1998 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 342

1998 Pontiac Sunfire Manual

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At Least Twice a Year Restmint System Check Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorag working properly. Look for any other loose or safety belt system parts.If you see anything keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have it repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety b'eltsrepla ed. Automatic Transaxle Check(TI lree-Speed Only) Check the transaxle fluid level;a if needed. See 1 "Automatic Transaxle" in the Ind ,x. A fluid loss may indicate a problem. Check thesy: :ern and repair if needed. Automatic Transaxle Inspecti01 1 (Fourspeed Only) It isnot necessary to check the trr bsaxle fluid level. A transaxle fluid leak is theonly ason for fluid loss. Check for leaks.If a leak occurs, leake the vehicle to I your Pontiac dealership Service epartment and have it repaired as soon as possible. Hydraulic ClutchSystem Chec i Check the fluid levelin the clutcl reservoir, See "Hydraulic Clutch Fluid" in the I dex. A fluid loss in : this system could indicate a probl :m. Have thesystem inspected and repaired at once. ~ 1 c Also look for any opened or broken air bag coverings, and have them repaired or replaced, (The air does not need regular maintenance.) Wiper Blade Check Inspect wiper blades for wear or cracking. Replace blade inserts that appear worn or damaged or that streak or m i s s areas of the windshield. Also see "Wiper Bladks, Cleaning" in the Index. .t , .,...~. - I , Manual Transaxle Check Check the transaxle fluid level;add if needed. See ' "Manual Transaxle'9 in Index. Check €or leaks. A the fluid loss may indicate a problem. Have the system I ' inspected and repaired if needed. i ' . , . .. , ::,.,' . .. , 1 I . ..

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At
Least
Twice
a
Year
Restmint
System Check
Make sure
the
safety belt reminder light and all your
belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorag
working properly.
Look
for any other loose
or
safety belt system
parts.
If
you see anything
keep a safety belt system from doing
its
job, have it
repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety b’elts
repla
c
ed.
Also look for any opened or broken air bag coverings,
does
not
need
regular maintenance.)
and have them repaired
or
replaced, (The
air
Wiper
Blade
Check
Inspect wiper blades for wear or cracking.
Replace
blade
inserts that appear
worn
or
damaged
or
that streak
or
m i s s
areas
of
the windshield. Also
see
“Wiper
Bladks,
Cleaning”
in
the Index.
Manual
Transaxle
Check
Check the transaxle fluid
level;
add
if
needed. See
::,.,’
“Manual Transaxle’9
in
the
Index.
Check €or leaks.
A
fluid
loss may indicate a
problem.
Have the system
inspected
and
repaired if needed.
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Automatic
Transaxle
Check
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Check the transaxle fluid
level;
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“Automatic Transaxle”
in
the
Ind
indicate
a
problem. Check
the
sy:
if
needed.
Automatic
Transaxle
Inspecti01
It
is not necessary to check the trr
A transaxle fluid leak is
the only
Check for
leaks.
If
a
leak occurs,
your Pontiac dealership
Service
I
repaired as soon
as
possible.
Hydraulic
Clutch
System
Chec
Check the fluid
level
in
the
clutcl
“Hydraulic Clutch Fluid” in the
I:
this system could indicate a probl
inspected and repaired
at
once.
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lree-Speed
Only)
1
if
needed.
See
,x.
A
fluid
loss
may
:ern and repair
1
(Fourspeed
Only)
bsaxle
fluid
level.
ason
for
fluid loss.
leake the vehicle to
epartment and have it
i
~
reservoir,
See
dex.
A
fluid
loss
in
:m.
Have
the system