Service And Appearance Care - Pontiac Sunfire 2003 Owner's Manual

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 ............................................5-4
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-5
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-6
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .......................5-9
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-10
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-17
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..............................5-19
Manual Transaxle Fluid ..................................5-19
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-20
Engine Coolant .............................................5-21
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-23
Engine Overheating .......................................5-24
Cooling System ............................................5-26
Service and Appearance Care
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-32
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-33
Brakes ........................................................5-34
Battery ........................................................5-37
Jump Starting ...............................................5-38
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-43
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-43
Headlamps ..................................................5-44
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps ..............5-45
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps ...................5-46
Back-Up Lamps ............................................5-47
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-48
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-48
Tires ..............................................................5-49
Inflation -- Tire Pressure ................................5-50
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-50
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-52
Buying New Tires .........................................5-52
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-53
(With Spoiler) ............................................5-46
(Without Spoiler) .......................................5-46
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