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Engine oil, Engine oil -13, Checking engine oil – Pontiac 2006 Solstice User Manual

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A. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air

Cleaner/Filter on page 5-18.

B. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir. See Power Steering

Fluid on page 5-29.

C. Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap. See Cooling

System on page 5-25.

D. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See “Brake Fluid”

under Brakes on page 5-31 and Hydraulic Clutch
on page 5-19.

E. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Jump Starting on

page 5-35.

F. Remote Negative (

) Ground (Out of View). See

Jump Starting on page 5-35.

G. Underhood Fuse Block. See Underhood Fuse Block

on page 5-80.

H. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See “When to Add Engine Oil”

under Engine Oil on page 5-13.

I. Battery (Out of View). See Battery on page 5-34.

J. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out of View). See “Checking

Engine Oil” under Engine Oil on page 5-13.

K. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See “Adding

Washer Fluid” under Windshield Washer Fluid
on page 5-30.

Engine Oil

Checking Engine Oil

It is a good idea to check your engine oil every time you
get fuel. In order to get an accurate reading, the oil
must be warm and the vehicle must be on level ground.

The engine oil dipstick handle is a yellow loop. See
Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for
the location of the engine oil dipstick.

1. Turn off the engine and give the oil several minutes

to drain back into the oil pan. If you do not do this,
the oil dipstick might not show the actual level.

2. Pull the dipstick and clean it with a paper towel or

cloth, then push it back in all the way. Remove it
again, keeping the tip down and check the level.

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