1997 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner's Manual - Page 357

1997 Chevrolet Tahoe Manual

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Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services Using Your Maintenance Schedule We at General Motors wantto help you keep your vehicle in good working condition. But we don't know exactly how you'll drive it.You may drive very short distances only a few times a week.Or you may drive long distances all the time in very hot, dusty weather. You may use your vehicle in making deliveries. Or you may driveit to work, to do errands or in many other ways. Because of all the different ways people use their GM vehicles, maintenance needs vary. You may even need more frequent checks and replacements than you'll find in the schedules in this section. So please read this section andnote how you drive. If you have any questions onhow to keep your vehicle in good condition, see your GM dealer. This part tells you the maintenance services you should have done and when you should schedule them. If you go to your dealer for your serviceneeds, you'll know that GM-trained and supported service people will perform the work using genuine GM parts. The proper fluids and lubricants use are listed in Part D. to Make sure whoever services your vehicle uses these. All parts should be replaced and all necessary repairs done before you or anyone else drives the vehicle. These schedules are for vehicles that: 0 carry passengers and cargo within recommended limits. You will find these limits on your vehicle's Certificatioflire label. See "Loading Your Vehicle" in the Index. are driven on reasonable road surfaces within legal driving limits. are drivenoff-road in the recommended manner. See "Off-Road Driving With Your Four- Wheel-Drive Vehicle" in the Index. use the recommended fuel. See "Fuel" in the Index. 0 0 0 Selecting the Right Schedule First you'll need to decide which of the two schedules is right for yourvehicle. Here's how to decide which schedule to follow: Gasoline engine vehicles and diesel engine vehicles have different maintenance requirements. If you have a diesel engine,follow a schedule designated for diesel engine vehicles only. See theDiesel Engine Supplement for diesel engine maintenance schedules. 7-4

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Part
A:
Scheduled
Maintenance
Services
Using Your Maintenance
Schedule
We
at
General
Motors
want to help you
keep
your
vehicle
in
good
working
condition.
But
we
don’t
know
exactly
how
you’ll
drive
it. You
may drive
very
short
distances
only
a few times
a
week. Or
you
may
drive
long
distances
all
the time
in
very
hot,
dusty
weather.
You
may
use your
vehicle
in
making
deliveries. Or you
may
drive it to
work,
to do errands or in
many other ways.
Because of all the different ways people use their GM
vehicles, maintenance needs vary. You may even need
more
frequent
checks
and
replacements than you’ll find
in the schedules in this section.
So
please read this
section
and note how you drive.
If
you have any
questions
onhow to keep your vehicle in good
condition,
see
your GM dealer.
This
part tells you the maintenance services you should
have done and
when
you should schedule them. If
you
go
to
your dealer for your
serviceneeds, you’ll know
that GM-trained and supported service people will
perform the work using genuine GM parts.
The proper
fluids
and
lubricants
to use are listed
in
Part
D.
Make sure
whoever
services
your
vehicle
uses
these.
All
parts
should
be
replaced
and
all
necessary
repairs
done
before
you or anyone
else
drives
the
vehicle.
These
schedules
are
for
vehicles that:
0
0
0
0
carry passengers and cargo within recommended
limits. You will find these limits on your
vehicle’s
Certificatioflire label. See “Loading Your
Vehicle”
in the Index.
are
driven on reasonable road surfaces within
legal
driving limits.
are
driven off-road in the recommended manner. See
“Off-Road Driving With
Your Four-
Wheel-Drive
Vehicle” in the Index.
use the recommended fuel. See “Fuel” in
the Index.
Selecting
the
Right
Schedule
First you’ll need to decide which
of the two schedules
is
right for
your vehicle. Here’s
how to decide which
schedule
to
follow:
Gasoline engine vehicles and diesel engine vehicles
have different maintenance requirements. If
you have
a
diesel
engine, follow a schedule designated for diesel
engine vehicles only.
See
the Diesel Engine Supplement for diesel engine
maintenance schedules.
7-4