belt
system
from
doing
its
job, have
it
repaired.
Have
any
torn
or
frayed
safety
belts
replaced.
Also
look for any
opened
or
broken
air
bag
covers,
and
have
them
repaired
or
replaced.
(The
air
bag
system
does
not
need
regular
maintenance.)
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