99,000 Miles 165 000 km | Buick 2000 specification

Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance

99,000 Miles (165 000 km)

jChange engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. (See footnote *.)

100,000 Miles (166 000 km)

jInspect spark plug wires.

An Emission Control Service.

jReplace spark plugs.

An Emission Control Service.

jChange automatic transaxle fluid and filter if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions:

±In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches 90_F (32_C) or higher.

±In hilly or mountainous terrain.

±When doing frequent trailer towing.

±Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.

jIf you haven't used your vehicle under severe service conditions listed previously and, therefore, haven't changed your automatic transaxle fluid, change both the fluid and filter.

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Page Features and Controls For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual Iii How to Use this Manual Safety Warnings and Symbols Vehicle Damage Warnings These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle Vehicle Symbols Yellow blue Seats and Restraint Systems Manual Lumbar Support Power SeatSeats and Seat Controls Power Lumbar Control If Equipped Memory Seat and Mirrors Option Heated Seats Option Reclining Front Seatbacks Head Restraints Safety Belts Theyre for Everyone Why Safety Belts Work Yellow blue Yellow blue Yellow blue Adults How to Wear Safety Belts ProperlyDriver Position Lap-Shoulder Belt Yellow blue Whats wrong with this? Belt is buckled in the wrong place Whats wrong with this? Belt is twisted across the body Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Air Bag Systems Right Front Passenger Position Yellow blue AIR BAG How the Air Bag Systems Work Where are the air bags? Yellow blue What makes an air bag inflate? When should an air bag inflate? What will you see after an air bag inflates? How does an air bag restrain? Yellow blue Lap Belt Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Yellow blue Lap-Shoulder Belt Rear Seat PassengersRear Seat Passenger Positions Yellow blue Yellow blue Smaller Children and Babies Children Yellow blue Yellow blue What are the different types of add-on child restraints? Child Restraints Yellow blue Forward-facing child restraint C-E positions Yellow blue Where to Put the Restraint Top Strap Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position Yellow blue Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position Yellow blue Yellow blue Larger Children Yellow blue Yellow blue Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash Safety Belt ExtenderChecking Your Restraint Systems Features and Controls Keys Yellow blue Door Locks Automatic Door Locks Power Door LocksCentral Door Unlocking System Door Ajar Reminder If Equipped Delayed Locking To Use One of These Locks Rear Door Security Lock Leaving Your Vehicle To Open a Rear Door When the Security Lock is OnTo Cancel the Rear Door Lock Lockout Protection This device may not cause harmful interference, Remote Keyless Entry System Operation Instant AlarmPersonal Choice Features Security Feedback Matching Transmitters To Your Vehicle Battery Replacement Resynchronization Trunk Security Override TrunkTrunk Lock Release Remote Trunk Release and Trunk Lockout Parking Lots TheftKey in the Ignition Parking at Night Content Theft-Deterrent If Equipped PASS-KeyRIII Testing the Alarm Yellow blue New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº Ignition Positions Key Reminder Warning Retained Accessory Power Starting Your V6 Engine Starting Your Engine Yellow blue To Use the Engine Coolant Heater Engine Coolant Heater If Equipped Automatic Transaxle Operation Yellow blue Yellow blue Parking Brake Shifting Into Park P Yellow blue Torque Lock Leaving Your Vehicle With Engine Running Parking Over Things That Burn Shifting Out of Park P Running Your Engine While Youre Parked Engine Exhaust Windows Power Windows Window Lock HornTilt Wheel Express-Down Windows Turn and Lane Change Indicator Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Flash-To-Pass Turn Signal On ChimeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam Changer Windshield Wipers RainsensetWipers If Equipped Cruise Control Windshield Washer Setting Cruise Control Resuming a Set Speed Increasing Speed While Using Cruise ControlReducing Speed While Using Cruise Control Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Headlamps Exterior Lamps Daytime Running Lamps Parking LampsLamps On Reminder Twilight SentinelR Cornering Lamps If Equipped Light Sensor Park Lamp Override FeatureInterior Lamps Instrument Panel Intensity Brightness Control Theater Dimming Delayed Entry LightingDelayed Exit Lighting Courtesy Lamps Personal Choice Programming Front Reading Lamps Battery Load ManagementExterior Lighting Battery Saver Inadvertent Power Battery Saver Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror If Equipped MirrorsDay/Night Manual Rearview Mirror Mirror Operation Time DelayCleaning the Photocells Compass Calibration Compass Operation Compass Variance Convex Outside Mirror Power Remote Control MirrorsParallel Park Assist Mirror If Equipped Front Center Console Option Storage CompartmentsGlove Box Front Storage Armrest Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors If Equipped Ashtrays and Cigarette LighterSun Visors Convenience Net If Equipped Dual Sun Visors OnStarR System OptionSunroof Option Programming the Universal Transmitter Universal Transmitter If Equipped Operating the Universal Transmitter Erasing Channels AccessoriesªRolling Codeº Programming If Equipped Auxiliary Power Outlets Instrument Panel Your Information System Yellow blue Instrument Panel Clusters Instrument Cluster With Tachometer Trip Odometer Speedometer and OdometerTachometer If Equipped Safety Belt Reminder Light Indicators Air Bag Readiness Light Brake System Warning Light Battery System Warning Light Traction Control System Warning Light Option Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Malfunction Indicator Lamp Service Engine Soon Light If the Light Is On Steady If the Light Is Flashing Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs Oil Pressure Light Cruise Light Service Vehicle Soon Light Fuel Gage Head-Up Display HUD If Equipped Yellow blue Yellow blue DIC Displays and Controls Driver Information Center DIC If Equipped Yellow blue Yellow blue EXP Export ID DIC Warnings and Messages DIC Personal Choice Programming Yellow blue Window Lockout Automatic Door Locks Security Feedback Memory Seat Recall Delayed LockingPerimeter Lighting Exterior Lights Driver ID Parallel Park Assist If Equipped Yellow blue Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Electronic Touch Climate Control Temperature LeverMode Controls Comfort Controls Yellow blue Dual Automatic Comfortemp Climate Control If Equipped Automatic Operation Temperature ButtonFan Button Manual Operation Air Conditioning Defogging and Defrosting Heating Ventilation System Rear Window Defogger Ventilation Tips Passenger Control If Equipped Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control If Equipped Setting the ClockAudio Systems Finding a Station AM-FM StereoPlaying the Radio Adjusting the Speakers Setting the Tone AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player If Equipped Playing a Cassette Tape Yellow blue Yellow blue Playing the Radio Setting the Tone Playing a Cassette Tape Yellow blue Playing the Radio Playing a Compact Disc Yellow blue Playing the Radio Setting the Tone Adjusting the Speakers Yellow blue Playing a Compact Disc Yellow blue Trunk-Mounted CD Changer Option Compact Disc Changer Errors Playing a Compact Disc Personal Choice Radio Controls If Equipped Theft-Deterrent Feature If Equipped Audio Steering Wheel Controls If Equipped FM Stereo Understanding Radio ReceptionTips About Your Audio System Care of Your Cassette Tape Player Diversity Antenna System Care of Your Compact DiscsCare of Your Compact Disc Player Yellow blue Your Driving and the Road Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Yellow blue Yellow blue Braking Control of a Vehicle Anti-Lock Brakes ABS Yellow blue Traction Control System If Equipped Using Anti-Lock Braking in Emergencies Driving on Curves Power SteeringSteering Steering Tips Steering in Emergencies Passing Off-Road Recovery Loss of Control Skidding Driving at Night Night Vision Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads Hydroplaning Some Other Rainy Weather Tips Driving Through Deep Standing WaterDriving Through Flowing Water City Driving Freeway Driving Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids Have you checked all levels? Before Leaving on a Long Trip Hill and Mountain Roads Highway Hypnosis Yellow blue Winter Driving Driving on Snow or Ice If Youre Caught in a Blizzard Yellow blue Loading Your Vehicle Recreational Vehicle Towing Yellow blue Electronic Level Control Towing a Trailer If You Do Decide To Pull a Trailer Weight of the Trailer Total Weight on Your Vehicles Tires Weight of the Trailer Tongue Trailer Brakes Safety ChainsTrailer Wiring Harness Hitches Backing Up Driving with a TrailerFollowing Distance Passing Driving On Grades Turn Signals When Towing a TrailerMaking Turns Parking on Hills When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a HillMaintenance When Trailer Towing Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing Yellow blue Problems on the Road Other Warning Devices Hazard Warning Flashers Jump Starting Yellow blue Yellow blue Yellow blue Yellow blue Towing Your Vehicle Removal Procedure Engine Overheating Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine Full HOT Cooling System Yellow blue How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank Yellow blue How to Add Coolant to the Radiator Yellow blue Yellow blue If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire Removing the Spare Tire and Tools Removing Wheel Covers Wheel Nut Caps Removing the Flat Tire and Installing Spare Tire Yellow blue Yellow blue Yellow blue Yellow blue Storing the Spare Tire and Tools Storing the Flat Tire and Tools Compact Spare Tire If Youre Stuck In Sand, Mud Ice or Snow Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out Yellow blue Service and Appearance Care Doing Your Own Service Work Service Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle Fuel Yellow blue Filling Your Tank Fuels in Foreign Countries Yellow blue Filling a Portable Fuel Container Hood Release Checking Things Under the Hood Yellow blue Yellow blue Checking Engine Oil Engine OilUnderhood Lamp What Kind of Engine Oil to Use When to Add Engine Oil Yellow blue Engine Oil Additives What to Do with Used Oil Engine Air Cleaner/FilterHow to Reset the Oil Life System Yellow blue Yellow blue Passenger Compartment Air Filter If Equipped When to Check and ChangeAutomatic Transaxle Fluid Checking the Fluid Level How to Check Yellow blue Engine Coolant How to Add Fluid What to Use Checking Coolant Adding Coolant Radiator Pressure Cap Windshield Washer Fluid Power Steering FluidWhen to Check Power Steering Fluid How to Check Power Steering Fluid Adding Washer Fluid Brake Fluid Brakes What to Add Brake Pedal Travel Brake AdjustmentBrake Wear Replacing Brake System Parts Battery Vehicle Storage Halogen Bulbs Bulb Replacement Headlamp Aiming Yellow blue Headlamp Horizontal Aiming Headlamp Vertical Aiming Yellow blue Trunk-Mounted Back-Up and Taillamps Front Turn SignalCornering Lamps Pull out the assembly Rear Turn Signals, Stoplamps and Taillamps Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Inflation -- Tire Pressure Tires Check Tire Pressure System If Equipped When to CheckHow to Check Yellow blue Tire Inspection and Rotation Buying New Tires When Its Time for New Tires Uniform Tire Quality Grading Traction --AA, A, B, C Temperature --A, B, CTreadwear Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance Wheel Replacement Tire Chains Used Replacement Wheels Appearance Care Cleaning the Inside of Your VehicleCleaning of Fabric/Carpet Special Fabric Cleaning Problems Using Multi-Purpose Interior Cleaner on Fabric Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel Care of Safety BeltsCleaning Vinyl Cleaning Leather Weatherstrips Cleaning Glass SurfacesCleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle Finish Care Cleaning Exterior Lamps/LensesWashing Your Vehicle Sheet Metal Damage Cleaning Aluminum Wheels If EquippedCleaning Tires Chemical Paint Spotting Underbody MaintenanceFinish Damage Part Number Size Description Usage GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials Engine Identification Service Parts Identification LabelVehicle Identification Number VIN Fuses and Circuit Breakers Power Windows and Other Power AccessoriesElectrical System Add-On Electrical Equipment Engine Compartment Bussed Electrical Center BEC Mini Usage fuse Mini Relays Usage Removing the Rear Seat Cushion Rear Underseat Bussed Electrical Center BEC Minifuses Usage Circuit Usage Breakers Rear Outside Lamps Replacement Bulbs Capacities Capacities and SpecificationsEngine Specifications Wheel Nut Torque Engine Accessory Belt Normal Maintenance Replacement PartsVehicle Dimensions Maintenance Schedule Your Vehicle and the Environment Maintenance RequirementsIntroduction How This Section is Organized Selecting the Right Schedule Part a Scheduled Maintenance ServicesUsing Your Maintenance Schedule Short Trip/City Intervals Short Trip/City Definition Long Trip/Highway Definition Footnotes Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance Miles 5 000 km 12,000 Miles 20 000 km 24,000 Miles 40 000 km 36,000 Miles 60 000 km 45,000 Miles 75 000 km 51,000 Miles 85 000 km 60,000 Miles 100 000 km 69,000 Miles 115 000 km 78,000 Miles 130 000 km 90,000 Miles 150 000 km 99,000 Miles 165 000 km 150,000 Miles 240 000 km Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance Miles 12 500 km 37,500 Miles 62 500 km 52,500 Miles 87 500 km 67,500 Miles 112 500 km 82,500 Miles 137 500 km 100,000 Miles 166 000 km At Least Once a Month Part B Owner Checks and ServicesAt Each Fuel Fill At Least Once a Year At Least Twice a Year Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System Check Starter Switch Check Ignition Transaxle Lock Check Underbody Flushing Service Throttle System Inspection Part C Periodic Maintenance InspectionsExhaust System Inspection Engine Cooling System Inspection Usage FLUID/LUBRICANT Part D Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Usage FLUID/LUBRICANT Part E Maintenance Record Maintenance Record Maintenance Record Maintenance Record Maintenance Record Maintenance Record Maintenance Record Customer Assistance Information Customer Satisfaction Procedure Yellow blue United States Customer Assistance for Text Telephone 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