Chevrolet 2008 Model Vehicle User Manual


 
Service ............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modifications ..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................5-4
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements .....5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle ......................................................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-6
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-6
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-8
Filling the Tank ..............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-11
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-12
Hood Release ..............................................5-12
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-14
Engine Oil ...................................................5-19
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-22
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-24
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-26
Engine Coolant .............................................5-26
Pressure Cap ...............................................5-29
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-29
Engine Overheating .......................................5-29
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode ........................................5-31
Cooling System ............................................5-32
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-36
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-38
Brakes ........................................................5-39
Battery ........................................................5-42
Jump Starting ...............................................5-43
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-48
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-48
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-48
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps ............5-49
License Plate Lamp ......................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-51
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-51
Tires ..............................................................5-52
Winter Tires .................................................5-53
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................5-54
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-57
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-60
High-Speed Operation ...................................5-62
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-62
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .....................5-64
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-67
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-69
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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