Buick Enclave: Doing Your Own Service Work. Hood. Engine Compartment Overview

Doing Your Own Service Work

WARNING
You can be injured and the vehicle could be damaged if you try to do service work on a vehicle without knowing enough about it.

► Be sure to use the proper nuts, bolts, and other fasteners. Metric and English fasteners can be easily confused. If the wrong fasteners are used, parts can later break or fall off.

You could be hurt.

If doing some of your own service work, use the proper service manual. It tells you much more about how to service the vehicle than this manual can. To order the proper service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information .

This vehicle has an airbag system.

Before attempting to do your own service work, see Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .

Keep a record with all parts receipts and list the mileage and the date of any service work performed.

See Maintenance Records .

Hood

To open the hood:

1. Pull the hood release handle with this symbol on it. It is located under the instrument panel on the driver side of the vehicle.

2. At the front of the vehicle, pull up on the bottom center of the grille, and push the secondary hood release to the left.
3. After the lid has been partially lifted, a gas strut automatically lifts and holds the hood in the fully open position.

Before closing the hood, be sure all filler caps are on properly.

Pull the hood down to close.

Lower the hood until the lifting pressure of the strut is reduced.

Then allow the hood to fall and latch into place under its own weight.

Check to make sure the hood is closed. If the hood does not fully latch, gently push the hood down at the front and center until it is completely latched.

Engine Compartment Overview

A. Radiator Pressure Cap. See Cooling System .
B. Engine Coolant Recovery Cap. See Cooling System .
C. Remote Negative (−) Terminal.

See Jump Starting .
D. Engine Compartment Fuse Block .
E. Remote Positive (+) Terminal.

See Jump Starting .
F. Power Steering Reservoir and Cap (under engine cover).

See Power Steering Fluid .
G. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See “When to Add Engine Oil” under Engine Oil .
H. Engine Cover .
I. Engine Oil Dipstick (out of view). See “Checking Engine Oil” under Engine Oil .
J. Automatic Transmission Fluid Dipstick. See “Checking the Fluid Level” under Automatic Transmission Fluid .
K. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See “Brake Fluid” under Brakes .

L. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .
M. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See “Adding Washer Fluid” under Washer Fluid .