Transmission; Automatic Transmission (If Fitted) - GMC Hummer H3 2008 Owner's Handbook Manual

Wait about 15 seconds between
each try to help avoid flattening
your battery or damaging your
starter.
If the engine starts, let it warm up
before you drive. Do not acceler-
ate the engine when it is cold.
Allow enough time for the engine
to warm up and deliver oil to the
various parts of the engine requir-
ing lubrication.

■ TRANSMISSION

Automatic Transmission (If
fitted)
CAUTION
Do not shift out of P (Park) or N
(Neutral) with the engine
racing.
You could lose control of the
vehicle and you or others may
be injured.
Shifting into a drive gear while
the engine is racing is danger-
ous. Keep your foot on the
brake pedal and off the acceler-
ator pedal. After shifting, wait a
while, then release the brake
pedal slowly. This will prevent
any unexpected rapid
acceleration.
Section 3
NOTICE
Damage to your transmission
caused by shifting out of P
(Park) or N (Neutral) with the
engine racing is not covered by
your warranty.
NOTICE
Spinning the tyres too fast or
holding the vehicle in one place
on a hill using only the acceler-
ator pedal may damage the
transmission.
The repairs would not be
covered by your warranty.
If the vehicle gets stuck do not
spin the wheels too fast.
When stopped during an up-hill
climb, hold the vehicle in place
using the brakes.
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