Buick 2005 LeSabre Owner's Manual page 241

Section 5
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 .....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-17
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-18
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..............................5-21
Engine Coolant .............................................5-24
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-26
Engine Overheating .......................................5-26
Cooling System ............................................5-28
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-34
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-34
Brakes ........................................................5-35
Service and Appearance Care
Battery ........................................................5-38
Jump Starting ...............................................5-40
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-45
Headlamp Horizontal Aiming ...........................5-46
Headlamp Vertical Aiming ..............................5-47
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-48
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-48
Headlamps ..................................................5-49
Front Turn Signal Lamps ...............................5-50
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps ............5-50
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps .......................5-51
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-53
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-53
Tires ..............................................................5-54
Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-55
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-57
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-60
Check Tire Pressure System ..........................5-62
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-63
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-64
Buying New Tires .........................................5-65
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-66
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-67
Wheel Replacement ......................................5-67
Tire Chains ..................................................5-68
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