beautypg.com

Service and appearance care, Service and appearance care -1 – Pontiac 2004 Vibe User Manual

Page 211

background image

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

Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of

Your Vehicle ..............................................5-4

Fuel ................................................................5-4

Gasoline Octane ............................................5-4
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-5
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-6
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 ..................................5-25
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-26
Engine Coolant .............................................5-27
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-29
Engine Overheating .......................................5-30
Cooling System ............................................5-32
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-38
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-39

Brakes ........................................................5-40
Battery ........................................................5-44
Jump Starting ...............................................5-45

All-Wheel Drive ..............................................5-51

Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-52

Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-52
Headlamps ..................................................5-52
Front Turn Signal Lamps ...............................5-54
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .........5-55
Rear Combination Lamps ...............................5-56
Back-Up Lamps ............................................5-58
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-59

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-60

Tires ..............................................................5-61

Inflation — Tire Pressure ...............................5-67
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-70
Buying New Tires .........................................5-71
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-73
Wheel Replacement ......................................5-74
Tire Chains ..................................................5-75
If a Tire Goes Flat ........................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire .....................................5-77
Compact Spare Tire ......................................5-88

Section 5

Service and Appearance Care

5-1