Service and appearance care, Service and appearance care -1 – Pontiac 2005 Vibe User 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 ....................................5-6
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .......................5-9

Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10

Hood Release ..............................................5-10
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-16
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-21
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..............................5-23
Manual Transaxle Fluid ..................................5-26
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-27
Engine Coolant .............................................5-28
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-30
Engine Overheating .......................................5-30
Cooling System ............................................5-32

Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-37
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-38
Brakes ........................................................5-39
Battery ........................................................5-42
Jump Starting ...............................................5-43

All-Wheel Drive ..............................................5-48

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

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

Parking Lamps ..........................................5-49

Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .........5-51
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps ............5-53
Back-Up Lamps ............................................5-54
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-55

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-56

Tires ..............................................................5-57

Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-58
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-61
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-64
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-65
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-69
Buying New Tires .........................................5-70

Section 5

Service and Appearance Care

5-1

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