1993 Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual - Page 199

Maintenance Schedule Proper vehicle maintenance not only helps to keep your vehicle in good A Word About Maintenance working condition, but also helpsthe We at General Motors want to help you environment. All recommended keep your vehiclein good working maintenance procedures are important. condition. But we don't laow exactly Improper vehicle maintenance or the how you'll driveit. You may drive very removal of important components can short distances only a fewtimes a week. significantly affectthe quality of the air Or you may drive longdistances all the we breathe. Improper fluid levelsor time in very hot, dusty weather. You even the wrong tire inflation can may use your vehiclein making increase the level of emissions from deliveries. Or you may drive towork, it your vehicle.To help protect our to do errands or in many other ways. environment, and to help keep your Because of all the different ways people vehicle in good condition, please use their GM vehicles, maintenance maintain your vehicle properly. needs vary. You may even need more frequent checks and replacements than How This Part is Organized you will find theschedules in this in The remainder of this part is divided part. So please read this part and note how you drive.If you have any into five sections: questions on how to keep your vehicle "Section A: ScheduledMaintenance in good condition, see your Pontiac Services" showswhat to have done and dealer, the place many GM owners how often. Some of these services can choose to have their maintenance work be complex,so unless youare done. Your dealer can be reliedupon to technically qualifiedand have the use proper parts and practices. necessary equipment, you should let Introduction Your Vehicle and the Enwironment your dealer's service department or another qualified service center do these jobs. If you are sldled enough to do some work on your vehicle,you will probably want to get the service informationGM publishes. You will find a list of publications and how to get them in this manual. SeeService Publications in the Index. "Section B: Owner Checks and Services" tells you what should be checked whenever you for fuel. It stop also explains what you can easily to do help keep your vehicle in good condition.