Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to
do your own service work, see “Servicing Your Air
Bag-Equipped Aurora” in the Index.
You should keep a record with all parts receipts and list
the mileage and the date
of any service work you
perform. See “Maintenance Record” in
the
Index.
You
can be injured and your vehicle could be
damaged if
you
try to do service work on a
vehicle without knowing enough about
it.
Be
sure
you
have sufficient knowledge,
experience, and the proper replacement
parts and tools before you attempt any
vehicle maintenance task.
Be sure to use the proper nuts, bolts and
other fasteners. “English” and “metric”
fasteners can be easily confused. If you use
the wrong fasteners, parts can later break
or fall off.
You
could be hurt.
Fuel
Use premium unleaded gasoline rated at 91 octane
or
higher. At a minimum,
it
should meet Specifications ASTM
D4814
in
the
United States and CGSB 3.5-M93
in
Canada.
Improved gasoline specifications have been developed by
the American Automobile Manufacturers Association
(AAMA)
for better vehicle performance and engine
protection. Gasolines meeting the
AAMA
specification
could provide improved driveability and emission control
system protection compared to other gasolines.
Be sure the posted octane for premium
is
at least
91.
If
the octane
is
less than
91,
you may get a heavy knocking
noise when you drive. (In an emergency, you may be
.
able to use a lower octane -- as low as
87
--
if heavy
knocking does not occur.) If you’re using
91
or higher
octane unleaded gasoline and you still hear heavy
knocking, your engine needs service.
If your vehicle is certified to meet California Emission
Standards (indicated on the underhood tune-up label), it
is designed to operate on fuels that meet California
specifications.
If
such fuels are not available in states
adopting California emissions standards, your vehicle
will operate satisfactorily on fuels meeting federal
specifications, but emission control system performance
may be affected. The malfunction indicator lamp on
your instrument panel may turn
on
and/or your vehicle
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