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2004 HUMMER H2 Owner Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1
............................................... 1-2
............................................... 1-6
............................................. 1-16
....................................... 1-37
....................................... 1-60
Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1
........................................................ 2-2
....................................... 2-7
................................................. 2-14
.................................................... 2-35
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...................................... 2-40
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......................................... 2-46
.................................................. 2-51
Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1
...................................... 3-19
............................ 1-71
............................ 2-17
........... 2-19
............................. 2-42
............................. 2-53
.......................... 3-2
........ 3-26
.................. 3-43
....................................... 3-60
Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1
Towing
................................................... 4-61
Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
All-Wheel Drive
........................................ 5-47
Rear Axle
............................................... 5-48
Front Axle
............................................... 5-48
Bulb Replacement
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
Tires
...................................................... 5-57
Appearance Care
..................................... 5-88
Vehicle Identification
Electrical System
...................................... 5-97
Capacities and Specifications
Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1
Customer Assistance and Information
Reporting Safety Defects
Index ................................................................ 1
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............... 5-10
.................................... 5-49
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................................. 5-96
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2004 HUMMER H2 Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ......1-1 Audio System(s) ........3-60 Front Seats ..........1-2 Driving Your Vehicle ........4-1 Rear Seats ..........1-6 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..4-2 Safety Belts ..........1-16 Towing ...........
  • Page 2: How To Use This Manual

    GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, HUMMER Canadian Owners and the name HUMMER is a registered trademark and H2 is a trademark of General Motors Corporation. A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed.
  • Page 3 Safety Warnings and Symbols You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We symbol means “Do Not,” use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things “Do Not do this”...
  • Page 4: Vehicle Symbols

    Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this manual you will find these notices: The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with Notice: These mean there is something that could the text describing the operation or information damage your vehicle.
  • Page 5 These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:...
  • Page 6 NOTES...
  • Page 7: Seats And Restraint Systems

    Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ............1-2 Where to Put the Restraint ......1-46 Power Seats ..........1-2 Top Strap ............1-47 Power Lumbar ..........1-3 Top Strap Anchor Location ......1-49 Heated Seats ..........1-3 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Reclining Seatbacks ........1-4 Children (LATCH System) ......1-50 Head Restraints ..........1-5 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the...
  • Page 8: Front Seats

    Front Seats Horizontal Control: This control adjusts the seat cushion. • Raise or lower the front of the seat by raising or Power Seats lowering the forward edge of the control. Raise or lower the rear of the seat by raising or lowering the rear edge of the control.
  • Page 9: Power Lumbar

    Power Lumbar Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat on page 2-53 for more information. Your vehicle’s seats may be equipped with power lumbar. Heated Seats You can increase or decrease lumbar support Your vehicle may have in an area of the lower...
  • Page 10: Reclining Seatbacks

    The low setting warms the seatback and cushion until Reclining Seatbacks the seat temperature is near body temperature. The medium and high settings heat the seatback and seat Your vehicle’s front seatbacks have a recline cushion to a slightly higher temperature. You will be able feature which is described earlier.
  • Page 11: Head Restraints

    Head Restraints CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
  • Page 12: Rear Seats

    The front head restraints can also be tilted forward in Rear Seats addition to being slid up or down. To tilt either of the front head restraints do the following: Rear Seat Operation Pull the head restraint toward you until you hear a click. Then let go.
  • Page 13: Heated Seats

    2. Next, push the seatback forward until it is flat with Heated Seats the floor. Be sure to return the seat to the upright position when If your vehicle has this finished. Pull forward and push rearward on the seat feature, the buttons used to make sure it is locked in place.
  • Page 14: Returning The Seats To An Upright Position

    Folding the Seatbacks Returning the Seats to an Upright Position The seatbacks are equipped with rearward folding head restraints. When the seatback is being folded down, the head restraint will automatically fold rearward. CAUTION: To fold the rear seat, do the following: 1.
  • Page 15: Third Row Seats

    To return the seat(s) to the upright position, do Third Row Seats the following: If your vehicle has a third row seat, the seatback can 1. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward all be folded and the entire seat tilted or removed from the way.
  • Page 16: Unfolding The Seatback

    Unfolding the Seatback 2. Push forward on the seatback to make sure it is locked into position. Tilting the Seat CAUTION: 1. Fold the seatback forward using the instructions listed previously. If the seatback is not locked, it could move 2.
  • Page 17: Returning The Seat To An Upright Position

    Returning the Seat 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 press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.
  • Page 18: Removing The Seat

    5. Pull up on the release Removing the Seat lever labeled 1 and To remove the seat, do the following: then pull up on the seatback until the 1. Open the liftgate. seatback locks into 2. Fold the seatback the upright position. forward onto the seat cushion by using the lever labeled 1.
  • Page 19 3. To unlatch the rear of the seat from the floor, pull up on the release lever labeled 2, at the rear of the seat, and lift the rear of the seat up from the floor. 4. Squeeze the release handle while pulling the seat out.
  • Page 20: Replacing The Seat

    Replacing the Seat CAUTION: CAUTION: A seat that isn’t locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. If the seatback is not locked, it could move People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure forward in a sudden stop or crash.
  • Page 21 2. Once the latches are engaged, let the seat CAUTION: drop into place. Release the lever labeled 1 and pull A safety belt that is improperly routed, not the seatback up properly attached, or twisted will not provide to return it to its the protection needed in a crash.
  • Page 22: Safety Belts

    Safety Belts CAUTION: Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo This part of the manual tells you how to use safety area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a belts properly. It also tells you some things you should collision, people riding in these areas are more not do with safety belts.
  • Page 23: Why Safety Belts Work

    In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law Why Safety Belts Work says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work. When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a it goes.
  • Page 24 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn’t stop. 1-18...
  • Page 25 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In or the instrument panel... a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 1-19...
  • Page 26: Questions And Answers About Safety Belts

    Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a safety belt? You could be – whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down.
  • Page 27: How To Wear Safety Belts Properly

    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? This part is only for people of adult size. You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an Be aware that there are special things to know about accident –...
  • Page 28: Driver Position

    Driver Position 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. This part describes the driver’s restraint system. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt Lap-Shoulder Belt go back slightly to unlock it.
  • Page 29 5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt. the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones.
  • Page 30 What is wrong with this? CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body. The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way.
  • Page 31 What is wrong with this? CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones.
  • Page 32 What is wrong with this? CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied at the abdomen, not at the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries.
  • Page 33 What is wrong with this? CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones.
  • Page 34 What is wrong with this? CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to fix it.
  • Page 35: Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way.
  • Page 36: Rear Seat Passengers

    The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the Rear Seat Passengers mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For It is very important for rear seat passengers to buckle pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
  • Page 37 Lap-Shoulder Belt 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. All rear seating positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, is how to wear one properly.
  • Page 38 3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part. the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones.
  • Page 39: Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides For Children And Small Adults

    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for CAUTION: Children and Small Adults Rear shoulder belt comfort guides will provide added You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown is too loose. In a crash, you would move booster seats and for small adults.
  • Page 40 Second Row Seat Third Row Seat For the third row, remove the guide from its storage 1. For the second row, remove the guide from its clip on the side of the seatback. storage clip on the trim panel near the side of the seatback.
  • Page 41 Second Row Seat 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat. The guide must be on top of the belt. 1-35...
  • Page 42: Safety Belt Extender

    To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. For the second row, slide the guide onto its storage clip on the trim panel near the side of the seatback.
  • Page 43: Child Restraints

    Child Restraints What is the proper way to wear safety belts? If possible, an older child should wear a Older Children lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs.
  • Page 44 CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck?
  • Page 45 CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt.
  • Page 46: Infants And Young Children

    Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle.
  • Page 47 CAUTION: (Continued) CAUTION: hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph Children who are up against, or very close (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly to, any air bag when it inflates can be become a 240-lb.
  • Page 48 What are the different types of add-on child CAUTION: restraints? Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the Newborn infants need complete support, vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take including support for the head and neck. into consideration not only the child’s weight, height, This is necessary because a newborn infant’s and age but also whether or not the restraint will...
  • Page 49: Child Restraint Systems

    Child Restraint Systems CAUTION: The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should.
  • Page 50 A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for seating surface against the back of the infant. The the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields.
  • Page 51 How do child restraints work? A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner.
  • Page 52: Where To Put The Restraint

    When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child Where to Put the Restraint restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor Accident statistics show that children are safer if they vehicle safety standards.
  • Page 53: Top Strap

    Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. CAUTION: Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be people in the vehicle.
  • Page 54 Anchor the top strap to one of the following anchor points. Be sure to use an anchor point located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. Raise the head restraint and route the top strap under it.
  • Page 55: Top Strap Anchor Location

    Top Strap Anchor Location A child restraint with a top strap should only be used in the second or third row. Do not secure a child restraint with a top strap in the right front passenger’s position if a national or local law requires that the top strap be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored.
  • Page 56 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) Third Row Seat Your vehicle has the LATCH system. You will find anchors in the center and right side passenger second row seating positions. This system, designed to make installation of child restraints easier, does not use the vehicle’s safety belts.
  • Page 57 A. Lower Anchorage A. Lower Anchorage B. Lower Anchorage B. Lower Anchorage C. Top Tether 1-51...
  • Page 58: Securing A Child Restraint Designed For The Latch System

    In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you Securing a Child Restraint Designed need a child restraint designed for that system. for the LATCH System To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child restraint system, each seating position with the 1.
  • Page 59: Securing A Child Restraint In A Rear Seat Position

    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear 2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or Seat Position around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 1-50.
  • Page 60 4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of 5. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor to set the lock. the retractor while you push down on the child restraint. If you are using a forward-facing child restraint, you may find it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt.
  • Page 61: Securing A Child Restraint In The Right Front Seat Position

    To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s with the child restraint say that the top strap must be safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety anchored. See Top Strap on page 1-47 if your child belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an restraint has one.
  • Page 62 CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Be sure to turn off the air bag before using a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat position.
  • Page 63 You will be using a lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the CAUTION: instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. If the air bag readiness light ever comes on when you have turned off the air bag, it means 1.
  • Page 64 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is 5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the the retractor to set the lock. safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1-58...
  • Page 65 To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger. If you had turned the air bag off with the switch, remember to be sure to use the air bag off switch to turn on the right front passenger’s air bag when you remove the child restraint from the vehicle unless...
  • Page 66: Air Bag System

    Air Bag System CAUTION: This part explains the air bag system. Your vehicle has air bags – one air bag for the driver You can be severely injured or killed in a crash and another air bag for the right front passenger. if you are not wearing your safety belt —...
  • Page 67 CAUTION: (Continued) CAUTION: Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its Air bags inflate with great force, faster than the air bag system is designed for them. Young blink of an eye. If you’re too close to an children and infants need the protection that a inflating air bag, as you would be if you were child restraint system can provide.
  • Page 68: Where Are The Air Bags

    Where Are the Air Bags? The right front passenger’s air bag is in the instrument panel on the passenger’s side. The driver’s air bag is in the middle of the steering wheel. 1-62...
  • Page 69: When Should An Air Bag Inflate

    something that will move or deform, such as a parked car, the threshold level will be higher. The air bag is CAUTION: not designed to inflate in rollovers, rear impacts, or in many side impacts because inflation would not help the occupant. If something is between an occupant and an air bag, the bag might not inflate properly or it In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air...
  • Page 70: How Does An Air Bag Restrain

    How Does an Air Bag Restrain? The parts of the bag that come into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch. There will be some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the In moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions, deflated air bags.
  • Page 71 Your vehicle has a feature that will automatically unlock • Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing the doors and turn the interior lamps on when the air and diagnostic module, which records information bags inflate (if battery power is available). You can lock about the air bag system.
  • Page 72: Air Bag Off Switch

    Air Bag Off Switch Your vehicle has a switch on the instrument panel that you can use to turn off the right front passenger’s air bag. Canada This switch should only be turned to the off position if the person in the right front passenger’s position is a member of a passenger risk group identified by the national government as follows: United States...
  • Page 73 Infant. An infant (less than 1 year old) must Medical Condition. A passenger has a ride in the front seat because: medical condition which, according to his or her physician: • my vehicle has no rear seat; • causes the passenger air bag to pose a special risk •...
  • Page 74 United States Canada To turn off the right front passenger’s air bag, insert your ignition key into the switch, push in, and move the switch to the off position. The air bag off light will come on to let you know that the right front passenger’s air bag is off.
  • Page 75 CAUTION: If the air bag readiness light ever comes on when you have turned off the air bag, it means that something may be wrong with the air bag system. The right front passenger’s air bag could inflate even though the switch is off. If this ever happens, do not let anyone whom the national government has identified as a member of a passenger air bag risk group sit...
  • Page 76: Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle

    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the air bag system in several places around your vehicle. You don’t want the system to inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system.
  • Page 77: Restraint System Check

    Adding Equipment to Your Air Restraint System Check Bag-Equipped Vehicle Checking Your Restraint Systems Is there anything I might add to the front of the Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light vehicle that could keep the air bags from and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors working properly? and anchorages are working properly.
  • Page 78: Replacing Restraint System Parts After A Crash

    Replacing Restraint System Parts If you have had a crash, do you need new belts or LATCH system parts? After a Crash After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then you need CAUTION: new parts.
  • Page 79: Features And Controls

    Section 2 Features and Controls Keys ...............2-2 Shifting Out of Park (P) .........2-32 Remote Keyless Entry System ......2-3 Parking Over Things That Burn .......2-33 Remote Keyless Entry System Operation ...2-4 Engine Exhaust ..........2-33 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ..2-34 Doors and Locks ..........2-7 Door Locks ............2-7 Mirrors ............2-35...
  • Page 80: Keys

    Keys CAUTION: Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous for many reasons. They could operate the power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. The children or others could be badly injured or even killed.
  • Page 81 Your vehicle has one Remote Keyless Entry System double-sided key for the ignition and all door locks. Your keyless entry system operates on a radio frequency subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
  • Page 82: Remote Keyless Entry System Operation

    At times you may notice a decrease in range. This is Remote Keyless Entry System normal for any remote keyless entry system. If the Operation transmitter does not work or if you have to stand closer to your vehicle for the transmitter to work, try this: You can lock and unlock your doors from about 3 feet •...
  • Page 83: Battery Replacement

    Battery Replacement (Lock): Press this button once to lock all of the doors. Pressing lock again within three seconds Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless may cause the horn to chirp for lock confirmation. You entry transmitter should last about two years. can choose different feedback options for each press of the lock button.
  • Page 84 To replace the battery in the keyless entry transmitter, 3. Align the covers and snap them together. do the following: 4. Resynchronize the transmitter. See “Resynchronization” next. 5. Check the operation of the transmitter. Resynchronization Resynchronization may be necessary due to the security method used by this system.
  • Page 85: Doors And Locks

    Doors and Locks There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. To unlock the door from the outside, use the keyless entry system or the key. Door Locks To unlock or lock the door from the inside, slide the manual lever forward CAUTION: or rearward.
  • Page 86: Power Door Locks

    Power Door Locks Cargo Area Door Lock Switch Your vehicle may have a The power door lock power lock switch in the switches are located on cargo area on the the driver’s and front passenger side of the passenger’s armrests. liftgate opening trim.
  • Page 87: Delayed Locking

    Delayed Locking Programmable Automatic Door Locks When locking the doors with the power lock switch or the keyless entry transmitter and a door or the liftgate Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic lock/unlock (if equipped) is open, the delayed locking feature feature which enables you to program your vehicle’s will delay locking the doors until five seconds after the power door locks.
  • Page 88 The following instructions tell you how to change the You can exit the program mode any time by turning the automatic door lock mode. Choose one of the ignition to RUN (the doors will automatically lock and three programming options listed above before entering unlock and the horn will chirp twice to indicate that you the program mode.
  • Page 89 The following instructions tell you how to change the 3. Press the unlock side of the power lock switch automatic door unlock mode. Choose one of the once. You will hear one, two, three, or four chimes. four programming options listed above before entering The number of chimes tells you which unlock the program mode.
  • Page 90: Rear Door Security Locks

    Rear Door Security Locks To use one of the locks, do the following: 1. Open one of the rear doors. With this feature, you can lock the rear doors so they can’t be opened from the inside by passengers. 2. Turn the lock counterclockwise with This feature is located your ignition key to...
  • Page 91: Lockout Protection

    Lockout Protection CAUTION: (Continued) This feature protects you from locking your key in the vehicle when the key is in the ignition and a door • Turn the fan on your heating or cooling is open. system to its highest speed and select the If the power lock switch is pressed when a door is open control setting that will force outside air and the key is in the ignition, all of the doors will lock...
  • Page 92: Windows

    Windows CAUTION: Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets in a vehicle with the windows closed is dangerous. They can be overcome by the extreme heat and suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the windows closed in warm or hot weather.
  • Page 93: Power Windows

    Power Windows The driver’s door also has a switch for each of the passenger’s windows. Press the top of the switch to lower the window. Pull up the top of the switch to raise the window. Express-Down Windows The driver’s and front passenger’s window switches have an express-down feature that allows you to lower the window without continuously pressing the switch.
  • Page 94: Sun Visors

    Lockout Switch Sun Visors Press the lockout switch to prevent passengers from To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You operating the power windows from their switches. A light can also swing them out to help block glare at the in the lockout switch will come on to show that the front and side windows.
  • Page 95: Theft-Deterrent Systems

    Theft-Deterrent Systems Content Theft-Deterrent Your vehicle is equipped with a content theft-deterrent Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities. alarm system. Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it With this system, the impossible to steal.
  • Page 96: Testing The Alarm

    If a locked door is opened without the key or the remote Testing the Alarm keyless entry transmitter, the alarm will go off. The The alarm can be tested by following these steps: headlamps and parking lamps will flash for two minutes, and the horn will sound for 30 seconds, then will turn 1.
  • Page 97: Theft-Deterrent Systems

    ® Passlock Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ® Your vehicle is equipped with the Passlock theft-deterrent system. ® ® Passlock is a passive theft-deterrent system. Passlock New Vehicle Break-In enables fuel if the ignition lock cylinder is turned with a valid key. If a correct key is not used or the ignition Notice: Your vehicle does not need an elaborate lock cylinder is tampered with, the fuel system is “break-in.”...
  • Page 98: Ignition Positions

    Ignition Positions Notice: If your key seems stuck in LOCK and you can not turn it, be sure you are using the correct key; if so, is it all the way in? Turn the key only with With your key in the ignition switch you can turn it to your hand.
  • Page 99: Starting Your Engine

    Starting Your Engine When starting your engine in very cold weather (below 0°F or −18°C), do this: Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). 1. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, turn the Your engine will not start in any other position – that is ignition key to START and hold it there up to a safety feature.
  • Page 100: Engine Coolant Heater

    Engine Coolant Heater 3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 110-volt AC outlet. Your vehicle may be equipped with an engine CAUTION: coolant heater. In very cold weather, 0°F (−18°C) or colder, the engine coolant heater can help. You’ll get easier starting Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet and better fuel economy during engine warm-up.
  • Page 101: Automatic Transmission Operation

    Automatic Transmission Operation CAUTION: (Continued) Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission and features an electronic shift position indicator To be sure your vehicle will not move, even located within the instrument panel cluster. when you are on fairly level ground, always set There are several different positions for your shift lever.
  • Page 102 REVERSE (R): Use this gear to back up. Notice: Shifting out of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) with the engine running at high speed may damage Notice: Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle the transmission. The repairs would not be is moving forward could damage the transmission.
  • Page 103 SECOND (2): This position gives you more power but Tow/Haul Mode lower fuel economy. You can use SECOND (2) on hills. It can help control your speed as you go down Your vehicle is equipped steep mountain roads, but then you would also want to with a tow/haul mode.
  • Page 104 Transfer Case Buttons (4LO Lock): This mode delivers extra torque to all four wheels and is used for extreme off-road conditions. The transfer case buttons You might choose 4LO Lock if you are driving off-road, are located to the right of deep sand, mud, or snow and climbing or descending the instrument panel steep hills.
  • Page 105 N (NEUTRAL): Shift the vehicle’s transfer case to Shifting into 4LO Lock NEUTRAL only when towing your vehicle. See To shift into 4LO Lock, the ignition must be in RUN and Recreational Vehicle Towing on page 4-61 or Towing the vehicle must be stopped or moving less than Your Vehicle on page 4-61 for more information.
  • Page 106 Shifting Out of 4LO Lock Shifting into NEUTRAL To shift from 4LO Lock to 4HI or 4HI Lock, your vehicle To shift the transfer case to NEUTRAL, do the following: must be stopped or moving less than 2 mph (3.2 km/h) 1.
  • Page 107: Parking Brake

    Shifting Out of NEUTRAL Parking Brake To shift the transfer case out of NEUTRAL, do To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal the following: down with your right foot. Push down the parking 1. Set the parking brake and apply the regular brake pedal with your left foot.
  • Page 108: Shifting Into Park (P)

    To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake Shifting Into Park (P) pedal down. Pull the bottom edge of the lever, located above the parking brake pedal, with the parking brake symbol, to release the parking brake. CAUTION: If the ignition is on when the parking brake is released, the brake system warning light will go off.
  • Page 109 2. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) like this: 3. While still pressing the button, move the lever forward as far as it will go. Let go of the button and the lever. 4. Turn the ignition key to LOCK. 5.
  • Page 110: Torque Lock

    Leaving Your Vehicle With the Torque Lock Engine Running If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your vehicle into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the CAUTION: transmission.
  • Page 111: Parking Over Things That Burn

    Parking Over Things That Burn Engine Exhaust CAUTION: Engine exhaust can kill. It contains the gas carbon monoxide (CO), which you can not see or smell. It can cause unconsciousness and death. You might have exhaust coming in if: • Your exhaust system sounds strange or different.
  • Page 112: Running Your Engine While You Are Parked

    Running Your Engine While You CAUTION: Are Parked It is better not to park with the engine running. But if It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle you ever have to, here are some things to know. if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set.
  • Page 113: Mirrors

    Mirrors CAUTION: Automatic Dimming Rearview All-wheel drive vehicles with the transfer case Mirror with Compass and in NEUTRAL will allow the vehicle to roll, even Temperature Display if your shift lever is in PARK (P). So, be sure the transfer case is in a drive gear — not in The automatic dimming mirror will automatically dim to NEUTRAL.
  • Page 114: Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation

    Temperature Display Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation The temperature can be displayed by pressing the Press and hold the TEMP button for about eight seconds TEMP button. Press the TEMP button once briefly to to turn the automatic dimming feature on or off. The toggle the temperature reading on and off.
  • Page 115: Compass Calibration

    Compass Calibration The mirror is set in zone eight upon leaving the factory. It will be necessary to adjust the compass to The compass may need calibration if one of the compensate for compass variance if you live outside following occurs: zone eight.
  • Page 116 2. Press and hold the COMP button for five seconds Move the upper selector switch to the left or right to until a zone number appears in the display. choose the mirror you want to adjust; then press the dots located on the four-way control pad to adjust 3.
  • Page 117: Outside Heated Mirrors

    Resetting the Power Folding Mirrors Outside Heated Mirrors You will need to reset the power folding mirrors if: Your vehicle may have this feature. • They are accidently manually folded/unfolded. This button is located on • The mirrors will not stay in the unfolded position. the climate control panel.
  • Page 118: Onstar System

    ® Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror OnStar System with Curb View Assist Your vehicle may have this feature. The driver’s outside mirror will adjust for the glare of the headlamps behind you. See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display on page 2-35.
  • Page 119: Onstar Services

    A completed Subscription Service Agreement is required Directions and Connections Plan ® prior to delivery of OnStar services and prepaid • All Safe and Sound Plan services ® calling minutes are also required for OnStar Personal ® Calling and OnStar Virtual Advisor use.
  • Page 120: Homelink ® Transmitter

    ® ® OnStar Virtual Advisor HomeLink Transmitter ® Virtual Advisor is a feature of OnStar Personal Calling that uses minutes to access up-to-date weather and traffic reports for your area, news and sports updates, stock quotes, entertainment and more. You are also able to listen and reply to your e-mail through your ®...
  • Page 121: Programming The Homelink Transmitter

    This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Keep the original transmitter for use in other vehicles as ® Operation is subject to the following two conditions: well as for future HomeLink programming. It is also (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this recommended that upon the sale of the vehicle, ®...
  • Page 122 2. Position the end of your hand-held transmitter If the indicator light blinks rapidly for two seconds about 1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the and then turns to a constant light, continue with ® HomeLink buttons while keeping the indicator Steps 6 through 8 following to complete the light in view.
  • Page 123: Using Homelink

    ® Gate Operator and Canadian Using HomeLink Programming ® Press and hold the appropriate HomeLink button for at least half of a second. The indicator light will come Canadian radio-frequency laws require transmitter on while the signal is being transmitted. signals to “time out”...
  • Page 124: Storage Areas

    Reprogramming a Single Resetting Defaults ® HomeLink Button ® To reset HomeLink to default settings do the following: ® ® To program a device to HomeLink using a HomeLink 1. Hold down the two outside buttons for about button previously trained, follow these steps: 20 seconds until the indicator light begins to flash.
  • Page 125: Center Console Storage Area

    Center Overhead Console Center Console Storage Area Your vehicle has a console compartment between the bucket seats. To open it, press the button on the side of the console and swing the console lid open. Luggage Carrier If your vehicle has this feature, you can load cargo on top of your vehicle.
  • Page 126 Adjusting the Crossrails 2. Slide the crossrails to the desired position, being sure to align the lines in the side rails with the Adjust the crossrails to fit your load by doing arrows on the crossrail supports. the following: 3. Tighten the lock knobs and then try to move the crossrails back and forth to be sure that they do not move.
  • Page 127 Stop Tabs Vehicles with the off-road lamps will have additional stop tabs placed in the siderails to prevent you from moving the lamps too far rearward, causing them to shine into the optional sunroof opening. Crossrail Channels Notice: If you drive your vehicle through an automatic car wash that does not have enough clearance for any roof-mounted accessories (such as off-road lamps or a roof basket) on your vehicle,...
  • Page 128 To use the crossrail channels, do the following: 2. Pull the end cap straight out from the crossrail. 3. Peel back the rub strip from the crossrail. 4. Slide the accessory you are using into the 1. Use the included key to unlock the crossrail end crossrail channel and secure it as the accessory cap by turning it counterclockwise.
  • Page 129: Sunroof

    Rear Seat Armrest Sunroof Your vehicle is equipped with a rear armrest/cupholder. To open it, pull up and then out on the tab, located at the top center of the armrest, and pull the armrest down. Cargo Tie Downs Your vehicle may be equipped with a power sliding sunroof.
  • Page 130 The sunroof is equipped with five positions: • Vent: The vent position allows you to open the rear of the sunroof by tilting it upward. To use the vent • First open stop: To open the sunroof and position, start with the sunroof in the fully closed sunshade, press and hold the rear side of the switch position, then press and hold the front side of the until the sunroof reaches the desired position or...
  • Page 131: Vehicle Personalization

    Vehicle Personalization To store the memory settings, do the following: 1. Adjust the driver’s seat (including the seatback recliner, lumbar, and side wing area), both of the Memory Seat outside mirrors, and the radio station presets to your preference. If your vehicle has 2.
  • Page 132: Easy Exit Seat

    The seat, radio station presets and mirror positions can To store the seat exit position for driver 1 or 2, do also be recalled when placing the key in the ignition the following: if programmed to do so through the Driver Information 1.
  • Page 133: Instrument Panel

    Section 3 Instrument Panel Instrument Panel Overview .......3-2 Engine Coolant Temperature Gage ....3-35 Hazard Warning Flashers ........3-4 Transmission Temperature Gage .....3-36 Other Warning Devices ........3-5 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ......3-37 Horn .............3-5 Oil Pressure Gage ........3-40 Tilt Wheel .............3-5 Security Light ..........3-41 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ......3-6 Cruise Control Light ........3-42 Exterior Lamps ..........3-13...
  • Page 134: Instrument Panel Overview

    Instrument Panel Overview...
  • Page 135 The main components of your instrument panel are the following: A. Air Outlets. See Outlet Adjustment on page 3-25. M. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 3-43. B. Exterior Lamps Control. See Exterior Lamps on page 3-13.
  • Page 136: Hazard Warning Flashers

    Hazard Warning Flashers The hazard warning flasher button is located at the top of the steering column. Press the button to make your front and rear turn signal lamps flash on and off. Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what position your key is in, and even if the key isn’t in.
  • Page 137: Other Warning Devices

    Other Warning Devices If you carry reflective triangles, you can use them to warn others. Set one up at the side of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle. Horn To sound the horn, press the center pad on the steering wheel.
  • Page 138: Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

    Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Turn and Lane Change Signals The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you to signal a turn or a lane change. To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
  • Page 139: Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

    Turn Signal On Chime Flash-to-Pass If your turn signal is left on for more than 3/4 of a mile This feature lets you use your high-beam headlamps (1.2 km), a chime will sound at each flash of the to signal a driver in front of you that you want to pass. turn signal and the message TURN SIGNAL ON will It works even if your headlamps are in the also appear in the DIC.
  • Page 140: Windshield Wipers

    Windshield Wipers (Off): To stop the wipers, move the band to off. Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades You control the windshield wipers by turning the band before using them. If they’re frozen to the windshield, with the wiper symbol on it.
  • Page 141: Cruise Control

    Rear Window Washer/Wiper Cruise Control If your vehicle has a rear (Off): This position window washer/wiper, this turns the system off. knob is located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel. To turn the rear wiper on, turn the knob to either 1 or 2. (On): This position activates the system.
  • Page 142 Setting Cruise Control (Set): Press this button to set the speed. With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your foot CAUTION: on the accelerator. This can really help on long trips.
  • Page 143 Resuming a Set Speed Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. This, of course, There are two ways to go to a higher speed: disengages the cruise control. But you don’t need to •...
  • Page 144 Reducing Speed While Using Ending Cruise Control Cruise Control There are four ways to turn off the cruise control: • Press in the button at the end of the lever until you • Step lightly on the brake pedal, reach the lower speed you want, then release it. •...
  • Page 145: Exterior Lamps

    Exterior Lamps AUTO: Turn the control to this position to put the system into automatic headlamp mode. The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) will also be activated if it is light enough outside. (Parking Lamps): Turn the control to this position to turn on the parking lamps, together with the following: •...
  • Page 146: Automatic Headlamp System

    Automatic Headlamp System If you start your vehicle in a dark garage, the automatic headlamp system will come on immediately. Once When it is dark enough outside and the headlamp you leave the garage, it will take approximately switch is in AUTO, your automatic headlamp system will one minute for the automatic headlamp system to turn on your headlamps at the normal brightness change to DRL if it is light outside.
  • Page 147: Daytime Running Lamps

    Daytime Running Lamps The DRL system will come on when the following conditions are met: • The ignition is on, • the exterior lamps control is in AUTO, • the transmission is not in PARK (P), and • the light sensor determines it is daytime. When the DRL are on, only your DRL lamps will be on.
  • Page 148: Interior Lamps

    Off-Road Lamps To use the lamps, be sure the engine is running. Remove the covers form the lamps and press the button Notice: If you drive your vehicle through an to turn them on. Press the button again to turn them automatic car wash that does not have enough off.
  • Page 149: Dome Lamps

    Dome Lamps Reading Lamps The dome lamps will come on when you open a door and will turn off when all doors are closed. You can also turn the dome lamps on by turning the thumbwheel, located next to the exterior lamp control, all the way up.
  • Page 150: Accessory Power Outlets

    Accessory Power Outlets Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter Your vehicle may be equipped with up to five accessory If your vehicle has an ashtray, it is removable and fits power outlets. The two front outlets, if equipped, are into the front cupholder. Pull up on the ashtray door ®...
  • Page 151: Climate Controls

    Climate Controls will always flow through the system as the vehicle is moving forward unless it is set to recirculation mode. See “Recirculation” later in this section. Automatic Climate Control System Turn the knob counterclockwise or clockwise to lower or increase the cabin temperature.
  • Page 152 Automatic Operation 2. Set the driver’s and passenger’s temperature. To find your comfort setting, start with a 74°F (23°C) AUTO (Automatic): When automatic operation is temperature setting and allow about 20 minutes active the system will control the inside temperature, for the system to regulate.
  • Page 153 If you press the mode button to select an air delivery (Off): Press this button to turn off the entire climate mode, the display will change to show you the selected control system. Outside air will still enter the vehicle, air mode delivery.
  • Page 154 Pressing this button also cancels the auto recirculation Display feature. To resume the auto recirculation function, If you press the MODE button to select an air delivery press the AUTO button. Each time the vehicle is started, mode, the display will change to show you the selected the system will revert to the auto recirculation function.
  • Page 155: Air Conditioning

    Air Conditioning On hot days, open the windows long enough to let hot inside air escape. This reduces the time it takes for your vehicle to cool down. Then keep your windows (Air Conditioning): Press this button to turn the air closed for the air conditioner to work its best.
  • Page 156: Rear Window Defogger

    Defogging and Defrosting Rear Window Defogger You can use either defog or front defrost to clear fog or If your vehicle has this feature, the lines you see on the frost from your windshield. Use the defog mode to rear window warm the glass. The rear window clear the windows of fog or moisture.
  • Page 157: Outlet Adjustment

    Outlet Adjustment Climate Controls Personalization Your vehicle has air outlets that allow you to adjust You can store and recall the climate control settings for the direction and amount of airflow inside the vehicle. temperature, air delivery mode and fan speed for Push the knob in the center of the outlet up, down, left or two different drivers.
  • Page 158: Warning Lights, Gages, And Indicators

    Warning Lights, Gages, Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and Indicators and warning lights work together to let you know when there’s a problem with your vehicle. This part describes the warning lights and gages on When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on your vehicle.
  • Page 159: Instrument Panel Cluster

    Instrument Panel Cluster United States version shown, Canada similar Your instrument cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know how fast you’re going, about how much fuel you have and many other things you’ll need to know to drive safely and economically.
  • Page 160: Speedometer And Odometer

    Speedometer and Odometer Safety Belt Reminder Light Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both When the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). come on for several seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is Your vehicle’s odometer works together with the already buckled.
  • Page 161: Air Bag Readiness Light

    Air Bag Readiness Light CAUTION: There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows the air bag symbol. The system checks the air bag’s electrical system for malfunctions. If the air bag readiness light stays on after you The light tells you if there is an electrical problem.
  • Page 162: Air Bag Off Light

    Air Bag Off Light When you turn the right front passenger’s air bag off, this light will come on and stay on to remind you that the air bag has been turned off. This light will go off when you turn the air bag back on again. See Air Bag Off Switch on page 1-66.
  • Page 163 CAUTION: CAUTION: If the right front passenger’s air bag is turned If the air bag readiness light ever comes on off for a person who isn’t in a risk group when you have turned off the air bag, it means identified by the national government, that that something may be wrong with the air bag person won’t have the extra protection of an...
  • Page 164: Charging System Light

    Charging System Light Voltmeter Gage The charging system light When your engine is not will come on briefly when running, but the ignition is you turn on the ignition, in RUN, this gage but the engine is not shows your battery’s state running, as a check to of charge in DC volts.
  • Page 165: Brake System Warning Light

    You can only drive for a short time with the reading in If the warning light comes on and a chime sounds there either warning zone. If you must drive, turn off all could be a brake problem. Have your brake system unnecessary accessories.
  • Page 166: Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light

    If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the Anti-Lock Brake System road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is Warning Light harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, have the vehicle towed for service.
  • Page 167: Traction Off Light

    Traction Off Light Engine Coolant Temperature Gage The traction off light will come on when a traction control system or anti-lock brake system problem has been detected. The vehicle may need service. When this light is on, the system will not limit wheel spin.
  • Page 168: Transmission Temperature Gage

    Transmission Temperature Gage At approximately 265°F (130°C), the DIC will display a TRANSMISSION HOT message and the transmission will enter a transmission protection mode. When the transmission enters the protection mode, you may notice a change in the transmission shifting patterns.
  • Page 169: Malfunction Indicator Lamp

    Notice: If you drive your vehicle with the Malfunction Indicator Lamp transmission temperature gage above normal operating range, you can damage the transmission. Check Engine Light This could lead to costly repairs that would not be covered by your warranty. Do not drive your Your vehicle is equipped vehicle while the transmission temperature gage with a computer which...
  • Page 170: If The Light Is Flashing

    Notice: If you keep driving your vehicle with this • Light On Steady — An emission control system light on, after a while, your emission controls malfunction has been detected on your vehicle. may not work as well, your fuel economy may not Diagnosis and service may be required.
  • Page 171: If The Light Is On Steady

    If the Light Is On Steady Have you recently changed brands of fuel? If so, be sure to fuel your vehicle with quality fuel. See You may be able to correct the emission system Gasoline Octane on page 5-5. Poor fuel quality will malfunction by considering the following: cause your engine not to run as efficiently as designed.
  • Page 172: Oil Pressure Gage

    Emissions Inspection and Oil Pressure Gage Maintenance Programs Some state/provincial and local governments have or may begin programs to inspect the emission control equipment on your vehicle. Failure to pass this inspection could prevent you from getting a vehicle registration. Here are some things you need to know to help your vehicle pass an inspection: Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if the check...
  • Page 173: Maintenance Schedule

    A reading in the low pressure zone may be caused by a Security Light dangerously low oil level or some other problem causing low oil pressure. Check your oil as soon as This light will come on possible. See Engine Oil on page 5-14. briefly when you turn the key toward START.
  • Page 174: Cruise Control Light

    Cruise Control Light Fuel Gage The cruise light comes on whenever you set your cruise control. See “Cruise Control” under Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-6. Tow/Haul Mode Light United States Canada This light is displayed When the ignition is on, the fuel gage tells you about when the tow/haul mode how much fuel you have left in your tank.
  • Page 175: Driver Information Center (Dic)

    Here are some situations you may experience with your Driver Information Center (DIC) fuel gage. None of these indicate a problem with the fuel gage. The DIC display is located on the instrument panel cluster above the steering column. The DIC can display •...
  • Page 176: Dic Operation And Displays

    DIC Operation and Displays Personal Trip Turn PERSONAL TRIP on or off by pressing the The DIC comes on when the ignition is on. After a short select button. When it is on, you will also be able to delay the DIC will display the current driver (1 or 2) scroll through the following by pressing the trip and the information that was last displayed before the information button:...
  • Page 177 Business Trip You can also reset the PERSONAL: XX MI, or BUSINESS: XX MI while they are displayed by pressing Turn Business TRIP on or off by pressing the the reset stem on the cluster. If you press and hold select button.
  • Page 178: Fuel Information Button

    Timer The fuel economy data used to determine fuel range is an average of recent driving conditions. As your The DIC can be used as a timer. Press the select driving conditions change, this data is gradually updated. button while TIMER is displayed to start the timer. The Fuel range cannot be reset.
  • Page 179: Maintenance Schedule

    GM Oil Life System • DELAYED LOCKING • Press the fuel information button until ENGINE OIL LIFE REMOTE LOCK FEEDBACK appears in the display. The GM Oil Life System shows • ALARM WARNING TYPE an estimate of the oil’s remaining useful life. It will show •...
  • Page 180 Alarm Warning Type Automatic Locking Press the personalization button until ALARM Press the personalization button until AUTOMATIC WARNING TYPE appears in the display. To select your LOCKING appears in the display. To select your personalization for alarm warning type, press the personalization for automatic locking, press the select select button while ALARM WARNING TYPE is button while AUTOMATIC LOCKING is displayed on the...
  • Page 181 Automatic Unlocking Delayed Locking Press the personalization button until AUTOMATIC If your DIC does not have this feature, you can still UNLOCKING appears in the display. To select program the delayed locking feature. See Delayed your personalization for automatic unlocking, press the Locking on page 2-9 for more information.
  • Page 182 DELAYED LOCKING OFF: The doors will lock SEAT POSITION RECALL ON REMOTE: The memory immediately when pressing the power lock switch or the seat position you saved will be recalled when you unlock lock button on the keyless entry transmitter. the vehicle with the remote keyless entry transmitter.
  • Page 183 Remote Lock Feedback Remote Unlock Feedback Press the personalization button until REMOTE LOCK Press the personalization button until REMOTE FEEDBACK appears in the display. To select your UNLOCK FEEDBACK appears in the display. To select personalization for the feedback you will receive when your personalization for the feedback you will receive locking the vehicle with the remote keyless entry when unlocking the vehicle with the remote keyless...
  • Page 184 Headlamps on at Exit Curb View Assist Press the personalization button until HEADLAMPS ON Press the personalization button until CURB VIEW AT EXIT appears in the display. To select your ASSIST appears in the display. To select your personalization for how long the headlamps will stay on personalization for curb view assist, press the select when you turn off the vehicle, press the select button button while CURB VIEW ASSIST is displayed on...
  • Page 185 Easy Exit Driver Seat Display Units (ENG/MET) Press the personalization button until EASY EXIT Press the personalization button until DISPLAY UNITS DRIVER SEAT appears in the display. To select your appears in the display. To select English or metric, personalization for seat position exit, press the press the select button while DISPLAY UNITS is select button while EASY EXIT DRIVER SEAT is displayed on the DIC.
  • Page 186: Select Button

    Display Language Select Button To select your personalization for display language, The select button is used to reset certain functions and press the select button while DISPLAY LANGUAGE is turn off or acknowledge messages on the DIC display. displayed on the DIC. Pressing the select button The select button also toggles through the options will scroll through the following languages: available in each personalization menu.
  • Page 187: Change Engine Oil

    CHANGE ENGINE OIL OIL PRESSURE LOW This message is displayed when the engine oil needs to If low oil pressure levels occur, this message will be be changed and service is required for your vehicle. displayed on the DIC and a chime will sound. Stop the See Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4 and Engine vehicle as soon as safely possible and do not operate Oil on page 5-14 for more information.
  • Page 188: Engine Overheated

    ENGINE OVERHEATED SERVICE AIR BAG If the engine cooling system reaches unsafe If there is a problem with the air bag system, this temperatures for operation, this message will appear in message will be displayed on the DIC. Have a qualified the DIC and you will hear a chime.
  • Page 189: Service Air Suspension

    SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION TIGHTEN FUEL CAP If a problem occurs with the suspension system, this If the vehicle’s fuel cap is not tightened properly this message will appear on the DIC. If this message message may appear along with the check engine light appears, stop as soon as possible and turn off the on the instrument panel.
  • Page 190: Transmission Hot

    TRANSMISSION HOT • High transmission fluid level • Restricted air flow to the radiator and the auxiliary If the transmission fluid temperature becomes high, the transmission oil cooler (if equipped). message center will display this message. A temporary solution to hotter transmission operating When the transmission enters the protection mode, you temperatures may be to let the transmission cool down.
  • Page 191: Passenger Door Ajar

    PASSENGER DOOR AJAR REAR ACCESS OPEN If the passenger’s door is not fully closed and the If the liftgate is open while the ignition is in RUN, this vehicle is in a drive gear, this message will appear on message will appear on the DIC and you will hear the display and you will hear a chime.
  • Page 192: Audio System(S)

    Audio System(s) Setting the Time The radio may have a button marked with an H or Notice: Before adding any sound equipment to HR to represent hours and an M or MN to your vehicle, like a tape player, CB radio, mobile represent minutes.
  • Page 193: Radio With Cassette And Cd

    Radio with Cassette and CD AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): With automatic volume, your audio system will adjust automatically to make up for road and wind noise as you drive by increasing the volume as vehicle speed increases. Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH.
  • Page 194: Finding A Station

    Finding a Station Setting Preset Stations The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to BAND: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2, your favorite stations. You can set up to 30 stations AM. The display will show your selection. (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM), by performing the TUNE: Turn this knob to select radio stations.
  • Page 195 Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) AUDIO: Push and release the AUDIO knob until BASS AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right or TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob to and the left speakers, push and release the AUDIO increase or to decrease.
  • Page 196 Radio Data System (RDS) Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data To select and find a desired PTY perform System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only the following: on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. 1.
  • Page 197: Setting Preset Ptys (Rds Only)

    SCAN: You can scan the stations within a PTY by Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only) performing the following: The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your 1. Turn the P-TYPE knob to activate program type favorite PTYs. These buttons have factory PTY presets. select mode.
  • Page 198: Rds Messages

    RDS Messages be displayed by pressing the INFO button. You can view an old message until a new message is received or a different station is tuned to. ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national emergencies. When an alert announcement comes on the current When a message is not available from a station, NO radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display.
  • Page 199: Radio Messages

    Radio Messages If you want to insert a tape while the ignition is off, first press the eject button or the DISPL knob. Cassette tape adapter kits for portable CD players will work in CAL ERR (Calibration Error): Your audio system has your cassette tape player.
  • Page 200 2 NEXT: Your tape must have at least three seconds of SEEK : The right arrow is the same as the silence between each selection for next to work. Press NEXT pushbutton, and the left arrow is the same as the this pushbutton to go to the next selection on the tape.
  • Page 201: Cassette Tape Messages

    Cassette Tape Messages If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer. If your radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your CHK TAPE (Check Tape): If CHK TAPE appears on dealer when reporting the problem.
  • Page 202: Playing A Cd

    Playing a CD 1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to go to the beginning of the current track if it has been playing Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The for more than eight seconds. TRACK and the track player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing.
  • Page 203 6 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the DISPL (Display): Press this knob to see how long the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM ON current track has been playing. ET and the elapsed will appear on the display. RDM T and the track time will appear on the display.
  • Page 204: Radio With Six-Disc Cd

    CD Messages Radio with Six-Disc CD If the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons: • It is very hot. When the temperature returns to normal, the CD should play. • You are driving on a very rough road. When the road becomes smooth, the CD should play.
  • Page 205: Finding A Station

    AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): With automatic SEEK : Press the right or the left arrow to go to volume, your audio system will adjust automatically to the next or to the previous station and stay there. make up for road and wind noise as you drive by The radio will seek only to stations that are in the increasing the volume as vehicle speed increases.
  • Page 206: Setting Preset Stations

    Setting Preset Stations Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to AUDIO: Push and release the AUDIO knob until BASS, your favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations MID, or TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM), by performing the to increase or to decrease.
  • Page 207 Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) Radio Data System (RDS) Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only and the left speakers, push and release the AUDIO on FM stations that broadcast RDS information.
  • Page 208 Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station To use the PTY interrupt feature, press and hold the P-TYPE button until you hear a beep on the PTY To select and find a desired PTY perform you want to interrupt with. When selected, an asterisk the following: will appear beside that PTY on the display.
  • Page 209: Setting Preset Ptys

    BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency RDS Messages allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the same program type. To turn alternate frequency on, ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national emergencies. press and hold BAND for two seconds. AF ON will When an alert announcement comes on the current appear on the display.
  • Page 210 TRAF (Traffic): If TRAF appears on the display, the Playing a CD tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements. The CD player can play the smaller 8 cm single CDs To receive the traffic announcement from the tuned with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs station, press this button.
  • Page 211 3. Once the light stops flashing and turns green, load LOAD CD : Press the LOAD side of this button to a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side load CDs into the CD player. This CD player will up.
  • Page 212: Playing A Specific Loaded Cd

    Playing a Specific Loaded CD of eject, which will cause the receiver to not eject the CD until the 25-second time period has elapsed. For every CD loaded, a number will appear on the Once the player stops and the CD is ejected, remove display.
  • Page 213 RDM (Random): With random, you can listen to the SCAN : To scan one CD, press and hold either tracks in random, rather than sequential, order, on one SCAN arrow for more than two seconds until SCAN CD or on all of the CDs. To use random, do one of appears on the display and you hear a beep.
  • Page 214: Using Song List Mode

    Using Song List Mode To play the song list, press the SONG LIST button. One beep will be heard and S-LIST will appear on the The six-disc CD changer has a feature called song list. display. The recorded tracks will begin to play in This feature is capable of saving 20 track selections.
  • Page 215 To delete the entire song list, perform the CD Messages following steps: CHECK CD: If this message appears on the display, it 1. Turn the CD player on. could be for one of the following reasons: 2. Press the SONG LIST button to turn song list on. •...
  • Page 216: Navigation/Radio System

    Navigation/Radio System Your vehicle may have a navigation radio system that includes Radio Data System (RDS) with Program Type (PTY) selections that will seek out the kind of music you want to listen to and XM™ Satellite Radio Service capabilities (if equipped). The radio can also communicate with the navigation system to broadcast announcements on traffic, weather, and emergency alert communications.
  • Page 217: Theft-Deterrent Feature

    When a CD is playing, press this button to go to the SEEK : When listening to FM1, FM2, or AM, beginning of the CD. This function is inactive if the front press the up or the down arrow to go to the next or to seat passengers are listening to a CD.
  • Page 218: Audio Steering Wheel Controls

    Audio Steering Wheel Controls When a cassette tape is playing, press this button to play the other side of the tape. When a CD is playing in the CD changer, press this button to go to the next available CD, if multiple CDs are loaded.
  • Page 219: Radio Reception

    Radio Reception needs to be cleaned. It will still play tapes, but it should be cleaned as soon as possible to prevent damage to the tapes and player. If there is a reduction in sound quality, try a known good cassette to see if the tape or the tape player is at fault.
  • Page 220: Fixed Mast Antenna

    A non-scrubbing action, wet-type cleaner which uses a Care of Your CD Player cassette with a fabric belt to clean the tape head can be used. This type of cleaning cassette will not The use of CD lens cleaners for CD players is not eject on its own.
  • Page 221: Driving Your Vehicle

    Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..4-2 Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......4-46 Defensive Driving ...........4-2 Highway Hypnosis ........4-47 Drunken Driving ..........4-2 Hill and Mountain Roads ........4-47 Control of a Vehicle ........4-5 Winter Driving ..........4-49 Braking ............4-6 If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice Traction Control System (TCS) ......4-8...
  • Page 222: Your Driving, The Road, And Your Vehicle

    Your Driving, the Road, and reading, or reaching for something on the floor — makes proper defensive driving more difficult and can even Your Vehicle cause a collision, with resulting injury. Ask a passenger to help do things like this, or pull off the road in a safe place to do them yourself.
  • Page 223 Many adults — by some estimates, nearly half the adult same BAC by drinking three 4 ounce (120 ml) glasses population — choose never to drink alcohol, so they of wine or three mixed drinks if each had 1-1/2 ounces never drive after drinking.
  • Page 224 There is a gender difference, too. Women generally But the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC of have a lower relative percentage of body water 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills than men. Since alcohol is carried in body water, this of many people are impaired at a BAC approaching means that a woman generally will reach a higher BAC 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night.
  • Page 225: Control Of A Vehicle

    There is something else about drinking and driving that Control of a Vehicle many people do not know. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person’s system can make crash injuries You have three systems that make your vehicle go worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord or where you want it to go.
  • Page 226: Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)

    Braking with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That means better braking and longer brake life. Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. If your engine ever stops while you are driving, brake normally but do not pump your brakes.
  • Page 227 The anti-lock system can change the brake pressure faster than any driver could. The computer is programmed to make the most of available tire and road conditions. This can help you steer around the obstacle while braking hard. Let us say the road is wet and you are driving safely. Suddenly, an animal jumps out in front of you.
  • Page 228: Traction Control System (Tcs)

    Remember: Anti-lock does not change the time you Traction Control System (TCS) need to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease stopping distance. If you get too close to Your vehicle has a Traction Control System (TCS) that the vehicle in front of you, you will not have time to apply limits wheel spin.
  • Page 229 Another feature of this system is the Traction It will not operate in 4HI. If the TC2 button is pressed Control 2 (TC2) mode. TC2 should be selected for while in 4HI, the light will flash for about 15 seconds and improved traction and system performance when the then go out.
  • Page 230: Locking Rear Axle

    Locking Rear Axle 2. Press the button with the vehicle stopped or moving less than 2 mph (3 km/h). The locking rear axle can give your vehicle additional You must wait for the light in the button to stop flashing traction from the rear wheels when traveling in off-road and remain illuminated before the rear axle is locked.
  • Page 231: Steering

    Steering Suppose you are steering through a sharp curve. Then you suddenly accelerate. Both control systems — steering and acceleration — have to do their Power Steering work where the tires meet the road. Adding the sudden acceleration can demand too much of those If you lose power steering assist because the engine places.
  • Page 232: Steering In Emergencies

    Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come over a hill and find a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked cars and stops right in front of you.
  • Page 233: Off-Road Recovery

    Off-Road Recovery Passing You may find that your right wheels have dropped The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on a off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while you two-lane highway waits for just the right moment, are driving.
  • Page 234 • • Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder and pass while you are awaiting an opportunity. For one start your left lane change signal before moving out thing, following too closely reduces your area of of the right lane to pass.
  • Page 235: Loss Of Control

    Loss of Control If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want the vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough, Let us review what driving experts say about what your vehicle may straighten out.
  • Page 236: Off-Road Driving

    Off-Road Driving Before You Go Off-Roading There are some things to do before you go out. For This off-road guide is meant to provide advice for when example, be sure to have all necessary maintenance you drive your vehicle off paved roads. Also, see and service work done.
  • Page 237 “U” steps. If you want to remove them, just reverse the instructions: 1. Start with the side step brackets pointing up and away from you. Or just make sure the HUMMER logo faces up. 2. For the front step, use the first and third brackets on the vehicle from the front tire.
  • Page 238 3. Guide the pins on the side step brackets into the 4. Thread the knob through the remaining hole — first holes in the vehicle’s rocker panel protector into the rocker panel protector and then into the brackets. If you have difficulty doing this, it may threaded hole in the assist step bracket.
  • Page 239 6. Once the knob is torqued, install the cotter pin through the hole (see arrow) in the end of the knob’s threaded shaft. This will help prevent the knob from coming completely loose and falling out. 5. Hand-tighten the knob by turning it clockwise until it is seated against the rocker panel protector bracket and then tighten it to 10 lb ft (13.5 Y) with a wrench as shown.
  • Page 240 Tubular Assist Steps To install a step: 1. Before installing the bolts: • Remove all traces of the original adhesive patch. • Clean the threads of the bolts with denatured alcohol or equivalent and allow threads to dry. • Apply Threadlocker (GM Part No. 12345382, in Canada 10953489) or equivalent.
  • Page 241: Loading Your Vehicle For Off-Road Driving

    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving CAUTION: There are some important things to remember about how to load your vehicle. • Cargo on the load floor piled higher than • the seatbacks can be thrown forward The heaviest things should be on the load floor and during a sudden stop.
  • Page 242: Environmental Concerns

    Environmental Concerns Traveling to Remote Areas Off-road driving can provide wholesome and satisfying It makes sense to plan your trip, especially when going recreation. However, it also raises environmental to a remote area. Know the terrain and plan your concerns. We recognize these concerns and urge every route.
  • Page 243: High Mobility Characteristics

    High Mobility Characteristics The HUMMER H2 has a 10 inch (25.4 cm) running groung clearance (A) and a 9 inch (22.8 cm) axle to ground clearance (B) while maintaining a low silhouette and a low center of gravity. 4-23...
  • Page 244 The HUMMER H2 has an approximate approach Design specifications required a minimum gradeability angle (A) of 42° and a departure angle (B) of 37°, of 60% (31°) slope, with the vehicle fully loaded, on depending on suspension packages. high friction surfaces at 6 mph (9.7 km/h). The vehicle is expected to traverse this grade only for short durations.
  • Page 245 Also, specifications required that the HUMMER H2 be The HUMMER H2 can climb a 16 inch (40.6 cm) able to traverse a 40% (22°) side slope at 6 mph vertical step. Step climbing is best done by approaching (9.7 km/h) while fully loaded on high friction surfaces.
  • Page 246 Brake and Throttle Operation Techniques for Off-Road Driving For logs, walls, rocks, severe ditches, hills, sand, etc. 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop. Do not overspeed the engine. 2. Select the proper transmission and transfer case gear range; usually FIRST (1) gear, 4LO LOCK for such obstacles.
  • Page 247: Getting Familiar With Off-Road Driving

    When wheel spin occurs as the vehicle is moving, the for unusual tire or engine sounds. With your arms, driver may notice a slight shaking or shuddering of hands, feet and body, you will need to respond the vehicle. This should be stopped as soon as possible to vibrations and vehicle bounce.
  • Page 248: Scanning The Terrain

    Scanning the Terrain When you drive over obstacles or rough terrain, keep a firm grip on the steering wheel. Ruts, troughs or Off-road driving can take you over many different kinds other surface features can jerk the wheel out of your of terrain.
  • Page 249: Crossing Obstacles

    Crossing Obstacles Roll Your Tires Over Large Rocks. Do not Approach Angle — a Key to Mobility. If you encounter a straddle large rocks; large dip in the terrain, do not enter straight on; enter drive over them, letting at an angle — 15° minimum approach (A), 75° maximum the tire envelop the rock.
  • Page 250: Driving On Off-Road Hills

    Log Crossing. Using the proper technique, the Driving on Off-Road Hills HUMMER H2 will cross logs up to 10 inches (25.4 cm) Off-road driving often takes you up, down or across a in diameter. Approach the log at approximately a hill.
  • Page 251: Approaching A Hill

    Approaching a Hill • Is the hill simply too rough? Steep hills often have ruts, gullies, troughs and exposed rocks because When you approach a hill, you need to decide if it is they are more susceptible to the effects of erosion. one of those hills that is just too steep to climb, descend Driving Uphill or cross.
  • Page 252 • Sound the horn as you approach the top of the hill to let opposing traffic know you are there. CAUTION: • Use your headlamps even during the day. They make you more visible to oncoming traffic. Turning or driving across steep hills can be dangerous.
  • Page 253 Here are some things you must not do if you stall, or What should I do if my vehicle stalls, or are about to stall, when going up a hill. is about to stall, and I cannot make it up •...
  • Page 254: Driving Downhill

    Driving Downhill Suppose, after stalling, I try to back down the hill and decide I just cannot do it. What should When off-roading takes you downhill, you will want to I do? consider a number of things: Set the parking brake, put your transmission in •...
  • Page 255 Am I likely to stall when going downhill? CAUTION: It is much more likely to happen going uphill. But if it happens going downhill, here is what to do. Heavy braking when going down a hill can 1. Stop your vehicle by applying the regular brakes. cause your brakes to overheat and fade.
  • Page 256: Driving Across An Incline

    Driving Across an Incline • Hidden obstacles can make the steepness of the incline even worse. If you drive across a rock Sooner or later, an off-road trail will probably go across with the uphill wheels, or if the downhill wheels the incline of a hill.
  • Page 257: Stalling On An Incline

    What if I am driving across an incline that is not too steep, but I hit some loose gravel and start to slide downhill. What should I do? If you feel your vehicle starting to slide sideways, turn downhill. This should help straighten out the vehicle and prevent the side slipping.
  • Page 258: Driving In Water

    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice CAUTION: When you drive in mud, snow or sand, your wheels will not get good traction. You can not accelerate as quickly, turning is more difficult, and you will need longer Driving on frozen lakes, ponds or rivers can be braking distances.
  • Page 259: After Off-Road Driving

    If the water is not too deep, drive slowly through it. At After Off-Road Driving faster speeds, water splashes on your ignition Remove any brush or debris that has collected on the system and your vehicle can stall. Stalling can also underbody, chassis or under the hood.
  • Page 260: Driving At Night

    Driving at Night Here are some tips on night driving. • Drive defensively. • Do not drink and drive. • Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the glare from headlamps behind you. • Since you can not see as well, you may need to slow down and keep more space between you and other vehicles.
  • Page 261: Driving In Rain And On Wet Roads

    You can be temporarily blinded by approaching Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several seconds, for your eyes to re-adjust to the dark. When you are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who does not lower the high beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlamps), slow down a little.
  • Page 262 The heavier the rain, the harder it is to see. Even if your Driving too fast through large water puddles or even windshield wiper blades are in good shape, a heavy going through some car washes can cause problems, rain can make it harder to see road signs and too.
  • Page 263: Driving Through Flowing Water

    Hydroplaning Driving Through Flowing Water Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up under your tires that they can actually ride on the CAUTION: water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road.
  • Page 264: City Driving

    City Driving Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: • Know the best way to get to where you are going. Get a city map and plan your trip into an unknown part of the city just as you would for a cross-country trip.
  • Page 265: Freeway Driving

    Freeway Driving At the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you have a clear view of the freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. Try to determine where you expect to blend with the flow.
  • Page 266: Before Leaving On A Long Trip

    Reduce your speed according to your speedometer, not Here are some things you can check before a trip: to your sense of motion. After driving for any distance • Windshield Washer Fluid: Is the reservoir full? at higher speeds, you may tend to think you are Are all windows clean inside and outside? going slower than you actually are.
  • Page 267: Highway Hypnosis

    Highway Hypnosis Hill and Mountain Roads Is there actually such a condition as “highway hypnosis”? Or is it just plain falling asleep at the wheel? Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever. There is something about an easy stretch of road with the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on the road, the drone of the engine, and the rush of the wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy.
  • Page 268 If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you are planning to visit there, here are some tips that can CAUTION: make your trips safer and more enjoyable. See Off-Road Driving on page 4-16 for information about driving off-road. Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) or with the •...
  • Page 269: Winter Driving

    • Here are some tips for winter driving: You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems. Examples are long • Have your vehicle in good shape for winter. grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks •...
  • Page 270 Your Traction Control System will help you to maintain control of the vehicle when you accelerate on a slippery road. If you are driving in deep snow, turn your traction system to the TC2 mode. It will improve your ability to accelerate. See If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow on page 4-53.
  • Page 271: If You Are Caught In A Blizzard

    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard • Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you. If you have no blankets or extra clothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags, floor mats — anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm.
  • Page 272 Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves fuel. When you run the engine, make it go a little CAUTION: faster than just idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the battery charged.
  • Page 273: If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice Or Snow

    If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice Notice: Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the or Snow wheels too fast while shifting your transmission back and forth, you can destroy your transmission. In order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, you will For more information about using tire chains on your need to spin the wheels, but you do not want to...
  • Page 274 Using the Recovery Loops Your vehicle may be equipped with recovery loops at the front and rear of your vehicle. You may need to use them if you are stuck off-road and need to be pulled to some place where you can continue driving.
  • Page 275 CAUTION: These loops, when used, are under a lot of force. Keep people away from the vicinity of the loops and any chains or cables during use. Always pull the vehicle straight out. Never pull on the loops at a sideways angle. The loops could break off and you or others could be injured from the chain or cable snapping back.
  • Page 276: First Aid Kit And Tool Kit

    First Aid Kit and Tool Kit If your vehicle has the tool kit, the kit includes a flashlight, a tire pressure gage and a multi-purpose Your vehicle may have a first aid kit and/or a tool kit tool set. located in the storage bin behind the spare tire. They are held in place with a hook and loop fastener strap.
  • Page 277: Front Receiver

    Front Receiver The tire pressure gage has a reset button in the gage stem. After taking a pressure reading, press the button to reset Your vehicle is equipped with a front receiver. the gage to zero. You can use the receiver with a power winch platform (described later in this section), receiver extension or with other accessories.
  • Page 278 Receiver Extension (If Equipped) Use the receiver extension with the front receiver and various light-duty accessories such as bike racks. Notice: Do not attach accessories or cargo that weigh more than 240 lbs. (108 kg) to the receiver extension. You could damage the receiver extension and/or your vehicle’s frame components.
  • Page 279: Power Winch Platform (If Equipped)

    Power Winch Platform (If Equipped) If you look under the receiver, you will see You can use the power winch platform with an the locking portion (clip) aftermarket winch. Connect the winch to the platform of the pin coming and wiring to the vehicle following the winch through the bottom manufacturer’s guidelines.
  • Page 280 4. Push the clip so it Notice: Do not use the winch platform to winch at locks in place. Pin is a tension of more than 9,000 lbs. (4 082 kg). This shown off the would damage your vehicle’s frame. This damage vehicle for clarity.
  • Page 281: Towing

    If you are using a winch to pull out your own vehicle, Recreational Vehicle Towing follow the winch manufacturer’s guidelines for self recovery and observe the following to prevent damage Recreational vehicle towing means towing your vehicle to your vehicle: behind another vehicle –...
  • Page 282: Dinghy Towing

    Dinghy Towing CAUTION: Use the following procedure to tow your vehicle: 1. Shift the transmission to PARK (P). Shifting an all-wheel-drive vehicle’s transfer 2. Turn the engine off, but leave the ignition on. case into NEUTRAL can cause your vehicle to 3.
  • Page 283: Loading Your Vehicle

    Loading Your Vehicle Tire and Loading Information Label It is very important to know how much weight your vehicle can carry. This weight is called the vehicle capacity weight and includes the weight of all occupants, cargo and all nonfactory-installed options. Two labels on your vehicle show how much weight it may properly carry, the Tire and Loading Information label and the Certification/Tire label.
  • Page 284 The Tire and Loading Information label also tells you 4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of the size and recommended inflation pressure for cargo and luggage load capacity. For example, if the original equipment tires on your vehicle. For more the “XXX”...
  • Page 285 Example 1 Example 2 Loading Your Vehicle Loading Your Vehicle Item Description Total Item Description Total Vehicle Capacity Weight 1,000 lbs. Vehicle Capacity Weight 1,000 lbs. for Example 1 = for Example 2 = (453 kg) (453 kg) Subtract Occupant Subtract Occupant 300 lbs.
  • Page 286 Certification/Tire Label Example 3 Loading Your Vehicle Item Description Total Vehicle Capacity Weight 1,000 lbs. The Certification/Tire label is found on the rear edge of for Example 3 = (453 kg) the driver’s door. Subtract Occupant The label shows the size of your original tires and the 1,000 lbs.
  • Page 287 weigh station and weigh your vehicle. Your dealer can If you put things inside your vehicle – like suitcases, help you with this. Be sure to spread out your load tools, packages, or anything else – they go as fast as equally on both sides of the centerline.
  • Page 288: Selectable Extended Rear Ride Height

    Add-On Equipment Selectable Extended Rear Ride Height When you carry removable items, you may need to put a limit on how many people you can carry inside If your vehicle has this feature it comes as part of the your vehicle. Be sure to weigh your vehicle before you electronically controlled air suspension system.
  • Page 289: Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System

    To use this feature, ensure that the following conditions Do not use this feature when towing a trailer. are met: Electronically Controlled Air • The engine must be running. Suspension System • All doors must be fully closed. The suspension will not raise or lower if a door is open.
  • Page 290: Overload And Overheat Protection

    Overload and Overheat Protection Trailer Recommendations Overload protection is designed to protect the air You must subtract your hitch loads from the Cargo suspension system and is an indication to the driver that Weight Rating (CWR). CWR is the maximum weight of the vehicle is overloaded.
  • Page 291: Towing A Trailer

    Towing a Trailer Notice: Pulling a trailer improperly can damage your vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered by your warranty. To pull a trailer correctly, follow the advice in this part, and see your dealer for CAUTION: important information about towing a trailer with your vehicle.
  • Page 292: If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer

    If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer Three important considerations have to do with weight: • the weight of the trailer, If you do, here are some important points: • the weight of the trailer tongue • There are many different laws, including speed limit •...
  • Page 293 Tow/haul is designed to be most effective when the A light on the instrument vehicle and trailer combined weight is at least 75% of panel will illuminate to the vehicle’s Gross Combination Weight indicate that tow/haul Rating (GCWR). See “Weight of the Trailer” later mode has been selected.
  • Page 294: Weight Of The Trailer

    Weight of the Trailer Use one of the following charts to determine how much your vehicle can weigh, based upon your vehicle How heavy can a trailer safely be? model and options. It depends on how you plan to use your rig. For Maximum trailer weight is calculated assuming only the example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside driver is in the tow vehicle and it has all the required...
  • Page 295: Weight Of The Trailer Tongue

    Weight of the Trailer Tongue The trailer tongue weight (A) should be 10 percent to 15 percent of the total loaded trailer weight (B), up to a The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important weight maximum of 500 lbs (227 kg) with a weight carrying to measure because it affects the total gross weight hitch.
  • Page 296: Total Weight On Your Vehicle's Tires

    Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires Weight-Distributing Hitches and Weight Carrying Hitches Be sure your vehicle’s tires are inflated to the upper limit for cold tires. You’ll find these numbers on the Certification label at the rear edge of the driver’s door or see Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-63.
  • Page 297: Driving With A Trailer

    If you will be pulling a trailer that, when loaded, will • The trailer’s brake system will use less than weigh more than 4,000 lbs. (1 814 kg) be sure to use a 0.02 cubic inch (0.3 cc) of fluid from your vehicle’s properly mounted weight-distributing hitch and sway master cylinder.
  • Page 298: Following Distance

    Following Distance Making Turns Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as Notice: Making very sharp turns while trailering you would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. could cause the trailer to come in contact with the This can help you avoid situations that require vehicle.
  • Page 299: Driving On Grades

    Driving On Grades Parking on Hills Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t shift CAUTION: down, you might have to use your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer work well. You really should not park your vehicle, with a You can tow in DRIVE (D).
  • Page 300: Maintenance When Trailer Towing

    When You Are Ready to Leave After Maintenance When Trailer Towing Parking on a Hill Your vehicle will need service more often when you’re pulling a trailer. See the Maintenance Schedule for more 1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down on this.
  • Page 301: Trailer Wiring Harness

    Trailer Wiring Harness The trailer towing harness contains the following trailer circuits: Heavy-Duty Trailer Wiring Package • Yellow: Left Stop/Turn Signal • Dark Green: Right Stop/Turn Signal • Brown: Taillamps • White: Ground • Light Green: Back-up Lamps • Light Blue: Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) •...
  • Page 302 This harness may be included with your vehicle as part of the heavy-duty trailer wiring package. Notice: If your vehicle has factory or dealer-installed HUMMER off-road lamps, the place where an electric trailer brake connection must CAUTION: be made is already in use. Do not attempt to double-up or “piggyback”...
  • Page 303 Four-Wire Harness Adapter This adapter may be included with your vehicle as part of the heavy-duty trailer wiring package. Use this adapter to connect a standard four-way Connect the adapter with the tab pointing up. The flip round pin connector to the seven-wire harness on your vehicle.
  • Page 304 NOTES 4-84...
  • Page 305: Service And Appearance Care

    Section 5 Service and Appearance Care Service ............5-3 Cooling System ..........5-30 Doing Your Own Service Work ......5-3 Engine Fan Noise .........5-35 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Power Steering Fluid ........5-36 Your Vehicle ..........5-4 Windshield Washer Fluid ........5-37 Brakes ............5-38 Fuel ..............5-4 Battery ............5-41 Gasoline Octane ..........5-5...
  • Page 306 Section 5 Service and Appearance Care Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ....5-56 Appearance Care ..........5-88 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle ....5-88 Tires ..............5-57 Care of Safety Belts ........5-90 Inflation - Tire Pressure .........5-65 Weatherstrips ..........5-90 Tire Inspection and Rotation ......5-66 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle ....5-90 When It Is Time for New Tires .......5-68 Sheet Metal Damage ........5-94...
  • Page 307: Service

    Service California Proposition 65 Warning Most motor vehicles, including this one, contain and/or Your dealer knows your vehicle best and wants you to emit chemicals known to the State of California to be happy with it. We hope you will go to your dealer cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive for all your service needs.
  • Page 308: Adding Equipment To The Outside Of Your Vehicle

    You should keep a record with all parts receipts and list Adding Equipment to the Outside of the mileage and the date of any service work you Your Vehicle perform. See Maintenance Record on page 6-16. Things you might add to the outside of your vehicle can affect the airflow around it.
  • Page 309: Gasoline Octane

    Gasoline Octane In Canada, look for the “Auto Makers’ Choice” label on the pump. Use regular unleaded gasoline with a posted octane of 87 or higher. If the octane is less than 87, you may get a heavy knocking noise when you drive. If this occurs, use a gasoline rated at 87 octane or higher as soon as possible.
  • Page 310: Additives

    The malfunction indicator lamp may turn on (see Gasolines containing oxygenates, such as ethers and Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 3-37 ) and your ethanol, and reformulated gasolines may be available in vehicle may fail a smog-check test. If this occurs, return your area to contribute to clean air.
  • Page 311: Fuels In Foreign Countries

    Fuels in Foreign Countries Filling Your Tank If you plan on driving in another country outside the United States or Canada, the proper fuel may be hard CAUTION: to find. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel not recommended in the previous text on fuel. Costly repairs caused by use of improper fuel would not Fuel vapor burns violently and a fuel fire can be covered by your warranty.
  • Page 312 The fuel cap is located Some vehicles may be equipped with a locking fuel cap. on the driver’s side of Use the fuel cap key to unlock the fuel cap. If you the vehicle. ever need a replacement key, your dealer can help you get one.
  • Page 313: Filling A Portable Fuel Container

    Be careful not to spill fuel. Don’t top off or overfill your Filling a Portable Fuel Container tank and wait a few seconds after you’ve finished pumping before you remove the nozzle. Clean any spilled fuel from painted surfaces as soon as possible. CAUTION: See Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle on page 5-90.
  • Page 314: Checking Things Under The Hood

    Checking Things Under Hood Release the Hood To open the hood, do the following: CAUTION: Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and start a fire. These include liquids like fuel, oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and other fluids, and plastic or rubber.
  • Page 315 2. Pull the handle located inside the vehicle to the lower left of the steering wheel. 3. Then go to the front of the vehicle and pull the assist handles toward you to lift the hood. 4. Pull the hood open until it is supported by the cables.
  • Page 316: Engine Compartment Overview

    Engine Compartment Overview When you open the hood on the VORTEC™ 6000 V8 engine you will see the following: 5-12...
  • Page 317 A. Coolant Surge Tank. See Cooling System on H. Remote Negative (−) Terminal (GND). See Jump page 5-30 and Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap Starting on page 5-42. on page 5-27. I. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir (Out of View). See B.
  • Page 318: Engine Oil

    Engine Oil Checking Engine Oil It is a good idea to check your engine oil every time you If the CHECK OIL LEVEL message appears on the get fuel. In order to get an accurate reading, the oil instrument cluster, it means you need to check must be warm and the vehicle must be on level ground.
  • Page 319: When To Add Engine Oil

    See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for the location of the engine oil fill cap. When to Add Engine Oil If the oil is at or below the cross-hatched area at the tip of the dipstick, then you will need to add at least one quart of oil.
  • Page 320: What Kind Of Engine Oil To Use

    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use Look for two things: • GM6094M Your vehicle’s engine requires oil meeting GM Standard GM6094M. You should look for and use only an oil that meets GM Standard GM6094M. • SAE 5W-30 As shown in the viscosity chart, SAE 5W-30 is best for your vehicle.
  • Page 321: Engine Oil Additives

    Oils meeting these Notice: Use only engine oil identified as meeting requirements should also GM Standard GM6094M and showing the American have the starburst Petroleum Institute Certified For Gasoline Engines symbol on the container. starburst symbol. Failure to use the recommended This symbol indicates oil can result in engine damage not covered by that the oil has been...
  • Page 322: When To Change Engine Oil

    When to Change Engine Oil How to Reset the CHANGE ENGINE OIL Message (GM Oil Life System) The GM Oil Life System calculates when to change Your vehicle has a computer system that lets you know your engine oil and filter based on vehicle use. Anytime when to change the engine oil and filter.
  • Page 323: What To Do With Used Oil

    What to Do with Used Oil Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Used engine oil contains certain elements that may be unhealthy for your skin and could even cause cancer. Do not let used oil stay on your skin for very long. Clean your skin and nails with soap and water, or a good hand cleaner.
  • Page 324: When To Inspect

    To inspect or replace the air cleaner/filter, do the following: 1. Loosen the screws on the cover. When to Inspect Inspect the air cleaner/filter every 15,000 miles (25 000 km) and replace every 100,000 miles 2. Lift the cover upward and set it aside. (161 000 km).
  • Page 325: Automatic Transmission Fluid

    Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine when Automatic Transmission Fluid to replace the engine air cleaner/filter. See Owner Checks and Services on page 6-9. When to Check and Change A good time to check your automatic transmission fluid CAUTION: level is when the engine oil is changed.
  • Page 326: How To Check

    How to Check Get the vehicle warmed up by driving about 15 miles (24 km) when outside temperatures are above 50°F Because this operation can be a little difficult, you (10°C). If it’s colder than 50°F (10°C), drive the vehicle may choose to have this done at the dealership in THIRD (3) until the engine temperature gage service department.
  • Page 327 Then, without shutting off the engine, follow these steps: The transmission dipstick handle with the graphic is located at the rear of the engine compartment, on the passenger’s side. See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for more information on location. 3.
  • Page 328: Engine Coolant

    How to Add Fluid Engine Coolant Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what The cooling system in your vehicle is filled with kind of transmission fluid to use. See Recommended ® DEX-COOL engine coolant. This coolant is designed Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12. to remain in your vehicle for 5 years or 150,000 miles (240 000 km), whichever occurs first, if you add Add fluid only after checking the transmission fluid while...
  • Page 329: What To Use

    What to Use Notice: If you use an improper coolant mixture, your engine could overheat and be badly damaged. Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water and The repair cost would not be covered by your ® one-half DEX-COOL coolant which won’t damage warranty.
  • Page 330: Checking Coolant

    Checking Coolant CAUTION: The coolant surge tank is located in the engine compartment on the Turning the surge tank pressure cap when the passenger’s side of engine and radiator are hot can allow steam the vehicle. and scalding liquids to blow out and burn you badly.
  • Page 331: Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap

    Adding Coolant Engine Overheating ® If you need more coolant, add the proper DEX-COOL You will find a coolant temperature gage on your coolant mixture at the surge tank, but only when the vehicle’s instrument panel. See Engine Coolant engine is cool. Temperature Gage on page 3-35.
  • Page 332: If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine

    If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine CAUTION: Steam from an overheated engine can burn you badly, even if you just open the hood. Stay away from the engine if you see or hear steam coming from it. Just turn it off and get everyone away from the vehicle until it cools down.
  • Page 333: If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine

    Notice: If your engine catches fire because you If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam, keep driving with no coolant, your vehicle can try this for a minute or so: be badly damaged. The costly repairs would not be 1.
  • Page 334: Cooling System

    Cooling System If the coolant inside the coolant surge tank is boiling, don’t do anything else until it cools down. The vehicle should be parked on a level surface. When you decide it’s safe to lift the hood, here’s what you’ll see: The coolant level should be at or above the FULL...
  • Page 335 Notice: Engine damage from running your engine without coolant is not covered by your warranty. See CAUTION: “Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode” in the Index for information on driving to a safe place in an emergency. Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine parts, can be very hot.
  • Page 336: How To Add Coolant To The Coolant Surge Tank

    How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank If you haven’t found a problem yet, check to see if coolant is visible in the surge tank. If coolant is visible but the coolant level isn’t at or above the FULL COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and ®...
  • Page 337 CAUTION: CAUTION: Adding only plain water to your cooling You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot system can be dangerous. Plain water, or engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol some other liquid such as alcohol, can boil and it will burn if the engine parts are hot before the proper coolant mixture will.
  • Page 338 4. Then fill the coolant surge tank with the proper 3. Then keep turning the pressure cap slowly, and mixture, to the FULL COLD mark. remove it. 5-34...
  • Page 339: Engine Fan Noise

    Engine Fan Noise Your vehicle has a clutched engine cooling fan. When the clutch is engaged, the fan spins faster to provide more air to cool the engine. In most everyday driving conditions, the fan is spinning slower and the clutch is not fully engaged. This improves fuel economy and reduces fan noise.
  • Page 340: Power Steering Fluid

    Power Steering Fluid How to Check Power Steering Fluid Turn the key off, let the engine compartment cool down, Locate the cap with this symbol. See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for more information on location. Wipe the cap and the top of the reservoir clean, then unscrew the cap and wipe the dipstick with a clean rag.
  • Page 341: Windshield Washer Fluid

    Windshield Washer Fluid Open the cap with the washer symbol on it. Add washer fluid until the tank is full. What to Use Notice: • When using concentrated washer fluid, When you need windshield washer fluid, be sure to read the manufacturer’s instructions before use.
  • Page 342: Brakes

    Brakes So, it is not a good idea to “top off” your brake fluid. Adding brake fluid will not correct a leak. If you add fluid when your linings are worn, then you will have too Brake Fluid much fluid when you get new brake linings. You should add (or remove) brake fluid, as necessary, only when Your brake master cylinder work is done on the brake hydraulic system.
  • Page 343: Checking Brake Fluid

    Checking Brake Fluid Always clean the brake fluid reservoir cap and the area around the cap before removing it. This will help You can check the brake fluid without taking off the cap. keep dirt from entering the reservoir. Just look at the brake fluid reservoir.
  • Page 344: Brake Adjustment

    Brake Wear Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake squeal when the brakes are first applied or lightly Your vehicle has four-wheel disc brakes. applied. This does not mean something is wrong with your brakes. Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make a high-pitched warning sound when the brake pads Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help are worn and new pads are needed.
  • Page 345: Battery

    Replacing Brake System Parts Warning: Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its many chemicals known to the State of California to parts have to be of top quality and work well together if cause cancer and reproductive harm.
  • Page 346: Jump Starting

    Jump Starting 1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system. If your battery has run down, you may want to use Notice: If the other vehicle’s system is not a 12-volt another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your system with a negative ground, both vehicles can vehicle.
  • Page 347 4. Open the hoods and locate the positive (+) and The remote negative (−) negative (−) terminal locations of the other vehicle. terminal is located on the engine accessory Your vehicle has a remote positive (+) jump drive bracket and is starting terminal and a remote negative (−) jump marked GND.
  • Page 348 5. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or missing insulation. If they do, you could get a CAUTION: shock. The vehicles could be damaged too. Before you connect the cables, here are some Using a match near a battery can cause battery basic things you should know.
  • Page 349 6. Connect the red 8. Now connect the black positive (+) cable to negative (−) cable to the positive (+) terminal the negative (−) of the dead battery. terminal of the good Use a remote battery. Use a remote positive (+) terminal negative (−) terminal if the vehicle if the vehicle has...
  • Page 350 9. Connect the other end Notice: If the jumper cables are removed in the of the negative (−) wrong order, electrical shorting may occur and cable at least 18 inches damage the vehicle. The repairs would not be (45 cm) away from covered by your warranty.
  • Page 351: All-Wheel Drive

    To disconnect the jumper cables from both vehicles do How to Check Lubricant the following: 1. Disconnect the black negative (−) cable from the vehicle that had the dead battery. 2. Disconnect the black negative (−) cable from the vehicle with the good battery. 3.
  • Page 352: Rear Axle

    Rear Axle When the differential is cold, the proper level is from 5/8 inch to 1 5/8 inch (15 mm to 40 mm) below the bottom of the filler plug hole. Add only enough fluid to When to Check Lubricant reach the proper level.
  • Page 353: Bulb Replacement

    How to Check Lubricant What to Use Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what kind of lubricant to use. See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12. Bulb Replacement See Replacement Bulbs on page 5-56 for the proper type of bulbs to use. For any bulb changing procedure not listed in this section, contact your dealer.
  • Page 354: Headlamps

    Headlamps 4. Unplug the electrical connector. 1. Open the hood as described earlier under Hood Release on page 5-10 and locate the affected headlamp on the inner front portion of the hood. 2. Turn the bulb/socket retainer (arrow) counterclockwise to unlock the bulb/socket.
  • Page 355: Front Turn Signal And Parking Lamps

    Front Turn Signal and Sidemarker Lamps Parking Lamps It is recommended that these components be replaced by your dealer. 1. Open the hood as described earlier under Hood Release on page 5-10 and locate the Daytime Running Lamps affected lamp. 2.
  • Page 356: Roof Marker Lamps

    2. Turn the bulb socket Roof Marker Lamps counterclockwise and remove it from the Corner Roof Marker Lamps lamp housing. 3. Remove the bulb from the bulb socket. 4. Put the new bulb into the bulb socket. 5. Put the bulb socket into the lamp housing and turn it clockwise until it locks.
  • Page 357 Center Roof Marker Lamps 1. Push in on the notch with a flat tool and pull the lamp out. 2. Turn the socket counterclockwise to remove it and remove the old bulb. 3. Put a new bulb into the socket. 4.
  • Page 358: Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (Chmsl)

    Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) If your vehicle has this component and it needs replacement, it is recommended that it be replaced as a unit by your dealer. Taillamps A. Stoplamp B. Turn Signal Lamp C. Back-Up Lamp 2. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and remove it from the lamp housing.
  • Page 359 2. Remove the two 4. Pull the bulb straight screws from the rear out from the socket. lamp assembly and remove the rear lamp assembly. 3. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise to remove it 5. Press a new bulb into the socket, insert it into from the taillamp housing.
  • Page 360: Replacement Bulbs

    Replacement Bulbs Exterior Lamp Bulb Number Low-Beam and 9007 High-Beam Headlamps Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) 4114K Front Turn Signal and 4157K or 3157KX Parking Lamps Rear Taillamp and Stoplamp 3157 Rear Turn Lamp 3157 Back-up Lamp 4157 or 3157 Roof Marker Lamps For replacement bulbs not listed here, please consult To replace the windshield wiper blade assembly do your dealer.
  • Page 361: Tires

    Tires CAUTION: Your new vehicle comes with high-quality tires made by a leading tire manufacturer. If you ever have questions about your tire warranty and where to obtain service, Poorly maintained and improperly used tires see your GM Warranty booklet for details. For additional are dangerous.
  • Page 362: Tire Sidewall Labeling

    Tire Sidewall Labeling Useful information about a tire is molded into the sidewall. The following illustrations are examples of a typical P-Metric and a LT-Metric tire sidewall. P-Metric Tire 5-58...
  • Page 363 (A) Tire Size Code: The tire size code is a combination (D) Tire Identification Number (TIN): The letters and of letters and numbers used to define a particular numbers following DOT code are the Tire Identification tire’s width, height, aspect ratio, construction type and Number (TIN).
  • Page 364 (A) Tire Size: The tire size code is a combination of letters and numbers used to define a particular tire’s width, height, aspect ratio, construction type and service description. See the “Tire Size” illustration later in this section for more detail. (B) TPC Spec (Tire Performance Criteria Specification): Original equipment tires designed to GM’s specific tire performance criteria have a TPC...
  • Page 365: Tire Size

    (E) Tire Identification Number (TIN): The letters and Tire Size numbers following DOT code are the Tire Identification The following examples show the different parts of a Number (TIN). The TIN shows the manufacturer tire size. and plant code, tire size, and date the tire was manufactured.
  • Page 366 (C) Aspect Ratio: A two-digit number that indicates the tire height-to-width measurements. For example, if the tire size aspect ratio is 75, as shown in item C of the illustration, it would mean that the tire’s sidewall is 75% as high as it is wide. (D) Construction Code: A letter code is used to indicate the type of ply construction in the tire.
  • Page 367: Tire Terminology And Definitions

    (D) Construction Code: A letter code is used to Belt: A rubber coated layer of cords that is located indicate the type of ply construction in the tire. The letter between the plies and the tread. Cords may be made R means radial ply construction;...
  • Page 368 GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, see Loading Normal Occupant Weight: The number of occupants a Your Vehicle on page 4-63. vehicle is designed to seat multiplied by 150 pounds (68 kg). See Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-63. GAWR FRT: Gross Axle Weight Rating for the front axle, see Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-63.
  • Page 369: Inflation - Tire Pressure

    Speed Rating: An alphanumeric code assigned to a Vehicle Placard: A label permanently attached to a tire indicating the maximum speed at which a tire vehicle showing the original equipment tire size can operate. and recommended inflation pressure. See Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-63.
  • Page 370: Tire Inspection And Rotation

    If your tires have too much air (overinflation), you If you overfill the tire, release air by pushing on the can get the following: metal stem in the center of the tire valve. Recheck the tire pressure with the tire gage. •...
  • Page 371 CAUTION: Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, can make wheel nuts become loose after a time. The wheel could come off and cause an accident. When you change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from places where the wheel attaches to the vehicle.
  • Page 372: When It Is Time For New Tires

    When It Is Time for New Tires You need a new tire if any of the following statements are true: • You can see the indicators at three or more places One way to tell when it’s time for new tires is to around the tire.
  • Page 373: Buying New Tires

    Buying New Tires CAUTION: To find out what kind and size of tires you need, look at the Certification/Tire label or the Tire and Loading Information label. For examples of these labels and their Mixing tires could cause you to lose control location on your vehicle, see Loading Your Vehicle while driving.
  • Page 374: Uniform Tire Quality Grading

    Uniform Tire Quality Grading Treadwear The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on Quality grades can be found where applicable on the the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum conditions on a specified government test course.
  • Page 375: Wheel Alignment And Tire Balance

    Temperature – A, B, C Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced representing the tire’s resistance to the generation carefully at the factory to give you the longest tire life of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested and best overall performance.
  • Page 376: Tire Chains

    If you need to replace any of your wheels, wheel bolts Used Replacement Wheels or wheel nuts, replace them only with new GM original equipment parts. This way, you will be sure to have the right wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts CAUTION: for your vehicle.
  • Page 377: Accessory Inflator

    Accessory Inflator The accessory inflator kit is located in the spare tire cover pocket. The kit Your vehicle may be equipped with an accessory includes a hose and three inflator system. You can inflate things like basketballs nozzle adapters. and bicycle tires. Also, you can use it to bring your tire pressure up to the proper pressure.
  • Page 378 Press and release the switch to turn the accessory inflator on. The indicator light will remain on while the inflator is running. Press and release the switch to turn the inflator off. Place the inflator kit tools and the hose in the pouch and store it back in the spare tire cover pocket.
  • Page 379: If A Tire Goes Flat

    If a Tire Goes Flat CAUTION: It’s unusual for a tire to “blowout” while you’re driving, especially if you maintain your tires properly. If air goes out of a tire, it’s much more likely to leak out slowly. Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do But if you should ever have a “blowout,”...
  • Page 380: Changing A Flat Tire

    Changing a Flat Tire CAUTION: (Continued) If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your 5. Put the wheel blocks at the front and rear hazard warning flashers. of the tire farthest away from the one being changed.
  • Page 381: Removing The Spare Tire And Tools

    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools The equipment you’ll need is behind and to the side of the driver’s side second row seat. To remove the equipment, do the following: 1. Fold the driver’s side second row seat down. See 60/40 Split Bench Seat on page 1-7. 2.
  • Page 382 The spare tire and wheel blocks are stored in the rear Follow the instructions to remove the wheel blocks and cargo area. Remove the tire cover to get to them. spare tire: 1. Remove the wheel blocks from the tire retainer plate by turning the wingnut counterclockwise.
  • Page 383 3. Place the end of the spanner wrench on the nut and then turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to loosen the nut holding the tire to the carrier. 4. Pull off the tire retainer plate and set it aside. The tools you’ll be using include the jack (A), the wheel Remove the spare tire from the wheel carrier.
  • Page 384: Removing The Flat Tire And Installing The Spare Tire

    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire 1. To remove the center cap, place the flat end of the wheel wrench in the slot on the wheel and gently pry the center cap out. 2. Slide the ratchet onto the wheel wrench with the DOWN mark facing you.
  • Page 385 Front Flat Tire: Position the jack under the vehicle on the frame behind the flat tire where the frame sections overlap. See the graphic following for an approximate measurement of the jack location on the frame. Rear Flat Tire: Attach the jack handle extension (D) to the jack handle (E) and then press the clip Front Position (arrow) so it engages.
  • Page 386 Rear Flat Tire: Place the jack under the curved rear axle pad. Make sure the jack head is positioned so that the rear axle pad is resting securely on the jack head. Rear Position X= 28.5 inches (72.0 cm) CAUTION: Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is dangerous.
  • Page 387 8. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, CAUTION: mounting surfaces and spare wheel. Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly positioned can damage the vehicle and even make the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal injury and vehicle damage, be sure to fit the jack lift head into the proper location before raising the vehicle.
  • Page 388 CAUTION: Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could fall off, causing a serious accident. 9. After mounting the spare, put the wheel nuts back on with the rounded end Front Position Rear Position of the nuts toward...
  • Page 389 11. Tighten the nuts firmly Notice: Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead in a crisscross to brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid sequence as shown by expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel turning the ratchet nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper clockwise, with the UP torque specification.
  • Page 390: Storing A Flat Or Spare Tire And Tools

    Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools 2. Slide the tire retainer plate (C) into the wheel opening. Be sure that the stud attached to the Use the art and text following to help you store the flat or tire carrier passes through the hole in the tire spare tire and tools back in their proper spot when retainer plate.
  • Page 391: Spare Tire

    3. Tighten the wingnut (A) Spare Tire until the jack is securely fastened. Your vehicle, when new, had a fully inflated spare tire. A spare tire may lose air over time, so check its inflation pressure regularly. See Inflation - Tire Pressure on page 5-65 and Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-63 for information regarding proper tire inflation and loading your vehicle.
  • Page 392: Appearance Care

    Appearance Care They can all be hazardous — some more than others — and they can all damage the vehicle, too. Cleaning products can be hazardous. Some are toxic. Do not use any of these products unless this manual Other cleaning products can burst into flames if a match says you can.
  • Page 393: Cleaning Leather

    Here are some cleaning tips: Cleaning Leather • Always read the instructions on the cleaner label. Use a soft cloth with lukewarm water and a mild soap or • saddle soap and wipe dry with a soft cloth. Then, let Clean up stains as soon as you can —...
  • Page 394: Cleaning Wood Panels

    Cleaning Wood Panels Care of Safety Belts Use a clean cloth moistened in warm, soapy water Keep belts clean and dry. (use mild dish washing soap). Dry the wood immediately with a clean cloth. CAUTION: Cleaning the Speaker Covers Vacuum around a speaker cover gently, so that the Do not bleach or dye safety belts.
  • Page 395: Washing Your Vehicle

    Motors’ full-size light duty trucks. This means a Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses HUMMER H2 should fit in a standard car wash. But, if your vehicle has added accessories like roof-mounted Use only lukewarm or cold water, a soft cloth and a car lamps, roof basket, etc., it might not fit properly in...
  • Page 396: Finish Care

    Finish Care Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your vehicle by droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, etc., hand may be necessary to remove residue from the can damage your vehicle’s finish if they remain paint finish.
  • Page 397: Cleaning Aluminum Or Chrome-Plated Wheels

    Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass Cleaning Aluminum or and Wiper Blades Chrome-Plated Wheels If the windshield is not clear after using the windshield Your vehicle will have either aluminum or washer, or if the wiper blade chatters when running, chrome-plated wheels. wax, sap or other material may be on the blade Keep your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth with or windshield.
  • Page 398: Sheet Metal Damage

    Cleaning Tires Underbody Maintenance To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with tire cleaner. Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust control can collect on the underbody. If these are Notice: Using petroleum-based tire dressing not removed, corrosion and rust can develop on the products on your vehicle may damage the paint underbody parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, finish and/or tires.
  • Page 399: Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials

    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials Description Usage Removes swirl marks, fine See your GM dealer for more information on purchasing Swirl Remover Polish scratches, and other light the following products. surface contamination. Removes light scratches Cleaner Wax and protects finish. Description Usage Cleans, shines, and Polishing Cloth Interior and exterior...
  • Page 400: Vehicle Identification

    Vehicle Identification Engine Identification The 8th character in your VIN is the engine code. This code will help you identify your engine, specifications Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and replacement parts. Service Parts Identification Label You’ll find this label located in the glove box. It’s very helpful if you ever need to order parts.
  • Page 401: Electrical System

    Electrical System Power Windows and Other Power Options Add-On Electrical Equipment Circuit breakers protect the power windows and other power accessories. When the current load is too heavy, Notice: Don’t add anything electrical to your the circuit breaker opens and closes, protecting the vehicle unless you check with your dealer first.
  • Page 402: Instrument Panel Fuse Block

    Instrument Panel Fuse Block The fuse block access door is located on the driver’s side edge of the instrument panel. Pull off the cover to access the fuse block. To remove fuses if you don’t have a fuse extractor, hold the end of the fuse between your thumb and index finger and pull straight out.
  • Page 403 Fuses Usage Fuses Usage IGN 3 Rear Heated Seats Module LT TRLR ST/TRN Left Turn Signal/Stop Trailer Four-Wheel Drive Switch, Air Left Turn Signals LT TRN Suspension Switch/Module and Sidemarkers HTR A/C Not Used Vehicle Stoplamps, Brake VEH STOP Module, Electronic Throttle Power Door Lock Relay LOCK Control Module...
  • Page 404: Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block

    Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block Device Usage Special Equipment The center instrument panel utility block is located Option/Off-road Lamps underneath the instrument panel, to the left of the Harness Connector steering column. TRAILER Trailer Brake Wiring UPFIT Upfitter (Not Used) SL RIDE Ride Control (Not Used) HDLR 2...
  • Page 405 Underhood Fuse Block The underhood fuse block in the engine compartment is located on the driver’s side of the vehicle near the battery. Lift the cover for access to the fuse/relay block. To remove fuses if you don’t have a fuse extractor, hold the end of the fuse between your thumb and index finger and pull straight out.
  • Page 406 5-102...
  • Page 407 Fuses Usage Fuses Usage GLOW PLUG Not Used TRL PARK Parking Lamps Trailer Wiring CUST FEED Gasoline Accessory Power Right Rear Parking and RR PARK Sidemarker Lamps Accessory STUD #1 Power/Trailer Wiring Left Rear Parking and LR PARK Sidemarker Lamps Mid Bussed Electrical Center MBEC 1 Power Feed, Front Seats,...
  • Page 408 Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Ignition Coil, Fuel Supplemental Inflatable INJ 1 Injectors - Bank 1 Restraint System Ignition Coil, Fuel Front Parking Lamps, INJ 2 FRT PARK Injectors - Bank 2 Sidemarker Lamps Instrument Panel Cluster, Air Daytime Running Conditioning Relay, Turn Lamps (Relay) IGN E Signal/Hazard Switch, Starter...
  • Page 409 Fuses Usage Fuses Usage A/C COMP Air Conditioning Compressor HORN Horn Relay RR WPR Rear Wiper/Washer Windshield and Rear Window W/S WASH Washer Pump Relay RADIO Audio System Windshield and Rear Window Mid Bussed Electrical W/S WASH Washer Pump SEO B1 Center, HomeLink, Rear Heated Seats INFO...
  • Page 410: Capacities And Specifications

    Capacities and Specifications Please refer to Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12 for more information. All capacities are approximate. Engine Specifications Engine VIN Code Spark Plug Gap VORTEC™ 6000 V8 0.040 inches (1.01 mm) Capacities and Specifications Capacities Application English Metric Cooling System...
  • Page 411 Wheels and Tires Application Description Torque 140 lb ft (190 Y) Wheel Nuts 8 bolts (14 mm) Tire Pressure See the Certification/Tire label on the rear edge of the driver’s door. 5-107...
  • Page 412 NOTES 5-108...
  • Page 413 Section 6 Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule ........6-2 Owner Checks and Services ......6-9 Introduction ...........6-2 At Each Fuel Fill ..........6-9 Maintenance Requirements ......6-2 At Least Once a Month ........6-9 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....6-2 At Least Once a Year ........6-10 Using Your Maintenance Schedule ....6-3 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ........6-4...
  • Page 414: Maintenance Schedule

    Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Requirements Notice: Maintenance intervals, checks, inspections, Introduction replacement parts and recommended fluids and lubricants as prescribed in this manual are Important: Keep engine oil at the proper level and necessary to keep your vehicle in good working change as recommended.
  • Page 415: Using Your Maintenance Schedule

    Using Your Maintenance Schedule The services in Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4 should be performed when indicated. See Additional Required Services on page 6-6 and Maintenance We at General Motors want to help you keep your Footnotes on page 6-7 for further information. vehicle in good working condition.
  • Page 416: Scheduled Maintenance

    Owner Checks and Services on page 6-9 tells you If the engine oil life system is ever reset accidentally, what should be checked, when to check it and what you must service your vehicle within 3,000 miles you can easily do to help keep your vehicle in (5 000 km) since your last service.
  • Page 417 Scheduled Maintenance Service Maintenance I Maintenance II Change engine oil and filter. Reset oil life system. See Engine Oil on • • page 5-14. An Emission Control Service. • • Lubricate chassis components. See footnote #. • • Visually check for any leaks or damage. See footnote (j). For vehicles driven in dusty/dirty conditions: Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
  • Page 418: Additional Required Services

    Additional Required Services The following services should be performed at the first maintenance service (I or II) after the indicated miles (kilometers) shown for each item. Additional Required Services 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 125,000 150,000 Service and Miles (Kilometers) (41 500) (83 000) (125 000) (166 000)
  • Page 419: Maintenance Footnotes

    Additional Required Services (cont’d) 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 125,000 150,000 Service and Miles (Kilometers) (41 500) (83 000) (125 000) (166 000) (207 500) (240 000) Engine cooling system service (or every 5 years, whichever occurs • first). An Emission Control Service. See footnote (i).
  • Page 420 (c) Visually inspect hoses and have them replaced if More frequent lubrication may be required when they are cracked, swollen or deteriorated. Inspect exposed to a corrosive environment. Applying silicone all pipes, fittings and clamps; replace with genuine GM grease on weatherstrips with a clean cloth will make parts as needed.
  • Page 421: Owner Checks And Services

    Owner Checks and Services Engine Coolant Level Check Check the engine coolant level and add These owner checks and services should be performed ® DEX-COOL coolant mixture if necessary. See Engine at the intervals specified to help ensure the safety, Coolant on page 5-24 for further details.
  • Page 422: At Least Once A Year

    At Least Once a Year Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check Starter Switch Check CAUTION: CAUTION: When you are doing this inspection, the When you are doing this inspection, the vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle moves, you or others could be injured.
  • Page 423 Ignition Transmission Lock Check Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn set the parking brake. the ignition key to LOCK in each shift lever position. •...
  • Page 424: Recommended Fluids And Lubricants

    Recommended Fluids Usage Fluid/Lubricant and Lubricants Windshield ® Washer Solvent GM Optikleen Washer Solvent. Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part GM Power Steering Fluid number or specification may be obtained from your GM Power Steering (GM Part No. U.S. 89021184, Goodwrench dealer.
  • Page 425 Usage Fluid/Lubricant Usage Fluid/Lubricant Spline Lubricant, Special Lubricant Dielectric Silicone Grease Weatherstrip Front Axle (GM Part No. U.S. 12345879, in (GM Part No. U.S. 12345579, in Conditioning Propshaft Canada 10953511) or lubricant Canada 992887). Spline meeting requirements of Synthetic Grease with GM 9985830.
  • Page 426: Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

    Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Replacement parts identified below by name, part number or specification can be obtained from your dealer. ® Part ACDelco Part No. GM Part No. Engine Oil Filter PF44 25010633 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter — 88944151 Spark Plugs 41–985 12571164 Windsheield Wiper Blades 17.0 inches (43.0 cm)
  • Page 427: Engine Drive Belt Routing

    Engine Drive Belt Routing (A) Air Conditioning Compressor 6-15...
  • Page 428: Maintenance Record

    Maintenance Record After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service and the type of services performed in the boxes provided. See Maintenance Requirements on page 6-2 in this section. Any additional information from Owner Checks and Services on page 6-9 can be added on the following record pages. Also, you should retain all maintenance receipts.
  • Page 429 Maintenance Record (cont’d) Odometer Maintenance I or Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading Maintenance II 6-17...
  • Page 430 Maintenance Record (cont’d) Odometer Maintenance I or Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading Maintenance II 6-18...
  • Page 431: Customer Assistance And Information

    Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information Customer Assistance and Information ....7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ........7-10 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ......7-2 Reporting Safety Defects to the United Online Owner Center ........7-3 States Government ........7-10 Customer Assistance for Text Reporting Safety Defects to the Telephone (TTY) Users ........7-4 Canadian Government ........7-10 Customer Assistance Offices ......7-4...
  • Page 432: Customer Assistance And Information

    Your satisfaction and goodwill are important to • Vehicle Identification Number (This is available from your dealer and to HUMMER. Normally, any concerns the vehicle registration or title, or the plate at the with the sales transaction or the operation of your top left of the instrument panel and visible through vehicle will be resolved by your dealer’s sales or service...
  • Page 433: Online Owner Center

    The BBB Auto Line Program is an out of court program Online Owner Center administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus to settle automotive disputes regarding vehicle The Owner Center is a resource for your GM ownership repairs or the interpretation of the New Vehicle needs.
  • Page 434: Customer Assistance For Text Telephone (Tty) Users

    HUMMER encourages customers to call the toll-free number for assistance. If a U.S. customer wishes Overseas – Customer Assistance to write to HUMMER, the letter should be addressed to HUMMER’s Customer Assistance Center. Please contact the local General Motors Business Unit.
  • Page 435: Gm Mobility Program For Persons With Disabilities

    Security While You Travel 1-866-HUMMER6 (486-6376) This program, available to qualified applicants, can As the proud owner of a new HUMMER vehicle, you are reimburse you up to automatically enrolled in the HUMMER Roadside $1,000 toward eligible Assistance program. This value-added service is...
  • Page 436 Roadside Assistance is not part of or included in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. HUMMER reserves the right to make any changes or discontinue the Roadside Assistance program at any time without notification.
  • Page 437: Courtesy Transportation

    To enhance your Warranty service can generally be completed while you ownership experience, we and our participating dealers wait. However, if you are unable to wait, HUMMER are proud to offer Courtesy Transportation, a customer helps minimize your inconvenience by providing several support program for new vehicles.
  • Page 438: Additional Program Information

    Public Transportation or Additional Program Information Fuel Reimbursement Courtesy Transportation is available during the If your vehicle requires overnight warranty repairs, Bumper-to-Bumper warranty coverage period, but it is reimbursement (five days maximum) may be available not part of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. A for the use of public transportation such as taxi or separate booklet entitled Warranty and Owner bus.
  • Page 439: Vehicle Data Collection And Event Data Recorders

    Vehicle Data Collection and Event To read this information, special equipment is needed and access to the vehicle or the SDM is required. Data Recorders GM will not access information about a crash event or share it with others other than Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles, has a •...
  • Page 440: Detroit, Mi

    To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Please call us at 1-866-HUMMER6 (486-6376), or write: Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in HUMMER Customer Assistance Center the Washington, D.C. area) or write to: P.O. Box 33177 NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation Detroit, MI 48232-5177 Washington, D.C.
  • Page 441: Service Publications Ordering Information

    Service Publications Ordering Service Bulletins Information Service Bulletins give technical service information needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars Service Manuals and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle. Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service information on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General...
  • Page 442: Current And Past Model Order Forms

    Current and Past Model Order Forms ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Service Publications are available for current and Eastern Time past model GM vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year and model name of the vehicle. For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc.
  • Page 443 Air Suspension ..........4-69 Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) ..7-9 Accessory Inflator ........... 5-73 All-Wheel Drive ..........5-47 Accessory Power Outlets ......... 3-18 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System ......2-25 Adding Equipment to Your Air AM ............... 3-87 Bag-Equipped Vehicle ........1-71 Antenna, Fixed Mast ........
  • Page 444 Audio System(s) (cont.) Brake and Throttle Operation Techniques Radio with Six-Disc CD ........ 3-72 for Off-Road Driving ........4-26 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ........ 3-84 Brake Fluid ............ 5-38 Setting the Time .......... 3-60 Brake Pedal Travel ......... 5-40 Theft-Deterrent Feature ........ 3-85 Brake Wear ...........
  • Page 445 Capacities and Specifications ......5-106 Child Restraints Carbon Monoxide ....2-13, 2-33, 4-49, 4-71 Child Restraint Systems ....... 1-43 Care of Infants and Young Children ......1-40 Safety Belts ..........5-90 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Your Cassette Tape Player ......3-87 Children (LATCH System) ......
  • Page 446 Cleaning the Mirror ......... 2-38 Customer Assistance Information Cleaning the Speaker Covers ......5-90 Courtesy Transportation ........7-7 Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel ... 5-89 Customer Assistance for Text Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and Telephone (TTY) Users ....... 7-4 Wiper Blades ..........
  • Page 447 Door Driving Through Deep Standing Water ....4-43 Delayed Locking ........... 2-9 Driving Through Flowing Water ......4-43 Locks ............2-7 Driving Uphill ..........4-31 Power Door Locks ......... 2-8 Driving with a Trailer ........4-77 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ....2-9 Rear Door Security Locks ......
  • Page 448 Engine (cont.) Flat Tire, Changing ......... 5-76 Oil ............. 5-14 Fluid Overheating ..........5-27 Automatic Transmission ........ 5-21 Starting ............2-21 Power Steering ........... 5-36 ENGINE COOLANT HOT ......... 3-55 Windshield Washer ........5-37 Engine Oil Additives ........5-17 FM ............... 3-87 ENGINE OVERHEATED ........
  • Page 449 Headlamps ............ 5-50 Bulb Replacement ........5-49 Gage Daytime Running Lamps ....... 5-51 Engine Coolant Temperature ......3-35 Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps ..... 5-51 Fuel ............3-42 Halogen Bulbs ..........5-49 Oil Pressure ..........3-40 Roof Marker Lamps ........5-52 Speedometer ..........
  • Page 450 Keys ............... 2-2 If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ..5-29 If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ....5-28 If the Light is Flashing ........3-38 Lamps If the Light Is On Steady ......... 3-39 Exterior ............3-13 If You Are Caught in a Blizzard ......
  • Page 451 Light (cont.) Maintenance Schedule (cont.) Tow/Haul Mode ........... 3-42 Maintenance Footnotes ........6-7 Traction Off ..........3-35 Maintenance Record ........6-16 Loading Your Vehicle ........4-63 Maintenance Requirements ......6-2 Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving ..4-21 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ..6-14 Locking Rear Axle ...........
  • Page 452 Outside (cont.) Heated Mirrors ..........2-39 Navigation/Radio System ........3-84 Power Mirrors ..........2-38 New Vehicle Break-In ........2-19 Overheated Engine Protection Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .... 6-14 Operating Mode .......... 5-27 Overload and Overheat Protection ..... 4-70 Overseas – Customer Assistance ......7-4 Owner Checks and Services ......
  • Page 453 Playing the Radio ........3-61, 3-72 Radios (cont.) Power Rear Seat Audio .......... 3-84 Accessory Outlets ........3-18 Setting the Time .......... 3-60 Door Locks ..........2-8 Theft-Deterrent ..........3-85 Electrical System ......... 5-97 Understanding Reception ......3-87 Lumbar Controls ........... 1-3 RDS Messages ........
  • Page 454 REPLACE LIFTGATE FUSE ......3-59 Replacement Bulbs ......... 5-56 Safety Belt Replacing Brake System Parts ......5-41 Reminder Light ..........3-28 Replacing the Seat ......... 1-14 Safety Belts Reporting Safety Defects Care of ............5-90 Canadian Government ........7-10 Driver Position ..........1-22 General Motors ...........
  • Page 455 Seats (cont.) Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) ....3-63, 3-74 Reclining Seatbacks ........1-4 Sheet Metal Damage ........5-94 Third Row Seat ..........1-9 Shifting Into Park (P) ........2-30 Securing a Child Restraint Shifting Out of Park (P) ........2-32 Designed for the LATCH System ....
  • Page 456 Tires (cont.) To Use the Engine Coolant Heater ....2-22 Tachometer ............ 3-28 Top Strap ............1-47 Taillamps ............5-54 Top Strap Anchor Location ....... 1-49 Temperature Display ........2-36 Torque Lock ........... 2-32 Testing the Alarm ..........2-18 Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires ....4-76 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ........
  • Page 457 Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual ..........7-11 Vehicle Transportation Options ........7-7 Control ............4-5 Traveling to Remote Areas ....... 4-22 Damage Warnings ........... iv Trip Information Button ........3-44 Loading ............4-63 Turn and Lane Change Signals ......3-6 Symbols ............
  • Page 458 When to Check Lubricant ......... 5-48 When to Check Power Steering Fluid ....5-36 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ....3-26 When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on Warnings a Hill ............4-80 DIC Warnings and Messages ......3-54 Where to Put the Restraint .......

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