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Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-8 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-10 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-30 Airbag System ......................................... 1-54 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-69 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-7 Windows ................................................. 2-11 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-14 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-18 Mirrors .................................................... 2-38 Object Detection Systems .......................... 2-44 OnStar® System ...................................... 2-48 Universal Home Remote System ................ 2-51 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-56 Sunroof .................................................. 2-60 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 .......................... 3-4 ...................................... 3-22 ........ 3-25 .................. 3-40 ....................................... 3-48

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing

Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ..... 4-2 ................................................... 4-48 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-11 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-45 Four-Wheel Drive ..................................... 5-46 Front Axle ............................................... 5-46 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-46 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-49 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-52 Tires ...................................................... 5-54 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-91 Vehicle Identification ............................... 5-100 Electrical System .................................... 5-101 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-107 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 ........... 7-2 ........................... 7-14 ........... 7-16 Index .................................................................1

Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

Maintenance Schedule

Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com

Propriétaires Canadiens On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:

Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, HUMMER, and H3 are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for HUMMER whenever it appears in this manual. This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15862068 A First Printing

©2007 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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Using this Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures and words work together to explain things.

Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

We tell you what the hazard is and what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt.

A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.”

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Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator.

Vehicle Damage Warnings You will also find notices in this manual. Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

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Section 1

Seats and Restraint Systems

60/40 Split Bench Seat

Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Seats ................................................1-2 Power Seats ..................................................1-3 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 Head Restraints .............................................1-7 Rear Seats .......................................................1-8 ...................................1-8 Safety Belts ...................................................1-10 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-16 Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-24 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-29 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-30 Child Restraints .............................................1-30 Older Children ..............................................1-30 Infants and Young Children ............................1-33 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-37 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-40 Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) ......................................1-42

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-48

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Center Rear Seat Position ..........................1-50

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Right Front Seat Position ............................1-51 Airbag System ...............................................1-54 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-57 When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-59 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-60 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-60 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-61 Passenger Sensing System ............................1-62 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-67 Adding Equipment to Your

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............................1-68 Restraint System Check ..................................1-69 Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-69 Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ............................................1-70

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Front Seats

Manual Seats

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

To move a manual seat forward or rearward:

1. Lift the bar to unlock

the seat.

2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.

Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place.

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Power Seats

Power Lumbar

If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats.

If your vehicle has this feature, the control is located on the outboard side of the seat(s).

To adjust the seat, do any of the following: (cid:129) Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the

control forward or rearward.

(cid:129) Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion

by moving the front of the control up or down.

(cid:129) Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion

by moving the rear of the control up or down.

Press and hold the front of the control until you have the desired lumbar support. To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the rear of the control.

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Heated Seats

If your vehicle has this feature, the controls are located on the outboard side of the front seats.

The ignition must be on for the heated seat feature to work. The seat will heat to the last setting if the ignition has been turned off and then turned back on. The passenger’s safety belt must be fastened for the heated seat feature to work on the passenger’s seat. Reclining Seatbacks

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

This feature will heat the cushion and back of the seats. Press the top of the switch to turn the heat to the high setting. Press the bottom of the switch to turn the heat to the low setting. Put the switch in the center position to turn the heat off.

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{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

The seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seats.

To recline the seatback: 1. Lift the recline lever and move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure

it is locked.

To return the seatback to an upright position: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to

the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure

it is locked.

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{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash, the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

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Head Restraints

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the head restraint down.

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Rear Seats 60/40 Split Bench Seat The 60/40 split bench seats can be folded to give you more cargo space. Folding the Seatbacks To fold the rear seatback(s), do the following: 1. Make sure that nothing is on, under,

or in front of the seat.

2. Place your hand under

the front of the seat cushion and lift the cushion up while moving it forward.

There is a label below the seat cushion with instructions to aid in seat operation.

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3. Pull the cushion forward until it rests in the footwell. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

4. Lift the latch on top of the seatback and pull the seatback forward. Fold the seatback down until it is nearly flat.

5. If the seatback will not fold nearly flat, try moving

the front seat forward and/or moving the front seatback more upright.

6. Repeat the steps for the other half of the 60/40 split

bench seat.

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To return the seatback(s) to the upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward all the way. 2. Place your hand under the front of the seat cushion and lift the cushion while moving it rearward until it latches into position.

3. Pull forward on the seatback and push down on

the seat cushion to make sure the seat is securely in place.

Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.

Returning the Seatbacks to an Upright Position

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.