Service Plan, Maintenance - Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual

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Service plan, maintenance

Service plan,
maintenance
A note on safety .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 183
Checking and topping up fluids ... ..... 183
Engine oil . .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 183
Diesel fuel filter .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 186
Coolant .... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 186
Brake fluid ... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 188
Clutch fluid 3 .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 189
Wind screen wiper .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 189
Wind screen wash system . ..... .... .... ..... 190
Power steering fluid . ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 191
Battery ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 191
Protection of electronic com ponents 192
Vehicle storage .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 193
In order to guarantee econom ical and safe
vehicle operation and to m ainta in the
value of y our v ehicle, it is of vital
importanc e that all maintenance work is
carried out at the proper intervals as
specified b y Vauxhall in the S ervice
Book let. Time or mileage / kilom etre
intervals - whichever is reached first -
determine when your vehicle is due for its
next S ervice.
In the case of low mileage accumulation
with frequent cold starts or p redominantly
urba n tra ffic a nd stop-and-go traffic, an
additiona l engine oil and filter change is
recommended.
Y ou will find the Service Booklet in the
literature pack.
Hav e serv ice w ork - and repair work to
body and equipment - carried out b y
professionals, in ac cord anc e with Vauxhall
Motors' recommendations, using Genuine
Vauxhall Parts and Accessories. We
recommend that y ou consult y our Vauxhall
Authorised Repa irer who has ex cellent
knowledge of Vauxhall v ehicles, a nd has
the special tools and the latest Vauxhall
S ervice Instructions.
It is pa rticularly advisable to use a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer during the
warranty period, to avoid loss of wa rranty
claims. See Service Booklet for ad ditional
inform ation.
Sepa rate anti- c orrosion insp ec tion
Hav e this inspection performed regularly,
either within the scope of a Service or
sepa ra tely, see Servic e Booklet. We
recommend that y ou consult y our Vauxhall
Authorised Repa irer in order to avoid loss
of warranty claims for repair.