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2003 Buick LeSabre Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls
Instrument Panel
Service and Appearance Care
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Service ............................................................5-3

Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of

Your Vehicle ..............................................5-4

Fuel ................................................................5-4

Gasoline Octane ............................................5-4
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-5
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-6
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .......................5-9

Checking Things Under

the Hood ....................................................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-18
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..............................5-21
Engine Coolant .............................................5-23
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-26
Engine Overheating .......................................5-26
Cooling System ............................................5-28
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-35

Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-36
Brakes ........................................................5-37
Battery ........................................................5-40
Jump Starting ...............................................5-42

Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-47

Headlamp Horizontal Aiming ...........................5-49
Headlamp Vertical Aiming ..............................5-50

Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-52

Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-52
Headlamps ..................................................5-52
Front Turn Signal Lamps ...............................5-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps ............5-53
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps .......................5-55
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-56

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-57

Tires ..............................................................5-58

Inflation -- Tire Pressure ................................5-58
Check Tire Pressure System ..........................5-59
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-60
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-62
Buying New Tires .........................................5-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-63
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-64

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Service and Appearance Care

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