Using Your Maintenance ScheduleWe at General Motors want to help you keep yourvehicle in good working condition. But we do not knowexactly how you will drive it. You may drive very shortdistances only a few times a week. Or you may drive longdistances all the time in very hot, dusty weather. You mayuse your vehicle in making deliveries. Or you may drive itto work, to do errands or in many other ways.Because of all the different ways people use theirvehicles, maintenance needs vary. You may need morefrequent checks and replacements. So please readthe following and note how you drive. If you have anyquestions on how to keep your vehicle in good condition,see your GM Goodwrench dealer.This schedule is for vehicles that:• carry passengers and cargo within recommendedlimits. You will find these limits on the tire andloading information label. See Loading Your Vehicleon page 4-47.• are driven on reasonable road surfaces within legaldriving limits.• are driven off-road in the recommended manner.See Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle OffPaved Roads on page 4-17.• use the recommended fuel. See Gasoline Octaneon page 5-4.The services in Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4should be performed when indicated. See AdditionalRequired Services on page 6-6 and MaintenanceFootnotes on page 6-7 for further information.{CAUTION:Performing maintenance work on a vehicle canbe dangerous. In trying to do some jobs, youcan be seriously injured. Do your ownmaintenance work only if you have therequired know-how and the proper tools andequipment for the job. If you have any doubt,see your GM Goodwrench dealer to have aqualified technician do the work.Some maintenance services can be complex. So,unless you are technically qualified and have thenecessary equipment, you should have yourGM Goodwrench dealer do these jobs.When you go to your GM Goodwrench dealer for yourservice needs, you will know that GM-trained andsupported service technicians will perform the workusing genuine GM parts.If you want to get service information, see ServicePublications Ordering Information on page 7-11.6-3
