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Service & Appearance Section . Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle. This section begins with service and fuel information. and then it shows how to check important fluidand lubricant levels . There is also technical information about your vehicle. and a section devoted to its appearance care. Service ...Fuel (Gasoline Engines) ...Diesel Fuel Requirements and Fuel System ...Checking Things Under the Hood ...HoodRelease ...Cleaning Your Diesel Engine ...Engine Oil (Except Diesel) ...Engine Oil (Diesel Engines) ...Aircleaner ...Automatic Transmission Fluid ...Manual Transmission Fluid ...Hydraulic Clutch ...RearAxle ...Transfer Case ...FrontAxle ...Engine Coolant ...Power Steering Fluid ...Windshield Washer Fluid ...6-1 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-14 6-14 6-15 6-16 6-22 6-27 6-28 6-31 6-32 6-33 6-34 6-35 6-35 6-40 6-42

Section	Page
Table of Contents	6
How to Use this Manual	7
Seats and Safety Restraints	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Frontseats	14
Head Restraints	17
Rear Seats	19
Safety Belts: They're For Everyone	25
Why Safety Belts Work	26
Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts	29
How To Wear Safety Belts Properly	30
Adults	30
Driver Position	31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	38
Passenger Positions	38
Lap-Shoulder Belt	41
Children	43
Smaller Children and Babies	43
Child Restraints	45
Larger Children	52
Safety Belt Extender	54
Checking Your Restraint Systems	55
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	55
Features & Controls	57
Keys	59
Door Locks	61
Your Doors and How They Work	63
Tailgate, Tailgate Glass and Rear Doors	64
Tailgate	64
Panel Doors	65
Theft	66
New Vehicle Break-In	67
Ignition Switch	68
Starting Your Gasoline Engine	69
Driving Through Deep Standing Water	69
Starting Your Diesel Engine	72
Automatic Transmission	77
Five-Speed Manual Transmission	80
Locking Rear Axle	82
Parking Brake	82
Parking Over Things That Burn	86
Engine Exhaust	87
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	87
Four-Wheel Drive	88
Transfer Case	89
Front Axle Locking Feature	90
Windows	91
Horn	93
Tilt Wheel	93
Multifunction Lever	94
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator	95
Headlight High-Low Beam	96
Windshield Wipers	96
Windshield Washer	97
Cruise ControlHeadlights and Vehicle Lighting	98
Mirrors	107
Sun Visors	109
Rear Window Wiper and Washer	110
Cigarette Lighter & Ashtrays	111
Storage Compartments	112
Instrument Cluster	120
Warning and Indicator Lights	122
Gages	130
Luggage Carrier	135
Trailer Wiring Harness	136
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	139
Comfort Controls	140
Flow-Through Ventilation System	140
Heating System	142
Electronic Heating/Air Conditioning System	143
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating Systems (Wagon Models)	146
Rear Window Defogger	149
Audio Systems	150
FM Stereo	150
AM	150
AM Stereo	150
How to Operate Your AM ETR Radio	151
How to Operate Your AM-FM Stereo Audio System and Cassette Player	152
How to Operate Your AM-FM Stereo Audio System and Cassette Player with Graphic Equalizer	156
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	160
Fixed Mast Antenna	160
Your Driving and the Road	161
Defensive Driving	162
Drunken Driving	162
Control of a Vehicle	162
Braking	165
Steering	167
Steering Tips	167
Off-Road Recovery	169
Passing	169
Loss of Control	170
Off-Road Driving With Your Four-wheel Drive Vehicle	172
Driving at Night	183
Driving in the Rain	184
Freeway Driving	187
Hill and Mountain Roads	189
Winter Driving	190
Power Take-Off (PTO)	194
Power Winches	194
Towing a Trailer	196
Problems on the Road	205
Hazard Warning Flasher	206
Other Warning Devices	207
Jump Starting	207
Towing Your Vehicle	211
Engine Overheating	214
Engine Fan Noise	228
If a Tire Goes Flat	228
Changing a Flat Tire	229
Spare Tire	230
Jack Storage	230
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	244
Service & Appearance Care	247
Service	249
Fuel (Gasoline Engines)	250
Diesel Fuel Requirements and Fuel System	251
Checking Things Under the Hood	260
Hood Release	260
Cleaning Your Diesel Engine	261
Engine Oil (Except Diesel)	262
Engine Oil (Diesel Engines)	268
Air Cleaner	273
Automatic Transmission Fluid	274
Manual Transmission Fluid	277
Hydraulic Clutch	278
Rear Axle	279
Transfer Case	280
Front Axle	281
Engine Coolant	281
Power Steering Fluid	286
Windshield Washer Fluid	288
Brake Master Cylinder	289
Lubrication	294
Battery	295
Bulb Replacement	296
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	302
Exhaust System	304
Loading Your Vehicle	305
Tires	308
Inflation-Tire Pressure	308
Tire Inspection and Rotation	310
When It’s Time for New Tires	311
Buying New Tires	312
Uniform Tire Quality Grading	312
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance	313
Wheel Replacement	314
Tire Chains	315
Appearance Care	315
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	316
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	320
Appearance Care Materials	323
Vehicle Identification Number	324
Service Parts Identification Label	326
Specification Charts	327
Schedule Maintenance Services	335
A Word About Maintenance	336
Your Vehicle and the Environment	336
Recording Maintenance Services	336
Scheduled Maintenance Services	337
Selecting Your Vehicle’s Maintenance Services	337
Gasoline Engines with Light Duty Emissions	340
Maintenance Schedule I	340
Maintenance Schedule II	342
Gasoline Engines with Heavy Duty Emissions	344
Maintenance Schedule I	344
Maintenance Schedule II	346
Diesel Engines	348
Maintenance Schedule I	348
Maintenance Schedule II	350
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	352
Owner Checks and Services	356
Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	359
Maintenance Record	362
Service Station Checks	363
Customer Assistance Information	365
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	366
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD)8-3	367
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	367
Reporting Safety Defects To the United States Government	368
Reporting Safety Defects To the Canadian Government	369
Reporting Safety Defects To General Motors	369
Roadside Assistance	370
Courtesy Transportation	370
Service Publications	371

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