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Drivers Seat Recline Adjustment Will Not Latch. How Can I Repair This?
Seat will not latch into position. After being adjusted, sitting in the seat causes it to recline.
Seat will not latch into position. After being adjusted, sitting in the seat causes it to recline.
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Heater Core How Yo Change It And Where Its Located
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Looking For Instructions To Replace 1996 Lumina Ls, 3.4 Liter Dohc Alternator.
I cannot seem to find any video(youtube.com) nor repair manuals on this that deal with the DOHC 3.4 ...
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How Much Does A New Reservoir In 96 Lumina
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What's The Tire Rotation Pattern For 96 Lumina
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Popular 1996 Chevrolet Lumina Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 10
...:.ari-d your 1i @its :
WINDSHIELD Q WlP.ER
These symbolsare us,ed on your vehicle. passerrgers whcn&er yQw vehicle is driven :
These symb.ols
haye t9 dci with your - 1
:he symbols you may .find on warning and indicator lights:
CAUTION 'POSSIBLE lNJU.RY
FUSE
PRO-TECT
EYES BY 9HlELDlNw
CAUSTIC: BATTERY ACID. FUEL
FOG LAMPS
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VENTILATING FAN
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
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Owner's Manual - Page 116
... your vehicle, os stayi on, or comes on .while you it 6hec.ked right away. VOLTS
You will see..this1ight.flash for arfew semnds when you have a 1a:ose.drivebiltor another electrical problem.
turn your ignition ta RUN or START..Then the,light sho.ul4go qut. Then it stays on, or comes on when y0.u are driving, your air bag...
Owner's Manual - Page 129
This reduces the.time the compressor Bas to provide heat.
MAX with the temperature contrd i-rr the blue :area, The system wiil bring in outside;air gmd cool it 's cold o,utside (0°F (-18°C) ox lower)..An engine.eoolant heater warms. the coolant your vehicle may hecometoo dry. See ''Engine Coolant Heat&' in your .engine and heating system use the temperature coDtfol.aI1the...
Owner's Manual - Page 157
... a:pro.bdernwith the anti-lock brake system, the anti-lock brake system warning light will c.o.meon briefly when y0.u start your engine, or when you . Here's how anti-lock works. ANTI LOCK
When you start your vehicle. Here"$what hap.pens withABS A computer senses that your anti-lock-brake-aystefnwill check itself. K'0pn-e of .you begin tu drive :away, your brake pedal moves a little...
Owner's Manual - Page 158
... the vehicle: in the Index. Don't pump.the brakes. See "Anti-Lock Brake System Active Light" in f front of you,-you won'thave :time to make the most.:ofavailable tire and.mad conditions.
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When.your foot up ahead to .
You may feel thesystem working, or you may notice Some noise,but this light will come on wheel spee;d and contmls braking pressure .accordingly...
Owner's Manual - Page 167
until your .brakes work well in.a quick stop and may cause pulling to one side.
You could lose control of water or a car wash, apply yourbrake pedaI.lightly. After driving thmugh a large puddle of the-vehicle. going through larg-ewater puddles or even. fast through Wet brakes can cause accidents. Driving too. They .won't work normally.
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Owner's Manual - Page 189
... others. Your front and .rear turn signal lamps flash on and off .
Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what to make your key is in, and even if the key isn't in. Press the switch to do about some problems .that can occur an the road.
.Hazard Warning Flashers-
Your hazard warning flashers let you ..havea problem. 0 Section 5
Problems 011the Road
Here you'll...
Owner's Manual - Page 194
... the:p.ositive(+) terminal of the v.ehicle with the dead battery.
It goes .t-o.a heavy, unpainted, rne.td.part on the engine of the. good battery. If it won"tstart after a few .tries, it to the battery is.much kss.
10. 'Now start the vehicle with ,tbe good battery and-run the engine for-awh.ile..
11. Don't let the other...
Owner's Manual - Page 202
Radiator Pressure Cap C. Coolant Recovery Tank
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3:.1L LS.2 (Code M) Engine
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J1 AWN:
A. Keep hands, clothingand tools away from any underhood electric fan.
5-14 E1ectri.cEngine Fans
An electric fan under thehood can start up even when the engine is not running and injure can you 'll see:
3.4 L LQ 1 (Code X) Engine
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B. When you decide it's safe to lift the hood, here's what ...
Owner's Manual - Page 203
...euntil it :couIdlose all molant.
Get any leak fixed before you can bevery hot. seems to no leak, with tk-engine an, check to .be .running. Heater andradiator hoses, and other engine parts, can be burned. .~Dm.'t the engine if there is overheating, :bo.&fans should be see if the .electric engine fans are running your engine without coolant.isn'tcovered by your vehxcEe ,needs semice...
Owner's Manual - Page 205
... overheat warning -continues, there'sone more :thing.youcan try. When tbe coolant in the cadant recovery tank is: at th.e COLD mark, slart your-vehicle,. You can be sure the cooling system i s cool before you :do it will burn if the engine parts.-are. You can add the pruper coolant-mix directly to the radiam-, but be burnedif .youspill...
Owner's Manual - Page 207
radiator press.we cap' when the cooling system, including the radiator pressure.cap and upper radiator hose, is no 1o.ng.er hst. you~n
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2, Then keep turning the -pressw;re cap,
he
... NOTIClE:
Yourengine has a specific radiator fil1:procedure.
Failure to 1Follo;wthis p.cmedure-.cauldcause your .engine to overheat and be:severely damaged.
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Owner's Manual - Page 210
... .backon .the coolant-recovery tank, but leave the radiator Dressnrecap.off.
8. If the level is lawer, add' more of the praper mix through the filler neck until
the level reaches the base of the filler neck.
5-22 Start the engine and let it run mtil you can feel the .upper radiator hose getting hot. Watch uut for the engine fans. 9.
Owner's Manual - Page 212
... .and. To be badly injured. Turn on the otherside of the the' tire farthestaway from moving: 1..Set the parking brake @rmly. . 2. Changing a tire .can slip aff the jackand roll overyou or other people. change a tire. Changing a Flat Tire. That would be thetire on your tire. E a tir~e flat, maid :further tire and.wheel -darnage goes by driving slqwly to .
To help to a level...
Owner's Manual - Page 222
...don't . DonY use you ;Spare tire a ~ its-wheel together. I
NOTICE:
'When the G O I I I
Tire chains won't .yg.urcompact spare, Using fit damage. m i : our compact sp&.tixe oi wheel with guide-rails. They w.on other vehicles. them can damage-your vehicle thromgh an automatic car wash with other p-arti ybur veude. Keep you ompact spare on 't fit. That damage $he tire and wheel, :can...
Owner's Manual - Page 231
D. Engine Oil Dipstick E Autornatk Transaxle Dipstick G. Air Filtef
I. B. Brake.Fluid Reservoir H. Battery (lacated under Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir)
C. Engine Coolant Reservoir Radiator Fill Cap Power Steering Fluid Reservoir Engine Oil Fill Cap
E. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir J.. When you open the hood on the 3.11, L82 (Code M) engine, you'I1 see:
A.
Owner's Manual - Page 232
B. C. Engine Coolant Reservoir Radiator Fill Cap Power Steering Fluid Reservoir. Transaxle Dipstick G. When you open the hood on the 3.4L LQl (Code X) engine, you'll see:
A. Engine Oil Fill Cap
E. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir J, Battery (located under Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir) D. Engine Oil Dipstick E Automatic.
Brake Fluid Reservair H.Air Filter
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Owner's Manual - Page 246
... Never turn the radiator pressure cap- YOUcan be careful not to add eoolant~at the recovery tank, but be burne-dif-; even a. are :h,, enough, Don't spill coolant Bhof engine. hot can allow steam are and scalding.Ii-quidsto blow aut and burn you wilI almost never have to spill it will.burn if th.eengine parts are...
Owner's Manual - Page 299
...ertriee procedures. Referto the -appropiiate6 M service manual for proper rotation pattern and additional information. I
Short.Trip/Ci.ty'MaintenanceSchedule
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. During tire rotation, check brake calipers for freedom of movement. I
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21,000 Miles (35 0010 km)
[7 Change engineoil.and filter (or
Emission Control Service.
0Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 mcmths-,whichever occurs...
Owner's Manual - Page 348
Engine Coolant Temperature
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- Rating. 1 ...4-29...Guide en Franpi.s ...1 ...u I
. Axle Weight-Rating ...4-29 Gross Vehicle .Weight.
Gages
HaIog&Bulbs ...'6-30 Haard Warning Flashers ...: ...5-1 Haad Restrainti ...1-5 Headlmps ...: ...2-32 Bulb Replzcement ...6-30 HigliiLow Be& Changer ...2-.27 . .
...i ...2-49 Fuel ...2-55 GAWR ...4-29 Gear Positians, AstomaticTraflsaxle ...2 4 4 ...
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