1993 GMC Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 341

Weat GeneralMotorswanttohelpyoukeepyourvehicle in good working condition. But we don'tknowexactlyhowyou'lldrive it. Youmay drivevery all shortdistancesonlyafewtimesaweek. Or youmaydrivelongdistances thetime in veryhot,dustyweather. You mayuseyourvehicle in making deliveries, Or you may driveit to work, to doerrands, or in manyother ways. Becauseofallthedifferentwayspeopleusetheir GM vehicles,maintenance needs vary.Youmay even need morefrequentchecks and replacementsthan youwill find in theschedules in thissection, So pleasereadthissectionand note how you drive. If youhaveanyquestions on how to keepyourvehicle GM ownerschoose in good condition,seeyour GM dealer,theplacemany tohavetheirmaintenanceworkdone. Your dealer can be relied upon to use proper parts andpractices. Propervehiclemaintenancenotonlyhelpskeepyourvehicle in goodworking condition,butalsohelpstheenvironment. All recommendedmaintenance proceduresareimportant.Impropervehiclemaintenanceortheremoval of importantcomponents can significantlyaffectthequality of theair we breathe. inflation canincreasethelevel of Improperfluidlevels or eventhewrongtire emissionsfromyourvehicle. To helpprotectourenvironment,andtohelp keepyourvehicle in good condition,pleasemaintainyourvehicleproperly. f the end of thissectionprovidesa place for you to recordthemaintenanceperformed on yourvehicle.Wheneverany maintenance is performed,besure to write it down in theMaintenance Record.Thiswill help youdeterminewhenyournextmaintenanceshouldbe done, In addition, it isa good idea tokeepyourmaintenancereceipts.They may be needed to qualifyyourvehicleforwarrantyrepairs. Performingmaintenancework on avehicle can bedangerous. In tying to do some jobs, you can be seriouslyinjured. Do yourown maintenanceworkonly if you havetherequiredknow-how and the propertools and equipmentforthe job. If you haveany doubt, have a qualified technician do the work. If you are skilled enoughto do somework on yourvehicle, you willprobably want to get the service information GM publishes. For information on how to obtain various service publications for your vehicle, see "Service Publications" in the Index. You will find a list of publications and an orderform in theback of thebook. 7-3