GMC Chevrolet SSR 2003 Owner's Manual page 237

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 .......................................................5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling the Tank ..............................................5-8
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 ...................................................5-14
Engine Cover ...............................................5-19
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-20
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-21
Engine Coolant .............................................5-24
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-26
Engine Overheating .......................................5-27
Cooling System ............................................5-28
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-31
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-32
Service and Appearance Care
Brakes ........................................................5-33
Battery ........................................................5-36
Jump Starting ...............................................5-36
Rear Axle .......................................................5-42
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-42
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-43
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-43
Headlamps ..................................................5-43
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Taillamps .....................................................5-46
Back-Up Lamps ............................................5-47
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-48
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-48
Tires ..............................................................5-51
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-56
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-57
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-58
Buying New Tires .........................................5-59
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-60
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-61
Wheel Replacement ......................................5-62
Tire Chains ..................................................5-64
If a Tire Goes Flat ........................................5-65
Tire Inflator Kit .............................................5-66
Parking Lamps ..........................................5-44
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