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Buick 2003 Rendezvous Owner's Manual (444 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.33 MB

Table of Contents

1
- About Driving Your Vehicle
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
    
    Four-Way Manual Driver Seat
    8
  - Manual Passenger Seat
    8
    
    Manual Lumbar
    10
    
    Six-Way Power Seats
    10
  - Rear Seats
    13
    
    Head Restraints
    13
    
    Rear Seat Operation
    13
  - Split Bench Seats
    13
  - Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
    14
  - Removing the Split Bench Seat
    15
  - Replacing the Split Bench Seat
    16
    
    Captain Chairs
    18
    
    Second Row
    18
  - Removing the Captain's Chairs
    19
  - Replacing the Captain's Chairs
    20
  - Folding the Seatback
    22
  - Replacing the Stowable Seat
    23
  - Removing the Stowable Seat
    23
  - Safety Belts
    25
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    26
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    29
    
    Driver Position
    30
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    30
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    33
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    39
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    40
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    40
    
    Center Rear Passenger Position
    44
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    47
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    51
  - Child Restraints
    52
  - Older Children
    52
  - Infants and Young Children
    54
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    58
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    61
  - Top Strap
    61
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    63
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    67
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
    68
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position
    71
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    73
  - Air Bag Systems
    75
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    78
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    80
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    81
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    81
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    83
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    84
    
    Restraint System Check
    84
- Features and Controls
  
  87
  - Keys
    89
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    91
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    92
  - Remote Alarm
    92
  - Battery Replacement
    93
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    93
  - Doors and Locks
    94
    
    Door Locks
    94
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    96
  - Lockout Protection
    97
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    97
  - Liftgate Release
    98
  - Windows
    99
  - Power Windows
    100
  - Sun Visors
    100
  - Express-Down Window
    100
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    100
  - Window Lock out
    100
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    101
  - Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors
    101
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    101
  - Disarming with Your Key
    102
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    104
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    104
  - Ignition Positions
    105
  - Starting Your Engine
    106
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    106
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    107
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    107
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    108
  - Warm-Up Shift
    110
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    112
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    113
  - Torque Lock
    114
  - Shifting out of Park (P
    114
    
    Engine Exhaust
    115
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    115
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    116
  - Mirrors
    117
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    117
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    117
    
    Outside Power Mirror
    117
  - Onstar System
    118
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    118
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    118
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    118
  - Onstar Services
    119
  - Homelink Transmitter
    120
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    122
  - Using Homelink
    122
  - Resetting Defaults
    123
  - Storage Areas
    124
    
    Cell Phone Storage Area
    124
    
    Glove Box
    124
    
    Overhead Console
    124
  - Storage Compartment
    125
    
    Front Armrest Storage Area
    125
  - Sunglasses Storage Compartment
    125
    
    Floor Console Storage Area
    125
    
    Roof Rack System
    126
    
    Rear Storage Area
    128
    
    Convenience Net
    129
  - Cargo Cover
    129
    
    Rear Convenience Center
    129
  - Stowable Seat
    131
  - Sunroof
    132
  - Vehicle Personalization
    133
    
    Headlamp Exit Delay
    134
    
    Automatic Door Lock/Unlock
    135
    
    Delayed Locking
    136
    
    Remote Driver Unlock Control
    137
    
    Remote Lock and Unlock Conﬁrmation
    138
    
    Exiting Programming Mode
    139
- Instrument Panel
  
  141
Section 3 Instrument Panel

142
- Instrument Panel Overview
  144
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    145
- Tilt Wheel
  146
  - Other Warning Devices
    146
- Turn and Lane-Change Signals
  147
  - Windshield Washer
    149
  - Cruise Control
    150
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  147
- Exterior Lamps
  152
- Automatic Headlamp System
  153
- Daytime Running Lamps (Drl)
  153
- Lamps on Reminder
  153
- Fog Lamps
  154
- Instrument Panel Brightness
  154
- Interior Lamps
  154
- Interior Lamps Control
  154
- Entry Lighting
  155
- Delayed Lighting
  156
- Exit Lighting
  156
- Battery Run-Down Protection
  157
- Cargo Lamp
  157
- Front Reading Lamps
  157
- Rear Reading Lamps
  157
- Head-Up Display (Hud)
  158
- Instrument Panel Switchbank
  158
- Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (Urpa)
  161
- How the System Works
  162
- Accessory Power Outlets
  163
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    164
  - Climate Control System
    164
- Climate Controls
  164
- Defogging and Defrosting
  166
- Rear Window Defogger
  166
- Dual Climate Control System
  167
- Automatic Operation
  169
- Dual Automatic Climate Control System
  169
- Manual Operation
  170
- Operation Tips
  172
- Outlet Adjustment
  172
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  173
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    174
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    175
- Trip Odometer
  175
- Retro-Active Reset
  176
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    177
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    177
  - Brake System Warning Light
    178
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    179
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    180
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    180
- If the Light Is Flashing
  181
- If the Light Is on Steady
  182
- Cruise Control Light
  183
- Fuel Gage
  183
- Message Center
  184
  - Service Traction System Warning Message
    184
  - Traction Active Message
    185
- Change Engine Oil Message
  187
- Low Engine Oil Level Message
  187
- Door Ajar Warning Message
  188
- Low Tire Message
  188
- Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message
  188
- Low Fuel Warning Message
  190
- Low Washer Fluid Warning Message
  190
- Low Brake Fluid Warning Message
  191
- Service Vehicle Soon Message
  191
- Program Mode Message
  192
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  193
  - Highbeam out Warning Message
    193
  - Compass Variance
    194
- Parking Lamp Warning Message
  193
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  195
  - DIC Controls and Displays
    195
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    197
  - Interior Lighting Delay
    198
  - Interior Lighting on
    199
  - Auto Door Lock/Unlock
    199
  - Remote Door Unlock
    201
  - Unlock Feedback
    201
  - Lock Feedback
    202
  - Seat Recall
    203
  - Tilt Mirror
    204
  - Audio System(S)
    205
  - Setting the Time
    205
- Audio System(S)
  
  206
  - Radio with CD
    206
  - Setting Preset Stations
    207
  - Finding a Pty Station
    208
  - Using Rds
    208
  - Rds Messages
    209
  - Playing a Compact Disc
    210
  - Radio Messages
    210
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    212
  - Playing the Radio
    213
  - Finding a Station
    214
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    220
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    221
  - CD Adapter Kits
    221
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    223
  - Setting Preset Ptys (Rds Only)
    228
  - Using Song List Mode
    235
  - Compact Disc Messages
    236
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    237
  - Before You Drive
    237
  - Stereo Rca Jacks
    238
  - Audio Speakers
    238
  - Video Screen
    239
  - DVD Player
    240
  - Playing a Disc
    241
  - Remote Control
    242
  - DVD Messages
    242
  - Setup Menu
    245
  - Tips and Trouble
    246
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    249
  - Primary Radio Controls
    249
  - Rear Seat Radio Controls
    250
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    251
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    252
  - DVD Distortion
    252
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    253
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    253
  - Fm Stereo
    253
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    253
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    254
  - Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    254
  - Cleaning Your DVD Player
    254
  - Cleaning the Video Screen
    255
  - Integrated Windshield Antenna
    255
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (48 Contiguous US States)
    255
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

257
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  257
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  258
  - Driver Behavior
    258
  - Driving Environment
    258
  - Vehicle Design
    259
  - Defensive Driving
    259
  - Drunken Driving
    260
  - Control of a Vehicle
    262
  - Braking
    263
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    264
  - Braking in Emergencies
    265
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    266
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    267
  - Steering
    267
  - Steering Tips
    268
  - Steering in Emergencies
    269
  - Off-Road Recovery
    270
  - Passing
    270
  - Loss of Control
    272
  - Driving at Night
    273
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    275
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    276
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    277
  - City Driving
    277
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    277
  - Freeway Driving
    278
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    279
  - Highway Hypnosis
    280
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    281
  - Winter Driving
    283
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    283
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    285
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    287
- Towing
  
  288
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    288
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    288
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    288
  - Dinghy Towing
    289
  - Dolly Towing
    289
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    290
  - Automatic Level Control
    291
  - Towing a Trailer
    292
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    293
  - Weight of the Trailer
    293
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    294
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    295
  - Trailer Brakes
    295
  - Safety Chains
    295
  - Driving with a Trailer
    296
  - Following Distance
    296
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    297
  - Backing up
    297
  - Driving on Grades
    297
  - Parking on Hills
    298
  - Maintenance Schedule
    299
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

301
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  301
- Service
  
  303
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    303
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    304
- Fuel
  
  304
  - Gasoline Octane
    304
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    305
  - California Fuel
    305
  - Additives
    306
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    306
  - Filling Your Tank
    306
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    308
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  309
  - Hood Release
    309
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    310
  - Engine Oil
    312
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    313
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    314
  - Engine Oil Additives
    315
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    316
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    317
    
    Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    318
  - How to Check Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    319
  - Checking the Fluid Level
    319
  - How to Add Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    320
    
    Engine Coolant
    321
  - What Coolant to Use
    322
  - Checking Coolant
    322
    
    Adding Coolant
    323
    
    Radiator Pressure Cap
    323
    
    Engine Overheating
    324
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    324
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    325
    
    Cooling System
    326
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    330
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    333
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    334
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    334
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    334
    
    Brakes
    335
  - Brake Fluid
    335
    
    What to Add
    336
    
    Brake Adjustment
    337
  - Brake Wear
    337
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    337
    
    Battery
    338
  - Vehicle Storage
    338
    
    Jump Starting
    339
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  343
  - Transfer Case (Power Transfer Unit)
    343
- Bulb Replacement
  
  344
  - Halogen Bulbs
    345
  - Headlamps
    345
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    346
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    347
  - Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps
    347
  - Replacement Bulbs
    348
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  349
- Tires
  
  350
  - How to Check
    351
    
    Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure
    351
  - When to Check
    351
    
    Check Tire Pressure System
    351
    
    Tire Inspection and Rotation
    353
    
    When It Is Time for New Tires
    354
    
    Buying New Tires
    355
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    356
    
    Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    357
    
    Wheel Replacement
    357
  - Tire Chains
    358
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    358
  - Accessory Inﬂator
    359
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    360
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    361
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    362
  - Secondary Latch System
    367
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    370
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    374
  - Compact Spare Tire
    380
- Appearance Care
  
  381
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    382
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    382
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    382
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    382
  - Cleaning Leather
    383
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    383
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    383
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    384
  - Care of Safety Belts
    384
  - Weatherstrips
    384
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    384
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    384
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    385
  - Finish Care
    385
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    385
  - Cleaning Tires
    386
  - Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    386
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    387
  - Finish Damage
    387
  - Underbody Maintenance
    387
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    387
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    388
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  389
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    389
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    389
- Electrical System
  
  389
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    389
  - Headlamp Wiring
    390
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    390
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    390
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    390
  - Floor Console Fuse Block
    391
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    393
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  396
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  397
  - Engine Speciﬁcations
    397
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

399
- Introduction
  400
- Maintenance Requirements
  400
- Maintenance Schedule
  400
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  400
- How this Section Is Organized
  401
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  402
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  402
- Scheduled Maintenance
  403
- At each Fuel Fill
  407
- At Least Once a Month
  407
- At Least Twice a Year
  407
- Cassette Tape Player Service
  407
  - Engine Coolant Level Check
    407
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    407
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  407
  - Tire Inﬂation Check
    407
  - Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
    407
- At Least Once a Year
  408
- Automatic Transaxle Check
  408
- Body Lubrication Service
  408
- Key Lock Cylinders Service
  408
- Spare Tire Check
  408
- Weatherstrip Lubrication
  408
- Wiper Blade Check
  408
- Starter Switch Check
  409
- Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
  410
- Underbody Flushing Service
  410
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  411
- Exhaust System Inspection
  411
- Fuel System Inspection
  411
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  411
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  411
- All-Wheel Drive Inspection
  412
- Brake System Inspection
  412
- Throttle System Inspection
  412
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  413
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  414
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

417
- Customer Assistance Information
  417
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  418
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    418
  - Online Owner Center
    419
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    420
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    420
  - Canada – Customer Assistance
    420
  - United States – Customer Assistance
    420
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    421
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    421
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    422
  - Courtesy Transportation
    422
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    423
  - Transportation Options
    423
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  424
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Buick 2003 Rendezvous Owner's Manual (468 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 23.92 MB

Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- Table of Contents
  8
- Front Seats
  10
  - Manual Passenger Seat
    10
  - Four-Way Manual Driver Seat
    10
  - Six-Way Power Seats
    12
  - Manual Lumbar
    12
  - Heated Seats
    13
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    13
  - Head Restraints
    15
- Rear Seats
  16
  - Rear Seat Operation
    16
  - Split Bench Seats
    16
  - Captain Chairs
    21
  - Stowable Seat
    25
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    29
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    33
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    34
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    44
- Center Rear Passenger Position
  49
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  51
- Safety Belt Extender
  55
- Child Restraints
  56
- Older Children
  56
- Infants and Young Children
  59
- Child Restraint Systems
  62
- Where to Put the Restraint
  65
- Top Strap
  66
- Top Strap Anchor Location
  67
- Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
  71
- Securing a Child Restraint Designed
  73
  - For the LATCH System
    73
- Securing a Child Restraint in a
  76
  - Center Rear Seat Position
    76
- Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
  78
- Air Bag Systems
  81
Section 2 Features and Controls

94
- Features and Controls
  94
- Keys
  96
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    97
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    98
- Doors and Locks
  101
  - Door Locks
    101
  - Power Door Locks
    102
  - Delayed Locking
    102
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    102
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    103
  - Lockout Protection
    104
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    104
  - Liftgate
    104
- Windows
  106
  - Power Windows
    107
  - Sun Visors
    108
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  109
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    109
  - PASS-Key@ Ill
    110
  - PASS-Key@ Ill Operation
    111
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  113
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    113
  - Ignition Positions
    113
  - Starting Your Engine
    114
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    115
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    116
  - Parking Brake
    119
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    120
  - Shiftng out of Park (P)
    123
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    123
  - Engine Exhaust
    124
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    125
- Mirrors
  126
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    126
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    126
  - Outside Power Mirror
    126
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    127
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    127
  - Onstar@ System
    128
- Homelink@ Transmitter
  130
  - Programming the Homelink@ Transmitter
    131
- Storage Areas
  134
  - Glove Box
    134
  - Cupholder(S)
    134
  - Cell Phone Storage Area
    134
  - Overhead Console
    134
  - Floor Console Storage Area
    135
  - Front Armrest Storage Area
    135
  - Roof Rack System
    135
  - Convenience Net
    138
  - Cargo Cover
    138
- Sunroof
  142
- Vehicle Personalization
  143
  - Entering Programming Mode
    143
  - Headlamp Exit Delay
    144
  - Automatic Door Locwunlock
    145
  - Delayed Locking
    146
  - Remote Driver Unlock Control
    147
  - Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
    148
  - Exiting Programming Mode
    149
  - Memory Seat
    150
Instrument Panel Section 3

152
- Instrument Panel
  152
- Instrument Panel Overview
  155
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    157
  - Other Warning Devices
    157
  - Horn
    157
  - Tilt Wheel
    158
  - Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
    158
  - Exterior Lamps
    164
  - Interior Lamps
    166
  - Instrument Panel Switchbank
    169
  - Head-Up Display (HUD)
    170
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    173
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    175
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    176
- Climate Controls
  177
  - Climate Control System
    177
  - Dual Climate Control System
    179
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    182
  - Outlet Adjustment
    185
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    186
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    187
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    188
  - Tachometer
    189
- Safety Belt Reminder Light
  189
- Air Bag Readiness Light
  190
- Brake System Warning Light
  191
- Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
  192
- Traction Control System (TCS)
  192
- Warning Light
  192
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
  193
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  193
- Fuel Gage
  197
- Message Center
  198
- Service Traction System Warning Message
  198
- Traction Active Message
  198
- Charging System Indicator Message
  199
- Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Message
  199
- Low Oil Pressure Message
  200
- Change Engine Oil Message
  201
- Low Engine Oil Level Message
  201
- Door Ajar Warning Message
  202
- PASS-Key@ Ill Security Message
  202
- Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message
  202
- All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message
  203
- Low Washer Fluid Warning Message
  203
- Low Brake Fluid Warning Message
  204
- Low Fuel Warning Message
  204
- Program Mode Message
  205
- Service Vehicle Soon Message
  205
- Highbeam out Warning Message
  206
- Park Lamp Warning Message
  206
- Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery Low Warning Message
  206
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  207
- DIC Controls and Displays
  209
- DIC Vehicle Personalization
  210
- Audio System(S)
  220
- Radio with CD
  220
- Setting the Time
  220
- Radio with Cassette and CD
  227
- Radio with Six-Disc CD
  239
- Entertainment System
  252
- Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
  261
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  263
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  264
- DVD Distortion
  264
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  265
- Understanding Radio Reception
  265
- Care of Your CD and DVD Player
  266
- Care of Your Cds and Dvds
  266
- Cleaning Your DVD Player
  266
- Cleaning the Video Screen
  267
- DAB Radio Antenna System
  267
- Integrated Windshield Antenna
  267
Section Driving Your Vehicle

268
- Driving Your Vehicle
  268
- Driver Behavior
  269
- Driving Environment
  269
- Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle
  269
- Defensive Driving
  270
- Vehicle Design
  270
- Drunken Driving
  271
- Braking
  274
- Control of a Vehicle
  274
- Traction Control System (TCS)
  278
- All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
  279
- Steering
  279
- Off-Road Recovery
  282
- Passing
  282
- Loss of Control
  283
- Driving at Night
  285
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  286
- City Driving
  289
- Freeway Driving
  290
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  291
- Highway Hypnosis
  292
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  292
- Winter Driving
  294
- If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  299
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  300
- Towing
  300
- Towing Your Vehicle
  300
- Loading Your Vehicle
  301
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

312
- Service and Appearance Care
  312
- Service
  314
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    315
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    315
  - Your Vehicle
    315
- Fuel
  316
  - Gasoline Octane
    316
  - Gasoline Specifications
    316
  - California Fuel
    317
  - Additives
    317
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    318
  - Filling Your Tank
    318
- Checking Things under the Hood
  321
  - Hood Release
    322
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    323
  - Engine Oil
    324
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    324
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    330
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    336
  - Engine Overheating
    336
  - Cooling System
    339
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    347
  - Brakes
    348
  - Battery
    351
  - Jump Starting
    352
- All-Wheel Drive
  357
- Bulb Replacement
  359
  - Halogen Bulbs
    359
  - Headlamps
    359
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    361
  - Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps
    362
  - Replacement Bulbs
    363
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  364
- Tires
  366
  - Inflation Tire Pressure
    367
  - Check Tire Pressure System
    367
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    369
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    370
  - Buying New Tires
    371
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
  372
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
  373
- Wheel Replacement
  373
- Tire Chains
  375
- Accessory Inflator
  376
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  377
- Changing a Flat Tire
  378
- Compact Spare Tire
  396
- Appearance Care
  398
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
  398
- Care of Safety Belts
  401
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
  401
- Weatherstrips
  401
- Finish Damage
  403
  - Underbody Maintenance
    403
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    404
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    404
- Sheet Metal Damage
  403
- Vehicle Identification
  406
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    406
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    406
- Electrical System
  407
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    407
  - Headlamp Wiring
    407
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    407
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    407
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    407
- Capacities and Specifications
  413
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  415
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

416
- Introduction
  417
- Maintenance Requirements
  417
- Maintenance Schedule
  417
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  417
- How this Section Is Organized
  418
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  419
- Scheduled Maintenance
  419
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  419
- At each Fuel Fill
  424
- At Least Once a Month
  424
- At Least Once a Year
  425
- At Least Twice a Year
  425
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  428
- Exhaust System Inspection
  428
- Fuel System Inspection
  428
- Inspections
  428
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance
  428
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  428
- And Carrier Assembly-Differential
  429
- Brake System Inspection
  429
- Throttle System Inspection
  429
- Transfer Case (Power Transfer Unit)
  429
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  430
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  431
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

434
- Customer Assistance Information
  434
- Customer Assistance Information
  435
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  435
- Customer Assistance for Text
  436
- Telephone (TTY) Users
  436
- Customer Assistance Offices
  437
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  438
- Roadside Assistance Program
  438
- With Disabilities
  438
- Courtesy Transportation
  439
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  441
- Canadian Government
  442
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  442
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  442
- Service Publications Ordering Information
  442

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Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Instrument Panel

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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Table of Contents

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