1996 GMC Savana Owners Manual

0 Inspect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (Pcv) valve. An Emission Cor~trol Service.

filter if the vehicle’s GVWR is over 8600 lbs. or if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions:

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{bong Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule =- Gasoline Engines

The services shown in this schedule up to 100,000 miles (166 000 km) should be performed after 100,000 miles (1 66 000 km) at the same intervals. Footnotes

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the

California Air Resources Board has determined that the failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to the completion of the vehicle’s useful life. We, however, urge that all recommended maintenance services be performed at the indicated intervals and the maintenance be recorded. # Lubricate the front suspension, kingpin bushings, steering linkage and rear driveline center splines.

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Drive axle service: Locking Differential -- Drain fluid and refill at first engine oil change. At subsequent oil changes, check fluid level and add fluid as needed. If driving in dusty areas or towing a trailer, drain fluid and refill every 15,000 miles (25 000 km). Standard Differential -- Check fluid level and add fluid as needed at every engine oil change. If driving in dusty areas or towing a trailer, drain fluid and refill every 15,000 miles (35 000 km). More frequent lubrication may be required for heavy-duty use.

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- mg Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule -- Gasoline Engines 7,500 Miles (12 500 km) 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every

12 months, whichever occurs first). An Elnission Con f r o 1 Service.

0 Lubricate chassis components; see footnote # (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). Cl Check axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. :k* Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. During tire rotation, check brake calipers for freedom of movement. R.efer to the appropriate GM service manual for proper caliper service procedures.

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15,000 Miles (25 000 km) 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. 0 Lubricate chassis components; see

footnote ## (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).

0 Check axle fluid level and add fluid

as needed. Vehicles With GVWR Above 8,500 lbs. Only: Inspect shields and underhood insulation for damage or looseness. Adjust or replace as required. This is a Noise Emissiou Col7tt-ol Servic:c. Applicclhle only to whic*les sold in the UI7ited States.

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Long TripJHighway Maintenance Schedule -- Gasoline Engines 15,000 Miles (25 000 km) (Continued) 0 If your engine has a thermostatically

22,500 Miles (37 500 km)

controlled cooling fan, inspect all hoses and ducts for proper hook-up (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). Be sure the valve works properly. This is LZ Noise Euzissioll Control Service. ApplicclDle o r z l ~ to vehic.1e.s sold in the United Stcrtes.

Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). An Et~~issior? Co11tr-d Service.

0 Lubricate chassis components; see footnote # (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). 0 Check axle fluid level and add fluid 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and

as needed.

Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. During tire rotation, check brake calipers for freedom of movement. Refer to the appropriate GM service manual for proper caliper service procedures.

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Long TripMighwag Maintenance Schedule -- Gasoline Engines 30,000 Miles (50 000 km)

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Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). A11 Emission ColztmI Service. 0 Lubricate chassis components; see

footnote # (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).

0 Check axle fluid level and add fluid

as needed. *:k Clean and repack the front wheel bearings (or at each brake relining, whichever occurs first). Replace fuel filter. An Ernissinn Control Service. -f- 0 Replace air cleaner filter. AI? Emission Control Service.

0 Vehicles With GVWR Above 8,500 lbs.

Only: Inspect shields and underhood insulation for damage or looseness. Adjust or replace as required. This is a Noise Emission Control Service. Applicable only to vehicles sold in the United States.

0 If your engine has a thermostatically

controlled cooling fan, inspect all hoses and ducts for proper hook-up (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). Be sure the valve works properly. This is LI Noise Emission Corztvol Service. Applicable only to vehicles sold in the United States.

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I Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule -- Gasoline Engines I 45,000 Miles (75 000 km) 37,500 Miles (62 500 km) 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). Ail Emission Control ScJnYico.

12 months, whichever occurs first). Arz Em.issio?? Control Serviw.

0 Lubricate chassis components; see footnote # (or every 12 months, whichever occurs h t ) . 0 Check axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. :>* 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and

Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. During tire rotation, check brake calipers for freedom of movement. Refer to the appropriate GM service manual for proper caliper service procedures.

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Cl Lubricate chassis components; see

footnote # (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).

0 Check axle fluid level and add fluid 0 Vehicles With GVWR Above 8,500 lbs.

as needed. :!: :!:

Only: Inspect shields and underhood insulation for damage or looseness. Adjust or replace as required. This is CI Noise Emissiorl Corltlnl Ser-\.ic.c.. Applicwhle o n l y to I~el1iclc.s s o l d irl the Urlifd Stcrtes.

0 If your engine has a thermostatically

controlled cooling fan, inspect all hoses and ducts for proper hook-up (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). Be sure the valve works properly. This is CI Noise Emissim Control Service. Applicurhle O M I ~ to whicles sold ir? the United States.

Change automatic transmission fluid and filter if the vehicle’s GVWR is over 8600 Ibs. or if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions: - In heavy city traffic where the outside

temperature regularly reaches 90 O 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.

DATE

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Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule -- Gasoline Engines I 52,500 Miles (87 500 km) 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service.

0 Lubricate chassis components; see footnote ## (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). 0 Check axle fluid level and add fluid I7 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and

as needed. ‘M

Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. During tire rotation, check brake calipers for freedom of movement. Refer to the appropriate GM service manual for proper caliper service procedures. I ACTUALMILEAGE SERVICED BY:^

I DATE

60,000 Miles (100 000 km) 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every I2 months, whichever occurs first). An Emissiorl Control Service. Lubricate chassis components; see footnote ## (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). as needed. **

0 Check axle fluid level and add fluid 0 Clean and repack the front wheel bearings

(or at each brake relining, whichever occurs first). 0 Inspect engine accessory drive belt. 0 Replace fuel filter.

A17 Elnissiorl C o ~ ~ r o l Service.

AIZ Emission Corz~ol Servicv. ?

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0 Replace air cleaner filter. An Emission Control Service. 0 Inspect fuel tank, cap and lines for damage

or leaks. Inspect fuel cap gasket for any damage. Replace parts as needed. An Emission Control Service.

0 Vehicles With GVWR Above 8,500 lbs. Only: Inspect shields and underhood insulation for damage or looseness. Adjust or replace as required. This is a Noise Emission Control Service. Applicable only to vehicles sold in the United States. If your engine has a thermostatically controlled cooling fan, inspect all hoses and ducts for proper hook-up (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). Be sure the valve works properly. This is a Noise Emission Control Service. Applicable only to vehicles sold in the United States.

0 Conduct Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system inspection as described in the service manual. An Emission Control Service. T 0 Conduct evaporative control system

inspection. Check all fuel and vapor lines and hoses for proper hook-up, routing and condition. Check that the purge valve works properly, if equipped. Replace as needed. An Emission Control Service. T

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SERVICED BY:

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67,500 Miles (112 500 km) 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). A17 Em.issiorl Corztrol Service.

0 Lubricate chassis components; see footnote # (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). 0 Check axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. WI: Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. During tire rotation, check brake calipers for freedom of movement. Refer to the appropriate GM service manual for proper caliper service procedures. I ACTUAL MILEAGE

I DATE

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75,000 Miles (125 000 km) 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every

12 months, whichever occurs first). Alz Ernissiorl Cmtrvl Service. 0 Lubricate chassis components; see

footnote # (or every I2 months, whichever occurs first). as needed. **

0 Check axle fluid level and add fluid 0 Vehicles With GVWR Above 8,500 lbs.

Only: Inspect shields and underhood insulation for damage or looseness. Adjust or replace as required. This is CI Noise Emission Control Service. Applicuhle nnly to \xhic:les sold i n the United Stcrtes.

Long TripMighway Maintenance Schedule -- Gasoline Engines

0 If your engine has a thermostatically

controlled cooling fan, inspect all hoses and ducts for proper hook-up (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). Be sure the valve works properly. This is (1 Noise Emission Control Service. Applicuhle only to vehicles sold in the United Stutes.

82,500 Miles (137 500 km)

Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). An Enlissiorz Control Service.

0 Lubricate chassis components; see footnote # (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). Check axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. ** 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. During tire rotation, check brake calipers for freedom of movement. Refer to the appropriate GM service manual for proper caliper service procedures.

DATE

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DATE

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I Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule -- Gasoline Engines 90,000 Miles (150 000 km) 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every

12 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. 0 Lubricate chassis components; see

footnote # (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). as needed. **

c7 Check axle fluid level and add fluid 0 Clean and repack the front wheel bearings

(or at each brake relining, whichever occurs first).

0 Replace fuel filter. An Emission Control Service. 0 Replace air cleaner filter. An Emission Contml Service.

0 Vehicles With GVWR Above 8,500 lbs.

Only: Inspect shields and underhood insulation for damage or looseness. Adjust or replace as required. This is CE Noise Em’ssiolz Corltml Servic-e. Applicable only tu vehicles sold in the Urz ited Srms.

0 If your engine has a thermostatically

controlled cooling fan, inspect all hoses and ducts for proper hook-up (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). Be sure the valve works properly. This is CI Noise EmissioIg Control Service. Applicable only ro rvhicks sold i n the United Stcrtcs.

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Long Tripmighway Maintenance Sc‘-ed-de -- Gasoline Engines I 97,500 Miles (162 500 I; 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service.

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0 Lubricate chassis components; see footnote ## (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). El Check axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. ** 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. During tire rotation, check brake calipers for freedom of movement. Refer to the appropriate GM service manual for proper caliper service procedures.

100,000 Miles (166 000 km) CI Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or every 60 months since last service, whichever occurs first). See “Engine Coolant” in the Index for what to use. Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser, pressure cap and neck. Pressure test the cooling system and pressure cap. An Emissio~? Cor~trol Service. f 0 Inspect spark plug wires. An Emissiorz Control Seriice. 0 Replace spark plugs.

Arz Emission Corztrol Sul-vice.

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I Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schdule -- basolme 1 100,000 M FS (166 000 km) (Continued) 0 Change automatic transmission fluid and

filter if the vehicle's GVWR is over 8600 lbs. or 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.

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- Uses such as found in taxi, police or

delivery service.

[ f ' y c ~ do not L I S ~ your vehicle Llnder m y oj' these conditions, the Jluid and jilter do not require clzmging.

17 Inspect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (Pcv) valve. AII Ernission Control Sewice.

DATE

ACTUAL MILEAGE

SERVICED B Y

Part €5: Owner Checks and Services Listed below are owner checks and services which should be performed at the intervals specified to help ensure the safety, dependability and emission control performance of your vehicle. Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once. Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown in Part D. At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160,1600 and 10 000 km) For vehicles with dual wheels, check dual wheel nut torque. For proper torque, see “Wheel Nut Torque” in the Index.

Engine Oil Level Check Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if necessary. See “Engine Oil“ in the Index for further details.

Engine Coolant Level Check Check the engine coolant level and add the proper coolant mix if necessary. See “Engine Coolant” in the Index for further details.

Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check Check the windshield washer fluid level in the windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid if necessary. See “Windshield Washer Fluid” in the Index for further details.

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Automatic Transmission Check Check the transmission fluid level; add if needed. See “Automatic Transmission“ in the Index. A fluid loss may indicate a problem. Check the system and repair if needed. At Least Once a Year Key Lock Cylinders Service Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant specified in Part D.

Body Lubrication Service Lubricate ail hood hinges, hood prop rod pivot, fuel filler door, rear compartment hinges, latches, locks and any moving seat hardware. Door hinges are lubricated for the life of your vehicle; no additional lubrication is required. Part D tells you what to use. More frequent lubrication may be required when exposed to a corrosive environment.

At Least Once a Month Tire Inflation Check Make sure tires are inflated to the correct pressures. See “Tires” in the Index for further details.

Cassettt -1eck Service Clean cassette deck. Cleaning should be done every 50 hours of tape play. See “Audio Systems” in the Index for further details. At Least Twice a Year Restraint System Check Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all bur belts, buckles, latch plates, retractorshnd anchoiages are working properly. Look for any other loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything that might keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have it repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts replaced. Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.)

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Starter Switch Check

Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Check

When you are doing this check, the vehicle could move suddenly. If it does, you or others could be injured. Follow the steps below.

When you are doing this check, the vehicle could move suddenly. If it does, you or others could be injured. Follow the steps below.

1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room

around the vehicle.

2. Firmly apply both the parking brake (see “Parking

Brake” in the Index if necessary) and the regular brake. NOTE: Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to turn off the engine immediately if it starts.

3. Try t o start the engine i n each gear. The starter

should work only in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). If the starter works in any other position, your vehicle needs service.

1.

2.

3.

Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle. It should be parked on a level surface. Firmly apply the parking brake (see ”Parking Brake’‘ in the Index if necessary). NOTE: Be ready to apply the regular brake immediately if the vehicle begins to move. With the engine off, turn the key to the RUN position, but don’t start the engine. Without applying the regular brake. try to move the shift lever out of PARK (P) with normal effort. If the shift lever moves out of PARK (P), your vehicle’s BTSI needs service.

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Steering Column Lock Check While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn the key to LOCK i n each shift lever position.

The key should turn to LOCK only when the shift lever is in PARK (P). The key should come out only in LOCK.

Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission PARK (P) Mechanism Check

Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the parking brake.

To check the parking brake: With the engine running and transmission in NEUTRAL (N), slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by the parking brake only. To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding ability: With the engine running, shift to PARK (P). Then release all brakes.

When you are doing this check, your vehicle could begin to move. You or others could be injured and property could be damaged. Make sure there is room in front of your vehicle in case it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular brake at once should the vehicle begin to move.

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Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections Listed below are inspections and services which should be performed at least twice a year (for instance, each spring and fall). You should let your GM dealer’s service department or other qualified service center do these jobs. Make sure any necessary repairs are completed at once. Proper procedures to perform these services may be found in a service manual. See “Service and Owner Publications” in the Index. Steering and Suspension Inspection Inspect the front and rear suspension and steering system for damaged, loose or missing parts, signs of wear or lack of lubrication. inspect the power steering lines and hoses for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc.

Exhaust System Inspection Inspect the complete exhaust system. Inspect the body near the exhaust system. Look for broken, damaged, missing or out-of-position parts as well as open seams, holes, loose connections or other conditions which could cause a heat build-up in the floor pan or could let exhaust fumes into the vehicle. See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index. Radiator and Heater Hose Inspection Inspect the hoses and have them replaced if they are cracked, swollen or deteriorated. Inspect all pipes, fittings and clamps; replace as needed. Throttle Linkage Inspection Inspect the throttle linkage for interference or binding, and for damage or missing parts. Replace parts as needed. Replace any cables that have high effort or excessive wear. Do not lubricate accelerator and cruise control cables.

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Rear Axle Service Check t.he gear lubricant level in the rear axle and add if needed. See ”Rear Axle” in the Index. A fluid loss may indicate a problem. Check the axle and repair it if needed. Drive Axle Service Check readfront axle fluid level and add as needed. Check constant velocity joints and axle seals for leaking.

Brake System Inspection Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and hoses for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rotors for surface condition. Also inspect drum brake linings for wear and cracks. Inspect other brake parts, including drums, wheel cylinders, calipers, parking brake, etc. Check parking brake adjustment. You may need to have your brakes inspected more often if your driving habits or conditions result in frequent braking.

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Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants NOTE: Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number or specification may be obtained from your GM dealer.

USAGE

Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)

Engine Coolant

Coolant Supplement Sealer

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FLUID/LUBRICANT Engine oil with the American Petroleum Institute Certified For Gasoline Engines “Starburst“ symbol of the proper viscosity. To determine the preferred viscosity for your vehicle’s engine, see “Engine Oil” in the Index. 50150 mixture of clean water (preferably distilled) and GM Goodwrench@ DEX-COOL TM or Havo line@ DEX-COOL TM (orange-colored, silicate-free) antifreeze conforming to GM Specification 6277M. See “Engine Coolant” in the Index. GM Part No. 3634621 or equivalent with a complete flush and refill.

USAGE

FLUIDLUBRICANT

Hydraulic Brake System

Parking Brake Cable Guides

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Power Steering System

Automatic Transmission Key Lock Cylinders

Chassis Lubrication

Brake Fluid

Delco Supreme 1 1 (GM Part No. 1052535 or equivalent DOT-3 brake fluid). Chassis lubricant (GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB. GM Power Steering Fluid (GM Part No. 1052884 - 1 pt., 1050017 - 1 qt., or equivalent). DEXRON@-111 Automatic Transmission Fluid. Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube@ (GM Pd-t No. 1234624 1 or equivalent). Chassis lubricant (GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB.

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FLUIDLUBRICANT

USAGE

FLUIDLLUBRICANT

Hood Hinges and Fuel Door Hinge

Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Squeaks

Gas Line

Multi-purpose lubricant, Superlube@ (,GM Part No. 1234624 1 or equivalent). Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579 or equivalent). Multi-purpose lubricant, Superlube@ (GM Part No. 12346241 or equivalent). Gas Line De-Icer (GM Part No. 1051516).

See “Replacement Parts” in the Index for recommended replacement filters, valves and spark plugs.

Wheel bearing lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category GC or GC-LB (GM Part No. 105 1344 or equivalent). Axle Lubricant (GM Part NO. 1052271) o ~ S A E SOW-90 GL-5 Gear Lubricant. GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent (GM Part No. 105 15 15) or equivalent. Cl~assis lubricant (GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB OT GC-LB. Lubriplate lubricant aerosol (GM Part No. 12346293 or equivalent) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB 01- GC-LB.

USAGE Front Whee.1 Bearings

Differmtial, Rear Axle

-~ Windshield Washer Solvent

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_ _ ~ Propeller Shaft Spline/Universal Joint and Propeller Shaft

Hood Latch Assembly, Pivots, Spring Anchor and Release Pawl

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Part E: Maintenance Record After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading and who performed the service in the boxes provided after the maintenance interval.

Any additional information from "Owner Checks and Services" or "Periodic Maintenance" can be added on the following record pages. Also, you should retain all maintenance receipts. Your owner information portfolio is a convenient place to store them.

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Maintenance Record

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Maintenance Record

DATE

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Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Satisfaction Procedure

Here you will find out how to contact GMC Truck if you need assistance. This section also tells YOLI how to obtain service publications and how to report any safety defects. This section includes information on:

The Custonw Satisfaction Procedure Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY Users Roadside Assistance Courtesy Transportation BBB Auto Line -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Reporting Safety Defects Service and Owner Publications

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For help outside of the United States and Canada, call the following numbers as appropriate:

In Mexico: (525) 625-3256

0 In Puerto Rico: 1-800-496-9992 (English) or

1-800-496-9993 (Spanish) In the U.S. Virgin Islands: 1-800-496-9994 In the Dominican Republic: 1-800-75 1-4135 (English) or 1-800-75 1-4 136 (Spanish)

0 In the Bahamas: 1-800-389-0009

In Bermuda, Barbados, Antigua and the British Virgin Islands: 1-800-534-0 122 In all other Caribbean countries: (809) 763- 13 15 In other overseas locations, call GM North American Export Sales in Canada at (905) 644-4 1 12.

Your satisfixtion and goodwill are important to your dealer and GMC Truck. Normally, any concern you may have with your vehicle can be handled by your selling or servicing dealer. Your dealer has the facility, trained technicians, special tools and up-to-date information to promptly address any issue which may arise. GMC Truck has empowered its dealers to make decisions and repair vehicles, and they are e.ager to resolve your concern to your complete satisfaction. If your concern has not been resolved to your satisfaction, take the follow'ing steps: STEP ONE -- Discuss your concern with a member of dealer management. Normally, concerns can be quickly resolved at that level. If the matter has already been reviewed with the Sales, Service or Parts Manager, contact the owner of the dealership or the General Manager. STEP TWO -- If after contacting a member of dealership management, it appears your concern cannot be resolved by the dealership without further help, contact the GMC Truck Consumer Relations Manager by calling 1 -800-GMC-TRUCK ( 1-800-462-8782, Customer Assistance prompt.) In Canada, contact GM of Canada Customer Communication Centre in Oshawa by calling 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French).

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For prompt assistance, please have available to give the Customer Assistance Representative:

the following information

Your name, address, home and business telephone numbers

0 Vehicle Identification Number (This is available

from the vehicle registration or title, or the plate at the top left of the instrument panel and visible through the windshield.) Dealership name and location Vehicle delivery date and present mileage

0 Nature of concern We encourage you to call us so we can give your inquiry prompt attention. However, if you wish to write GMC Truck, write to:

GMC Truck Customer Assistance 3 1 E. Judson Street 1607-04 Pontiac, MI 48342-2230

Refer to your Wdrranty and Owner Assistance Information booklet for addresses of Canadian and GM Overseas offices. When contacting GMC Truck, please remember that your in the dealership, using the concern will likely be resolved is why we dealer’s facilities, equipment and personnel. That suggest you follow Step One first if you have a concern. Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users To assist customers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired and who use Text Telephones (TTYs), GMC Truck has TTY equipment available at its Customer Assistance Center. Any TTY user can communicate with GMC Truck by dialing: 1-800-GMC-8583. (TTY users in Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830.)

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Roadside Assistance

S m t : No-start situations which require a battery

Flat Tire Cl~~lngu: Installation of spare tire will be covered at no charge (customer is responsible for repair or replacement of tire). Fuel Dcli\!ery: Delivery of enough fuel for the customer to get to the nearest service station (up to $4.00) will be covered. J L I I I Z ~ jump start will be covered at no charge. Lock Out: Replacement keys or locksmith service will be covered at no charge if you are unable to gain entry into your vehicle. Delivery of the replacement key will be covered at no charge within 10 miles (16 km). Emergc~17cy 7bkr;ing Ser-vic~: Towing to the nearest GMC Truck dealer for warranty related disablements will be covered.

GMC Truck’s Roadside Assistance provides stranded owners with over-the-phone roadside repairs, location of the nearest GMC Truck dealer or the following special services:

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The Roadside Assistance services listed are available to retail and retail lease customers operating 1997 GMC light duty trucks for a period of 3 years/36,000 miles (60 000 km). All services must be pre-arranged by GMC Truck Roadside Assistance. Over-the-phone assistance, such as providing the name of the closest dealer or minor technical advice, etc., is available to all ownerhperators of GMC trucks, regardless of vehicle or mileage. Just dial GMC Truck Roadside Assistance at 1 -800-GMC-TRUCK ( 1-800-462-8782, Roadside Assistance prompt) to reach a qualified representative who can assist you.

Your Roadside Assistance representative will ask for the following information when your call is received: 0 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Name and home address Telephone number and location from which you are calling Location, license plate number and color of your GMC truck

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Canadian Roadside Assistance Vehicles purchased in Canada have an extensive Roadside Assistance program accessible from anywhere in Canada or the United States. Please refer to the separate brochure provided by the dealer or call 1-800-268-6800 for emergency services. Courtesy Transport:

The GMC Truck Commitment Plus Program offers courtesy transportation for customers when obtaining warranty service. The Courtesy Transportation Program is available to retail purchasers of Commitment Plus eligible 1996 GMC light duty trucks. 8-6

This program is offered in conjunction with the 3 year/36,000 mile (60 000 km) Bumper to Bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Courtesy transportation includes:

One way shuttle ride from the dealership (up to 10 miles ( 16 km)) for same-day warranty repairs.

0 A loaner vehicle will be made available for overnight warranty repairs up to a five day maximum, or up to a $30 allowance for a rental vehicle, cab, bus or other transportation in lieu of a loaner. (Bringing vehicles in late in the day, for service on the next day, does not constitute overnight repairs.)

0 Gas allowance of up to $10 a day for rides provided

by another person (Le., friend, neighbor, etc.) in lieu of rental for overnight warranty repair up to five day maximum.

crrrmzgenaents will be

All Courtesy Traia.sI~~~rtcrti[~ia nchinister-ed by your GMC Truck dealership service nzcrnngement. All requests should reflect actual costs up to and not to exceed the nzaximm allowable clollcrr 1ilnit.s. Becczuse of imurmce liubility considerations, age restrictions exist in swne stcrtes ~.b*lzen loaning dealer obvneci ve1zicle.s or obtaining vehiclesJi-om rental establisiznzents. See your denlerjbr detnils.

1 ne Lommitment Plus Courtesy Transportation Program is not part of the Bumper to Bumper Limited Wdrranty. GMC Truck reserves the right to make any changes or discontinue the Courtesy Transportation Program at any time without notification. For additional program details contact your GMC Truck dealer. For warranty repairs during the Complete Vehicle Coverage period in the New Vehicle Limited Wmanty, interim transportation may be available under the Courtesy Transportation Program. Please consult your dealer for details. The Roadside Assistance program is available only in the United States and Canada. GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Program* "'This program may not be available in all states, depending on state law. Canadian owners refer to your Warranty and Owner Assistance Information booklet. General Motors rese.rves the right to change eligibility limitations and/or to discontinue its participation in this program. Both GMC Truck and your GMC Truck dealer are committed to making sure you are completely satisfled

with your new vehicle. Our experience has shown that, if a situation arises where you feel your concern has not been adequately addressed, the Customer Satisfaction Procedure described earlier in this section is very successful. There may be instances where an impartial third party can assist in arriving at a solution to a disagreement regarding vehicle repairs or interpretation of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. To assist in resolving these disagreements, GMC Truck voluntarily participates in BBB AUTO LINE. BBB AUTO LINE is an out-of-court program administered by the Better Business Bureau system to settle disputes between customers and automobile manufacturers. This program is available ,free of charge to customers who currently own or lease a GM vehicle. If you are not satisfied after following the Customer Satisfaction Procedure, you may contact the BBB using the toll-free telephone number, or write them at the following address:

BBB AUTO LINE Council of Better Business Bureaus 4200 Wilson Boulevard Suite 800 Arlington, VA 22203 Telephone: 1-800-955-5 IO0

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To file a claim, you will be asked to provide your name and address, your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and a statement of the nature of your complaint. Eligibility is limited by vehicle age and mileage, and other factors. We prefer you utilize the Customer Satistiction Procedure before you resort to AUTO LINE, but you may contact the BBB at any time. The BBB will attempt to resolve the complaint serving as an intermediary between you and GMC Truck. If this mediation is unsuccessful, an informal hearing will be scheduled where eligible customers may present their case to an impartial third-party arbitrator. The arbitrator will make a decision which you may accept or reject. If you accept the decision, GM will be bound by that decision. The entire dispute resolution procedure should ordinarily take about 40 days from the time you file a claim until a decision is made. Some state laws may require you to use this program before filing a claim with a state-run arbitration program or in the courts. For further information, contact the BBB at 1-800-955-5 100 or the GMC Truck Customer Assistance Center at 1 -800-GMC-TRUCK (1 -800-462-8782).

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying General Motors. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer or General Motors. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0 123 in the Washington, D.C. area) or write to:

NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590

You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.

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REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT I f you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to:

Transport Canada Box 8880 Ottawa, Ontario K1 G 352

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you'll notify us. Please call us at 1 -800-GMC-TRUCK ( 1-800-462-8782) or write:

GMC Truck Consumer Relations 3 1 E. Judson Street 1607-04 Pontiac, MI 48342-2230

In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L 1 H 8P7

Service and Owner Publications

Service manuals, service bulletins, owner's nlanuals and other service literature are available for purchase for all current and many past model General Motors vehicles. Toll-free telephone numbers for ordering information:

. . . . . . . . . 1-800-55 1-4 123 United States Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-665-5539

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Service Manuals Service manuals contain diagnostic and repair information for all chassis and body systems. They may be useful for owners who wish to get a greater understanding of their vehicle. They are also useful for owners with the appropriate skill level or training who wish to perform “do-it-yourself” service. These are authentic General Motors service manuals meant for professional, qualified technicians. Service Bulletins Service bulletins covering various subjects are regularly sent to all General Motors dealerships. GM monitors product performance in the field. When service methods are found which promote bettefservice on GM vehicles, bulletins are created to help the technician perform better service. Service bulletins may involve any

number of vehicles. Some will describe inexpensive service; others will describe expensive service. Some will advise of new or unexpected conditions, and others may help avoid future costly repairs. Service bulletins are meant for qualified technicians. In some cases bulletins refer to service manuals, specialized tools, equipment and safety procedures necessary to service the vehicle. Since these bulletins are issued throughout the model year and beyond, an index is required and published quarterly to help identify specific bulletins. Subscriptions are available. You can order an index at the toll-free numbers listed previously, or ask a GM dealer to see an index or individual bulletin. Owner Publications Owner’s manuals, warranty folders and various owner assistance booklets provide owners with general operation and maintenance information.

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Section 9 Index

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3-29 1-21 1-28 1-26 1-24 1-24

Adjustable Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AirBag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How Does it Restrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How it Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 What Makes it Inflate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 What Will You See After it Inflates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26 When Should it Inflate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 Aircleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 Air Conditioning Refrigerants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-68 Air Control. Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Alignment and Balance . Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48 Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 Antenna. Adjustable Mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29 3-29 Antenna. Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49. 4-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Brakes 6-50

Appearancecare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-59 Appearance Case Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arbitration Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 Ashtsays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42 Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Transmission Transmission Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16 Transmission Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Shiftin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Transmission Park Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46 2-20 6-19

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Axle, Locking Rear Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Replacement . Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2.5-3 BBB Auto Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 Bethre Leaving on a Long Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20 Better Business Bureau Mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

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Brake

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27 Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 PedalTravel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29 Replacing System Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30 System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48 T~ailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3_3 Tmwnission Shift Interlock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45 Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28 Brakes . Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Braking in Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Break-In, New Vehicle 2- 13 Brightness Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 BTSICheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 1 Bulb Replacemenr

Canadian Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65 Carbon Monoxide .................... 2-25.4-25.4-34 Cassette Deck Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 Cassette Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 1 1 ? 3- 13 Cassette Tape Player Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-56 Center Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33 Center Rear Passenger Position .................... 1-33 Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Certification/Tire Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Chains: Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

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Chains . Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50 Changing a Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Checking Your Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-48 Chemical Paint Spotting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58 Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37 Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 Securing in the Center Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . 1-41 Securing i n the Center Rear Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . 1-41 Securing in the Center Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41 Securing in the Passenger Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . 1-42 Securing i n the Right Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . 1-42 TOP Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37. 1-38 Where to Put Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42 Circuit Breakers and Fuses ....................... 6-62 Cleaner.Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 Cleaning Alumtnum Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-51 Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54 Your GM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-51 Inside o f Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54 Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53 Outside of Your GM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-55 Special Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-52 Stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-52 T i m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 Vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 Windshield and Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-55 3-1

Climate Conlrol. Standard .........................

Climate Conlrol System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 1 3-9 Clock. Setting the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comfort Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 1 3-28 Compact Disc Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compact Disc Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 17. 3- I9 Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Convex Outside Min-or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20 5- 13 Recovery Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 12 Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users . . . . . . . . . 8-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 1 Customer Assistance Information Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 1 D a m a g e . Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 Darnage . Sheet Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 Daytime Running Lamps Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49 Dead Battery 5-2 8-8 Defects. Reporting Safety Defensive Driving 4- 1 Defogger. Rear Window 3-8 Defogging 3-2.3-4 Defrosting 3-2.3-4 2-37 Dome Lamps Door

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Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 Storagepocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 Swing-Out Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 1-13

Drive Position. Automatic Transmission Driver Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driving City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18 Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Drunken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 4-19 Freeway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . InaBlizzard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24 In Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 TntheRain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13 Night OnCurves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 On Grades While Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36 On Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21 On Snow and Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23 Throughwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 WetRoads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23 With a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Drunken Driving Dual Tire Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45

Electrical Equipment. Adding Electrical System Electronic Road Speed Governor (Gasoline Engines)

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Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20 Coolant Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43 Coolant Temperature Gage ..................... 2-54 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-66 Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-60. 6-65 OilLevelCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Running While Parked ......................... 2-25 Starting Your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- I4 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 1 1 Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13 Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 Pressure Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-52 Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 Whentochange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 6-3 2-24

Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhaust, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fabric cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 1 Fan Control. Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Filling Your Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Filter. Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 Finish Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-56 Finish Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 First Gear, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Flashers. Hazard Warning Flat Tire. Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65 Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 7-49 Foreign Countries. Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 9-4

...........................

.. French Language Manual 11 Front Parkingnurn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement . . . . 6-34 Front Storage Area .............................. 2-41 FrontTowing ................................... 5-8 Fuel .......................................... 6-2 Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Filling Your Tank .............................. 6-4 Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53 In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4 Tankcapacity ............................... 6-67 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-62

G a g e s

Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 2-54 Engine Oil Pressure ........................... 2-52 Fuel ....................................... 2-53 Speedometer ................................. 2-45 Voltmeter ................................... 2-55 GAWR ....................................... 4-27 Gear Positions. Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-27 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ...................... 4-26 .. Guide en Franpis 11 GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

.................................

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31 Hazard Warning Flashers .......................... 5-1 Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31 High/Low Beam Changer ...................... 2-30 On Reminder ................................ 2-36 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61

Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 High-Beam Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30 Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 1 Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21 Hitches. Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32 Hood Checking Things Under . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 Prop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 17

Ignition Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- I3 Inflation. Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42 Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39 Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47 Brakesystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48 Exhaust Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47 Radiator and Heater Hose ...................... 7-47 RearAxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47 Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47 Throttle Linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47 Brightness Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-51 Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44 FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-62 Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38

J ack.Tire

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-22 5-2

K e y Lock Cylinders Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Labels

Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 CeriificatiodTire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Service Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-60 Tire-Loading . Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-60 Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37 On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On Warning 2-36 Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Underhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38 Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running . . . . . . . 2-23 Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Air Bag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23.2-47 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.49, 4.6 Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37 Safety Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8. 2.46 Service Engine Soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

Loading Your Vehicle

9-5

Locks

Cylinders ................................... 7-44 Door ........................................ 2-3 Key Lock Cylinder Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 PowerDoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Rear Door Security ............................. 2-4 Sliding Door Child Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 .................... 7-46 Steering Column Lock Check Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 12 Lubricants and Fluids ............................ 7-49 Lubrication Service. Body ........................ 7-44

Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65 ............................ 7-5 1 Maintenance Record Maintenance Schedule ............................ 7- 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Long Trip/Highway Definition Long Trip/Highway Intervals ..................... 7-6 Owner Checks and Services ..................... 7-43 Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49 Scheduled Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Short Trip/City Definition ....................... 7-4 Short Trip/City Intervals ........................ 7-4 Maintenance. Underbody ......................... 6-58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37 Maintenance When Trailer Towing Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50 1 - 1 Manual Front Seat ............................... Manual Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 Convex Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39

Inside Day/Night Rearview ..................... 2-39 Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 Power Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39 Visor Vanity ................................. 2-42 MMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 ................................. vi Model Reference Mountain Roads ................................ 4-21 Multifunction Lever ............................. 2-29

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Neutral. Automatic Transmission New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13 Nightvision ................................... 4-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Noise Control System

Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45 Odometer. Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- IO Off-Road Recovery Oil. Engine .................................... 6-11 Overheating Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- IO Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-43 Owner Publications. Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Paint Spotting. Chemical ......................... Park ....................... Automatic Transmission Shifting Into . . . . . . . . ; ........................ Shifting Out of ...............................

6-58

2-17 2-21 2-23

9-6

Parking

AtNight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 Brake Mechanism Check ....................... 7-46 Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 With a Tra~ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passenger Position 1-29 Passenger Temperature Control ..................... 3-5 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47 Power Antenna Mast Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29 DoorLocks ................................... 2-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61 Option Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39 Remote Control Mirror Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

Power Seat Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Problems on the Road Publications. Service and Owner ....................

1-29 5-1 8-9

Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rain. Driving In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- I5 Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38

3.9.3.11.3.13. 3.19

5- I6 6-23 3-26

Rear

Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19 Door Security Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Outside Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 Seatpassengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8 Window Defogger Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39 Reclining Front Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Recovery Tank. Coolant .......................... 5-13 Refrigerants. Air Conditioning .................... 6-68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Remote Compact Disc Player Removing the Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Replacement Bdbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-69 Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65 Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48 Replacing Safety Belts ........................... 1-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Replacing the Rear Seat Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Restraints Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-48 Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37 Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Replacing Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-48 Systemcheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 Reverse. Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 ..................... Roadside Assistance. Canadian 8-6 ........................... 5-36 Rocking Your Vehicle Rotation. Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43

9-7

Safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-48 Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Adults ....................................... 1-13 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54 Center Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33 Center Rear Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33 Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 Driver Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - I3 Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-48 1 - I3 How to Wear Properly ......................... Incorrect Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - I6 . 1-46. 1-47 LapBelt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33 1 - 13, 1-30 Lap-Shoulder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larger Children .............................. 1-45 Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 12 Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 Rear Seat Passengers .......................... 1-30 Reminder LiFht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8, 2-46 Replacing Atter a Crash ........................ 1-48 Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - IS Smaller Children and Babies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 . 1-36 Use During Pregnancy ......................... 1-29 WhyThey Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Safety Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33 Safety Defects, Reporting ......................... 8-8 ... Safety Warnings and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3 Seatback Reclining Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ManualFront . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Seats

1-1 1-2

1-3

9-8

Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-5

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Second Gear. Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F i - 1 Bulletins. Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Engine Soon Light ............................ 2-50 Manuals, Orderlng ............................. 8-9 Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-60 Publications. Ordering .......................... 8-9 ......................... 6-1 Work. Doing Your Own Service and Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-9 Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped GM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 6-57 Sheet Metal Darnage Shift Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 17, 2-21 Shifting Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Into Park (P) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ..................... 1-15 Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Repl'acement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35 Signaling Turns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30 SIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 Skidding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12 Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65 Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45 Stains . Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53 Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45 Starting Your Engine ............................ 2-14 Steam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

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Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 .......................... Column Lock Check 7-46 In Emergencies ................................ 4-9 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Wheel. Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 Storage Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 Storage. Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30 Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35 Sunvisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 Supplemental Inflatable Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1 Symbols. Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Taillamp Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36 Tape Player Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28 Temperature Control. Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . 3- 1 .................... Temperature Control. Passenger 3-5 Theft ......................................... 2-12 Theft-Deterrent Feature .......................... 3-23 Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24 Third Gear. Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- I9 Tilt Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 Time. Setting the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50 TireLoading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Tire-Loading Information Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 41 6-48 6-45 6-50 5-20 6-54

........................ Alignment and Balance BuyingNew ................................. Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing a Flat .............................. Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dual Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45 Inflation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42 Intlation Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 ........................ 6-43 Inspection and Rotation Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42 Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-47 Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-47 Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-47 Uniform Quality Grading ....................... 6-46 Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When It's Time for New 6-44 TopStrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38 TorqueLock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 Torque, Wheel Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65 Torque, Wheel Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32 Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28 5-6 Towing Your Vehicle Trailer

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Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33 Driving on Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36 Drivingwith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37 Maintenance When Towing Parking on Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36 Safety Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33 Tongueweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31 Total Weight on Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28 Turn Slgnals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35 Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30 Wiring Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

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Transmission Fluid Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 16 Transmitters. Keyless Entry ........................ 2-5 Transportation. Courtesy .......................... 8-6 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45 TTYUsers ..................................... 8-3 Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30 Turn Signalhlultifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

Underbody Maintenance ........................ 6-58 Underhood Lamp . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38

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Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Damage Warnings ............................... iv Identification Number ......................... 6-60 Loading .................................... 4-26 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30 Ventilation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8 Visor Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42