1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 429

1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Manual

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At Least Twice a Year Restraint System Check Make sure the safety belt reminder light and your all belts, buckles,latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly. your vehicle has a built-in child If restraint, also periodically make sure the harness straps, latch plates,buckle, clip, child head restraint and anchorages are working properly. Look any other far loose or damaged safety belt andbuilt-in child restraint system parts.If you see anything that might keepa safety beltor built-in child restraint system from doing its job, have it repaired. Have anytom or frayed safety belts or harness straps replaced. Also look for any opened or broken air bag coverings, and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.) Automatic Transaxle Check Check the transaxle fluid level; add if needed. See "Automatic Transaxle" in the Index.A fluid loss m y indicate a problem. Check the systemand repair if needed. At Least Once a Year Key Lock Cylinders Service Lubricate the keylock cylinders with thelubricant specified in Part D. Body Lubrication Service Lubricate all body door hinges, including the liftgate. Also lubricate all hinges and latches, including those for the hood, power sliding door cable, rear compartment, glove box door and any folding seat hardware. PartD tells you whatto use. More frequent lubrication may be required whm exposed to a corrosive environment. Wiper Blade Check Inspect wiper bladesfor wear or cracking. Replace blade inserts that appear worn or damaged 'orthat streak or m i s s axeas of the windshield. Also see "Wiper Blades, Cleaning" in the Index. 7-38

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At
Least
Twice
a
Year
Automatic
Transaxle
Check
Restraint
System
Check
Make sure the safety belt reminder
light
and
all your
belts,
buckles, latch plates, retractors and
anchorages
are
working
properly.
If
your vehicle has a built-in child
restraint, also periodically make
sure
the
harness
straps,
latch
plates, buckle, clip, child head restraint and
anchorages
are
working
properly.
Look
far
any
other
loose
or
damaged
safety belt
and built-in child restraint
system
parts.
If
you see anything that might
keep a
safety
belt
or
built-in child restraint system from
doing
its
job,
have it repaired. Have
any
tom
or frayed
safety
belts
or
harness
straps replaced.
Also look for
any
opened
or
broken
air
bag coverings,
and
have
them
repaired or replaced. (The
air
bag
system
does
not
need
regular
maintenance.)
Wiper
Blade
Check
Inspect wiper
blades for wear
or cracking. Replace blade
inserts
that appear
worn
or
damaged
‘or
that
streak
or
miss
axeas
of
the windshield. Also
see
“Wiper
Blades,
Cleaning”
in
the Index.
Check
the
transaxle
fluid
level;
add
if
needed.
See
“Automatic
Transaxle”
in
the
Index.
A
fluid
loss
m
y
indicate a problem.
Check
the
system
and
repair
if
needed.
At
Least
Once
a
Year
Key
Lock
Cylinders
Service
Lubricate the
key
lock
cylinders with
the lubricant
specified
in
Part
D.
Body
Lubrication
Service
Lubricate
all
body door hinges, including the liftgate.
Also
lubricate
all
hinges
and latches, including those for
the
hood,
power sliding door cable, rear compartment,
glove
box
door
and
any
folding seat hardware.
Part
D
tells
you
what
to
use.
More frequent lubrication
may
be
required
whm
exposed to a corrosive environment.
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