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Maintenance
Requirements
Notice: Maintenance intervals,
checks, inspections, replacement
parts, and recommended fluids
and lubricants as prescribed
in this manual are necessary to
keep your vehicle in good
working condition. Any damage
caused by failure to follow
scheduled maintenance might not
be covered by warranty.
Your Vehicle and the
Environment
Proper vehicle maintenance not only
helps to keep your vehicle in good
working condition, but also helps the
environment. All recommended
maintenance is important. Improper
vehicle maintenance can even affect
the quality of the air we breathe.
Improper fluid levels or the wrong tire
inflation can increase the level of
emissions from your vehicle. To help
protect our environment, and to keep
your vehicle in good condition, be
sure to maintain your vehicle
properly.
Using the Maintenance
Schedule
We want to help you keep your
vehicle in good working condition.
But we do not know exactly how you
will drive it. You might drive very
short distances only a few times a
week. Or you might drive long
distances all the time in very hot,
dusty weather. You might use your
vehicle in making deliveries. Or
you might drive it to work, to
do errands, or in many other ways.
Because of all the different ways
people use their vehicles,
maintenance needs vary. You might
need more frequent checks and
replacements. So please read the
following and note how you
drive. If you have any questions on
how to keep your vehicle in good
condition, see your dealer/retailer.
This schedule is for vehicles that:
• carry passengers and cargo
within recommended limits.
You will find these limits on the
Tire and Loading Information
label. See Loading the Vehicle on
page 8-28.
• are driven on reasonable road
surfaces within legal driving limits.
• use the recommended fuel. See
Gasoline Octane on page 8-33.
The services in Scheduled
Maintenance on page 11-4 should
be performed when indicated.
See Additional Required Services
on page 11-6 and Maintenance
Footnotes on page 11-7 for further
information.
11-2 Service and Maintenance
2008 - Pontiac G8 Owner Manual