1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 261

1994 Pontiac Bonneville Manual

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Maintenance Schedule Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections Listed below are inspections and services which should be performed at least twice a year (for instance, each spring and fall). You should let your GM dealer's service department or other qualified service center do these jobs. Make sure any necessary repairs are completed at once. CHECK OR SERVICE Steering, Suspension and Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection WHAT TO DO Inspect the front and rear suspension and steering system for damaged, loose or missing parts, signs of wear, or lack of lubrication. Inspect the power steering lines hoses proper and for hookup, binding, cracks, leaks, chafing, etc. Cleanandtheninspectthedriveaxle boot seals for damage, tears or leakage. Replace seals if necessary. Inspectthecompleteexhaustsystem. Inspectbody the the nearexhaust system. Look for broken, damaged, missing or out-of-position parts as well as open seams, holes, loose connections, or other conditions which could cause a pan or could let heat build-upin the floor exhaust fumes into the vehicle. See "Engine Exhaust" in the Index. Inspect linkage throttle for the interference and binding, or damagedmissing Replace or parts. parts as needed. for CHECK OR SERVICE Restraint Systems WHAT TO DO Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors, anchorages and reminder systems are working properly. Look for any loose parts or damage. Ifyou see anything that might keep a restraint system from doing its job, have it repaired. Exhaust System Inspection Throttle Linkage Inspection

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Maintenance
Schedule
Section
C:
Periodic
Maintenance
Inspections
Listed
below
are
inspections
and
services
which
should
be
performed
at
least
twice
a
year
(for
instance,
each spring and
fall).
You
should
let
your
GM
dealer’s service department
or
other qualified
service center do these jobs. Make
sure
any
necessary
repairs are completed
at once.
CHECK OR
SERVICE
Restraint
Systems
WHAT TO
DO
Now
and
then,
make
sure all
your
belts,
buckles,
latch
plates,
retractors,
anchorages and reminder systems
are
working properly.
Look
for any loose
parts or
damage. If you
see anything
that
might keep a
restraint
system
from
doing its job, have
it
repaired.
CHECK
OR
SERVICE
Steering,
Suspension
and
Front-Wheel-Drive
Axle
Boot
and
Seal
Inspection
Exhaust
System
Inspection
Throttle
Linkage
Inspection
WHAT
TO
DO
Inspect
the
front
and
rear
suspension
and
steering system for damaged, loose or
missing
parts,
signs
of
wear,
or
lack of
lubrication. Inspect the power steering
lines
and
hoses
for
proper
hookup,
binding,
leaks,
cracks,
chafing,
etc.
Clean and then inspect the drive axle
boot
seals
for
damage,
tears
or
leakage.
Replace
seals
if
necessary.
Inspect
the complete exhaust system.
Inspect
the
body
near
the
exhaust
system. Look for
broken,
damaged,
missing
or
out-of-position
parts
as
well
as open
seams,
holes,
loose
connections,
or
other
conditions
which
could
cause
a
heat
build-up
in
the
floor pan
or
could
let
exhaust
fumes
into
the
vehicle.
See
“Engine
Exhaust”
in
the
Index.
Inspect
the
throttle
linkage
for
interference
or
binding,
and
for
damaged
or
missing
parts.
Replace
parts as needed.