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CAUTION:
You
can
be injured and your vehicle c ! ! ! d
be
damaged if you
try
to do service work on
a
vehicle without knowing enough about it.
Be sure you have sufficient knowledge,
experience, the proper replacement parts
and tools before you attempt any vehicle
maintenance task.
Be sure to use the proper nuts, bolts and
other fasteners. "English" and "metric"
fasteners can be easily confused. If you use
the wrong fasteners, parts can later break
or fall off. You could be hurt.
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of Your Vehicle
Things
you
might add to the outside of your vehicle can
affect the airflow around it. This may cause wind noise
and affect windshield washer performance. Check with
your dealer before adding equipment to the outside of
your vehicle.
Fuel
The 8th digit of your vehicle identification number
(VIN) shows the code letter for your engine. You will
find the VIN at the top left of your instrument panel.
(See "Vehicle Identification Number" in the Index.)
If you have the 3100
engine
(VIN
Code M) o r
3800
engine (VIN Code
K),
use regular unleaded gasoline
rated at 87 octane or higher. If you're using fuel rated at
the
recommended octane or higher and you hear heavy
knocking, your engine needs service. But don't worry
if
you hear a little pinging noise when you're accelerating
or driving up a hill. That's normal, and you don't have
to buy a higher octane fuel to get rid of pinging. It's the
heavy, constant knock
that
means you have a problem.
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