Service and appearance care, Service and appearance care -1 – GMC 2009 Savana User Manual

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Service ............................................................5-3

Accessories and Modifications ..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................5-4
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements .....5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the

Vehicle ......................................................5-5

Fuel ................................................................5-5

Gasoline Octane ............................................5-6
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-6
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-7
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) ..................................5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-9
Filling the Tank ............................................5-10
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-12

Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-12

Hood Release ..............................................5-13
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-14
Engine Oil ...................................................5-15
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-18
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-20
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-21
Cooling System ............................................5-24
Engine Coolant .............................................5-25

Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-31
Engine Overheating .......................................5-31
Engine Fan Noise .........................................5-33
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-34
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-35
Brakes ........................................................5-36
Battery ........................................................5-39
Jump Starting ...............................................5-40

All-Wheel Drive ..............................................5-45

Rear Axle .......................................................5-46

Front Axle ......................................................5-46

Noise Control System .....................................5-47

Tampering with Noise Control System

Prohibited .................................................5-47

Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-49

Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-49
Headlamps ..................................................5-49
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and

Parking Lamps ..........................................5-51

Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .........5-52
Taillamps .....................................................5-52
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-53

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-54

Section 5

Service and Appearance Care

5-1

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