Buick 2004 Rainier Owner's Manual page 289

Section 5
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 ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-11
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-12
Hood Release ..............................................5-12
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-14
Engine Oil ...................................................5-18
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-23
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-24
Engine Coolant .............................................5-27
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-29
Engine Overheating .......................................5-29
Cooling System ............................................5-32
Engine Fan Noise .........................................5-38
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-39
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-40
Service and Appearance Care
Brakes ........................................................5-41
Battery ........................................................5-44
Jump Starting ...............................................5-45
All-Wheel Drive ..............................................5-51
Rear Axle .......................................................5-51
Front Axle ......................................................5-53
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-54
Headlamps ..................................................5-54
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps ...................5-54
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-55
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-56
Tires ..............................................................5-59
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
Accessory Inflator .........................................5-76
If a Tire Goes Flat ........................................5-78
Changing a Flat Tire .....................................5-79
Spare Tire ...................................................5-92
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