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Explanation Of Scheduled Maintenance Services Below are explanations the services listedin the maintenance charts. of The proper fluids and lubricants to use are listedthis section. Make sure in be replaced and whoever services your vehicle uses these. All parts should all necessary repairs done before you or anyone drives the vehicle. else 1. ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER CHANGE" - ALWAYS USE API SERVICE SH OR SG ENERGY CONSERVING I1 OILS OF THE PROPER VISCOSITY. The "SH7or "SG7designation may be shown alone or in combination with others, such "SWCD", or "SH, SG, as CD," or "SG/CD", etc. To determine the preferred viscosity oil for your vehicle's engine see "Engine Oil"in the Index. 2. CHASSIS LUBRICATION - Lubricate the front suspension, steering linkage, transfer case shift linkage, parking brake cable guide and brake pedal springs at the intervals specified the proper on maintenance schedule, or at every engine oil change, whichever come first. Ball joints and king pin bushings should not be lubricated unless their temperature is 10°F (-1 2°C) or higher. When the weather is cold, let them warm up before lubricating them or they could be damaged. Also, be sure to check all the vehicle fluid levels at this time. 3. COOLING SYSTEM SERVICE* Drain, flush and refill the system with new or approved recycled coolant conforming to "GM Specification 6038-M". See "Engine Coolant"in the Index for the in proper coolant and mixture to use your vehicle. Also inspect the hoses and replace themthey are cracked, swollen, or if deteriorated. Clean the outside the radiator and air conditioning of To condenser. Wash the radiator neck. ensure proper operation, pressure test the radiator and cap. 4. AIR CLEANER FILTER REPLACEMENT* Replace at specified intervals. Ask your dealer the proper replacement for intervals for your driving conditions. 5 . FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPACK (2-WHEEL DRIVE ONLY) - Clean and repack the front wheel or bearings at each brake relining, at the specified interval, whichever comes first. * An Emission Control Service 7-7

Section	Page
Table of Contents	6
How to Use this Manual	7
Seats and Safety Belts	13
Front Seats	14
Rear Seats	17
Head Restraints	22
Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone	23
Why Safety Belts Work	24
Questions People Ask	27
Safety Belt Reminder Light	28
How To Wear Safety Belts Properly	28
Adults	29
Driver Position	29
Lap-Shoulder Belt	29
Driver's Facial Air Bag System	37
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	41
Right Front Passenger Position	42
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions	43
Center Passenger Positions	46
Children	47
Smaller Children and Babies	48
Child Restraints	49
Larger Children	56
Safety Belt Extender	58
Checking Your Restraint Systems	59
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	59
Features and Controls	61
Keys	63
Your Doors and How They Work	65
Door Locks	68
Theft	71
New Vehicle Break-In	72
Ignition Switch	73
Starting Your Engine	74
Fuel Regulator	75
Driving Through Deep Standing Water	76
Engine Block Heater	76
Automatic Transmission	77
Locking Rear Axle	80
Parking Brake	80
Shifting Into P	81
Shifting Out of P	82
Parking Over Things that Burn	83
Engine Exhasust	84
Running Your Engine While You're Parked	84
All Wheel Drive Option	86
Windows	86
Horn	89
Tilt Wheel	89
Turn Signal/MuItifunction Lever	90
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator	90
Headlight High-Low Beam	92
Windshield Wipers	92
Windshield Washer	93
Rear Window Wiper Washer	94
Cruise Control	95
Lights	101
Mirrors	105
Sun Visors	107
Cigarette Lighter/Ashtrays	108
Storage Compartments	110
Instrument Cluster	111
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	115
Indicator Lights	117
Gages	121
Luggage Carrier	125
Trailer Wiring Harness	126
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	129
Comfort Controls	130
Flow-Through Ventilation System	130
Heating System	132
Heating/Air Conditioning System	133
Rear Heater	134
Rear Air Conditioning	134
Rear Window Defogger	135
Engine Block Heater	136
Audio Systems	136
FM Stereo	136
AM Stereo	136
How to Operate Your ETR@ AM Radio	137
How to Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Stereo Audio System	139
How to Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System	141
How to Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Sterio Audio Cassette System with Equalizer	144
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	147
How to Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Sterio Audio 20 Compact Disc System	148
Care of Your Compact Discs	153
Fixed Mast Antenna	153
Your Driving and the Road	155
Defensive Driving	156
Drunken Driving	156
Control of a Vehicle	159
Braking	159
Steering	161
Steering Tips	162
Passing	164
Loss of Control	165
Driving at Night	166
Driving in the Rain	167
City Driving	169
Freeway Driving	170
Hill and Mountain Roads	172
Winter Driving	174
Towing a Trailer	177
Problems on the Road	185
Hazard Warning Flasher	186
Other Warning Devices	187
Jumpstarting	187
Towing Your Vehicle	191
Engine Overheating	195
Engine Fan Noise	202
If a Tire Goes Flat	202
Changing a Flat Tire	203
Compact Spare Tire	216
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	217
Service and Appearance Care	219
Service	220
Fuel	221
Checking Things Under the Hood	225
Hood Release	225
Engine Oil	227
Engine Cover	233
Air Cleaner	237
Automatic Transmission Fluid	238
Rear Axle	242
All-Wheel Drive	242
Transfer Case	242
Front Axle	243
Engine Coolant	244
Power Steering Fluid	248
Windshield Washer Fluid	249
Brake Master Cylinder	250
Replacing Brake System Parts	253
Battery	253
Vehicle Storage	253
Fluid Leak Check	254
Bulb Replacement	254
Other Maintenance Items	259
Loading Your Vehicle	262
Tires	265
Appearance Care	272
Vehicle Identification Number	281
Service Parts Identification Label	283
Capacities and Specification Charts	286
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	290
Maintenance	295
A Word About Maintenance	296
Your Vehicle and the Environment	296
Scheduled Maintenance Services	297
Selecting The Proper Maintenance Schedule	297
Maintenance Schedule I	298
Maintenance Schedule II	300
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	301
Owner Checks and Services	304
At Least Once a Month	304
At Least Once a Year	304
Periodic Maintenance Inspections	306
Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	307
MaintenanceRecord	309
Service Station Checks	310
Customer Assistance Information	313
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	314
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD)	315
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	315
Reporting Safety Defects To The United States Government	316
ReportingSafetyDefects To The Canadian Government	317
Reporting Safety Defects To General Motors	317
Roadside Assistance	318
Courtesy Transportation	319
Service Publications	319

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Explanation

Scheduled

Maintenance

Services

Below

are

explanations of the

services

listed

the

maintenance

charts.

The

proper

fluids

and

lubricants

use

are

listed

this

section.

Make

sure

whoever

services

your

vehicle

uses

these.

All

parts

should

replaced

and

all

necessary

repairs

done

before

you

anyone

else drives

the

vehicle.

ENGINE OIL AND OIL

FILTER CHANGE“

ALWAYS

USE

API

SERVICE

ENERGY

CONSERVING

OILS

THE

PROPER

VISCOSITY. The

“SH7

“SG7

designation may

shown

alone

combination

with

others,

such

“SWCD”, or

“SH,

SG,

CD,” or “SG/CD”, etc. To determine

the

preferred

viscosity

oil

for

your

vehicle’s

engine see “Engine

Oil”

the

Index.

CHASSIS LUBRICATION

Lubricate

the

front

suspension,

steering

linkage,

transfer

case

shift

linkage,

parking

brake

cable

guide

and

brake

pedal

springs

the

intervals

specified

the

proper

maintenance

schedule,

every

engine

oil

change,

whichever

come

first.

Ball joints and

king

bushings

should

not

lubricated

unless

their

temperature is

10°F

(-1

2°C) or

higher.

When

the

weather

cold,

let

them

warm

before

lubricating

them

they

could

damaged.

Also,

sure

check

all

the

vehicle

fluid

levels

this

time.

COOLING

SYSTEM

SERVICE*

Drain,

flush

and

refill

the

system

with

new or

approved

recycled

coolant

conforming

“GM

Specification

6038-M”.

See

“Engine

Coolant”

the

Index for the

proper

coolant

and

mixture

use

your

vehicle.

Also

inspect

the

hoses

and

replace

them

they

are

cracked,

swollen,

deteriorated.

Clean

the

outside

of the

radiator

and

air

conditioning

condenser.

Wash

the

radiator

neck.

ensure

proper

operation,

pressure

test

the

radiator

and

cap.

AIR

CLEANER

FILTER

REPLACEMENT*

Replace

specified

intervals.

Ask

your

dealer

for the

proper

replacement

intervals for your

driving

conditions.

FRONT

WHEEL

BEARING

REPACK

(2-WHEEL DRIVE ONLY)

Clean

and

repack

the

front

wheel

bearings

each

brake

relining,

the

specified

interval,

whichever

comes first.

An Emission

Control

Service

7-7