Chevrolet 2005 Uplander, Owner'S Manual

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Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle ......................................................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling the Tank ..............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-16
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-18
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..............................5-19
Engine Coolant .............................................5-22
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-24
Engine Overheating .......................................5-25
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode ........................................5-27
Cooling System ............................................5-27
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-34
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-35
Brakes ........................................................5-36
Battery ........................................................5-39
Jump Starting ...............................................5-39
All-Wheel Drive ..............................................5-44
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-46
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-46
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps .................5-46
Front Turn Signal, Parking and
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ...................5-48
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps .........................................5-48
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-50
Tires ..............................................................5-51
Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-52
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-55
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-57
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-59
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-60
Buying New Tires .........................................5-60
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-61
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-63
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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