1994 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 184

1994 Oldsmobile Achieva Manual

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Service & Appearance Care Engine Coolant Heater (Engine Block Heater) An engine coolant heater can be a big help if you have to park outside in very cold weather, 0°F (-18°C) or colder. If your vehicle hasthis option, see Engine Coolant Heater in the Index. of problem properly disposing your used oil, ask your dealer, a service station or a local recycling center for help. NOTICE: If the air cleaneris off, a backfire can cause a damaging engine fire. And, dirt can easily get your into engine, which will damage it. Always have the air cleaner in place when you're driving. Air Cleaner Refer to theMaintenance Scheduleto determine whento replace the air filter. See Scheduled Maintenance Services in the Index. What to Do with Used Oil 182 Did you know that used engine oil contains certain elements may be that unhealthy for yourskin and could even cause cancer? Don't let used oil stay on your skin for very long. Clean your skin and nails with soapand water, or a good hand cleaner. Wash or properly throw away clothing or rags containing used engine oil.(See the manufacturer's warnings about the use and disposal of oil products.) Used oil can be realthreat to the a environment. If you change yourown oil, be sure to drain all free-flowing oil from the filter before disposal.Don't ever disposeof oil byputting it in the trash, pouring it on the ground, into sewers, orinto streams or bodies of water. Instead,recycle it by taking it to a place that collects used oil.If you have a

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Service
&
Appearance
Care
182
Engine
Coolant
Heater
(Engine
Block Heater)
An
engine
coolant heater can
be
a
big
help
if
you have to park outside in very
cold weather,
0°F
(-18°C)
or
colder. If
your
vehicle
has
this option, see
Engine
Coolant Heater
in the
Index.
What
to
Do
with
Used
Oil
Did
you know that used
engine
oil
contains
certain
elements
that may
be
unhealthy
for
your
skin and could
even
cause
cancer?
Don’t
let
used
oil
stay
on
your
skin
for
very
long.
Clean
your
skin
and nails
with
soap and water, or
a
good
hand
cleaner.
Wash
or
properly
throw away
clothing
or
rags
containing
used
engine
oil. (See the manufacturer’s
warnings about the use and disposal of
oil products.)
Used
oil
can
be
a
real
threat to the
environment.
If
you
change
your
own
oil,
be sure to drain all
free-flowing
oil
from
the filter
before
disposal.
Don’t
ever
dispose of oil
by putting it in the
trash, pouring
it on the ground, into
sewers,
or into streams
or
bodies of
water.
Instead, recycle it by taking it to
a
place that collects
used
oil.
If you
have
a
problem
properly
disposing
of
your
used
oil,
ask
your
dealer,
a
service
station or
a
local
recycling
center
for
help.
Air
Cleaner
Refer to
the Maintenance
Schedule
to
determine
when
to replace the air
filter.
See
Scheduled Maintenance Services
in
the
Index.
NOTICE:
If the air
cleaner
is
off,
a
backfire
can
cause
a
damaging
engine
fire.
And, dirt can
easily
get
into your
engine,
which
will
damage
it.
Always
have the air cleaner
in
place
when
you’re
driving.