1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 353

1996 Pontiac Firebird Manual

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At Least Twice a Year Restraint System Check Make sure thesafety belt reminder light and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working progerly. 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 tom orfrayed safety belts replaced. Also-look for any opened or broken air bagtcovers, and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.) Hydraulic Clutch System Check Check the fluid lev'elin the clutch reservoir. See "Hydraulic Clutch Fluid" in theIndex. A fluid loss in this system could indicate a problem. Have the system inspected and repaired at once. At Least Once a Year Key Lock Cylinders Service Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant specified-in Part D. Manual Transmission Check Check the transmission fluid level; add i,f nkeded. See "Manual Transmission" in the Index. A fluid.loss may indicate a problem. Check the system and repair if needed. Body Lubrication Service Lubricate all body door hinges. Also lubricate all hinges and latches, including those for thehood, ,headlamp door assemblies, rear compartment, console doors and any at folding seat hardware. P r D tells you what to use. More frequent lubrication may be required when exposed to a corrosive environment. Automatic TransmisBiion Check Check the transmission fluid level; add if needed. See "Automatic Transmission" in the Index. A fluid loss may indicate a problem. Check the system and repair if needed.

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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 progerly. 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 tom
or frayed safety belts replaced.
Also- look for any opened or broken air bagtcovers, and
have them repaired or replaced. (The air
bag system
does
not
need
regular maintenance.)
Manual
Transmission
Check
Check
the
transmission fluid level; add
i,f
nkeded. See
“Manual Transmission” in the Index. A fluid. loss
may indicate a problem. Check the system and repair
if
needed.
Automatic
TransmisBiion
Check
Check
the
transmission
fluid
level;
add
if
needed.
See
“Automatic Transmission” in
the
Index.
A
fluid loss
may indicate a problem. Check the system and repair
if
needed.
Hydraulic
Clutch
System
Check
Check
the
fluid lev’el
in the clutch reservoir. See
“Hydraulic Clutch
Fluid”
in
the Index.
A
fluid
loss
in
this
system could indicate a problem. Have the system
inspected and repaired at once.
At
Least
Once
a
Year
Key
Lock
Cylinders
Service
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant
specified-
in
Part
D.
Body
Lubrication
Service
Lubricate all body door hinges. Also lubricate all hinges
and latches, including those for
the hood, ,headlamp
door
assemblies, rear compartment, console doors and any
folding seat hardware.
Part
D
tells
you
what to
use.
More frequent lubrication may be required when
exposed to a corrosive environment.